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HISTORY

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OREGON

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VOLUME III

CHICAGO— PORTLAND
THE PIONEER HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
1922

HON. FRED W. MULKEY

BIOGRAPHICAL

HON. FRED W. MULKEY.

Hon. Fred W. Mulkey has twice been chosen to represent Oregon in the United
States senate and has filled various other positions of public trust which have indicated
the confidence reposed in him by his fellowmen and the fact that he has never in the
least betrayed their trust. At the same time he has gained for himself a place in
the front ranks of the legal profession in Portland and is, moreover, a representative
of one of the pioneer families of the state, the name of Mulkey being associated with
the history of Oregon from an early period in its settlement. Fred W. Mulkey was
born in Portland, January 6, 1874, and is a son of Marion Francis Mulkey, whose birth
occurred in Johnson county, Missouri, November 14, 1836. The grandfather in the
paternal line was Johnson Mulkey, who in 1846 started with his family for Oregon,
traveling across the plains with oxen after the slow and tedious manner of the times,
eventually reaching Benton county, where Johnson Mulkey obtained a donation land
claim. His son, Marion F., then a youth of ten years, was reared on the farm amid
the conditions of pioneer life and in the acquirement of his education attended the
little log sehoolhouse in the home neighborhood until he had opportunity to become
a pupil in the college at Forest Grove, of which Dr. S. H. Marsh, one of the noted
educators of the day, was then principal. When the Indians went on the warpath in
1856 he was still pursuing his studies, but immediately he joined the military forces
that were organized to protect the frontier settlers. He resumed his studies when
peace was restored and in 1858 went east to become a student in Yale. He devoted
four years to his university course and was graduated in 1862, after which he returned
to Portland, where he took up the study of law under the preceptorship of Judge E. D.
Shattuck, and while preparing for the bar he filled the office of provost marshal in
1863. In 1864 Marion F. Mulkey was admitted to practice at the Oregon bar and soon
became junior partner in the firm of Hill & Mulkey as the associate of W. Lair Hill.
No dreary novitiate awaited him in his profession. He soon gained recognition of his
powers and his ability increased as the result of his close and discriminating study
and broadening experience. In 1866 he was chosen for the office of prosecuting attor
ney in the fourth judicial district and he was for many years an active and prominent
figure in connection with the public interests of Oregon. In 1867 he was elected a
member of the city council from the third ward and in 1872 and again in 1873 was
elected city attorney. Following the close of his second term he entered into partner
ship with Hon. J. F. Caples, who afterward filled the office of district attorney for
three successive terms, Mr. Mulkey acting as his deputy during that period. At the
bar, too, Mr. Mulkey made steady advancement and it was not long before it became
a recognized fact that he was capable of crossing swords in forensic combat with the
ablest, for his forceful arguments and logical deductions, combined with his correct
application of the principles of law, seldom failed to win for him the verdict desired.
Realizing that Portland was destined to become a great city he wisely made investment
in unimproved property from time to time and erected thereon substantial buildings,
while the sale of his real estate at different periods brought to him the substantial
rewards of his labor and keen insight. He was the builder of the Mulkey block at
the corner of Second and Morrison streets, then one of the leading architectural
structures of Portland. Politically Mr. Mulkey was a republican and fraternally was
connected with the Masons.
In 1862 was celebrated the marriage of M. F. Mulkey and Miss Mary E. Porter
of New Haven, Connecticut, who belonged to one of the prominent families of that
city. To Mr. and Mrs. Mulkey were born two sons, Frank M. and Fred W. The family
circle was broken by the hand of death when the husband and father passed away
February 25, 1889. A contemporary writer has said of him: "His life was one of
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unswerving integrity and exalted honor, and the public press vied with the bar in
expressing in feeling terms the deep sense of irretrievable loss suffered by the com
munity in the passing of this high-minded and highly respected citizen."
With the example of his htinored father to serve as a stimulus in his career, Fred
W. Mulkey has added new honors to the family name. Liberal educational advan
tages were accorded him and he completed a course in the University of Oregon as
one of its alumni of 1896. He then prepared for the bar in the New York Law School
of New York city, where he won his LL. B. degree in 1899. From the beginning of
his professional career he has made steady advancement and his course has been one
which reflects credit upon the profession, while at the same time he has achieved
thereby a position that is most enviable.
Moreover, Mr. Mulkey has almost continuously served in public office. He was a
young man of but twenty-six years when he was elected a member of the Portland
city council for a two-year period and was honored with the presidency thereof during
the last year of his term. He has always made a close study of the question of taxation
and has been most fearless in support of his views, which he has ever expressed with
remarkable clearness and in most convincing manner. He was the chairman of the
Oregon tax commission, the report of which received favorable comment from the
best tax experts in the United States. In June, 1906, he was elected to the United
States senate to fill out the unexpired term of J. H. Mitchell, deceased, receiving a
plurality of fifty thousand and becoming the unanimous choice of the state legislature.
From 1910 until 1915 he was chairman of the public dock commission of Portland and
is still serving as a member of the commission. In 1917 he was made chairman of the
committee appointed to investigate the state penitentiary and from the 5th of Novem
ber, 1918, until the 17th of December of the same year he was a member of the
United States senate but resigned on the latter date. In February, 1919, he became
chairman of the soldiers' and sailors' committee of Oregon and is still acting in that
capacity. All public duties he has assumed with a sense of conscientious obligation
that has been manifest in his valuable service, his course being one of great usefulness
along many lines.

LESLIE EUGENE CROUCH.

Leslie Eugene Crouch, a well known corporation lawyer of Portland, was born
in Stockbridge, Wisconsin, July 28, 1878, his parents being John 0. and Elizabeth J.
(Youmans) Crouch. The father, also a native of Wisconsin, was a farmer by occupa
tion but passed away in 1879, at the early age of twenty-six years. The mother is
still living and now makes her home in Seattle. ,
Leslie E. Crouch was very young at the time of his father's death. His early
education was acquired in district schools near his Wisconsin home and in the
high school of Stockbridge, which he attended from 1893 until 1897. Subsequent to
this time it was necessary at various periods that he provide for his own support and
he was employed from January, 1899, until July, 1902, by the Great Northern Railroad
Company and the Chicago & Great Western Railroad Company. It was while thus
engaged that he took up the study of law, for a commendable ambition prompted
him to prepare for a calling that would give him wider opportunity and greater chance
for advancement. In 1902 he became a resident of Oregon and matriculated in the
law department of the University of Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1904
with the LL. B. degree. In June of that year he was admitted at Salem to practice
in the Oregon courts and in the latter part of the same month was licensed to prac
tice in the United States district and circuit courts. He then became the professional
associate of Rodney L. Glisan and specialized upon corporation law, abstracts and
titles. Throughout the intervening years he has confined his attention to these branches
of law practice and his constantly broadening experience, his thorough study and
continued research have made him one of the ablest representatives of corporation
law in western Oregon. He has made substantial advancement in his chosen calling
and the older and more experienced members of the Portland bar soon acknowledged
his worth, and he today enjoys the confidence and goodwill of his colleagues and
contemporaries before the bar. Mr. Crouch was made attorney for the civic improve
ment board, having in charge the cleaning up of the city for the exposition of 1905.
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Oregon's largest gold and copper mines, and he was the secretary of the Crater Lake
Company, which developed the Crater Lake region that has since become a national
park. On the llth of December, 1904, Mr. Crouch was married to Miss Clara B. Frantz
of Seattle. On the 10th of September, 1913, in Tacoma, Washington, he wedded Ella
Mae Lynch. His military history covers service as a member of Company F, Third
Infantry of the Oregon National Guard, which he joined April 22, 1903, and on the
9th of September, 1908, he was commissioned captain. He attends the Episcopal
church and is interested in all those forces which make for a better citizenship and
higher standards for mankind. He is identified with the Chamber of Commerce, is
a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. He has become a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Mystic
Shrine and is a past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Oregon, while
in 1920 he was supreme representative to the national organization. His political
views have always been in accord with the republican party, but through the war
period he stood with all patriotic citizens in support of the various projects which
upheld American interests and ideals, serving on the legal advisory board, taking
part in all the bond drives and doing much other patriotic service. Deprived in
early boyhood of the care and guidance of a father, he early developed self-reliance
and independence of spirit, and individual effort has brodght him to the present
high professional and social position which he today occupies.

DR. CURTIS EUGENE MASON.
A native Hoosier, born in 1880, the son of William and Isabella (Liggett) Mason,
Dr. Curtis Eugene Mason, a prominent physician of Beaverton, spent his boyhood in
Missouri after the immigration of his parents to that state, receiving his education
in the public schools there. The Masons were of English descent and were Indiana
pioneers and Dr. Mason's paternal grandfather served in the Civil war, participating
in Sherman's march to the sea. Graduating from high school Curtis Eugene Mason
matriculated at the University of Chicago and later at Rush Medical College from
which latter institution he graduated in 1911 with the degree of M. D. He came to
Oregon the same year and entered on hospital work in Portland, practicing for four
years with Dr. Bodine of that city. Removing in 1917 to Beaverton he began his
practice there. He was at this time enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps and was
prepared to serve in France should he be called. Fortunately for those dependent upon
his medical services at home, and they were many, no such necessity presented itself
during the war and Dr. Mason continued to devote himself to his practice.
Ih 1912, Dr. Mason was united in marriage to Bertha Clement, the daughter of a
retired banker of Wisconsin now a poultry fancier in Washington county, Oregon.
Mrs. Mason is a graduate of the University of Chicago and was for some years an
educator. Their children are all boys: Herbert Eugene, John William and David
Clement. Dr. Mason is a deacon of the Congregational church and a member of the board
of trustees. Fraternally his affiliations are several. He is a Mason in more than name
and a Woodman of the World. He belongs to the Multnomah Medical Society, the
State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. While his practice is a
general one Dr. Mason has long been interested in the diseases of children and in a
larger community would specialize in that branch of his profession. Though still a
young man he has built up an extensive practice and stands high in the esteem of the
people of Washington county, particularly among those who are his compatriots.

JAMES EDWARD McCLINTOCK.
James Edward McClintock, president of the Commercial Abstract Company of
Roseburg and a member of the city council of that city, was born in Missouri in 1869,
a son of Rev. Alfred and Nancy J. (Bell) McClintock. His father was born in Canada
and was a minister of the Methodist church. Coming to the United States he first
served in Iowa, and later in Missouri, and is now living retired, a resident of Spo-

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kane, Washington. The Bell family were pioneers in Iowa and Ohio and the name
is indelibly written on the history of those states.
James Edward McClintock received his education in the grade schools of Iowa
and when seventeen years of age entered the railroad service. At eighteen he was
station agent and for thirteen years served in that connection. At the end of that
time he became a buyer for a large grain firm and traveled in that capacity for three
years. In 1900 he was elected treasurer of Cherokee county, Iowa, and reelected in
1902. At the termination of his service in that office he started west and purchasing
land near Spokane, Washington, became an orchardist. He followed that work until
1912, when he disposed of his orchard and settled at Roseburg, entering the real
estate business. He continued in that connection until 1915, when he purchased the
Commercial Abstract Company, of which he is now president. Mr. McClintock has
been a prominent member of the city council of Roseburg for the past six years and
as chairman of the fire and water committee he has especially rendered good service.
To him the city owes a debt of gratitude, for he was a dominant factor in securing
a paid fire department, which is equipped with the most modern fire fighting appara
tus. He takes much interest in public affairs and has been both president and vice
president of the Chamber of Commerce, which he is now serving as one of its board
of directors. He may always be counted upon to furnish his share of time and money
in the furtherance of any movement he deems of value to the welfare of the com
munity and he is readily conceded to be a representative citizen.
In 1889 occurred the marriage of Mr. McClintock and Miss Lulu B. Woodhouse,
a daughter of John L. Woodhouse, a well known banker and farmer of Iowa and Kansas.
Four children have been born to their marriage: Leon E.; John L.; James A. and
Vera. Leon E. is the secretary-treasurer of the abstract company and a veteran of
the World war. He, with his brother, John L., was one of the first to take up arms
for his country, and after receiving his training at Fort Stevens was sent to France,
where he served thirteen months. He was a member of the Sixty-fifth regiment whose
seventy days on the battle front commencing with the battle of the Argonne is a
matter of historical pride to the whole of America. His brother, John L., now vice
president of the abstract company, also served in France and with the same degree
of devotion to duty as that of his elder brother but the command to which he was
attached did not participate in as many conflicts as the Sixty-fifth. James A., the
third member of the family, is a student in the Roseburg high school, and Vera the
youngest and the only daughter is still attending grade school.
Fraternally Mr. McClintock is identified with the Knights of Pythias and he is
an exemplary member of that order. He devotes the greater portion of his time to
his business interests and the Commercial Abstract Company is the most complete
plant of its kind in Douglas county and is corrected daily, so that the records are always
up to date. Mr. McClintock is deservedly popular in Douglas county, where he is
accounted one of the best citizens and his boys give promise of following in their
father's footsteps.

HON. J. M. MOYER.

In the passing of J. M. Moyer of Brownsville, Oregon lost one of her honored
pioneers who came to this state in 1852 and subsequently became identified with manu
facturing and financial interests on an extensive scale, and who in the attainment of
individual success contributed in substantial measure to the development and upbuild
ing of the commonwealth. He was energetic and determined and what he undertook
he accomplished. Mr. Moyer was born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, in 1829, a son of Gabriel
and Hannah (Andrews) Moyer, also natives of the Keystone state. The father was a
cooper by trade and also engaged in farming. In 1830 he removed with his family to
Trumbull county, Ohio, and subsequently went to Mahoning county, that state, pur
chasing ninety-one acres in the timber. He at once began the arduous task of clearing
and developing his land, erecting thereon a log cabin, and during the winter seasons
he followed his trade of carpenter. In 1848 they removed to Medina county and there
the father likewise engaged in farming, continuing a resident of that locality the re
mainder of his life. In the family were fifteen children, of whom but one is living.
J. M. Moyer attended school in Ohio and remained under the parental roof until

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1848, when he began learning the carpenter's trade and followed that occupation until
1852, when, in partnership with J. F. Colbert, he purchased a wagon, three horses and
a stock of grain and provisions and started for Oregon. They were three months in
making the trip, arriving at Foster, Oregon, on the 9th of August, 1852, and after allow
ing their horses a much needed rest they sold them and with an outfit of blankets, a
hatchet and a piece of rope they started for the Calapooya river. On reaching the home
of Elias Waters, a settler residing near Brownsville, they stopped to rest and being
favorably impressed with the locality Mr. Moyer decided to locate here permanently.
He began work at the carpenter's trade, which he continued to follow until 1855, when
he purchased a herd of cattle and in the spring of the following year started for Cali
fornia, but the adventure proved disastrous and he returned to Oregon. In 1857 he
settled on a tract of one hundred and sixty acres near Brownsville and later purchased
sixty acres adjoining, devoting his attention to the cultivation and improvement of his
land. He began housekeeping in a box house with no doors or windows, but, utilizing
his knowledge of carpentering, he was soon able to provide himself with furniture and
other necessary conveniences, and in that manner he spent the winter. When the new
town of Brownsville was laid out by James Blakely he purchased a few lots, on which
he built a box house and there resided with his family, working at his trade until 1862,
when he joined the rush of gold seekers to Florence, Idaho, making his way across the
mountains with pack mules. He did not meet with success in this venture, however,
and after an outlay of eight hundred dollars returned to Brownsville, where he con
tinued to follow his trade until April, 1863, when he removed to the location of tht
present family home. Purchasing a sash and door factory at North Brownsville, he
greatly improved the plant, installing therein new machinery and other necessary equip
ment, and by persistent effort and unremitting energy he succeeded in developing an
extensive business, but the strain upon his health proved too severe and he subsequently
rented the mill. In 1860 he had organized in association with others, the Linn Woolen
Mill at Brownsville, which in 1862 was destroyed by fire. Two years later the mill
was rebuilt and the business was re-organized under the name of the Eagle Woolen Mill,
after which the plant continued to operate for six years, when the company became
involved in litigation which continued for about five years or until 1875, when the
entire property was sold to a syndicate organized by Mr. Moyer and the Brownsville
Woolen Company was incorporated. Of this company he became president and under
the new management success attended the enterprise, its trade increasing from year
to year. In January, 1889, the property was sold and in the same year Mr. Moyer
purchased a clothing stock at First and Alder streets in Portland. In that year he also
organized the Albany Woolen Mill, of which he became president, so serving until his
demise. In 1888 he had entered financial circles, becoming one of the incorporators
of the Bank of Brownsville, of which he was made president, which office he continued
to fill throughout the remainder of his life. Still further extending his efforts in this
field, he organized the Bank of Woodburn in 1890 and became its vice president, occupy
ing that responsible position for many years. Being a man of resourceful business
ability, he continually broadened the scope of his activities and whatever he undertook
he carried forward to successful completion. He became the owner of large property
holdings in Brownsville and Linn county and also in Portland, where he established
a chain of stores which are now known as the Moyer stores. He was a man of unusual
business ability, foresight and enterprise, whose entire career was actuated by pro
gressiveness and dominated by the spirit of fair dealing.
On the 4th of June, 1857, Mr. Moyer was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth D.
Brown, a daughter of Hugh L. and Clara (Browning) Brown, natives of Tennessee. Her
parents became pioneers of Oregon, coming to this state in 1846 and casting in their
lot with its earliest settlers. The father took up land in Linn county, one mile from
Brownsville, which town was afterward named in his honor. He cleared and developed
his land, which he continued to operate most successfully for a number of years and
then sold. Retiring from active business, he took up his residence in Brownsville
and here he continued to live until his demise in 1888, when he had attained the age
of seventy-eight years. The mother passed away ten years later, in 1898, having reached
the venerable age of eighty-eight years. Both were highly esteemed residents of their
community and Mr. Brown was a public-spirited and progressive citizen, representing
his district in the state legislature, where he gave thoughtful and earnest consideration
to all the vital questions which came up for settlement. To Mr. and Mrs. Moyer were
born six children, three of whom died in infancy, while Ethel died at the age of three
years; Edward D. was born in 1858 and passed away in January, 1916/ at the age of

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fifty-seven years, leaving a wife and one child; Hugh B. was born in 1861 and his death
occurred in 1913, when he was forty-eight years of age. He was survived by a wife and
one child, but the latter died in January, 1917.
Mr. Moyer gave his political allegiance to the democratic party and fraternally he
was identified with the Masonic order, holding membership in the chapter. He passed
away on the 25th of July, 1904, and his death was the occasion of deep and widespread
regret to all who knew him, for his sterling traits of character bad won for him many
friends, and his stanchest friends were those who knew him longest and best, indicating
that his life was well spent. Throughout the period of his residence in Brownsville
he took a most active and helpful part in the work of progress and improvement, leav
ing the impress of his individuality for good upon many lines of the state's develop
ment and upbuilding. He was a man of whom it could well be said: "The world was
better for his having lived in it." Mrs. Moyer is residing in the old family home in
Brownsville, which her husband erected in 1881, and of her immediate family but three
now remain, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. She is a lady of culture and
refinement, possessing many admirable traits of character, and as a representative of
one of the oldest and most honored families in the state she is highly esteemed and
respected by an extensive circle of friends.

EDWIN SPURGEON SPARKS.
Before the American War of Independence one Solomon Sparks, of Welsh descent,
came to America and settled in the future land of the free. With him came his wife,
Katharine Hildercost. They settled in Pennsylvania, and there was born to them a
son whom they named Levi. This son moved to Ohio and from there to Iowa in the
early '40s. In the locality where he filed upon a homestead, most of the surrounding
land had been taken by men from one locality in an eastern state. These men had
pledged themselves to allow no outsider to settle there. They looked with hostile eyes
upon the newcomer as he erected his little cabin, and one night with their features
disguised with white cloths they invaded his domain and calling him to his door they
ordered him to move on. He told them he was there by permission of the government
which had given him his land, that he had every reason to believe the government
would protect him, and that there he would remain. Admiring his courage and deter
mination the men rode away and did not molest him further but on the contrary soon
became his friends and in a short time he became a power in the community. He had
married Zulima Craig Moore, a blue-blooded Virginian who was a relative of Thomas
Moore, the Irish poet. To them was born a son whom they called Levi, Jr.
This son Levi married Savilla Spurgeon, a daughter of the American branch of the
English family of which the famous Dr. Spurgeon was a member. Levi and Savilla
Sparks went to the Pacific coast and settled in Clark county, Washington, where on
June 12, 1877, Edwin S. Sparks was born. His parents moved to Washington county
when he was five years of age, and located on a farm where they lived until the subject
of this sketch at the age of twelve years lost his right arm through the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. His parents then moved to Forest Grove, where Mr. Sparks
as a boy attended the grade and high schools. After leaving school he took up journal
ism as a profession and followed this until 1916, when he was elected treasurer of Forest
Grove, also having charge of the municipal light and water system. He held this office
for four years and in 1920 was elected city recorder, retaining his other duties with
the city. In 1913 Mr. Sparks was married to Miss Frances Hiebel, daughter of Frank Hiebel,
a merchant of Waterloo, Wisconsin, and to them has been born a son, Spurgeon, who
promises to do honor to the names of his ancestors. Mrs. Sparks was a school teacher
before her marriage and a woman of many talents, as is characteristic of her family,
all of her brothers and sisters being artists and musicians, as she herself is. One of
her sisters is chief artist for the largest high class calendar engraving firm in the world.
Mrs. Sparks is active in women's affairs. She is a member of the Women's Club, in
which organization she has held various offices, and she is also a member of the Rebekah
lodge. Mr. Sparks is an Odd Fellow and has served as treasurer of the lodge. Although
he has ceased to "push the pen" commercially, Mr. Sparks occasionally writes some

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excellent verses. The accompanying poem, written in 1917, shows more than ordinary
ability: HYMN TO AMERICA.
By Edwin S. Sparks.
Freedom calls! Awaken! Heeding
Now the cry across the sea.
Hearts oppressed today are pleading,
Pleading now to you and me.
Will we falter in our duty,
Fail to battle for the right?
No! Our Flag in all its beauty
Shall oppose the tyrant's might!
Aged sires will tell the story,
When that emblem bright they see,
How the Stars in deathless glory,
Won a peace that made men free.
This has been the dream of ages,
Leading to a better way:
This will be the theme of sages,
Even to the perfect day!
By the blood of those who perished,
That our laws and land might live —
By the mem'ry of our cherished,
All we have we freely give!
Stern the call and stern the' measure;
Not in anger but in love,
Give we now our lives and treasure,
Seeking guidance from above.

RALPH A. COAN.

Ralph A. Coan, for twelve years an active representative of the Portland bar,
was born in Boulder, Colorado, May 22, 1881. His father, Alonzo Coan, is a native of
Exeter, Maine, born on the 5th of June, 1842, he is descended on a direct line from
the Pilgrims, and is a member of the Mayflower Society. Following the outbreak of the
Civil war he served in the Fifteenth Maine Volunteer Infantry throughout the period
of hostilities with the rank of captain. In 1866 he removed to Missouri and was married
in that state to Miss Etta Lancaster. Some time afterward he became a resident of
Colorado, where he has since been known as a mine operator, making his home at the
present time in Boulder. His wife, however, passed away in 1902.
Ralph A. Coan is indebted to the public school system of Boulder for the educational
opportunities which he enjoyed in his youth. He next entered the University of Colorado
there and was graduated with the class of 1904, with the degree of B. A. He then went
east to New York city, where he entered Columbia University for the study of law and
received his LL. D. degree in 1906. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and
entered upon the practice of his profession in his native city but later in the same year
removed to the northwest, settling first in Vancouver, Washington, where he devoted
his attention to law practice until 1908. In that year he came to Portland and has since
been a represenative of the bar of this city. Along with the requisites of the successful
lawyer he brought to the starting point of his career certain rare gifts — a dignified
presence, a good command of language and a laudable ambition. These qualities have
been contributing elements to his continuous advancement in a profession where progress
depends entirely upon individual merit. He is likewise a director of the Lawyers Title
& Trust Company and is the secretary and treasurer of the Portland Mausoleum Com
pany. On the 27th of October, 1908, in Nevada, Missouri, Mr. Coan was married to Miss
Pansey Burton, a daughter of Hon. Charles G. Burton, past commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Their children are: Burton L., born September 3, 1910;
and Ralph Gorman, born May 30, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Coan attend the Christian Science

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church and his political endorsement is given to the republican party. Fraternally he
is a Knight Templar Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine and is now serving as
worshipful master of Imperial Lodge, No. 159, A. F. & A. M. and a member of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He likewise belongs to the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and his fraternal relations extend to the Delta Tau Delta and
the Phi Beta Kappa. During the World war he did efficient service for his government
as secretary of the Multnomah legal advisory board, as government appeal agent for
Board No. 1 and also as one of the Four-Minute men.

AMOS LUTHER MINER.

Amos Luther Miner, becoming a resident of Oregon in 1885, was thereafter identi
fied with mining interests and real estate activities in Oregon and Alaska. He was
born in Clinton county, New York, in 1837, his parents being Clements D. and Lydia
(Dominy) Miner. The early years of his life were spent in the east. In fact he did
not come to Oregon until 1885, at which time he took up his abode in St. Johns. There
he purchased ninety-seven acres of land and with the development of the city he laid
out Miner's addition to St. Johns. He turned his attention to farming, bringing his
land under a high state of cultivation and he was also connected with mining interests
and with real estate operations. In fact he readily recognized business opportunities
which he utilized to excellent advantage, his sound judgment enabling him readily to
discriminate between the essential and the non-essential in business affairs. His wise
investments and his capable management of his business interests brought to him a
very substantial measure of success. He also became the owner of mines in Alaska
and made two trips to that country. He was a millwright and followed the trade of
machinist and millwright at Minneapolis before coming west, but never worked
along that line after his removal to the west, giving his attention to his farming and
his invested interests.
On the 3d of January, 1859, Mr. Miner was united in marriage to Miss Sarah
E. Beebe and to them were born six children: Ardelia Lilian; Mary Elizabeth; one
who died in infancy; Lydia Delia; Charles Luther; and Grace Edna. The daughter,
Mary E., is the widow of Samuel Spence Beebe and Lydia D. is the wife of Ralph
Crysler. Mr. Miner was a republican in his political views and while residing in St. Johns
filled the office of city clerk. He was always interested in public affairs and his aid
and influence were ever on the side of progress and improvement. His life's labors
were ended in death on the 20th of December, 1919. He had been a resident of Oregon
for more than a third of a century and was keenly interested in everything that
pertained to the welfare and progress of the state, while at all times he gave helpful
support to measures for the public good.

FRANCIS M. KENT.

For many years Francis M. Kent was prominent in the agricultural circles of
Umatilla county. He retired, however, from active farm life in 1913 and since that time
has been residing in Milton, where he is a well known and highly respected citizen.
Mr. Kent is a native of Coshocton county, Ohio, where he was born October 12, 1857,
a son of Isaac and Sena (Sutton) Kent. Both parents were natives of the same locality
and there resided throughout their lives.
Francis M. Kent received his education in the common schools of his native county,
where he remained until he was eighteen years of age, at which time he determined
to come west. In 1877 he arrived in Butte county, California, where he worked for
some time and in 1880 made the trip overland to Milton, then a small place consisting
of but two stores and a few homes. He purchased three hundred and sixty acres of
land at twelve dollars per acre and after improving it added a half section and operated
this land until 1913. As a farmer he was very successful and in 1913 decided to retire
from active farm life and remove to Milton, renting out his farm. He followed this plan
and is now residing retired in his home at Mill and Second streets. Since settling in

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Milton he has taken a sincere interest in the welfare of the community and has served
his fellow citizens as a member of the council for several terms.
In 1883 Mr. Kent was married to Miss Frances Barber, a daughter of Thomas and
Lucy (James) Barber, and a native of Missouri. Mrs. Kent had crossed the plains
when just a girl with her parents who settled in the Willamette valley, later removing
to Weston, Umatilla county, and subsequently six miles southeast of Milton, where her
father took a preemption claim and also purchased some government land. Her parents
both died on this, homestead. In 1918 Mrs. Kent's death occurred at the age of fifty-two
years, an occasion of deep bereavement to her many friends in the community. She had
become the mother of two children, who still survive: Maud, now Mrs. R. E. Eikenburg
of Walla Walla, Washington; and Herma, who is the wife of E. B. Maleroy of Walla
Walla, Washington.
The political faith of Mr. Kent is that of the republican party, in the interests of
which he takes an active part. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and holds membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He has been a
prominent factor in the agricultural development of the county and is accounted an
exemplary citizen of Milton.

GRIFFORD VIRGIL BOLTON.
An interesting story of earnest endeavor, intelligently directed, constitutes the life
record of Grifford Virgil Bolton, who was for many years actively and prominently
associated with banking interests of The Dalles. Moreover, he was a native son of
Oregon and throughout his life was a supporter of all the well devised plans and
measures for the upbuilding of his city and state. His birth occurred near The Dalles
in the year 1863, his parents being Daniel and Elizabeth (Fulwider) Bolton. Both were
natives of Virginia and representatives of old families of that state. At an early day
they journeyed westward to become residents of Oregon and took up their abode on
a farm in the vicinity of The Dalles on Fifteen Mile creek, where occurred the birth
of their son Virgil.
The latter in the acquirement of his education attended the public schools of The
Dalles and then initiated his business career by entering the bank of French & Com
pany when he was a youth of nineteen years. He first served in a clerical capacity but
bent every energy toward acquainting himself with the banking business in principle
and detail and his thoroughness, his industry and loyalty won him promotions from
time to time until he soon became cashier and one of the chief executive officers of the
institution. He continued to hold that position until his death, which occurred on
the 7th of March, 1895, when he was but thirty-two years of age. Although he passed
away at a comparatively early age he had accomplished much more than many a man
of twice his years. He had made for himself a most creditable position in financial
circles, enjoying an unassailable reputation for business integrity as well as enterprise.
On the 28th of March, 1889, Mr. Bolton was united in marriage to Miss Nellie J.
French and they became the parents of two daughters: Carmel French, who is now
the wife of Frank A. Ryder of Portland; and Nonearle French, who is at home with
her mother. Mr. Bolton was always keenly interested in public affairs at The Dalles
and recognition of his public spirit and his devotion to the general good was manifest
in his election to the mayoralty. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity of which he
was an exemplary representative and his entire life was characterized by those qualities
which in every land and clime awaken confidence and respect. His widow is now living
at Alexandra Court, in Portland and is well known in the best circles of the Rose City.

HON. ROBERT D. INMAN.

Perseverance in the face of great obstacles coupled with earnestness of purpose
marked to an unusual degree the life of Hon. Robert D. Inman, who blazed a distinct
trail in the lumber industry of the northwest. Mr. Inman had his origin in true pioneer
stock, his forbears coming to America long before the Revolutionary war. True to the
traditions of his ancestors he fought a great fight for success in life and when he had
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attained a position well toward the top of the list of lumber manufacturers on the Ameri
can continent, he was able to wear his laurels with true grace and unquestioned credit
to himself. The life history of Mr. Inman, if written by a master hand, would read like a
fairy tale except for the hardships endured. He struggled for a place in the pro
ductive activities of his country and his rise from a towboy at the age of nine years
on a canal in Ohio to the head of a lumber concern with world-wide distribution dem
onstrates the power of constructive thought and the value of courageous and unselfish
friendship, for among all the treasures left by Robert D. Inman no part of them will
compare in true value with the multitude of friends who loved him for his manly worth,
who shared in his success and who mourned his passing as a personal affliction.
Robert David Inman was born near Piqua, Ohio, August 11, 1853. His parents were
Asa and Lucinda (Kendall) Inman. His ancestors came to this country during the
latter part of the seventeenth century, settling in Vermont. For generations the for
bears of young Inman had been farmers and as tillers of the soil the first American
representatives started life anew among the forbidding hills of New England. Asa
Inman, grandfather of Robert, took up the business of contracting and building as the
state of Vermont developed and it is safe to assume that some of the wonderful genius
for construction which developed in Robert as he grew to manhood was transmitted from
the grandfather, whose struggles for success in the new world marked him as little less
than a genius.
Several members of the Inman family served and sacrificed in the Revolutionary
war and Robert's father yielded his life for his country in the battle of Shiloh, April
6-7, 1862, under the leadership of the immortal Lincoln and General Grant.
Leaving Vermont in response to the demand for elbow room the Inman family
located in Ohio, where Robert was born. When the boy was two years of age his parents
removed to Iowa, settling near Marshalltown. During the following trying years the
Civil war was fought and among the first men to enlist at Marshalltown was Asa
Inman. Throughout the early part of the war the struggle of the family was extremely
bitter and following the death of the father the mother carried her little brood back
to the old home in Ohio. So desperate were the circumstances of the family that Robert
then nine years of age, sought and secured employment as a towboy on the old Ohio
canal and for several years thus aided his mother in her struggle for the necessaries of
life. The courage of Robert Inman as a boy, which in after years became the chief factor
in his success, is shown in the fact that when he was twelve years of age, in the com
pany of strangers he left the scenes of his childhood to seek his fortune in the romantic
country toward the setting sun. Leaving his mother with the assurance that he would
go west and carve success from the unknown stretches of desert and wilderness, Robert
set out for the Pacific coast with an emigrant train led by William Davidson. The
courageous party started May 21, 1865, and five months and eleven days later arrived at
Portland, Oregon, then a struggling settlement of three thousand persons. Here it was,
and with winter coming on, that young Robert began his forty-five years of struggle and
development and success in Oregon.
An era of railroad construction in the Willamette valley was beginning in 1865
and Robert found his first job in a tie-cutting camp. Many of the ties which were used
on the first grade of the West Side line of the Oregon & California Railroad were shaped
by the deft young hands of the lad from Ohio. For ten years Robert labored and
studied mechanics as best he could, his purpose being to fit himself for service in the
great lumbering industry which his foresight visualized for Oregon and the northwest.
His opportunity came in 1875, when he entered the employment of the Willamette steam
sawmill of Portland. He soon proved his worth in the plant and became head of the
manufacturing department. Here for eight years he struggled to build up the business
and to fit himself for a more important position in the new industry which was be
ginning to take on form in the minds of men with vision.
When the North Pacific Lumber Company — the pioneer Portland concern of con
sequence — was organized it was natural that the leading spirit in the enterprise should
be R. D. Inman. With L. Therkelsen, N. Versteeg and L. W. P. Quimby, Mr. Inman
joined in the formation of the company and in the development of the first export lumber
business in Portland. He planned the mill and was superintendent of construction.
For seven years he had direction of the manufacture of lumber, during which time
the concern developed a large business, both local and export.
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the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company and erected a mill on the Willamette river. The
mill was the wonder of the time among manufacturers because of the speed given the
machinery, thus greatly increasing the output of the plant and reducing the cost of
manufacture. During November, 1896, fire destroyed the Inman-Poulsen mill. With superhuman
effort the owners of the property began rebuilding the mill before all the lumber piles
had been reduced to embers and within sixty days the present great mill — one of the
most wonderful plants in the world — with a yearly capacity of nearly two hundred
million feet, was ready for operation. With the great modern mill in charge of Mr.
Inman the company struck out for world-wide business and today the products of the
plant find market wherever men use wood for their construction needs.
At the time of Mr. Inman's death one of the local papers said editorially: "Not
many boys started life poorer than 'Bob' Inman nor with gloomier prospects. When
at the age of twelve he reached Oregon with an immigrant train, there were hundreds
of lads who had a better start and after he reached manhood and went to work in a
sawmill there were thousands of workmen to whom opportunity beckoned, but nearly
all of them turned away. 'Bob' Inman's rise from millhand to captain of industry
is an object lesson which many young men may study with profit. Inman wasn't a
grasping man. Never did he seek to grind down labor. He treated his employes like
men — as he would wish to be treated if he were working for an employer. He was a
builder of industry and a valuable community asset. More than that, he took part in
public life fearlessly and honestly and he won complete public confidence. Always he
was foursquare with the world."
While Mr. Inman's whole life was voluntarily made an inseparable part of the
lumbering industry of the northwest, he always was interested in civic matters and
kept himself in close touch with all the world about him. He believed that no man
could live to himself and always sought the counsel and companionship of his fellows.
For many years he was an active member of the democratic party and was a life-long
member of the Masonic fraternity. Among the Shriners of the country and in the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks he was well known and popular. He was a life
member of the Multnomah Athletic Club, a member of the Portland Rowing Club and
of the Oregon Automobile Club. His service in the Concatenated Hoo Hoos was re
warded by election as supreme snark. In public life he served in the house of repre
sentatives in 1892, being the only democrat so honored in Multnomah county in twenty
years. He was elected to the state senate in 1900. During the period of port develop
ment a few years ago he was appointed chairman of the Port of Portland Commission
and his vision and wisdom found first place in the plans for permanent port construc
tion. On the 2d of May, 1875, Mr. Inman married Miss Frances L. Guild and to the union
were born two daughters: Minnie Myrtle and Ivy Frances, both of whom reside in
Boston. Mr. Inman maintained a palatial home in Irvington, where for years he met
and entertained his friends. On the 6th of October, 1912, Mr. Inman married Mrs. Clara
A. Rickards. Death called Mr. Inman, April 27, 1920, following an operation for
mastoiditis, resulting from an attack of influenza. In the prime of his mental and
physical vigor, with his leadership in the lumber industry beyond question, and sur
rounded by life-long friends who had given him the test of character, "Bob" Inman
answered the final summons as he had met every trial of life, with his face to the foe,
with his years filled with achievement, with nothing more to be desired.

FRANCIS P. LEACH.

The life record of Francis P. Leach spanned the years between the 5th of Decem
ber, 1847, when he was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and December 18, 1915, when
he passed away in Portland. His youth was spent in New England and after leaving
his native state he made his way to Galesburg, Illinois, where he resided for some
time and then came to the northwest arriving in Portland, Oregon, in 1877. He started
out in the business world here as an employe of the Smith & Watson Iron Works and
later established the Excelsior Iron Works in South Portland. In time the business
was reorganized under the name of Leach Brothers Iron Works, and the plant estab
lished at Portland, Oregon, where they engaged in the manufacture of sash weights
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owner, and Mr. Leach retired about three years before his death, having acquired a
comfortable competence, spending his remaining days in the enjoyment of the com
fort and luxury which his former toil provided for him.
In 1873 Mr. Leach was married to Miss Joanna Douglas, a daughter of James and
Mary Douglas, who were natives of Ireland and came to America in an early day.
Mrs. Leach was the eldest daughter and by her marriage became the mother of ten
children of whom nine are living, Frank having passed away. The others are: Joseph
M., owner of J. M. Leach Iron Works; James Herbert, who was a soldier in the Spanish
American war; Edward C; Josephine L., the wife of C. L. McKenna; Winfield G. and
George M., now owners of the Leach Brothers Iron Works located at Seattle, Wash
ington; Lottie, the wife of James L. Kibbee; Florence B. and Harriet M., both at home.
Mr. Leach was identified with several fraternal organizations. He belonged to the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Neighbors of Woodcraft, the United Artisans,
the Degree of Honor, the Yeomen and the Homesteaders. He was a consistent mem
ber of the Taylor Street Methodist Episcopal church, and his political allegiance was
given to the republican party. For several years he served as justice of the peace and
his decisions were at all times strictly fair and impartial. His cooperation could
always be counted upon in matters of progressive citizenship.

PAUL CHAPMAN BATES.

Various corporate interests have felt the stimulus of the enterprise, carefully
formulated plans and initiative of Paul Chapman Bates, who has indeed been a dynamic
force in the business circles of Portland and the state. While primarily he is president
of the firm of McCargar, Bates & Lively, general insurance agents of Portland, he is
also identified with many business enterprises which constitute most important features
in the industrial, commercial and financial development of the city. With him, to
plan is to achieve. Every opportunity is to him a call to action and he never turns
back from a purpose undertaken until it is carried forward to successful completion.
Mr. Bates was born in Southampton, Massachusetts, April 16, 1874, his parents
being Daniel W. and Martha (Tyler) Bates. His father was a sergeant in the Twenty-
seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry throughout the Civil war and was three
times wounded, once at Cold Harbor. He died at Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1917,
after having devoted many years to the brokerage business there. His wife passed
away in the same city in April, 1920.
After obtaining a public school education in Massachusetts, completed by a high
school course at Westfield, Paul C. Bates started out upon his business career. In
fact when a boy of but thirteen he had obtained employment in a whip factory, working
at odd jobs and gradually advancing from a very humble position to that of assistant
manager through the period from 1887 until 1892. He then became private secretary to
the cashier and assistant treasurer of the Connecticut River Railway Company at
Springfield, Massachusetts, where he remained for a year, during which period the
line was purchased by the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, and in that connection
Mr. Bates received his first lesson in high finance. He was afterward bookkeeper
with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company during the latter1 part
of 1893 and also in the same year taught a country school near Florida, Massachusetts.
At the close of the year he made his way westward to Oregon and until 1895 occupied
the position of stenographer and bookkeeper with the Lambert, Sargent Insurance
Agency of Portland.
Laudable ambition has actuated him at every point in his career and after a
period of two years in employment he purchased the agency and organized the firm
of Paul C. Bates but sold the business in September, 1896. He was then made traveling
field adjuster and agency organizer with the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company
of Philadelphia, his territory covering Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Two years were
spent in that connection and he was subsequently field agent in the same territory
for the Union Fire Insurance Company and for the Law Union & Crown of London.
England, from 1898 until 1903. In the latter year he became a partner in the firm
of McCargar & Bates of Portland, which maintained an existence under that style
until 1909, when they were joined by a third partner, organizing the present firm
of McCargar, Bates & Lively. While developing one of the largest insurance agencies
of the state and in connection handling a business of mammoth proportions, Mr. Bates

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has also become a prominent figure in the upbuilding of the state, chiefly in the matter
of organizing and directing large corporate interests. Through his efforts many mil
lions of capital have been invested in Oregon property. He successfully engineered
the largest timber deal ever made in the state, which involved approximately two
billion and a half feet of timber in Clatsop, Tillamook and Columbia counties, for
a consideration of four million dollars, of which one million dollars was paid in cash
by David C. Eccles of the Oregon-American Lumber Company. Subsequently the
purchasers invested three million dollars in construction of a railroad from the Co
lumbia river to open up the timber as an operating property. The land area involved
was twenty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty-five acres — a district twelve
times as great in extent as the state of Delaware. Shortly after completing this
transaction he closed the sale of another timber tract for one and a quarter million
dollars. His personal investments are extensive, making him a stockholder in the
St. Helens Creosoting Company of St. Helens, Oregon, the W. H. Eccles Lumber
Company, the Oregon Portland Cement Company, the J. R. Hanify Company of San
Francisco, owners of the vessels Ryder Hanify and Ann Hanify, the Hart-Wood Lumber
Company of San Francisco, operating the vessel Quinault, C. R. McCormiek & Com
pany of San Francisco, owners of the vessels City of Everett and City of St. Helens,
the Broughton & Wiggins Navigation Company of Portland, owners of the ship Ernest
Myer, tl}e Coast Shipbuilding Company of Portland, owning the vessel Egeria, the
Western Marine & Mercantile Corporation of San Francisco, owning the vessel Charles
Christenson, the Columbia River Packers Association of Astoria, Oregon, and the
Hanover Apartment Company of Portland. He is also the owner of a farm near
Portland, devoted extensively to the production of berries, and in horticultural interests
finds recreation and diversion from the activities which center in the corporate inter
ests managed and in the direction of the mammoth insurance business built up by
his firm. He was also an organizer and director of the Hazelwood Cream Company of
Portland and assisted in the organization of the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company of
Oregon City, of which he was a director.
On the 8th of November, 1903, Mr. Bates was united in marriage to Miss Agnete
Poulsen, a daughter of Johan Poulsen, a native of Denmark. The marriage was cele
brated in Portland and they hive become narents of two sons: Johan Poulsen, born
in 1906; and Hamilton, July 28, 1907. The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Bates
is that of the Congregational church and his political endorsement is given to the
republican party. He is a life member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
and belongs to the Irvington, the Arlington and Waverly Clubs. Fishing, hunting
and farming constitute the sources of his relaxation, but the hours given thereto are
comparatively few. There is a constant call of some business interest which makes
demand upon his time and attention. In the parlance of the day, he is a live wire.
In other words, he is forceful, resourceful and resolute. He plans well and gets
results and that his plans are comprehensive and practical is shown in the fact that
his achievements place him in the point of leadership in connection with many and
varied interests. Any city would be glad to welcome him to the ranks of its business
men. His energy, can be spoken of only in the superlative degree, and yet there is
not a single esoteric phase in his life, his entire course being marked simply by a
recognition and utilization of opportunities which many others have passed heed
lessly by.

RAPHAEL RAYMOND.

Raphael Raymond, retired wheat man and rancher of Pendleton, Umatilla county,
Oregon, was born at St. Jobey, near Montreal, Canada, June 16, 1856, a son of Gabriel
and Zora (Treado) Raymond, both natives of the same locality and here also their
marriage occurred. Gabriel Raymond followed farming and engaged in shipping horses
from Canada to New York. His death occurred in 1894, at the age of eighty-five years
and his wife survived until 1906.
The boyhood of Raphael Raymond was spent in Canada until he was sixteen years
of age, when after working for some time in a brickyard in New York, he went to
Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he obtained employment at the city waterworks. He
worked in a tobacco establishment at Hatfield, Massachusetts, until he returned to his
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He engaged in mining in that state in the vicinity of Carson City and at other points,
including Austin. Subsequently he worked in the mines at Belleville, Nevada, until
1877, when he came to Oregon, arriving in Portland on the 25th of September. He
did not long remain there but went to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. At the time
of his arrival in Seattle he could have purchased eighty acres of land, well improved,
for the sum of five hundred dollars. Later in that same year he went to Pendleton
by way of stage from Umatilla and his first occupation upon arriving there was in the
employ of Bill Whitman, a well known farmer of that vicinity. He next worked for
Charles McMorris and afterwards in connection with a Dr. Mansfield and Sam Dobie
conducted a planing mill for some time. Mr. Raymond and Zeb Lockwood then took
a preemption claim of one hundred and sixty acres, six miles from Athena, which
they operated with a gratifying amount of success for a period of time and eventually
Mr. Raymond sold out to his partner. In 1878 he worked for the government on a
pack train and during the Indian uprisings in Umatilla county assisted in driving the
Indians into the Black Hills. He was also employed by the government at Boise, Idaho,
where he herded mules. Returning to Oregon he took up one hundred and sixty acres
of railroad land, which he homesteaded, and he has improved and added to his original
tract until he now owns one thousand six hundred and thirteen acres. He resided on
this land until 1905, when he bought his present home, which is one of the finest in
Pendleton, and there he is now living retired. Mr. Raymond helped put through the
railroad from Wallowa to Ensworth, Crab creek and thence to Spokane, Washington.
For four years he was road supervisor near Helix, Umatilla county, and he has always
taken a prominent part in movements for the general good.
In 1882 Mr. Raymond was married to Miss Addie Marshall, a daughter of Thomas
Marshall, and a native of Kansas. To their union five children were born: Bessie,
Jessie, whose death occurred in 1918 at the age of thirty-one years; Delena, who died
at the age of eleven months; Josephine; and Raphael, fourteen years of age.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Raymond the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as
factors in good government. He is not connected with a large number of fraternal
organizations but holds membership in the Knights of Pythias. He is a highly re
spected citizen of Pendleton, where he is known as a self-made man, his present position
of prosperity and affluence in the community being the result of his own labor, coupled
with the energy and grim determination to succeed.

LOUIS D. COLE.

Louis D. Cole, who left the impress of his individuality and progressive spirit upon
the business development of Oregon and upon its political history, passed away on the
27th of September, 1920, when he had reached the age of sixty-eight years. He was
born in Warren, Ohio, July 19, 1852, and there attained his majority, acquiring his
early education in the schools of his native city and afterward became a student in a
college. He likewise spent two years in Europe, where further study and broad travel
greatly promoted his knowledge, bringing him wide understanding of the world and
its people. Upon his return to his native land Mr. Cole went to Nevada, where for some time
he engaged in mining and merchandising. He afterwards removed to San Francisco,
California, where he became manager of the I X L Clothing Store and at a later period
he came to Oregon, where he took up his abode about thirty-five years ago. Here he
was again connected with the clothing trade for several years and was also represen
tative of a large eastern carpet company for a number of years. He became well
known through his business connections, and his enterprise, thoroughness and close
application brought to him a success that enabled him to leave his family in comfortable
financial circumstances.
In 1882 Mr. Cole was married to Miss Hannah Moultzen, a daughter of Claus and
Katherine Moultzen, who were natives of Denmark, and came to the United States
about 1860, settling in California, where they spent their remaining days. Mr. and
Mrs. Cole were the parents of three children: Jacob Sam, a resident of California;
Julia F., the wife of T. P. McDevitt; and Moyer Daniel of Portland. Mr. Cole was
devoted to the welfare of his family and his death also brought great sorrow to many
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activities but also owing to the part which he took in promoting republican successes.
He served as a member of the city council in 1898 and managed the first Roosevelt
campaign in Oregon and also the campaign of Frederick W. Mulkey for state senator.
He stood firmly for policies which he espoused and his business was ever based upon
a firm belief in the principles which he advocated.

MARTIN WHITE.

Martin White, judge of Columbia county since 1919, was born in Wisconsin in 1855.
His parents, Benjamin and Mary (Good) White, were married in Wisconsin and in 1866
migrated to Kansas, where they took up farming. Benjamin White was killed by the
Indians in their war on the settlers in 1868.
Martin White served in the militia when he was but fourteen years of age, and
after thirteen months spent in Indian warfare, engaged in farm work until 1880, when
he returned to Wisconsin. In 1888 he pre-empted eighty acres of timber land, which
he sold to the Benson Lumber Company. He then established a dairy farm at Beaver
Creek, where he operated for many years. As a result of his interest in civic affairs
he was elected to the office of county assessor, being re-elected the four following
terms, and owing to his knowledge of the duties of that office he served for two addi
tional years as deputy assessor. For three terms he held the office of sheriff and in
1919 was elected county judge, in which capacity he still serves. Mr. White was a
stockholder in the First National Bank of St. Helens and was one of the organizers of
the Columbia County Bank, in which institution he is now a stockholder.
Judge White is a good roads enthusiast and has done much for the promotion of
good roads in Columbia county. During the World war he was at all times careful
and punctilious in the duties trusted to his charge, and in any office he has held he
has shown his ability to handle situations efficiently, regarding himself as a public
servant and not as the public's boss.
In 1880 Judge White was united in marriage to Miss Jane Rose Lillich, a native
of Wisconsin. They came to the Pacific coast and have resided in Columbia county
since 1881.
Judge White's fraternal affiliations are limited to the Knights of Pythias, in which
order he has held all the offices and has been a member of the grand lodge. He has
always been a republican, but his friends among the democrats are many. In fact,
no man in the county has more real friends than Judge White. Mr. and Mrs. White
are members of the Methodist church, where he has been one of the trustees for many
years, and is now president of the board. While in no sense a seeker after pub
licity, Judge White is always in the foreground in matters of public interest and can
be counted upon to advance any scheme that will help the interest of his town, county
and state. His wide acquaintance and splendid standing as a citizen make him a
valuable asset to the commonwealth.

BENJAMIN CLIFFORD DEY.
Benjamin Clifford Dey, a member of the Portland bar, practicing as senior partner
in the firm of Dey, Hampson & Nelson, has spent his entire life in this state, having
been born in Oregon City, December 29, 1879. His father, Thompson Dey, was a native
of Seneca county, New York, born in 1832. He joined the Union army during the Civil
war, going into the service from Wisconsin with the Engineers division. He was mar
ried in Wisconsin to Miss Mary Ellen Lamphere and in 1874 they removed to Oregon,
settling first at New Era, near Oregon City, where Mr. Dey established a flouring mill.
In 1878 he took up his abode in Oregon City and there resided until 1888, when he
went to Santa Cruz, California, there passing away June 17, 1892. His widow sur
vived him for several years, her death occurring November 9, 1909, in Oakland, California.
Benjamin C. Dey obtained his early education in the public schools of Oregon City
and continued his Studies in Santa Cruz. Following his father's death he came to
Portland and completed a high school course here. He then again went to California,
becoming a student at Stanford University, from which he was graduated in 1905 with
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and entered upon the active work of the profession, being associated for eleven years
with W. D. Fenton. In 1917 he formed a partnership with Alfred A. Hampson and in
1918 R. C. Nelson was admitted to the firm, the style of Dey, Hampson & Nelson being
then assumed. For fourteen years Mr. Dey has been a representative of the Portland
bar and although advancement in the profession of law is proverbially slow, no dreary
novitiate awaited him. He soon gained recognition in a growing practice and for many
years his clientage has been extensive, making his law business one of substantial profit.
He has also become general attorney in Oregon for the Southern Pacific Company.
On the 15th of November, 1911, in San Francisco, Mr. Dey was married to Miss
Hazel Sobey, a daughter of Dr. A. L. Sobey, a native of England. Their children are
three in number: Dorothy, Benjamin C. and Franklin H. Mr. Dey is a republican in
his political views and in the club circles of the city he is well known, representing
the Arlington, University and Press Clubs, and he is also identified with the Chamber
of Commerce. In a word he is associated with all those interests which are of vital
significance in promoting the city's growth and advancement and in upholding its best
interests.

ROBERT TILDEN BOALS, M. D.
It is the industry and enterprise of the citizen that enrich and ennoble the common
wealth and from individual enterprise has sprung all the splendor and importance of
this great west. Among those who have achieved prominence as men of marked ability
and substantial worth is Dr. Robert Tilden Boals, a resident of Tillamook City. Like
many other representative citizens of Oregon, Dr. Boals is a son by adoption, for his
birth occurred in Kansas in 1877. His parents were John W. and Mary (Kane) Boals,
the former a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Boals removed from Pennsylvania
to Kansas at an early day and when their son, Robert T., was a small boy came to Oregon,
locating in Columbia county a few miles from the town of Rainier. There the father en
gaged in farming and won prominence as one of the representative agriculturists of
the vicinity. Robert Tilden Boals received his education in the schools of Columbia county and
later entered the State Normal School at Monmouth. For some time he attended the
University of California but upon deciding to devote his life to the medical profession,
he enrolled as student in the medical department of the University of Oregon and re
ceived his M. D. degree in 1905. The following year he served as house physician at
St. Vincent's Hospital and at the termination of that period removed to San Francisco
just prior to the earthquake of 1906. He lost all of his possessions in that great dis
aster and soon afterward returned to Oregon, taking up residence in Tillamook City.
Upon his arrival there he opened offices for the practice of his profession and during
the fifteen years of his residence there he has built up a practice of importance and
magnitude. The professional ability of Dr. Boals is widely known and recognized and
in addition to his private practice he is surgeon of the Southern Pacific Railway and
for such large corporations as the Coats Lumber Company, Tillamook Lumber Company,
Yellow Fir Lumber Company, and Whitney Lumber Company. He remains a deep
student of his profession and has taken postgraduate courses at the Post Graduate
Medical School of New York in 1912, and the Northwestern University at Chicago in
1919. While for the most part Dr. Boals follows general practice he makes a specialty
of surgery and has attained high rank in that line. He has not only won prominence
as a professional man but as a citizen he was so actively identified with every move
ment for the development of the general welfare that in 1916 he was called upon to
fill the office of mayor, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administration.
It was during his incumbency in that office that the present city hall was erected and
the steel bridge across the river was also built. He undertook the concrete paving
of the city streets and from every point of view his administration stood for improve
ment and advancement. He is readily acknowledged by all as the best chief executive
the city has ever had. Tillamook City boasts of a one hundred per cent fire department
and gives to Dr. Boals entire credit for its organization. The department, containing
all of the latest fire fighting equipment, is one of the best in the state outside of Port
land and a few of the larger cities.
In 1907 Dr. Boals was united in marriage to Miss Clara Tohl, of Nehalem, and to
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Tillamook public schools. Mrs. Boals is prominent in the social and club circles of
the city and is a woman of magnetic personality.
Fraternally Dr. Boals is identified with the Masons, being past master of his lodge,
and he is .also a Knight of Pythias. He has furthered the interests of the profession in
the county by erecting the first general hospital, which he still owns and which is known
as the Boals Hospital. The prominence he has gained in the medical profession is
indicated by his membership in the Tillamook County Medical Society, of which he
is president, the Oregon State Medical Society, and the American X-Ray Society, and
he is a fellow of the American Medical Association. For ten years he served the com
munity as county health officer. During the World war and while he was serving as
mayor he was a member of the draft board as well as examining physician. Through
out the community Dr. Boals is spoken of in terms of admiration and respect, and a
portion of his success may be attributed to his untiring energy and pleasing personality.
He has exerted an immeasurable influence on the city of his residence as well as on
his profession, and Tillamook City is indeed fortunate in having him for a citizen.

COOK GARVEN NICHOL.

Cook Garven Nichol, a most enterprising and progressive merchant, located at
Mosier, was born in Missouri in 1869. His father was a native of Texas county, Mis
souri, whither his parents had removed in pioneer times. They had previously been
early residents of Kentucky and also became identified with the pioneer development
of Missouri. The mother of Cook G. Nichol bore the maiden name of Reuh Mitchell and
came of one of the old families of Tennessee, in which state her ancestors had settled
in 1804. Cook G. Nichol acquired a limited education in the rural schools of Texas county
and at the age of seventeen years started out to make his fortune. He was empty-
handed but worked his way to New Mexico and after many trying experiences reached
Silver City. His early years were fraught with earnest toil and endeavor. Locating
at Pinos Altos he there engaged in mining and through the succeeding eight years of
his life followed mining in New Mexico, Arizona, Montana and Idaho. Having saved
about thirty-five hundred dollars, he then went to Houstonia, Missouri, and purchased
a lumber-yard. For five years he conducted business at that place, during which time
he doubled his capital; but on account of the health of his eldest son he removed to
Montana, buying a ranch of one hundred and sixty acres and turned his attention to
cattle raising. After eight years' hard work his ranch was greatly devastated by a
flood, causing him the loss of one hundred and seventy-five tons of hay and three hundred
head of cattle. He then sold his property at half price and started with his family for
the Pacific coast. After looking around for an opening he decided upon Mosier, Wasco
county, and in 1911 purchased a half interest in the general merchandise store which
he now conducts. After a brief period he became sole owner by acquiring the interest
of his partner. Not having the necessary capital with which to buy the half interest
he called upon a banker at Hood river and stated his needs. After a conversation
concerning his chances of success alone in the business the banker produced a letter
from a bank at Houstonia, Missouri, which had been written to a bank at Lewistown,
Montana, assuring that institution that Mr. Nichol was in every way worthy of accommo
dation. Upon the margin of the letter the bank at Lewistown had written: "We take
pleasure in confirming the contents of this letter." Accordingly credit was advanced
Mr. Nichol and he purchased his partner's interest in the store, which he has since
successfully conducted. In the intervening period of nine years he has built up an
exceptionally good credit, a large trade and a well earned reputation. Mr. Nichol
and his store are alike a credit to the town.
In 1896 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Nichol and Miss Belle Holly of Licking,
Missouri, who belonged to an old New England family, the ancestral line being traced
back to the family to which belonged Miles Standish. The Holly family were pioneers
of New York before settling in Missouri. The grandfather of Mrs. Nichol remembers
Chicago as a small village which he passed through, driving an ox team, when traveling
to northern Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Nichol are the parents of two sons and a daughter:
Bernard Eugene was educated in the graded schools of Mosier and at the Behnke-
Walker Business College of Portland, Oregon. He obtained employment at the plant
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to Butte, Montana, and is now branch manager for the company at Billings, that state.
This rise in the business world was accomplished in less than three years of service;
Robert Leo is a graduate in the Mosier high school; Mildred is a student in the grades.
The family is widely and favorably known and the hospitality of the best homes of
this section of the state is freely accorded them. Mr. Nichol was very active in all
the drives having to do with the World war and served on the committee that put
Mosier over the top in the first bond drives, winning for the town the honor banner
ahead of the entire twelfth district, which embraced California, Oregon and Washing
ton. Every public enterprise in his section expects and receives his aid in. time and
money and on no occasion has be been found a slacker. Fraternally he is an Odd
Fellow and a Modern Woodman. He has never held public office in Oregon, despite
many requests of his fellow townsmen that he accept nominations. He says he is a
business man and knows nothing about politics nor has he any disposition to take up
a new line. He is the owner of an extensive ranch in Deschutes county, where he is
breeding and feeding selected cattle. This he manages in addition to his commercial
pursuits, which for a number of years have classed him with the leading representatives
of mercantile interests in Wasco county. Those who know him — and he has a wide
acquaintance — speak of him in terms of high regard and recognize in him a forceful
and resourceful man whose well defined plans for his own advancement and for the
general good are carried forward to successful completion.

HON. THOMAS E. CAUTHORN.
Benton county long regarded Hon. Thomas E. Cauthorn as one of its most dis
tinguished and valued citizens. He had a wide acquaintance and all who knew him
recognized the worth of his character and the value of his contribution to the public
good. While almost three decades have been added to the cycle of the century since
he passed away he is yet well remembered by those who were his associates and his
admirers through his active and well spent life. He was born in Mexico, Missouri,
August 31, 1849, and died July 5, 1891. He became a pioneer of the northwest, accom
panying his father and the family to this section of the country when a youth of
sixteen years. They arrived in 1865 and came direct to Corvallis, Oregon. In the
year 1876 Thomas E. Cauthorn formed a partnership with his father which continued
without interruption until 1889, when they sold out. They had conducted a general mer
chandise store at Corvallis, concentrated their efforts and attention upon the further
development of the store and built up a trade of very substantial proportions, con
ducting this enterprise until a few months prior to the death of Hon. Thomas E.
Cauthorn. In 1870 Mr. Cauthorn was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jeffreys and they
became the parents of three daughters: Mary; Gertrude, now Mrs. Fred Buchanan;
and Frankie, now Mrs. Archie C. Mclntyre.
Mr. Cauthorn was ever a devoted husband and father and found his greatest
happiness in promoting the welfare and comfort of his wife and children and he had
the greatest reverence for his parents. He also figured prominently in connection
with the public affairs of the state and made valuable contributions to Oregon's progress
and advancement. In 1882 he was elected a member of the state senate and so cap
ably served his district and the commonwealth at large that in 1886 he was reelected,
remaining a member of the upper house of the Oregon assembly altogether eight years.
He was a stalwart champion of the cause of education and served as a member on
the committee of education while in the senate and was the recognized leader in legis
lative measures that pertained to the development of the school system of the state.
His greatest work was done perhaps in his connection with the agricultural college.
In 1886 when the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, surrendered
control of the college to the state, he secured the location of the school in Benton
county, the bill passing both houses. He then began the work which will ever leave
his name with the upbuilding of this great institution. He became treasurer of the
board of regents and chairman of the executive committee and in every possible way
contributed to the upbuilding of the college from its earliest organization as a state
school until it became one of the strong agricultural colleges of the northwest. It
was he who a few months before his death went before the legislature and made a
speech for an appropriation to build a hall for the boys and got twenty-five thousand
dollars. This hall was built and named Cauthorn Hall in honor of him. It is a

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recognized fact that no man has done more in this field to upbuild this institution
and the value of his service is immeasurable. Mr. Cauthorn was, nevertheless, a home
man, finding his greatest happiness at his own fireside. However, he was of most
generous spirit and among the poor and needy are many who had reason to call him
friend. He never sought the reward of public acknowledgment of his kindness but
gave his benefactions quietly and unostentatiously. When he passed away one of the
local papers said of him: "A respected citizen has gone from earth and his spirit
has crossed the deep river to receive the highest reward of his Maker. How proud
must a man be when death is approaching to know that he has done his duty toward
his parents, his family, his friends and the public. Such was the life of this departed
son and in his death not only Benton county but the whole state has lost a most
useful citizen. Though but a young man he has accomplished many things of both
public and private importance and it will be hard to fill the place of this active and
honored man." He was laid to rest under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity,
having been a member of Corvallis Lodge, No. 14, A. F. & A. M. at Corvallis. He al
ways most faithfully adhered to the teachings of the fraternity concerning the brother
hood of man and the obligations thereby imposed and such were his sterling traits
of character as exemplified in private and public life and his memory is enshrined
in the hearts of all who knew him.

ARTHUR J. KINGSLEY.

It has often been said that death loves a shining mark and the truth of this saying
was never more evident than when Arthur J. Kingsley of Portland passed away. He
had long been a most prominent figure in the city because of his activity in manu
facturing circles and his devotion to all civic interests. Many tangible evidences of
his creative power for the city's benefit and upbuilding can be cited and at the time
of his death he was active in directing the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show and
was chairman of the manufacturers' bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. He gave
his life for the spirit of progress and advancement just as truly as the soldiers who
died on the battle fields of France, for he worked for the upbuilding of Oregon when
he knew that his health demanded absolute rest and quiet. The story of his life con
tains much of inspirational value. He was born at Kingsley, Michigan, February 25,
1874, a son of Judson W. and Esther (Warren) Kingsley, the former a native of Wis
consin and the latter of New York. He spent his early life in his native state, where
he acquired a common school education and when yet a lad in years he began provid
ing for his own support as an employe of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad. He
spent a few years in that connection and then became an employe of the Grand Ledge
Chair Company, with which he remained for a period of eight years. At length, having
acquired comprehensive knowledge of every phase of the business he determind to start
out independently and leaving Michigan in the summer of 1906 he came to Portland,
where he organized the Oregon Chair Company. He was the pioneer in this field and
up to this time all trade of the kind had been conducted with eastern firms, so that
Mr. Kingsley had to overcome custom and prejudice in establishing his business. He
persevered, however, and his industry, determination, fair and honorable methods
and his progressiveness at length brought their reward, and today the business of the
Oregon Chair Company stands as a monument to the energy and ability of Mr. Kingsley.
The business was begun with but thirty-five employes and ere his death this number
had been increased to one hundred and fifteen. Forced to create its own market and
compete with big eastern manufacturers, the concern that he founded nevertheless won
recognition in the industrial world and became one of the leading enterprises of the
kind in the west. In fact the plant is the only one turning out high grade chairs and
is the largest enterprise of this character on the Pacific coast. Mr. Kingsley was dis
couraged in his attempt by the leading business men of Portland, yet notwithstanding
this he made a wonderful success of the business. He found it necessary to ship much
of the hardwood timber which he used from Japan. While he was still with the
Michigan furniture house he predicted that the Michigan manufacturers would eventually
have to come to the west coast to manufacture furniture and he became a pioneer in
this movement, which he saw ultimately must be brought about. The business was cap
italized for seventy-five thousand dollars and after the first few months of discourage
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interests reached over a great section of the western territory and Portland has long
been most proud of the enterprise which he built up and which became one of the most
important productive industries of the city.
In 1897 Mr. Kingsley was united in marriage to Miss Daisy M. Anderson, a daughter
of H. N. and Sarah (Conusman) Anderson, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr.
and Mrs. Kingsley had one daughter, Frances A., who is at home with her mother.
Fraternally, Mr. Kingsley was connected with the Knights of Pythias. In his political
views he maintained a liberal course, supporting men and measures rather than party,
yet he was a close student of the vital questions and issues of the day and no man
more fully recognized or met the duties and obligations of citizenship. He was promi
nent in all movements to promote the civic welfare of Portland and before the present
Chamber of Commerce was formed he served as the president of the Oregon Manu
facturers' Association, which was merged with the new Chamber in the spring of 1915.
He was a most earnest worker in the campaign to organize the new Chamber and when
this was successfully accomplished he was elected chairman of the industries and manu
facturers bureau. On account of his unselfish devotion to the Oregon manufacturing
industry and his frrm belief in the future progress of the state, he was naturally selected
as the president of the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show, which he developed to
a point of notable success and which opened in the week preceding his death. After the
work in connection with the exposition was begun he gave almost his entire time to
its affairs and that it might be conducted at a minimum cost he performed personally
much of the work that otherwise might have been done by subordinates. When the
fair opened there were two hundred different manufactories of the state and twenty-
three counties represented in a fine exhibit of land and industrial products. His last
public utterance was made in the Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, in which he sent out
the following message: "The unprecedented success of the second annual Manufac
turers' and Land Products Show has been made possible by your splendid cooperation.
You have realized how vitally important is a proper presentation of the products of
our fields and farms, our forests and streams and of our factories and stores. Realizing
this you have neglected your own individual interests to put your shoulders to the
wheel for the common good. Our big ranchers, our most successful farmers, men at
the head of big industries and corporations, artists and publications, together with their
assistants and staffs, have neglected their own private interests to give cheerfully of
their time and services, at my request, to make this the unqualified success it has
proven. I wish that it were possible to grasp each one of you by the hand and person
ally to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this splendid cooperation. But this
is physically impossible, because thousands have helped, and without your help the
efforts of the men who have devoted weeks of hard work would have been without avail.
Accept this message as my personal thanks to you. If you have not yet seen the
exhibits, be sure to do so. It is your show, given for and by the people of this great
empire of the Pacific northwest, for the purpose of bringing the producers and con
sumers closer together, to arrive at a better understanding, to provide more comforts
at less cost, and I know that after this show has become history these objects will
have reached a greater and more comprehensive realization. Believe me, I thank you
for your help and cooperation."
When he passed on, November 2, 1915, the president of the Chamber of Commerce
said: "He was one of our most valuable members and we shall feel his loss keenly.
We all loved him very dearly. His untiring efforts have accomplished much for the
betterment of civic and business conditions in Portland." The Chamber of Commerce
as an organization passed the following resolutions:
"Whereas, the sudden death of Arthur J. Kingsley comes as a shock to the members
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and
"Whereas, the loyalty and devotion of Arthur J. Kingsley to the work of the Cham
ber has endeared him to us all, and
"Whereas, the state of Oregon and the city of Portland have suffered an irreparable
loss in the passing of one whose life was largely dedicated to a broad development of
the resources of our state; therefore be it
"Resolved, That the directors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce have heard
with deep sorrow of the death of their esteemed co-director, Arthur J. Kingsley, and
be it "Resolved, That the board of directors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce attend
the funeral of the deceased, and be it
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the funeral of the deceased, and likewise the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show,
as a tribute to the memory of Arthur J. Kingsley, its president, and be it
"Resolved, That the secretary of the Chamber communicate these resolutions to the
members of the Chamber at large, and that an engrossed copy thereof be sent to the
family of the deceased with our heartfelt sympathies in this, their deep hour of be
reavement, and be it
"Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to our deceased board member, we do
now adjourn."
Mr. Kingsley was fond of motoring and found great happiness when with his family
and took long automobile trips through the beautiful scenic districts of the west. He was
a dynamic force in business and his labors were ever a resultant factor in the advance
ment of public good; but the best traits of his character were reserved for his own
home and fireside and he counted no personal effort nor sacrifice on his part too great
if it would promote the welfare and happiness of his family.

C. W. CORNELIUS, M. D.

Dr. C. W. Cornelius, a native son of Oregon, was for many years engaged in the
practice of medicine and surgery in Portland, gaining a position of distinction in the
ranks of his profession. He was born October 13, 1856, on his parents' donation land
claim in Washington county, on what is known as the Cornelius Plains. He is a grand
son of Benjamin Cornelius, formerly of Jasper county, Missouri, who left Independence,
that state, joining a train of two hundred and fifty persons, organized under the cap
taincy of Lawrence Hall, thirty wagons being used to convey the party. The grand
father was accompanied by his wife and ten children, and leaving Independence on the
2d of April, 1845, they proceeded to Fort Hall, Idaho. Before reaching Fort Boise
they fell in with Captain Totheroe's company of thirty-six wagons and journeyed on
to Malheur, where, following the advice of Stephen Meek, who had devoted his time
to trapping between. the Rocky mountains and the Pacific ocean, they departed from
the regular course, going by the route which has since become known in history as
Meek's cut-off. The trapper declared the route to be much shorter and also assured
them that it led through a beautiful country, where grass and fresh water were plenti
ful. He seemed so familiar with the route that a portion of the number determined
to follow him, thinking to shorten the journey. Among these were the Cornelius and
McKinney families. They struck off south of the Blue mountains, expecting soon to
reach The Dalles. It was not long, however, before it became apparent that the leader
knew nothing of the country. Nevertheless they pressed on but within a fortnight
they found themselves in a dry and barren region. Their supplies were fast becoming
exhausted and sickness now broke out among the number, carrying off many of the
party. After a while they had a funeral at every camp, and then over the newly made
graves campfires were built, and later the wagons and teams were driven over them
so that the Indians might not know the resting-place of their dead. Their cattle had
to be sacrificed for food, but at length through an advance party relief was brought to
them from The Dalles. Eventually they reached the head of navigation of the Columbia
river, but death had marked their route all along the way. From that point they
proceeded to the Willamette valley and the Cornelius family settled on what subse
quently became known as the Cornelius Plains in Washington county. There were
ten children in the family, several of whom had already reached adult age, and all
preempted land. Thus the Cornelius family became owners of a very extensive tract
in that vicinity.
The family included Benjamin Cornelius, Jr., father of Dr. Cornelius, who was a
youth of fourteen when they reached Oregon. In 1845 he became a victim of the gold
fever, so prevalent at that time, and ran away to California, but after a year's absence
returned to his old home. In 1851 he married Rachel McKinney, whose ancestors were
of Revolutionary fame and who with her parents, William and Anna McKinney, had
also accompanied the Meek contingency on the way to Oregon in 1845. The young
couple began their domestic life on a farm adjoining the old homestead. In 1855 Mr.
Cornelius, with a company of volunteers under command of Colonel T. R. Cornelius,
his brother, participated in the Indian wars of 1855 and 1856. In 1870 Benjamin Cor
nelius, Jr., removed with his family to Forest Grove for the purpose of educating the
children. There Mr. Cornelius engaged in loaning money and in speculating, up to
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the time of his death, which occurred in 1880, while his wife passed away February
22, 1918. Dr. Cornelius, the second of the family, supplemented his early school training by
an academic course in Pacific University. In 1877 he began the study of medicine with
Dr. F. A. Bailey in Hillsboro, but in 1879 he removed to Spokane, Washington, where
he erected a drug store — the third business house in that embryo city — and there
engaged in the drug business for eighteen months. He then sold out and returned to
Portland, once more taking up his medical studies. Entering Willamette University,
he there remained for two terms as a medical student, after which he purchased a
well established drug business, which he conducted until 1885, when he sold out and
removed to San Francisco, California. He was for two years lessee and manager of
one of the leading theaters of that city, at the end of which time he disposed of his
interests there to engage in mining in southern Oregon. Not meeting with success in
that venture he returned to Portland and entered the medical department of the Oregon
State University, from which he was graduated in 1889. Soon afterward he formed a
partnership with Dr. H. R. Littlefield and began active practice in Portland. In 1894
Dr. Cornelius was elected coroner of Multnomah county on the republican ticket by an
overwhelming majority and served in that capacity most acceptably for two years. He
went to Alaska in 1898, at the time of the first gold excitement in that country, arriving
in Skagway just as the epidemic of spinal meningitis broke out, and so successfully
did he handle the disease that the constant demand for his services resulted in the
breaking down of his health, and he was glad to return to Portland. He was identified
in Skagway with the famous murder case of Soapy Smith, being the physician in charge
of Smith's autopsy at the inquest, and he also attended Frank Read, the sheriff shot by
Smith, up to the time of his death.
Since retiring from practice Dr. Cornelius has devoted much time to real estate oper
ations and investments. In 1906 and 1907 he erected the Cornelius hotel, which was
opened May 1, 1907, and this he has since conducted. It is one of the leading hostelries
of the city, containing one hundred rooms, and is patronized at all times to its full
capacity. Dr. Cornelius is the owner of much valuable property here. He has a beau
tiful farm at Troutdale, where he spends most of his time. In fact the overseeing of
this farm is his only occupation at present. He is a man of judgment and is able to
draw logical and correct conclusions as to the future conditions in real estate. Frater
nally he is identified with the Masonic order, in which he has attained the thirty-second
degree of the Scottish Rite, also belonging to Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
He is likewise connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Artisans and the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, being a charter member of the last named organization and
a member of the Grand Lodge. He also has membership relations with the Oregon
Historical Society, the Sons and Daughters of Indian War Veterans, the Realty Board,
the Ad Club and Auld Lang Syne and his political allegiance is given to the republican
party. Dr. Cornelius resides at No. 718 Wayne street, where his two sisters, Mrs. S.
C. Van Horn and Miss Tillie F. Cornelius, and an adopted boy, Harry Cornelius, live
with him. Dr. Cornelius gets much pleasure out of life and at the same time is never
neglectful of business affairs nor unmindful of his obligations and responsibilities as
a citizen. In fact the interests of his life are well balanced and his is indeed a well
rounded character. As a physician and as a business man he has been very successful
and Portland numbers him among her substantial and representative citizens.

PETER JOHN BRIX.

Peter John Brix, of Portland, has become eminently successful as a lumberman
and business man. Emigrating to America and settling in the deep woods of the
Grays River country with his parents and family, he began when just a boy to do the
thing his hands found to do — namely roll logs into the river. From the crude methods
of the early days he has advanced and by his hard work, strict integrity and thorough
reliability has become a successful lumberman and a prominent figure in business
circles in Oregon. He was born in Germany in 1870, a son of Peter F. and Maria
(Andresen) Brix, who were also natives of that country. The father was born in
1835 and in the year 1880 made his way to the United States with his family, settling
at Grays River, Washington. There the son was reared and attended the public schools,
while later he was for a short time a student, in an academy in Olympia, Washington.

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He became actively engaged in the logging business in that state in 1895 and still
retains his interests there. In 1502 he removed to Astoria, Oregon, and in 1918 be
came a resident of Portland. In the previous year, upon the organization of the
Wilson Shipbuilding Company, he was elected to the presidency and is at the head
of the . corporation at the present time. He is also a director in the Astoria (Ore.)
Savings Bank. His experiences in connection with the logging and lumber business
have been of the broadest possible character and it is said that he is exceedingly
clever in the operation of the mechanical end of the business. He has always led a
most strenuous life and the thoroughness of his work, his indefatigable energy, his
close application and his most reliable and progressive business methods have con
stituted the salient features in his growing success. During the period of the World
war he got out a large amount of spruce in Oregon for war purposes in addition to
building ships for the United States.
Mr. Brix has been married twice and has a family of two sons and a daughter:
Herbert S., who was born in 1898; Irene L., born in 1904; and John A., born in 1909.
Mr. Brix gives his political allegiance to the republican party but has never held nor
sought office save that he has served for eight years on the board of education in
Astoria, the interests of the schools ever finding in him a stalwart champion. Frater
nally he is a Mason and his religious faith is that of the Methodist church. He is
now serving on the official board of the Sunnyside Methodist church and in this is
indicated the trend of his entire activity outside of business. He is of a devout, re
ligious disposition and almost his whole social activities are in some way connected
with a religious organization. He has been teacher in the Sunday school, has served
as president of the Young Men's Christian Association and has been most active in
public and patriotic movements of the community. The Methodist colleges have also
received his most earnest endorsement and support. He has contributed largely to
the Willamette College and the College of Puget Sound at Tacoma, being not limited
by the scriptural tithe in his giving, for, although possessed of large means, he has
been known to give, according to the Victory Loan slogan, until it hurt. In a word
he is most generous where he has believed his contributions to be of signal benefit
toward the uplift of the individual and the betterment of the community.

FRANK E. SOUTHARD.

Frank E. Southard, who became a resident of Portland in 1889 and continued to
make the city his home until his demise in 1920, was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, Feb
ruary 2, 1864, his parents being Edward and Martha Almira (Wallbridge) Southard,
the former a native of the state of New York and the latter of Indiana. They became
residents of Wisconsin in pioneer times and at the outbreak of the Civil war the father
joined the Union army and served for four years in defense of the stars and stripes.
The ancestry of the family can be traced back to the Mayflower and throughout all
the intervening period a spirit of loyalty and patriotic devotion has been manifest and
again came strongly to the front with the father's enlistment and service in the Civil
war. After the cessation of hostilities he returned to Wisconsin and then removed with
his family to Iowa, where he resided for a few years and later went to Nebraska, where
his remaining days were passed.
Frank E. Southard obtained his education in the schools of Nebraska and in young
manhood engaged in general merchandising at Pawnee, that state. Subsequently he
removed to St. Joseph, Missouri, filling the position of paymaster at the stock yards
there for several years. Again, however, he heard and heeded the call of the west and
in 1889 came to Portland, where he took up bookkeeping, which he followed for twenty
years. Later he engaged in the insurance business and devoted his remaining days
to that pursuit, being thus active in the insurance field for eleven years.
Ih 1891 Mr. Southard was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Sharkey, a daugh
ter of Patrick and Elizabeth (McClement) Sharkey, who were natives of Ireland and
on crossing the Atlantic in early childhood settled first in Canada, having accompanied
their parents to the new world. They spent some years in Canada but later came to
the United States and spent several years in West Virginia and finally in 1886 they
came to Oregon, establishing their home in Portland, where they continued to reside
until called to their final rest. To Mr. and Mrs. Southard were born five children:
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in France for nine months; Helen E., the wife of Jerry Smolik of Portland; Katherine
L., the wife of Joseph W. Kehoe, an attorney of Haines, Alaska, who served in the
European war with the Ninety-first Division and was in France for two years; Mildred,
the wife of Ira Marshall of Los Angeles, California; and Elizabeth, at home. Jerry
Smolik, son-in-law of Mr. Southard, is in the United States navy and is still in the
service on a submarine. He has served twelve years.
In his political views Mr. Southard was a stalwart republican, giving unfaltering
allegiance to the party. Fraternally he was connected with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows and with the Woodmen of the World. He held membership in the Catholic
church and passed away in that faith on the 30th of May, 1920. His had been an active
life, although in it there were no spectacular phases. His course was that of an
energetic and enterprising business man who wins his success through close application
and determined purpose. Steadily he advanced as the years went by and Portland
regarded him as a thoroughly reliable citizen.

EDGAR OAKES DUTRO, M. D.
Dr. Edgar 0. Dutro, a leading physician and surgeon of Hood River county, where
he has been engaged in the practice of his profession for about fourteen years, main
taining an office in Odell and also one in Hood River, is a native of Illinois, born in
that state in 1870..
Dr. Dutro is a son of Thomas Corwin and Laura (Savitz) Dutro, the latter a
descendant of old residents in America who were among the early settlers of Dutch
extraction in the state of Pennsylvania, where the name is held in high esteem. The
Dutros were natives of Ohio and Thomas C. Dutro, the doctor's father, was reared and
educated in Zanesville, Ohio. He afterwards moved to St. Louis, where he occupied the
position of president of the St. Louis Car Wheel Company until his death in 1886.
This plant is one of the leading manufactories in that city.
Dr. Dutro, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the grade and high schools
of St. Louis, in the Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, and received his professional
training in the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, from which he was grad
uated in 1892 with the degree of M. D. During the two years following his graduation
he practiced his profession at St. Louis and for a time occupied the post of house sur
geon at the Missouri Pacific Hospital in that city.
It was in 1894 that Dr. Dutro decided to come to the west, where he felt that
greater opportunities presented themselves for a young physician than in the crowded
east. Having carefully considered all sections he decided in favor of Oregon for his
future home, and on arrival in the state he went to Portland, where he opened an
office in 1894, remaining in that city until 1898. From 1895 to 1897 Dr. Dutro was
associated with Dr. A. E. Rockey, one of the most distinguished medical men on the
coast. He spent two years as surgeon of one of the large ocean liners and from 1902
to 1906 practiced in various parts of Wasco and Hood River counties. In the latter year
he decided to locate in Hood River county and has since practiced there.
Dr. Dutro resides on his ranch at Odell, Hood River county, and for the convenience
of his patients maintains an office at Odell and also one at Hood River. He is a deep
student and has devoted himself almost exclusively to the interests of his profession,
following the developments of medical and surgical science. While giving his atten
tion to general practice he has also specialized in the treatment of the diseases of
children but the local field for this branch is not sufficiently extensive to enable him
to devote all of his time to it. Dr. Dutro is a member of the Oregon Medical Society
and of the American Medical Association, and is secretary of the Hood River General
Hospital. Since coming to reside on the coast he has received the degree of M. A. from
Westminster College. He is an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, in the affairs of which he takes a warm interest and in which he has filled all
the chairs. In 1902 Dr. Dutro was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Williams, a daughter of
William N. Williams of Nebraska, who belongs to one of the trail blazer families of
the west. Mr. Williams operated one of the early day freight lines to the Wyoming
country in the days before the advent of the railroads. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
came from the same family as Mrs. Dutro's mother. Two children have been born to
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and grade schools. The doctor and his wife are members of a community in which
they are extremely popular and where they take a prominent part in all social and
cultural movements designed to advance the welfare of the people among whom they live.

WILLIAM H. MILLER.

In pioneer times in Oregon, William H. Miller became a resident of this state.
Those who undertook the arduous task of planting the seeds of civilization in the
hitherto undeveloped northwest are entitled to the gratitude and thanks of those who
have come later and who have enjoyed the benefits of their labors. Great changes
have occurred since W. H. Miller arrived in Oregon, coming to the west from Missouri.
William Henry Miller was born near Wheeling, West Virginia, and was a representa
tive of one of the old families of that state, the ancestral line being traced back to
Major Miller, who was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary war, enlisting from West
Virginia for service with the American army that after an eight years' sanguinary
conflict won independence for the American colonies. William Henry Miller was also
numbered among the military heroes of the country, for he served in the Mexican war
and after his return from the army made his way across the country to Oregon in 1850,
traveling over the long hot stretches of sand and across the mountain passes until he
reached the verdant hillsides of the Pacific coast and eventually took up his abode at
Astoria. There he secured a land claim and upon that place spent his remaining days.
He was one of the early merchants of Astoria and was largely identified with the
upbuilding, improvement and progress of the town, his labors constituting an important
element in its growth and advancement. Fraternally he was connected with the Masons
and was a worthy follower of the teachings of the craft. He journeyed westward with
Dr. Ostrander and Seth Catlin and was therefore numbered among the earliest of the
pioneers who aided in laying broad and deep the foundation upon which has been built
the present progress and prosperity of the state.
William H. Miller was married in Missouri to Margaret Browning. Their daughter,
Margaret M. Miller, became the wife of George Balsam on September 1, 1891, and to
Mr. and Mrs. Balsam were born four children: Constantine George, who enlisted on the
3d of December, 1917, at Mare Island, California, in the United States Marine Corps for
service in the World war and was discharged March 8, 1919; Evellea, Marcina and
William Miller, all at home. Mrs. Balsam and her family reside at 403 Hancock street
in Portland. Her long residence in the northwest has made her familiar with the
entire history of this section of the country. She has seen its development from a
wild and unimproved region and has watched its transformation into a populous state,
with thriving towns and beautiful cities, with every known business enterprise, cities
that in turn are surrounded by rich farming districts, while in every other way nature
has seemed most lavish in her gifts to Oregon. All this Mrs. Balsam has witnessed
and she can relate many most interesting incidents of the pioneer times and the changes
which have been wrought by man as the years have passed.

JAMES P. LIEUALLEN.

A most prominent and progressive farmer of Umatilla county, residing on section
twenty-six, range thirty-five, township four, post office Weston, is James P. Lieuallen,
who was born on this farm on the 12th of March, 1867, a son of William and Margaret
(Fuson) Lieuallen. William Lieuallen was born in Anderson county, Tennessee,
August 7, 1832, a son of Payton and Jemima (Smith) Lieuallen. When a small boy
William Lieuallen left Tennessee with his parents, who settled near St. Joe, Missouri,
but later removed to Mercer county, Missouri, where his father took up homestead on
which he built a log house. The mother of William Lieuallen died here in 1859 and
some time afterward the father went to make his home with a daughter, Mrs. Absalom
Cox of DeKalb county, where he passed away. Throughout his life Payton Lieuallen had
been a stanch supporter of the democratic party and firmly believed in the principles
of that party as factors in good government. William Lieuallen assisted his father
on the farm in Missouri until 1864, when he was married to Miss Margaret J. Fuson,
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members of an emigrant train. Many of their fellow travelers met their death on this
journey, but Mr. and Mrs. Lieuallen came through unscatched. The journey was made
by way of Omaha, up the North Platte river, over the Rockies by way of the Landers
cutoff and down the Snake river, until they reached what is now known as Weston.
Here William Lieuallen took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of wild
land, on which he built a log house, making his home here for some time. Here
he took a prominent part in community affairs and served the public as justice of the
peace for some time. He subsequently bought one-half section of railroad land up Pine
creek for a stock ranch, and in 1899 he and his wife removed to Weston, where they
bought a nice home. At the time of his demise, March 27, 1908, he was held in high
esteem in the community, being readily recognized as one of Weston's representative
citizens. William Lieuallen also gave his allegiance to the democratic party and his
fraternal affiliations were with the Masons. He had been a consistent member of the
Baptist church throughout his life, for he had joined that church in 1859, having been
reared in that faith since childhood. The wife of William Lieuallen was a native of Knox
county, Kentucky, whose father died in that county, and later Mrs. Lieuallen sent for
her mother to come to her home in Weston, and it was while residing with her daugh
ter that Mrs. Fuson's death occurred. Three children were born to that union: Thomas
A.; James P., whose name initiates this review; and John W., now deceased.
The boyhood of James P. Lieuallen was spent on the old home farm, on which he
is now residing, and he received his education in the schools of Weston. Upon putting
his textbooks aside he assisted his father with the farm work, continuing in this con
nection until his father's death, at which time he fell heir to one-half of his father's
farm land, Thomas A. being the recipient of the other half. In agricultural circles Mr.
Lieuallen is widely known as being most successful and progressive and he is in
possession of two hundred and forty acres of farm land and has three hundred and
fifteen acres in pasturage in addition to much range land. On his ranch he runs large
numbers of cattle, specializing in the Hereford breed.
In 1893 Mr. Lieuallen was united in marriage to Miss Eva G. Logan, a daughter
of Miles and Mary Logan, and a native of McCune, Kansas. Mrs. Lieuallen came west
with her mother, her father having died as the result of wounds received in the Civil
war. Mr. Logan entered the service in 1862 and served two years, when he was honorably
discharged, on account of ill health. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Lieuallen ten chil
dren have been born: Roy, Lena, Mabel, James, Geneva, Lois, Thomas, Harlan, Herman,
and Georgia.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Lieuallen the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party, in the interests of which he has always taken an
active part. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Khoras-
san, and the Woodmen of the World, and in connection with his stock raising interests
he is a member, as well as president, of the Stock Association of Wenaha, and at Walla
Walla. He is also president of the association in Weston, which he has served in that
capacity since its organization four years ago.

CHARLES A. LOCKWOOD.

Charles A. Lockwood is one of the active young business men of Roseburg whose
present enviable position is attributable entirely to his ability, integrity and energy.
He was born at Laurel, Indiana, November 9, 1888, and is a son of Oliver and Belle
(Gwinup) Lockwood. His father, a farmer by occupation, became one of the pioneer
settlers of Indiana and contributed to the early development of that state. He was
descended from Samuel Lockwood, one of the heroes of the Revolutionary war. The
mother was a native of Indiana and came of a long line of New England ancestors.
Charles A. Lockwood was educated in the graded and high schools of his native
town and engaged in farming with his father until he reached the age of eighteen
years, when he resolved to start out in life on his own account. He had no capital
but American pluck and determination, and with these as a foundation on which to
build success he went. to Indianapolis, where he secured employment with the E. C.
Atkins Saw Company, with which he remained for about two years. He then took
the mail service examination and spent the next year as a railway mail clerk but
at the end of that time was compelled to resign on account of a severe attack of
typhoid fever. In 1911 he came to Portland, where he engaged in the fisheries business

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for one season, and later he secured employment with the Warner Speedometer Com
pany, with which he remained until, the company was absorbed by the Stewart Speed
ometer Company. He had a natural bent for mechanics and soon acquired intimate
and expert knowledge of the mechanical end of the business. Accordingly when in
1915 the company decided to discontinue the operation of their service station, he
purchased the Portland station and conducted it until 1920, when he was tendered
the agency of the Ford Company for Douglas county and the same year removed to
Roseburg, where he has since remained. He is conducting his business under the name
of the C. A. Lockwood Motor Company, occupying premises eighty by one hundred feet
at the corner of Rose and Oak streets, where he has a showroom for Ford cars and
Fordson tractors, besides a service station and an accessory department. As an example
of the pushing business ability of this young man, it may be stated that he has placed
some two hundred Fordson tractors on the farms of Douglas county and has also
been equally successful in the sale of motor cars.
In October, 1915, Mr. Lockwood was married to Miss Leila Burch, a daughter of
W. C. Burch, of Gresham, Oregon, one of the pioneer miners of this state. Mr. and
Mrs. Lockwood are members of the Methodist church, and fraternally he is connected
with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He belongs to the Roseburg Chamber
of Commerce, of which he is now serving on the board of directors, and he has mem
bership in the State Automobile Association. His position in the business and social
circles of Roseburg is assured and he has made many friends during the period of his
residence in this part of the state.

FRANK BOONE INGELS.

Frank Boone Ingels is one of the most prominent ranchmen of central Oregon. His
interests are most extensive and important and his labors have demonstrated the pos
sibility for successful achievement in wheat raising and in the production of other
crops. He is likewise successfully engaged in raising cattle and in all things demon
strates his ability to sense quickly the opportunities of any business situation and
wisely to direct his activities along the lines where fruition is certain.
Mr. Ingels was born at Ingelside, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1882. His father, Evan S.
Ingels, was of Scotch English descent and belonged to a pioneer family of which the
famous explorer, Daniel Boone, was also a representative. The home in Kentucky
in which many representatives of the Ingels family were born was one of Lexington's
show places. It was built on exactly the same specifications and, surrounded by spacious
grounds, was a replica of the baronial home of the family in the north of England, on
the Scottish border. Evan S. Ingels great-grandfather founded and operated the first
iron foundry west of the AUeghanies. The mother of Frank B. Ingels bore the maiden
name of Jennie McGranigan and was a daughter of one of the old established Kentucky
families. Her great-granduncle, Clark by name, was one of the signers of the Declara
tion of Independence, and her father, Dr. William McGranigan, was not only a pioneer
of Kentucky but also one of the leading physicians of the state.
It can readily be understood that born of such parentage and reared in such an
atmosphere Frank B. Ingels started out in life equipped with strong and forceful char
acteristics that have developed him into a man possessed of qualities of leadership. He
obtained his education at the common schools of Lexington and in the University of
Kentucky. He initiated his business career by securing a position in the office of the
superintendent of the Queen & Crescent Railroad Company, there remaining for three
years. He afterward accepted the position of general mail and baggage foreman with
the St. Louis Terminal Railroad Company and continued to occupy that position until
1906, when he retired to accept a post with the government in connection with the
Panama Canal. It was about this time, his friends having extolled to him the beauties
of Alaska and the opportunities for success there, that the blood of his forebears began
to assert itself and he determined to try his fortune in the golden north. He mushed
from Valdez to Fairbanks, Alaska, a distance of four hundred and five miles, and upon
his arrival at the latter camp accepted the post of teller in the Fairbanks Bank. Anxious,
however, to do outside work, he was assigned to the Gold Pack train, composed of a
company of hardy men whose duty it was to take care of the gold dust in transit from the
several mines to the bank. After one season he left that work and began digging
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Alaska until 1913. While mining he was also engaged in merchandising, being one of
the owners of the E. W. Griffin Mercantile Company that operated stores at Cheno,
Ruby, Idittarod and other camps. In 1913 he left Alaska but did not dispose of his
interests then nor has he done so to the present time.
While located in the far north Mr. Ingels came out of Alaska many times and in
passing through central Oregon he says he never dreamed of what was behind the hills
of Wasco county. In 1913, however, he was called to The Dalles and visited the Dufur
section. The fertility, beauty and value of the district at once decided him to locate.
His first purchase made him owner of sixteen hundred acres adjoining the town of
Dufur and in fact a portion of his land was within the town limits. Upon this portion
there had been erected a commodious brick hotel called the Balch Hotel, which is one
of the best to be found in the inferior towns of the state. The section of the ranch
upon which the hotel is located is within the corporation limits of Dufur and all of
the east and west streets pass through -his ranch property. In addition to this holding
Mr. Ingels purchased eight hundred and eighty acres on Fifteen Mile creek, which he
also operates, ninety acres being devoted to an apple orchard, while about one hundred
and fifty acres is planted to alfalfa and the remainder to corn and wheat, with some
pasturage land. Six thousand bushels of wheat are his usual crop. In addition to
cultivating wheat and other cereals and developing further his orchard interests, Mr.
Ingels also breeds Aberdeen Angus cattle, having registered sires at the head of his
herd. He likewise raises Hampshire sheep, both sires and ewes being registered, and
Duroc Jersey hogs. In 1919 he shipped three carloads of hogs alone, in addition to
the sheep and cattle which he sold. Both of his ranches are equipped with the latest
labor-saving devices and the most improved farm implements and are numbered among
the most highly developed and perfected ranch properties in America. Employment
is given to about thirty hands at all times, which number is largely increased in the
harvest season.
In 1909 Mr. Ingels was married to Miss Ethel Stanley Chambers, a daughter of
J. H. Chambers, one of the prominent manufacturers of St. Louis, Missouri. He was
president of the Dyas Chemical Company and president of the Chambers Publishing
Company and he was a member of the Betty Ross Clan. The family were founders of
the town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and the original American ancestors came
to the new world prior to the Revolutionary war. Mr. Ingels has two sons: James
Shelby, who was named in honor of Governor Shelby, an ancestor, who was the first
governor of Kentucky; and Frank Boone, whose middle name was given him from the
fact that his ancestors were connected with the Boone family who were pioneers of
Kentucky. Mr. Ingels has no taste for public office save where his services can benefit the com
munity. He is a member of the Dufur school board and of the Dufur water commission
and is a director of the state vocational training commission. He was made a director
of the Farmers Union, is president of the Wasco Union Elevator and president of the
Wasco County Live Stock Association. He cooperates with every plan and measure
that tends to promote progress and improvement in his locality and state. He is a
Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine and is also a member of the Arctic Brother
hood. He is uniformly regarded as a valuable acquisition to Wasco county and the
state of Oregon and his neighbors are warm in his praise as a business man and as a
citizen. His activities have indeed been a valuable element in connection with public
progress and it will be long ere the interests which he has instituted reach their full
fruition in the world's work.

ROBERT J. STEWART.

Robert J. Stewart, a leading building contractor of Portland, has been awarded
many important contracts, having constructed a number of the city's most substantial
public buildings and also numerous private residences here, his labors proving a val
uable element in the upbuilding of the municipality. He was born at Black Point, on
Prince Edward's island, Canada, January 22, 1855, and is a son of Dougal and Flora
(McKinnon) Stewart, both of Scotch descent, the father a farmer by occupation.
In the district schools of his home locality Robert J. Stewart acquired his educa
tion, the nearest sehoolhouse being two miles distant from his home. He assisted his
father in the operation of the farm until sixteen years of age, when he learned the car-

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penter's trade and in 1877 went to St. Johns, New Brunswick, where he worked at
his trade until 1888. On the 7th of July of that year he arrived in Portland and for a
time there followed carpentering, subsequently going to Vancouver, Washington, as
an employe of a Mr. Goss who had a government contract for the erection of some
buildings in that city. After completing his work there Mr. Stewart returned to
Portland and engaged in business independently as a contractor and builder, gradually
working up a good trade in that connection. He is an expert carpenter and is thor
oughly trustworthy, executing contracts promptly and living up to the letter as well
as the spirit of an agreement. He has been awarded many important contracts in the
city, building the cordage works at Fourteenth and Marshall streets for W. B. Ayers
and the Worcester building for the Corbett estate. For practically twenty years he
was engaged in work for the Corbett and Failing families, prominent pioneer residents
of this city for whom he erected the Hamilton-Corbett, the Failing and the Newstatter
buildings and George Lawrence and Company's building on First street. Among others
for whom Mr. Stewart erected and remodeled buildings may be mentioned the late
Henry Hewett who at that time was a leading insurance man of Portland and an
intimate friend of the subject of this review. He also did work for the O'Shea brothers
and erected the annex to the Portland hotel, in addition to many private residences in
all parts of the city and adjoining districts. His business has reached extensive and
profitable proportions and he has become recognized as one of the leading building
contractors of Portland.
In the Rose City, in 1895, Mr. Stewart was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Anderson, a native of Scotland and a daughter of William Anderson. Mrs. Stewart
passed away in October, 1915, leaving a son, Robert Alexander, who is now attending
the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis.
In his political views Mr. Stewart is a republican and in religious faith he is a
Presbyterian. Fraternally he is identified with Hassalo Lodge, I. 0. O. F., and his
interest in the welfare and advancement of his city is indicated by his membership in
the Chamber of Commerce. In his business affairs he has made steady progress, his
capable management and indefatigable industry constituting the basis upon which he
has builded his prosperity. His powers of organization and his executive force have
enabled him to develop a business of extensive proportions and his record is written
not only in terms of success but also in terms of enterprise, energy and perseverance.
He is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Portland and his progressiveness has
been a potent element in its continued development.

WESLEY WOODSON BOSCOW.
A native son of Oregon who has materially aided in the up-building of his state
and county is W. W. Boscow, who was born in Washington county in 1866. His pater
nal ancestors were natives of the Isle of Man and were prominent in the shipping
business. Emigrating to America in 1845 his grandfather purchased a farm in Illinois
where Peter Boscow was born. The latter married Rebecca Cray, a daughter of an
old family of Ohio pioneers, and removed to Oregon, settling upon a farm near North
Plains in Washington county, where their son Wesley Woodson Boscow was born.
For forty years Peter Boscow, now retired, has been school clerk of this township and
has held many other offices.
Wesley W. Boscow was educated in the grade schools of Washington county and
assisted his father on the farm during most of his boyhood. He inherited a sturdy
constitution and a stout heart and in 1898, braving the rigors of the far north, he set
out to seek his fortune in Alaska. As a clerk in a Skagway store and later in the post
office at Nome he remained in Alaska until 1901. Upon his return to Oregon he was
connected with a general merchandise business until 1912 when he established his
present enterprise. His store, the only clothing establishment in Hillsboro, is situated
on Main street in the best business section of the town. He occupies an area twenty-
four by one hundred feet on two floors and carries a full assortment of men's and boys'
clothing, shoes and furnishings. The men of Washington county assuredly have no
reason to go to Portland for wearing apparel, since Mr. Boscow's stock is at all times
complete and up-to-date. In addition to his clothing establishment Mr. Boscow owns
thirty acres of valuable land within the limits of Hillsboro.
Mr. Boscow married Mercedes Wilson, a daughter of W. B. Wilson, a pioneer farmer

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of Washington county. Like her husband she is justly proud of being a native of Oregon.
Before her marriage she was a teacher in the schools of Washington county. She is an
active church worker and has a host of friends. There are no children.
Mr. Boscow has no fraternal affiliations. His political achievements have been
limited to membership in the Hillsboro city council for three years. In a business way
he is a member of the Hillsboro Commercial Club and has served on its board of
directors. He is also a member of the Oregon Merchants' Association and has proved
himself in every respect one of the potent upbuilders of the state of his birth.

WILLIAM EDWARD WELCH, M. D.
Dr. William Edward Welch, engaged in the practice of medicine in Rainier, was
born in Missouri in 1861. He is the son of Dr. John and Ann E. (Clements) Welch,
who came to Oregon by ox team in 1863. His father was a well known dentist and
practiced his profession in Portland and Oregon City until his death in 1905.
William Edward Welch was educated in the common schools of Oregon City, the
University of Oregon, and Rush Medical College at Chicago, from which latter institu
tion he was graduated in 1886 as M. D. He first took up his practice in Oregon City
and in a short time was tendered the position of District Surgeon for the Santa Fe
Railway Company, so he moved to Kansas, where he remained for fifteen years.
While residing there Dr. Welch built up a lucrative practice, besides acting as surgeon
for the Santa Fe Railroad and the Kannsas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad.
In 1905 the lure of the west called him and he returned to Oregon, taking up his work
at Rainier, Columbia county. Since his return he has built up a large practice and
has come to be regarded as one of the prominent and able physicians of the state.
In 1888 Dr. Welch was married to Miss Adaline L. Smith of Chicago, who died in
1918. Mrs. Welch was an invalid for more than twenty years and his ceaseless devo
tion to his wffe was one of the outstanding traits in the character of the Doctor.
Dr. Welch is a man of strong and independent characteristics, positive, somewhat
aggressive and thoroughly fearless. He is an earnest believer in the Golden Rule,
which he endeavors to follow in his everyday affairs and expects the same fair treat
ment from those with whom he has dealings. He has served as mayor of Rainier, chair
man of the water commission and city health officer. In politics he is a democrat and
has been chairman of the Democratic County Committee. He is foremost in all civic
enterprises, a large stockholder in the State Bank of Rainier, a member of the Commer
cial Club and of the Portland City and County Medical Association. Dr. Welch is much
respected in and out of his profession and his forceful character is admired by a host
of friends. He is a most interesting and well informed conversationalist and an
optimist in every way except in those things which foster hypocrisy.

HARRY BURNHAM EVANS.
One of the prominent bankers of Clackamas county is Harry Burnham Evans, who
came west in 1913 and settled in the Willamette valley, where he immediately became
interested in banking affairs. He was born in the state of Maine, forty-nine years ago,
his birth having taken place in 1871, in Portland. His father was William Evans, who
engaged in the carpet manufacturing business. His mother, Frances Burnham, was a
descendant of an old New England family, as was his father, and her family came to
America as early as 1630. Among her ancestors was Nathaniel Burnham, who served
in the Revolutionary war. For many generations the Burnham family have been
bankers. H. B. Evans is indebted to the public schools and high school of his native town
for his education and when but a youth he removed to Lincoln, Nebraska, and entered
the banking business. An uncle of Mr. Evans was president of this bank and under
his watchful eye Mr. Evans learned the banking business from the bottom to the top
of the ladder. For twenty-two years he remained in the Nebraska bank, passing from
one position to another until he reached the position of cashier. It was this close appli
cation to his banking interests and thorough mastering of this work that made him
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subsequently settled in the Willamette valley of Oregon, quick to realize the many
opportunities it offered. He purchased an interest in the State Bank at Canby and
became its cashier. In 1914 he assisted in the organization of the First National Bank
at Canby, of which institution he was elected cashier and still holds that position, to
the entire satisfaction of the bank and its patrons. Upon his resignation as cashier of
the Canby State Bank the stockholders of that institution, loath to lose his services
entirely, elected him vice president and at every election held since that time he has
been reelected to that position.
In the year 1898 Mr. Evans was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Brooks, a
daughter of H. D. Brooks, who was a native of New York but who came to Lincoln,
Nebraska, at an early date, thereby becoming one of its pioneer and highly respected
citizens. He also served in the Civil war. One daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Evans, Catharine, who is a senior at the University of Washington, and a young
woman of much promise. Mrs. Evans is a prominent woman in her community, being
very active in club circles and a recognized social leader of Clackamas county. She
has always been interested in anything pertaining to the moral and intellectual growth
of the community and to that end was a former executive of the Parent-Teachers'
Association. Although it is necessary for Mr. Evans to devote the most of his time to his bank
ing interests he has yet found time to do his full duty as a citizen, has served Canby
as a member of the city council for five years and is chairman of Group 1 of the
Oregon State Banks, which organization embraces the banks of several counties. Fra
ternally he is affiliated with the Masons and Odd Fellows and is one of Oregon's most
progressive and active upbuilders. As a banker he occupies a high place in Clackamas
county and as a citizen he is universally esteemed.

HORACE W. OGILBE.

There is no class of men whose contribution to the development and upbuilding
of a new region is more distinct and valuable than is that of the civil engineer, who is
called upon to face difficult and complex problems in his constructive work and whose
labors must be the forerunner of various other activities. In this connection Horace
W. Ogilbe made for himself a prominent name and place. He came to the northwest
during the era of pioneer settlement and for many years was prominently associated
with the business life of Portland and the northwest, contributing in large measure to
the jetty and harbor development of the Oregon coast and working as well on the
Cascades, locks and canals. He likewise executed many private contracts aside from
his government work and his efforts were at all times an important feature in Oregon's
upbuilding. Mr. Ogilbe came to the coast country from Pennsylvania, his birth having occurred
in Germantown, that state, September 3, 1853, his parents being Samuel B. and Louisa
(Williams) Ogilbe; both of whom were natives of Germantown and were of Welsh
descent. Horace W. Ogilbe acquired his education in the public schools of his native
state and in the Pennsylvania University, from which he was graduated. He afterward
went to Europe, where he studied for about two years, thus gaining still broader knowl
edge concerning his chosen profession. Upon his return to America he made his way
to California, where he had a seat on the stock board. He became actively connected
with important interests in that state, being associated with Flood, Comstock & O'Brien
as a mining engineer until 1879, when he came to Portland and was made assistant
under Colonel Wilson who had charge of rivers and harbors. Among his first activities
after reaching Oregon was his government work on the Cascades at The Dalles and
later he was engaged in coast work. About 1881 he opened an office in the Ainsworth
Bank building in Portland, where he remained for several years, during which time
he was accorded and executed many important contracts and also did important work
as consulting engineer. He was engineer for the firm of Leonard & Green when they
changed their pumping station to Rivera and he also was engineer on the location and
construction of the Narrow Gauge Railroad and did civil engineering work for the
Northern Pacific on the Stampede Pass in 1880 and 1881. In 1903 he established an
office in San Francisco as mining and consulting engineer and he spent many years
in professional work in Mexico and in Alaska as representative of the American Tin
Mining Company, remaining through one winter in Nome. In 1912 he gave up his

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office and retired to his home on Palatine Hill in Portland, spending his remaining
days in the enjoyment of a well earned rest, death coming to him very suddenly.
It was on the 16th of November, 1881, that Mr. Ogilbe was united in marriage to
Miss Sophia Holman, a daughter of Charles and Mary E. (Huntington) Holman. They
became the parents of two daughters: Belle, who is now the wife of Carl V. Taylor of
Palatine Hill, Portland; and Catherine, a teacher of language in the Franklin high
school. Mr. Ogilbe was a representative of the Masonic fraternity in early life. In politics
he was a true blue republican, giving unswerving allegiance to the party and its prin
ciples. Of the Episcopal faith he attended St. Stephen's chapel, now the pro-cathedral,
and passed away in that belief April 28, 1920. Throughout his entire life he had dis
played many sterling traits of character. He had made wise use of his time, talents
and opportunities and had risen to a high position in his profession. He was, more
over, a man of kindly nature and genial disposition whose life illustrated the truth
of the Emersonian philosophy that the way to win a friend is to be one.

ALFRED A. AYA.

Alfred A. Aya, is vice president and general manager of the Peninsula Industrial
Company, a holding company for the Swift interests in North Portland. He makes
his home in the city of Portland and there is perhaps no man in Oregon who is better
informed concerning the resources and possibilities of the state, or has contributed
in more direct measures to Oregon's advancement in this connection. He was born
in Albert Lea, Minnesota, June 15, 1879, and is a son of Louis Aya, who was born
in Bavaria, and was brought to the United States by his parents in infancy, the family
home being established in Fountain City, Wisconsin, while later a removal was made
to Minnesota. Louis Aya was married to Miss Amelia Bronnenkant and in the year
1889 he removed to the northwest, settling in Eugene, Oregon, where he passed away
in 1914. Alfred A. obtained his early education in the schools of Winona, Minnesota, and
afterward attended a private school in Eugene, Oregon. He then- sought to make the
practice of law his life work and was graduated in 1903 from the law department
of the University of Oregon with the LL. B. degree. This same year he was admitted
to the bar, beginning the practice of law in the office of Cicero M. Idleman. in Port
land, opening his own office in Portland in 1905, but after devoting six years to active
practice he withdrew in 1909, having become connected with industries which required
his full time. In 1905 he became interested in irrigation and other development work in
central Oregon and is n'ow vice president and general manager of the Peninsula Indus
trial Company, president of the Peninsula Drainage Districts Numbers 1 and 2, director
in the Kenton Traction Company and Peninsula Terminal Company, and manager
of the Kenwood Land Company, all being largely Swift interests in North Portland.
His business qualifications and abilities are pronounced. He loses sight of no detail,
is a good organizer, is very thorough, original and resourceful. There are few men
who have equal knowledge concerning the resources and possibilities of Oregon. He
has made a careful and thorough study of the state's various industrial activities
and has acquired a fund of information of which he has made good use in bringing
to Oregon some of its most important industries. He has likewise been instrumental
in keeping before the public the need of the state for more industries and a greater
population, that its growth and development may be continuously promoted. Mr. Aya
is the president and general manager of the La Pine (Oregon) Townsite Company.
Mr. Aya founded this town, which is situated in central Oregon, in 1910. At that time
it was one hundred and twenty-five miles from a railroad. From 1909 to the fall
of 1918, when he returned to Portland, he devoted practically all of his time to the
development of that section of the state and recognizing the need of bringing more
settlers to Oregon it was then that he became instrumental in organizing the State
Chamber of Commerce to take up the work. He has been a most important factor
in the Portland Chamber of Commerce, as well as in the State Chamber, of which
he is a director. He was one of the first to realize the importance of encouraging
and building up tourist travel through Oregon. It is largely through his efforts that
so much progress has been made along this line. His success as a factor in Oregon's
upbuilding is attributable to his thorough knowledge of the state, for he has at all

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times been a conscientious student and is able to impart his fund of information in
a way that commands attention and interest. He is a clear, logical and convincing
speaker and at various times he has written for different publications. He seems
to see at a glance what it takes most men a long time to comprehend and he can
picture his thoughts and observations on paper in a clear and logical manner.
On the 22nd of June, 1914, in Portland, Mr. Aya was married to Miss Grace M.
Honeyman, a daughter of Thomas D. Honeyman, president of the Honeyman Hard
ware Company, and they have become parents of two children: Barbara, born April
9, 1915; and Roderick Honeyman, born September 17, 1916. Mr. Aya is a stalwart
republican in his political views and his religious faith is that of the Catholic church.
He belongs to the Knights of Columbus and has membership in the Waverly Country
Club, the Portland Ad Club, the Portland Press Club and the North Portland Manu
facturers Club, of which he is president. He has been quite active in political circles
and during the World war took a most helpful part in all war work. His splendid
qualities of manhood and citizenship have won him admiration and high regard and
everywhere he is spoken of in terms of confidence and respect.

HON. MELVIN C. GEORGE.

Hon. Melvin C. George is now living retired in Portland but for many years
ranked with the able lawyers and jurists of the state, his activity at the bar gaining
him a prominence that made him the peer of the ablest representatives of the pro
fession in the northwest. A native of Ohio, his birth occurred near the village of Cald
well, in Noble county, May 13, 1849. He is a son of Presley and Mahala (Nickerson)
George, the former a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, while the latter was born
in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Both, however, were reared in Ohio and both were de
scended from old Colonial families that through successive generations have taken
active and helpful part in shaping the history of the localities with which they have
been connected. When America attempted to throw off the yoke of British oppression
Jesse George, the grandfather of the Judge, enlisted with the Virginia troops under
command of Captain Radican and later was under command of Captain William
George, the company being assigned to the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas
Merriweather. It was on the 1st of September, 1778, that Jesse George joined the Con
tinental forces and he continued with the army until the republic was permanently
established. He afterward made a journey of exploration to the northwest with a
company of Virginia troops and was so pleased with the country through which he
passed on his campaign that he determined to locate west of the Alleghany mountains
and became one of the pioneer residents of Ohio. In recognition of his military service
he was granted a pension of thirteen dollars and fifty cents per year by Lewis Cass,
then secretary of war, and there is now in possession of Judge George a copy of an
application made by his grandfather for an increase in the pension, which he regarded
as inadequate compensation for his years of service and the hardships which he endured
during his military experience.
When quite young Presley George, father of the Judge accompanied his parents
from Virginia to Ohio and was reared in the latter state. There he wedded Miss
Mahala Nickerson, whose father, Colonel Hugh Nickerson, was born in Massachusetts
in 1782 and became a resident of Ohio in 1809. He won his title as commander of a
regiment of militia in the second war with England. His wife bore the maiden name
of Rebecca Blanchard. On the maternal side the ancestral line can be traced back to
an early period in American history. Colonel Hugh Nickerson was a son of Thomas
and Dorcas (Sparrow) Nickerson and a grandson of Thomas Nickerson, Sr., while the
latter's father and grandfather both bore the name of William Nickerson and the
senior of that name was the founder of the family in the new world, having sailed
from Norwich, England, on the ship John and Dorothy, which dropped anchor in
Boston harbor on the 20th of June, 1637. In the Sparrow line the ancestry is traced
back to Elder William Brewster, who came to the new world as one of the Mayflower
passengers and was one of the founders of the Plymouth colony. Among the ancestors
in the Sparrow line was also Governor Thomas Price who was a passenger on the ship
Fortune which reached Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621 and who afterward became
governor of Plymouth colony.
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eight children by scarlet fever and diphtheria. With their three surviving children they
soon afterward started down the Ohio river and made their way to St. Joseph, Mis
souri, where they secured ox teams and started across the plains for Oregon. They
endured many hardships and privations while en route but after six weary months of
travel reached their destination and for several weeks were encamped at East Port
land, the site of which at that time contained but three houses. Mr. George began
farming near Lebanon, in a heavily timbered district. After a few years he removed
to another farm in the same locality and there carried on general agricultural pursuits.
He passed away at the age of eighty-two years in the home of his son, Melvin C.
George, and his wife had also reached an equal age when her death occurred in the
home of her son Melvin in Portland. They were both consistent followers of the Baptist
faith and Mr. George was a whig in early manhood, becoming a republican following
the dissolution of the former party. The three sons of the family who survived were:
Hugh N., who became a teacher, journalist and attorney of Albany, Oregon, and in
1864 served as presidential elector from this state, carrying the vote of Oregon to the
national capital in support of Lincoln, his death occurring in 1871; J. W., who passed
away in Seattle in 1895, having served as United States marshal in Washington for a
period of seven years; and Melvin O, of this review.
The last named has for a quarter of a century been the only surviving member of
the family. He was very young at the time the long journey across the plains was
made and thus becoming identified with Oregon in its formative period he has wit
nessed practically its entire growth and progress, nor has he played an unimportant
part in advancing the interests and shaping the destiny of the commonwealth. He
supplemented his early public school training by study in Santiam Academy and in
Willamette University and in early manhood became a teacher in the academy at Jeffer
son, while later he spent a year as principal of the public school at Albany, Oregon.
It was his desire, however, to become a member of the bar and he eagerly availed him
self of every opportunity that furthered his ambition in that direction. He became
a law student in the office of Judge Powell at Albany and afterward pursued his reading
under the direction of Colonel Effinger of Portland. When he had qualified for active
practice he opened an office in the latter city. While advancement at the bar is pro
verbially slow, no dreary novitiate awaited him. He soon gave demonstration of his
powers in handling involved law problems and his practice steadily grew, bringing
him into connection with much of the most important litigation heard in the courts
of the district and of the state. Further recognition of his superior powers came to him
in 1897 when Governor Lord appointed him to the circuit court bench and in June,
1898, he was elected judge of the circuit court to fill out an unexpired term of two
years. So excellent was his record as a jurist that he was then chosen for the full
term of six years and according to a contemporary biographer, "proved himself one
of the ablest jurists who have presided over Oregon's courts." His rulings were at all
times strictly fair and impartial and he readily related the points at issue to the prin
cipals of jurisprudence. In various fields of public activity Judge George has ren
dered valuable service to the commonwealth. He has long been recognized as one of
the republican leaders of Portland and of the state and in 1876 was elected a member
of the upper house of the general assembly for a four years' term and in 1880 was
chosen congressman at large by a majority of thirteen hundred over the sitting mem
ber, Governor Whitaker. He took his seat in the national halls of legislation in March,
1881, and by reelection served during the forty-seventh and forty-eighth congresses,
acting as a member of the committees on commerce and revision of laws. He was also
instrumental in furthering the legislation concerning the opening of the Indian reser
vation and the establishment of territorial government in Alaska. He was likewise
active in securing large appropriations for Oregon, including the commencement of the
jetty work at the mouth of the Columbia river and the payment of the Modoc Indian
bill of one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. Declining a renomination for con
gress in 1884 he resumed the practice of law, in which he continued until a recent
date. He is now living retired from active connection with the profession, spending
a large portion of his time on his fruit ranch, being the owner of a fine commercial
orchard containing a variety of fruits at The Dalles. Thus he has returned to a place
with which early memories of the family in Oregon are closely associated, for when
his father crossed the plains with his wife and children he made his way first to The
Dalles and then sent his wife and young son down the river on a flatboat, while his
other two sons drove the team over the Barlow trail, and Mr. George, Sr., walked the en
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Columbia River Highway. It was a long and arduous trip and he was obliged to camp
by the wayside at night. The Indians were numerous and there were many wild ani
mals in the forests. On one occasion when it began to get dark he saw a large rock
out in the river. He felt that that would be the safest place to camp, so he took off
his clothes, tied them to the end of a long pole in order to keep them out of the water
and waded out to the rock, where he remained until morning. After many decades
Judge George has returned to The Dalles to become a factor in the development and
business activity of that section of the state although still retaining his residence in
Portland. It was in Lebanon, Oregon, in 1872, that Judge George was married to Miss Mary
Eckler, a native of Danville, Illinois, and a representative of one of the old families
of Kentucky. Her mother passed away in Illinois and later the family started for the
Pacific coast. While en route the father's death occurred and his remains were interred
on the present site of Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1853. Judge and Mrs. George became the
parents of three daughters, Florence, Edna and Jessie, the eldest being a graduate of
the Fabiola Hospital and Training School in San Francisco.
Judge George is a well known representative of the Masonic fraternity in Oregon.
He belongs to Washington Lodge, F. & A. M.; Portland Commandery, K. T.; Portland
Consistory, A. & A. S. R.; and has been awarded the honorary thirty-third degree in
recognition of his specific service to Masonry. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge and Encampment and has held many offices in these different organizations.
He belongs to the Oregon Pioneer Society, the State Historical Society, the Sons and
Daughters of Oregon Pioneers and the Oregon Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution.
He has long been an honored member of the State Bar Association and his valuable
service in behalf of Portland and her welfare is widely acknowledged. For five years
he was a member of the school board, acting as its president during two years of
that period. He also served as chairman of the board of bridge commissioners at one
time and was instrumental in the erection of the Burnside bridge in Portland. He
has ever occupied a position of leadership in regard to many questions which have
had direct effect upon the upbuilding and welfare of the city and of the state. He was
a Harding and Coolidge presidential elector for Oregon. He is an advanced thinker,
broad in his views, sound in his deductions, his analytical trend of mind being mani
fest in his decisions concerning every vital matter.

HAMPTON B. STOUT.

The life record of Hampton B. Stout spans the years between 1853, when his birth
occurred in Ohio, and, the 1st of August, 1920, when he passed away in Portland,
Oregon. He had for many years been prominently identified with the contracting and
building business in this city. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stout, were also
natives of Ohio, and Hampton B. Stout spent his youthful days in that state and
acquired his education in the public schools. He afterward removed westward to
Kansas, where he engaged in general merchandising in connection with his brother-
in-law for several years and later became a resident of Denver, Colorado, where he
engaged in carpentering and in the contracting business for a number of years.
It was in 1893 that Mr. Stout came to Portland, where he continued in the building
and contracting business. Here he erected many important structures, including the
car shops in Albina, and he built for the firm of Piatt & Piatt many buildings. The
excellence and thoroughness of his work, his enterprise and his reliability, secured
for him a very liberal patronage and he continued his building operations until about
eight years prior to his death, when he retired, living his remaining days in the en
joyment of well earned rest.
Mr. Stout was twice married. In 1904 his first wife died, leaving a son and
daughter, Walter and Olive, the latter the wife of M. Liberty. In 1905 he married
Mrs. Addie Richards, a native of Topeka, Kansas, whence she was brought to Oregon
by her parents in 1875. They traveled by rail to San Francisco and then by boat to
Portland, and here her father, Frank Askland, engaged in the contracting business,
taking contracts for street railway work and excavations of all kinds. In young
womanhood his daughter Addie became the wife of Fred Richards, and to them were
born three children: Harry, Ruth and Mildred. The daughter Ruth is now the wife of

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E. S. Boggs of Portland. Mr. Richards passed away in 1897 and eight years later Mrs.
Richards became the wife of Mr. Stout.
Fraternally Mr. Stout was connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, also with the Modern Woodmen of America and with the Artisans. In politics
he was always a stalwart republican from the time that age conferred upon him the
right of franchise and he was keenly interested in public affairs, giving his aid and
influence to all measures for the general good. He was widely recognized as a man
of sterling character, reliable in business, loyal in citizenship and devoted to the
welfare of his family, and by reason of his many sterling traits he was held in high
regard by all who knew him.

JUDGE PETER H. D'ARCY.

Judge Peter H. D'Arcy, a distinguished lawyer and jurist of Oregon and a repre
sentative of one of its honored pioneer families, has spent practically his entire life
within the borders of the state, having been brought by his parents to Portland when
but three years of age. He is well known throughout the Pacific northwest as an
eloquent orator and able lecturer whose services are much in demand at public gath
erings. For sixty-four years he has been a resident of Oregon, being numbered among
its oldest pioneers, and his efforts in behalf of the Pioneer Champoeg Memorial Asso
ciation, of which he is president, have been effective.
Judge D'Arcy is a native of the east. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, March
4, 1854, a son of Peter and Barbara (O'Neil) D'Arcy, natives of Ireland, the former
born at Gorey in County Wexford, and the latter at Cahersiveen, in County Kerry.
Both emigrated to the United States and they were married in New York, going to
California in 1855 by way of the Isthmus of Panama and settling in San Francisco.
The father was a carpenter by trade and he there engaged in business as a builder and
contractor, erecting many of the early buildings in that city. In 1857 he made his
way to Oregon, taking up his residence in Portland, where he also became identified
with building operations, but at the end of two years removed to Salem. Here he
continued to follow his trade until his retirement from active business pursuits and
his demise occurred on the 13th of April, 1895, while the mother passed away in Salem
on the 25th of December, 1901.
In the acquirement of an education Judge D'Arcy attended private schools in Salem,
after which he entered Willamette University, where he pursued a classical course,
being graduated in June, 1874. Desiring to become a member of the legal fraternity,
he took up the study of law with Judge J. A. Stratton of Salem, and upon passing
the required examination was admitted to the bar on the 14th of December, 1876. He
at once engaged in practice at Salem and has since followed his profession here, winning
a foremost place as a lawyer and jurist. His fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth
and ability, called him to public office and in 1885 and 1886 he served as municipal
court judge. While upon the bench his decisions indicated strong mentality, careful
analysis, a thorough knowledge of the law and an unbiased judgment. During 1891
and 1892 he filled the office of mayor of Salem, and in this connection also he made a
most creditable record, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administra
tion, his influence being ever on the side of advancement and improvement. Judge
D'Arcy is also familiar with newspaper work. He was apprenticed to the printing
business when twelve years of age and has done everything in connection with the
publication of a paper, from running the roller of the old Washington hand press to
writing editorials, working on both the Salem Daily Record and the Statesman. He
is now devoting his attention to his law practice, which has become extensive and
important. Judge D'Arcy is a member of the Oregon State Historical Society and he likewise
belongs to the Pioneer Association, serving as president of the latter organization in
1910. He is now acting as president of the Pioneer Champoeg Memorial Association
and is an active, earnest worker in its behalf. After fifteen years of effort he suc
ceeded in getting the appropriation for the Pioneer Memorial building at Champoeg,
Marion county, to commemorate the meeting of the pioneers there on the 2d of May,
1843, when it was decided that Oregon should become a part of the United States of
America. This building was erected under the supervision of Judge D'Arcy and George
H. Himes, who deserve much credit for their untiring efforts in this connection.

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The Judge is a most forceful and eloquent speaker and as an orator and lecturer he
has become well known throughout the northwest, his services being sought for many
public gatherings. He has delivered the pioneer addresses at many cities in the state,
in addition to lecturing on social and fraternal matters, and at a banquet in San
Francisco, California, on the 28th of December, 1920, in honor of Senator-elect Samuel
M. Shortridge, a boyhood friend, he responded to the toast. On this occasion he asked
if any of the assembled guests had been in San Francisco on the 22d of May, 1856,
when the vigilantes hanged Cora, and found that he was the only real pioneer in the
gathering. In 1894 he delivered the Fourth of July oration at Pendleton, Oregon, his
friend, Joaquin Miller, "the poet of the Sierras," composing a poem for the occasion.
Judge D'Arcy and his sister, Teresa E., reside together in Salem, and for more than
fifty years he has lived on Lot 1, in Block 1, Ward 1, and Precinct 1. Bis has been
an active life, filled with honorable purpose and accomplishment. From pioneer times
he has resided within the borders of Oregon and his career has ever been such as has
reflected credit and honor upon the state. His mind is stored with many interesting
incidents of the early days and forms a connecting link between the primitive past
with its hardships and privations of pioneer life and the present with its progress
and prosperity. He has ever recognized his duties and obligations in regard to the
public welfare and has cooperated in every movement that tends to advance the inter
ests of the state along lines of permanent good. His course has been characterized by
integrity and honor in every relation and commands for him the respect and goodwill
of all with whom he has been associated.

CHARLES E. WOLVERTON.
It is as a jurist that Charles E. Wolverton is most widely known, though he has
won prominence also in the active practice of the law and in the educational field. He
has been throughout his long career on the bench, both state and federal, a strong
exponent of right and justice, and his record is a most creditable chapter in judicial
history. Judge Wolverton was born in Des Moines county, Iowa, May 16, 1851, and is the
son of John and Mary Jane (Nealy) Wolverton. The Wolverton ancestral line in America
is traced from Charles Wolverton, who came from Holland to this country about 1682
and settled in western New Jersey. He was a Quaker, and, according to family tradi
tion, came across the water with William Penn. He was . a native of England but
went, with others of his persuasion, to Holland to escape religious persecution. Daniel
Wolverton, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was the grandson of
Charles, and was born in 1739. He married Hannah Chamberlain, two years his junior.
The next in line was John Wolverton, born June 24, 1781, whose wife was Mary Hoag
land, born April 4, 1790. These were the parents of Judge Wolverton's father, John
Wolverton, who first saw the light of day in Hamilton county, Ohio, December 4,
1822, and who, when he began to shift for himself, drifted westward and finally set
tled in Iowa.
The Nealys are of Irish extraction. Mary Jane was the daughter of Samuel S.
Nealy, a veteran of the War of 1812, and Eliza (Richards) Nealy. Samuel S. Nealy
was born September 15, 1792, and his wife in January of the succeeding year. They
were married December 24, 1811. They were inhabitants of Steuben county, New York,
where Mary Jane was born May 1, 1825. When she was but thirteen years of age
they sought the frontier with Iowa as their destination. Their route of travel was by
flatboat down the Susquehanna and Ohio rivers and thence overland to Burlington. It
was in Iowa on November 24, 1847, that John Wolverton and Mary Jane Nealy were
married. In 1853 the spirit of the pioneer impelled them, in company with others, to
undertake the long and arduous journey across the plains, then a wilderness, and over
the mountains to the Willamette valley. They settled on a donation land claim in the
southern part of Polk county and resided there for many years but finally moved to
Monmouth. They were consistent members of the Christian church, were vitally inter
ested in educational affairs, and earned the very great respect and esteem of those with
whom they became associated. John Wolverton was successful not only as a farmer
but in business life. For a time prior to the Civil war he was in the employ of the
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much of General Augur. For many years he served as a trustee of Christian College
at Monmouth and a portion of the time as its treasurer.
To be reared on a farm is often a wholesome and abiding asset for a boy. It
brings him in touch with nature, where the handiwork of the divine architect is re
vealed to him, and he imbibes the spirit of freedom as well as of self-assertion and
senses in civil affairs the soul of democracy. Such a relationship was the lot and
privilege of Judge Wolverton, and the country schoolmaster was his first teacher. His
later education was largely acquired at Christian College, Monmouth, under Professor
T. F. Campbell. He was graduated from this institution with the degree of Bachelor
of Science in June, 1871, and with that of Bachelor of Arts in June of the following
year. It was not the custom then, as now, for the boy at college to choose a major subject
and to pursue it as the basis of his life work. Had such been the usage in Christian
College it is doubtful whether the subject of this article would have chosen the law.
The study of languages, of mathematics, of philosophy, logic and rhetoric developed
his reasoning' faculties with the result that the law was finally chosen to give them
scope. He then entered the law department of the University of Kentucky, at Lex
ington, where, in addition to the law, he studied history and attended Bible classes
under Professors Milligan and McGarvey. In February, 1874, he was graduated from
the law department with the degree of LL. B. Later, in 1898, the honorary degree of
LL. D. was conferred upon him by Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. On his
return from Kentucky, he entered the practice of the law at Albany, Oregon, May 18,
1874, in which he continued for slightly more than twenty years, enjoying substan
tial success.
Judge Wolverton is a republican, and while he was practicing law he took an
active and prominent part in politics, attending many county and state conventions.
In 1892 he was elected a delegate at large to the republican national convention which
met at Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the convention and supported William
McKinley as presidential nominee.
Judge Wolverton was united in marriage to Miss Clara E. Price, the daughter of
Nimrod and America (Froman) Price, at Albany, Oregon, October 3, 1878. Mr. and
Mrs. Price were pioneers of 1851, having come to this state from Danville, Illinois.
Nimrod Price was born in Louisville, Kentucky, September 9, 1822, of Virginian stock.
His ancestors were represented in the Colonial and Revolutionary wars, and in the
War of 1812. He was prominent in politics and industrial affairs. His wife, who was
born in Dearborn county, Indiana, March 12, 1827, was a granddaughter of a Revo
lutionary soldier, Major Thomas Rand, and was a woman of strong character, much
beloved by her family and friends.
The second stage of Judge Wolverton's career has been as a judge on the bench.
He was elected a justice of the supreme court of Oregon in June, 1894, and reelected
in June, 1900, serving continuously from the first Monday in July, 1894, to December
5, 1905, and being twice chief justice during that period. On November 21, 1905, he
was appoined by President Roosevelt as United States district judge for the district
of Oregon, took the oath of office on December 5th following and is still serving.
During this period he has been called many times to sit in the circuit court of
appeals. Judge Wolverton shared with his associates, Justices Robert S. Bean and Frank
A. Moore, in rendering leading and important opinions of the supreme court of Oregon,
and on the federal bench his judicial work has been varied and important. Among
numerous complex matters he has decided is the celebrated case of the United States
against the Oregon & California Railroad Company.
The judge on the bench more frequently fails through a deficiency in that broad-
mindedness which comprehends the details of a situation quickly and insures complete
self-control than from any other cause. The judge who succeeds in the discharge of the
varied and delicate duties is a man of well rounded character, finely balanced mind
and superior intellectual attainments, and that Judge Wolverton is so regarded is uni
formly accepted. His decisions indicate strong mentality, careful analysis, a thorough
knowledge of the law and an unbiased judgment.
Judge and Mrs. Wolverton are members of the Presbyterian church. His lodge
affiliations are with the blue lodge, A. F. & A. M., the Royal Arch chapter, and Temple
Commandery, No. 3 of Knights Templar, of Albany. He served as grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Oregon in 1910-11, and has done much to further the cause of Masonry
in the state. For many years he has been a member of the Ancient Order of United
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Revolution. Along social lines he has connection with the Arlington Club and the
Waverley Country Club.
Judge Wolverton's activities have been broad and varied, touching the general
interests of society at many points. He was chosen an elector of the Hall of Fame for
Great Americans of the New York University in 1900 and served in 1900 and 1905, tak
ing part in the selection of the first two classes to receive such distinguished honors.
From 1912 to 1915 Judge Wolverton lectured on Federal Procedure in the law depart
ment of the University of Oregon and in the Northwestern College of Law f^om 1915
to 1920. He has served as a trustee of Albany Collegiate Institute, of Pacific Uni
versity, Forest Grove, and of Reed College, Portland, being still a member of the board
of the last named institution. Thus is presented a career of activity, usefulness and
devotion to duty, accompanied by a generous measure of success.

GEORGE WASHINGTON ODELL, M. D.
Among the best known of Oregon's pioneers is Dr. George Washington Odell, who
has now passed the eighty-second milestone on life's journey. He was born October
3, 1838, in Carroll county, Indiana, and is a son of John and Sarah (Holman) Odell,
who are mentioned more at length in connection with the sketch of his brother, Wil
liam Holman Odell, on another page of this work.
George Washington Odell spent his youthful days in his native state, there attended
a private school and after the removal of the family to Oregon during his youth he
spent one year as a student in Willamette University. Later he entered Santiam
Academy at Lebanon, Oregon, and pursued his studies there for two years. In 1862
he took up the study of medicine, devoting his time to reading textbooks while teaching
school at Lebanon. He thus qualified for the onerous and responsible duties of the
profession and in 1865 began practice. He followed his profession for six years in
Lebanon and in 1870 removed to Eugene where he continued in active practice until
the summer of 1879.
On the 5th of January, 1870, Dr. Odell was married in Corvallis, Oregon, to Miss
May Biddle, a daughter of Dr. Biddle. Dr. Odell is a republican in his political views,
having supported the party since its organization. He has also been a consistent mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity since 1868. Coming to the northwest when the work
of progress and civilization seemed scarcely begun in this section of the country he
has through the intervening years contributed in large measure to the progress and
upbuilding of Oregon and has ever been numbered among its honored and valuea
citizens.

HESSEL SNELLER BRAAKMANi
Hessel Sneller Braakman, well known in Hood River for his work as a decorator,
was born in Holland in 1876, his parents being Herschel and Beckley (Sneller) Braak
man, who were well-to-do farming people. The son was educated in Holland up to the
age of twelve years, when his father suggested that he become a seafaring man and
learn of the world by actual contact. This plan was objectionable to the son, how
ever, so he packed his bag and left home with the determination of learning a trade.
He went into Germany and there took up the trade of interior decorating and painting.
He found the work entirely to his liking and with his natural aptitude soon made
rapid progress. After four years' apprenticeship, in which he became thoroughly
familiar with every phase of the business, he was given a journeyman's card. He
continued to work for his instructor until his nineteenth year, when he returned to
Holland to serve for three years in the army according to the laws of that land. When
the term of his legal military service was ended he came to America and entered
the employ of a firm of decorators and has continued in this line of work, sometimes
as an employe and often as a contractor. During the past twenty-two years Mr. Braak
man has worked in most of the states of the Union. Examples of his ability ornament
the interiors of the homes of such well known citizens as Whitelaw Reid of New York,
John D. Rockefeller's country home in the White mountains, the D. G. Bancroft home
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and the Madrona schools and the juvenile courthouse at Seattle, Washington. The
First National Bank of New Orleans has been embellished by his skill, also the Union
station at Memphis, Tennessee, is an example of his taste in frescoing.
After traveling all over America Mr. Braakman was married in Tacoma, Wash
ington, in 1915 to Miss Rhoda Cooley, a daughter of Alfred W. Cooley, a retired lum
berman. Following his marriage he decided to settle down to a quiet home life and
selected Hood River as his future place of residence. Here he established himself and
soon built up a fine business. His skill is not only manifest in the costly adornment
and artistic frescoing of the mansion of the multi-millionaire — a line in which he
excels — but also in the handsome homes and orchard bungalows of the well-to-do
people of central Oregon, who are warm in their praise of a man who knows his busi
ness from every angle and who gives the same satisfaction in a job that brings him
only a hundred dollars that he does in one the contract price of which reaches a hun
dred thousand dollars. In a word he is most thorough and painstaking and at all
times perfectly reliable.
Mr. Braakman is an Odd Fellow, having joined the order in Manchester, Eng
land, when a young man. He is a thoroughgoing American in all of his ideas and while
familiar with a number of countries on the face of the globe and with many sections
of the United States, he finds more pleasure in Hood River with its splendid natural
beauties, furnished by the rich valley lands and majestic snow-capped mountains,
than he has ever found in any other section of the world.

SPENCER SETH BULLIS.

Spencer Seth Bullis, railroad builder, miner, lumber dealer and president of the
Rogue River Valley Canning Company, has in these and various other fields of activity
established his position as one of the builders of the great state of Oregon, for his
enterprises have always been of a character that have contributed to public progress
as well as to individual advancement. He has been most careful in formulating his
plans and determined in their execution, and when one avenue of opportunity has seemed
closed he has carved out other paths whereby to reach the desired goal.
Mr. Bullis was born at East Aurora, New York, in 1849, and for more than a half
century he has been a human dynamo, still running strong. He comes from sturdy
stock on both sides. His parents were Seth M. and Mary (Scott) Bullis, his ancestors
in the paternal line having come to America in 1630. His grandfather was a tool
maker who settled in northern New York early in the history of development in that
state. Spencer S. Bullis was educated in the common schools of his native county and
in the East Aurora Academy and the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute. When a
youth of nineteen years he went to the Oil Creek district of Pennsylvania but soon
found that fortune was slow in coming his way. He then turned his attention to the
shingle business and when he was twenty-one years of age his father gave him a
thousand dollars, which he invested in a sawmill. It was about that time that he
was offered a position as selling agent at Buffalo with a large lumber concern — a
position which he accepted — and from 1876 until 1893, or for a period of seventeen
years, he handled an immense amount of lumber of his own and other manufacturers
throughout the middle and New England states. He also handled hemlock bark for
several years and was the largest shipper to the New England tanneries. During
this period he organized and managed as president the Pennsylvania Lumber Storage
Company, which was a system of pooling lumber interests. This was a great success
and did an immense business until the timber of that territory became largely ex
hausted. Always advancing, never retreating, he built the Gulf & Ship Island Rail
road, a system of two hundred and fifty miles extending south from Jackson, the
capital of Mississippi, and terminating at Gulfport, Mississippi, with terminals and
docks there. This soon became the second lumber exporting port on this continent.
He was vice president and general manager of the railroad until 1901, when he dis
posed of his interests. In 1904 he went to Vancouver, British Columbia, and for several
years had interests there in connection with the docks and terminals around that
city and also in copper mines, having sold to the Brittania Company, the Empress group,
which now constitutes a considerable part of their properties which are among the

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large ones of the continent. During all the time up to 1914 he had his residence at
Olean, New York, which was his business headquarters, rearing his family there.
In 1914 Mr. Bullis located in Medford, Oregon, and was soon in the front rank
of its progressive business men. He took up mining and now owns and operates the
Sterling mine, the oldest and largest placer mine in this gold territory. He organized
the Southern Oregon Lumber Company, of which he is now the treasurer, and he estab
lished the Rogue River Valley Canning. Company, of which he is the president. He
likewise built the electric line from Medford to Jacksonville, which is now a part
of the Medford Coast Railroad. Quickly recognizing needs and opportunities, he has
put forth effort to meet these needs and in so doing has given to the public valuable
business service, while his labors have brought substantial financial returns.
Mr. Bullis was married to Miss Sarah Eliza Potter, a daughter of Gilbert Potter,
a member of one of the old colonial families. He became a farmer of northern New
York, occupying a tract of two hundred and fifty acres that has been in possession
of the family since 1805. To Mr. and Mrs. Bullis have been born the following named:
Martha A., who is the wife of Ralph Boutelle, a native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts,
and connected with the Sons of the American Revolution; Gilbert Potter, a lawyer and
cotton planter of Louisiana; Raymond S., a resident of Whittier, California, where
he is engaged in oil production; Helen M., living in Medford; Seth M., superintendent
of the California Oregon Power Company; and Gardiner, living at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Fraternally Mr. Bullis is a Mason and an Elk, and his religious faith is indicated
in his membership in the Presbyterian church. Though past the allotted span of three
score years and ten, he is still active and at his desk for eight hours every working
day. His life has been an active and useful one, his labors far-reaching and resultant,
and his enterprise has brought him prominently to the front.

JOHN D. BOOST.

Stronger than all else in the life of most men is the insistent call of country.
Few are the individuals who would not sacrifice even life to patriotic duty and there
fore the great World war claimed the services of four million American men, several
thousand of whom were called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. Among this num
ber was John D. Boost who was a most highly esteemed and valued young business
man of Portland, in which city he had many warm friends. He was born in Detroit,
Michigan, September 6, 1885, a son of Charles and Maria (Vyse) Boost, who in the
year 1886 left Michigan and made their way with their family to California, where
they resided for a few years and then came north in 1891, to Portland, Oregon, in which
city the father established the Portland Wire & Iron Works. After his son John reached
adult age he assisted the father in this business which they conducted for several
years, or until it was sold in 1908.
In the meantime John D. Boost had acquired a good education in the schools of
Portland and had thus qualified for life's practical and responsible duties. Virtually
his entire life was passed on the western coast and he was imbued with the spirit of
western enterprise and progress which has been the dominant factor in this section
of the country. After his association with his father in the conduct of the Portland
Wire & Iron Works he continued with the firm that succeeded to the business until
1911 and then joined J. M. McAuley in organizing the Reliance Wire & Iron Works.
They opened a plant which they operated until 1918, and in the meantime built up a
substantial business of gratifying proportions, making theirs one of the important
productive industries in the city with a liberal patronage. In 1918, however, Mr. Boost
put aside all business and personal considerations and enlisted to serve in the World
war, at which time the business of the Reliance Wire & Iron Works was consolidated
with that of the Northwest Fence & Supply Company.
In the meantime Mr. Boost was married, in 1907, to Miss Adeline Gilstrap, a daugh
ter of J. R. and Caroline (Aubel) Gilstrap, who were natives of Missouri and came
to Oregon at an early day. The father was engaged in the salmon packing industry
for many years and was widely known in that connection. After America entered the
World war Mr. Boost, feeling that his first duty was to his country, enlisted in the
Fourth Company of the Fourth Battalion in the Central Officers Training Camp at
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1918, thus giving his life as a sacrifice to the cause of world democracy. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Sunnyside Lodge, and he gave his
political allegiance to the republican party. At all times he stood for those things
which are best in the life of the individual and of the community at large, and at his
passing he left behind him many stanch friends, for practically his entire life had been
spent in Portland and he had a wide acquaintance in the city, enjoying the warm
regard of all with whom he had been brought into contact.

MRS. JUNE MacMILLAN ORDWAY.
Mrs. June MacMillan Ordway, who has been called "Oregon's first war mother,"
is also well known as one of the honored pioneer daughters of the state. To hun
dreds of thousands outside of Oregon she is known through her writings and there
are few who have done as much to make the beauties of Oregon known to the world
as has Mrs. Ordway. Her parents were among the early settlers of the state and in
one of the new log cabins that marked the onward march of progress — a little cabin
situated on the Tualatin plains — she was born September 11, 1855. A contemporary
writer has said: "She was one of a family of nine children, a quiet, dreamy child,
one to whom the noisy sports of youth made little appeal. She was thoughtful and
earnest, and in her very early girlhood seemed to give much consideration to the
serious things of life and to plan for the future. She was but six years of age when
three of her little brothers passed from life within a very few days and the little girl
became more quiet and thoughtful than before. Many sorrows have since come into
her life, but they have never embittered her, having on the contrary developed that
broad sympathy which finds its best expression only in those who have passed through
the more difficult experiences."
When a young girl Mrs. Ordway played a small organ in the Hassalo Street Con
gregational church of Portland, a church that was organized in a small sehoolhouse on
the property known as MacMillan's addition to Portland and donated to the congre
gation by her mother. There every Sunday morning June MacMillan could be found,
playing an organ that belonged to a neighbor and was carried by its owner with the
assistance of a friend to the church. This organ had originally been brought from
Maine to Portland and was one of the first musical instruments of the kind in the
city. When quite young June MacMillan became the wife of Julius Ordway, a native
of Maine, who passed away in 1909, and the greatest sorrow of her life has come to
her in the loss of her children, two beautiful, gifted boys, Eliot and Earl.
Mrs. Ordway had not passed from girlhood into maidenhood when she began to
express herself in writing, and one of her teachers, discovering her great talents and
becoming interested in her work, had a little story and verse published in a Salem
(Ore.) paper. She was twelve years of age when she first received remuneration for
her verse, which was accepted and paid for by a New York publication. Once when
very young, after one of her quiet, thoughtful days, when sitting in the midst of the
family circle, she suddenly said that she was going to be a "writer lady" when she
grew up. ' This created much merriment in the household and the sensitive nature of
the child shrank from that misunderstanding which is often harder to bear than
active hostility. She cherished her little verses, however, and many a time hid her
writings away in some secret place, fearing they would be lost. Her education was
in large measure acquired through her own efforts and her studious nature inclined
her to the perusal of all the volumes which she could procure. From the earliest
reception of her verse to the present time except during the several years that fol
lowed the death of her children when her health was weakened by grief, she has
continued her writing, finding in literary pursuits that expression of the inner self
which the painter puts upon his canvas or the sculptor chisels in marble. She is the
author of the play "Oregon," together with several other plays, and her writings include
many songs, poems and stories. Long since she has established her position in the world
of letters and among her treasures are written words of congratulation and encourage
ment from the late President McKinley, Marcus Hanna and Lillian Whiting. When
Ella Wheeler Wilcox visited Portland a few years ago she gave Mrs. Ordway great
encouragement, telling her to let nothing discourage her in her writings. Among her
most beautiful productions are three dedicatory odes written for the unveiling of mili
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the unveiling of the monument at Hubbard, Marion county, erected by the ex-soldiers
of that county. For the monument erected in Lone Fir cemetery, Portland, her poem
was entitled "After the Battles," this being erected by the citizens to the memory of
those who fell in the Mexican, Civil, Indian and Spanish-American wars. The last and
grandest of the three monuments was erected in Portland, on which occasion her poem
was entitled "After Taps." Her son, Eliot W., was one of the brave boys of Company
H, Second Oregon, in the Spanish-American war and died at sea of typhoid fever, near
Manila, September 24, 1898, at the age of nineteen years. His company was called the
"flower of Oregon," being composed mostly of high school boys of good families and
refined homes. Mrs. Ordway inherits her mother's charitable instincts and has assisted
many less fortunate than herself. Like many other kindly disposed people she has been
greatly imposed upon at times, but her heart never closes its doors against the appeal
of the needy and when the possibility of rendering material assistance is hers, she does
it with ready hand. Fortune has not always smiled upon her path, but in the darkest
hours she has ever remembered her mother's teachings concerning virtue and honesty.
She has been spoken of by the press as "Oregon's sweetest singer" and "Oregon's own"
and her writings have been a splendid medium in making the world acquainted with
the beauties and opportunities of the northwest. It was but natural to a woman of Mrs.
Ordway's disposition and her broad interests that she should enter actively into the
war work when America joined the allied forces in the effort to bring about world
democracy and again her great sympathy found expression in poetic form, one of her
beautiful poems, "After Taps," being herewith given:
'Twas calm and fair in the Maytime,
The air with blossoms sweet,
Filled our hearts with peace and gladness
That made our joys complete.
And the sun shone o'er the valley,
O'er, village, shore and town.
Rich promise of fair fruitfulness
Seemed all the West to crown.
Hark! hark! on that fair May morning
A deafening sound did rise.
And then a cloud so black and deep
Did darken God's clear skies.
And dimmed was the morning's brightness.
A call came from afar —
To arms! to arms! hold high the flag,
Protect each stripe and star!
Changed was the scene of sweet content,
To one of sighs and fears,
As mothers bade their brave young sons
Farewell, thro' blinding tears.
Away in that war-dimmed country
They marched with firmest tread,
Amid scenes of fiercest battle,
'Mid dying and the dead.
0 young heroes of our "Homeland!"
Your lives were true and tried!
The West is made more glorious
Because you thus have died.
Ah! some were lost amid the strife,
Kind Father, they are thine.
And when the roll is called in heaven
They will be. there in line.
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They gave their lives for freedom here
And rest beneath the sod.
They gained a life of honor there
Forevermore with God.
This monument as sentinel
Shall through the ages stand,
Bearing the names of those who died
Brave soldiers of our land.

RICHARD HENRY PARSONS.
Richard Henry Parsons, cashier of the bank of Sherwood and one of the most
substantial and influential citizens of that city, was born in 1871, the son of William
W. and Phoebe E. (Walton) Parsons. His paternal ancestors date back to the year
1634 when Joseph Parsons came to America and he is recorded as one of the witnesses
to a transfer of the land upon which the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, now stands.
The transfer was made by the Indians to William Pychon and others. This was six
teen years after the coming of the pilgrims and six years after the first Boston set
tlement. In 1647 he is recorded as one of the forty-two owners of Springfield. He
was chosen selectman in 1651 and 1655 and with others purchased a large tract of land
upon which Northhampton is now located. In 1672 he became a member of the first
"troop of horse" in Massachusetts and in 1678 is recorded as a member of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery of Boston. He fought in King Philip's war and in other wars
of his time. His son Joseph was born in Springfield in 1647 and was a captain in the
Hampshire regiment, selectman, judge of the county court and representative to the
general court at Boston. Joseph had a son Daniel who became a very wealthy man
and held several prominent offices including that of selectman. His son Aaron moved
to Wilbraham and fought bravely in the French war in 1755-56. He was one of the
officers in the battle of Lake George and among his comrades who were killed was
Noah Grant, the grandfather of the American hero and president, Ulysses S. Grant.
His son, Eli, was a soldier in the Revolution, serving as a lieutenant in the continental
army from 1776 to 1780. He was one of the founders of the Cherry Vale Academy,
having moved to New York state where he was known as Col. Parsons. His son,
Richard Henry, came to Oregon in the very early days and long before the tide of
emigration set in crossed the plains and mountains in the primitive prairie schooner
drawn by oxen. Little is recorded of his movements in Oregon, but his son, William
W. Parsons, lived in Eugene and died there about 1873.
His son, Richard Henry Parsons, was born in Eugene in 1871. He is a worthy
descendant of Joseph Parsons whose progeny have distinguished themselves in many
states of the union as lawyers, doctors, clergymen, business men and soldiers. One of
the family, General Lewis B. Parsons, is accredited with saving Missouri to the Union
in 1861 while another was governor general of the northwest territory in the days
before the great middle west was divided into states. All of the Parsons family have
demonstrated that "blood will tell."
After the death of his father Richard Henry Parsons moved with his mother to
the town of Creswell where he grew to manhood. He was educated at the grade and
high school at Creswell and after working at various pursuits for a number of years he
established himself in the mercantile business at the age of twenty-six, and continued
in this work until 1914, when he disposed of his stock and for three years was man
ager of a farmers' warehouse at Redmond. He became cashier of the First National
Bank of Redmond and in 1919 went to Sherwood and accepted the position of cashier
of the Bank of Sherwood, which office he still holds. Since locating in this place
Mr. Parsons has shown his progressive spirit by his active interest in his new town.
Mr. Parsons owns the handsome brick building in which the bank is located. There
are also three stores in this building, while the upper portion of it is devoted to
a hotel which far surpasses the average small town hotel.
Mr. Parsons was married in Creswell in 1893, to Miss Nettie M. McDaniel, daugh
ter of J. L. McDaniel, a California pioneer farmer. They are the parents of three
children: Walton W. Parsons, a young man of much promise, who is assistant pro
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who is a graduate of the University of Oregon and assistant cashier of the Bank of
Sherwood; and Clair, who is attending school in Sherwood.
Mr. Parsons is the president of the Sherwood Commercial Club and present
mayor of Sherwood and during his stay in Creswell was mayor of that city and presi
dent of the Creswell Commercial Club. He is a member of the Masons, the Eastern
Star, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Woodmen of the World, in
which latter organization he has filled all the chairs. Both Mr. and Mrs. Parsons
are active members of the Methodist church and teachers of the Sunday school. That
the Parsons family is a valuable asset to Sherwood is generally conceded.

ALFRED A. HAMPSON.

Alfred A. Hampson, member of the Portland bar, whose experience as an attorney
covers thirteen years and has been of wide scope, thus developing his powers in many
branches of the law, was born in Washington, D. C, in 1882. His father, Thomas
E. Hampson, was a native of Newburgh, New York, born in 1849, and in Washington
he married Martha R. Hale whose birth occurred in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The
death of Mr. Hampson occurred in 1886 and he is still survived by his widow, who is
now a resident of Portland.
Alfred A. Hampson attended high school in Washington and was graduated in
1906 from the Stanford University of California with the Bachelor of Arts degree,
the scene of his activities changing from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. In April
of the same year he came to Portland and for seven years was in the office of Fred
V. Holman as a law student and later as assistant. In 1907 he was admitted to the
bar and in 1917 entered into partnership with Benjamin C. Dey, while in 1918 they
were joined in a partnership relation by R. C. Nelson, under the firm style of Dey,
Hampson & Nelson. Their practice is a growing one and Mr. Hampson has already
gained a position at the Portland bar which indicates that his future career will
be well worth watching.
In September, 1918, Mr. Hampson responded to the call to the colors, enlisting
as a private in the Twenty-fourth Company, Central Machine Gun Officers' Training
School. He served until November 30, 1918, resigning soon after the signing of the
armistice. He then resumed his practice and aside from his connection with the
Portland bar is a director of the Oregon-California Railroad Company.
In June, 1917, in San Francisco, Mr. Hampson was married to Ethel McQuaid
Stevenson and they are parents of a daughter, Patricia and a son, Alfred A., Jr.
Politically Mr. Hampson is a democrat and fraternally he is a Master Mason, while
in club circles he is well known as a member of the Arlington and University Clubs.
He stands as a high type of American manhood and citizenship and the sterling
worth of his character is recognized by. all, while his ability has brought him to a
creditable position in legal circles.

JAMES ULYSSES CAMPBELL.
Judge James Ulysses Campbell is one of the most prominent men of his pro
fession in Oregon City and Clackamas county, and to this position he has risen by his
own unaided efforts. He was born in Prince Edward's Island, Canada, in 1866, a
son of John and Mary (McDongall) Campbell, both of whom were natives of Scotland
and came to America with their parents when they were children.
Judge Campbell was reared amid beautiful home surroundings and received his
education in the home schools and at the Prince of Wales College. He resided on
the family farm, teaching school and assisting with the farm work until he was
twenty years of age when he decided to come to the United States and become a
citizen of this country. Following his desire with action he first located at Denver,
Colorado, where he secured employment with the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
He remained in Denver for a while but being ambitious and anxious for advancement,
he went to Nevada where he worked in the mines and at the smelters for some time.
In 1888 he came to Oregon and located at Oswego, where he obtained- employment in
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and having previously taken up the study of law, was admitted to the practice of
his chosen profession in the fall of 1893, and was soon brought to public notice by
his Scotch fearlessness and tenacity. He was interested in politics and espoused
the cause of the republican party. Being a direct, forceful and magnetic speaker,
Judge Campbell soon became prominent in the affairs of that organization. For
several years he was the aggressive chairman of the county central committee and
in 1904 was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. His success as a
lawyer was fast becoming recognized and subsequently in 1902 he was made deputy
district attorney, which position he filled with ability for four years. In 1907 Judge
Campbell was elected to the legislature and was reelected in 1908. In 1909 he was
appointed judge of the fifth judicial district, in 1910 was elected to that position and
was reelected in 1916. On becoming judge, he relinquished all his political activity,
believing that the ermine should be divorced from politics. His success as a judge
may be attributed largely to his Scotch ideas and doggedness in attending strictly to
the matters in hand whatever they might be, and his decisions have seldom been
reversed by the supreme court. There is another chapter in the life of Judge Campbell,
that relative to his war record. For three years he served in the Oregon National
Guard and during the Spanish-American war served as a member of the Second
Oregon United States Volunteers. He accompanied his regiment to the Philippines
and has the distinction of being the only enlisted man in the Second Oregon Vol
unteers who was promoted from the ranks to a first lieutenancy, returning to Oregon
with the rank of first lieutenant.
A portion of his success may be attributed to his wife, who has ever encouraged
and helped him. She was, before her marriage, Miss Annie C. Pauling, a daughter
of Charles Pauling. Her father is a native of Missouri and in 1883 settled in Oregon,
and is now one of the most prominent and highly respected farmers in the Willamette
valley. To the union of Judge and Mrs. Campbell, one child, Mary A., was born.
She is an attractive young woman and is a student at the Oregon City high school.
Judge Campbell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the Elks, and though
a man of genial and pleasant disposition he has devoted most of his time to his
profession, thinking that of more importance than his fraternal affiliations. Judge
Campbell's sturdy character, legal ability, and tenacity of purpose have brought him
into prominence among the lawyers of his community. He has ever discharged his
duties with marked ability and his reputation as an upright, careful arbiter has
won him friends among his opponents of earlier days.

EDGAR OSCAR DOUD.

Edgar Oscar Doud, whose highly developed powers in the practice of law gained
him recognition as one of the prominent members of the Portland bar, was born in
Livingston county, New York, December 9, 1835, and had reached the age of fifty-six
years when he was called to his final rest. His parents were Orlean and Lucinda B.
Doud, also natives of the Empire state. The son acquired his education in Lima
College and in the Methodist Episcopal Seminary of Livingston county, New York.
It was while a student there that he met Miss Delia A. Thayer, who was graduated
on the 25th of June, 1860, from the same institution and on the following day she be
came the bride of Mr. Doud. The next year the Civil war was inaugurated and three
of Mr. Doud's brothers joined the Union army, so that he was compelled to remain
at home to care for his parents. He taught school through the winter months and
in the summer seasons engaged in the cultivation of a small farm in the Empire state.
Following the conclusion of the war he went to Penfield, New York, where he again
taught school and while thus engaged he also took up the study of law at Rochester
under the direction of Hiram Parker. At a later period he went to Syracuse, New
York, and was there admitted to the bar in 1876.
In the following year Mr. Doud started for Oregon, crossing the continent to San
Francisco, California, and thence proceeding by boat to his destination. From that
time forward he and his wife continuously resided in Oregon and he was closely
associated with the development and interests of Portland for many years. At first
he purchased the merchandise establishment of Newell & Lane and conducted the store
for about two years. He then sold out and engaged in the wharf business, being
associated with others under the firm style of Doud, Newell & Sliker. They established

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a wharf at the foot of East Oak street in May, 1882, this being the first wharf on
the east side. Eventually Mr. Doud disposed of his interest in that business and
opened a law office in connection with Newton McCoy on the east side, at Grand avenue
and East Oak street, where he remained in practice until his death. He built up a
very large practice and was well known throughout the state as an able lawyer — one
who found ready and correct solution for the intricate and involved problems of law.
In 1890 Mr. Doud erected a palatial residence at No. 1472 East Morrison, then
one of the finest homes of the city and still one of Portland's attractive residences.
He was one of the chief factors in the upbuilding of East Portland, his efforts contribut
ing in large measure to the development of this section of the city. He was identified
with no social organizations nor clubs but was loyal in all matters of progressive
citizenship and cooperated in many activities of great value and benefit to the com
munity. He passed away at his home at Mount Tabor, April 25, 1891.

KENNETH ALEXANDER JAMES MACKENZIE, M. D.
"Wherever this good man went," wrote one of Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie's
friends, "he laid strong hold on the heart of everyone who came into personal con
tact with him." Such was an estimate of the man who, while a most eminent physi
cian and surgeon, never lost that human sympathy which is so often overshadowed
by scientific investigation and knowledge. Hundreds of his fellow physicians loved
him as a brother and to the entire city of Portland and the state at large the news
of his death carried a sense of personal bereavement. He was born at Cumberland
House, in Manitoba, Canada, January 13, 1859, a son of Roderick and Jane Mackenzie,
the latter a daughter of another Roderick Mackenzie. The father was born in Ros-
shire, Scotland, and after crossing the Atlantic became a chief factor with the Hudson
Bay Company.
In the acquirement of his education Dr. Mackenzie early was a student at The
Nest, an academy at Jedburgh, Scotland, and he also attended school at Montreal,
Canada. Later he became a student in the Upper Canada College at Toronto, and
prepared for his professional career as a medical student in McGill University in
that city, there winning the degrees of M. D. and C. M. in the year 1881. In the
following year he again went abroad and received from the University of Edinburgh,
Scotland, the degrees of L. R. C. P. and L. R. C. S. At a subsequent period he did
postgraduate work in Europe, attending the universities of London, Berlin, Paris
and Vienna. He initiated his professional experience in Portland in 1882 and to
the time of his death remained a most successful and honored practicing physician
of this city. He always held to the highest standards of his profession and as the
years passed concentrated his attention more and more largely upon surgery. Medical
men point with admiration to his achievements in nerve grafting and in delicate
stomach operations and upon the foundation which he built in nerve grafting some
astounding developments were made during the recent World war. A year afte>
his arrival in Portland he became a member of the staff of St. Vincent's Hospital and
a little later was made a surgeon of the Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation
Company and was soon advanced to the position of chief surgeon, continuing as such
from 1895 until 1920. He not only served as chief of staff of St. Vincent's Hospital
in Portland but was also at the head of the Portland Free Dispensary, was consulting
surgeon of the port- of Portland, was medical aid to the governor of Oregon from
1912 until 1919 and occupied other positions of professional prominence, which came
to him in recognition of his high attainments as a practitioner of medicine and
surgery. He was regarded as one of the most eminent educators in the profession
and from 1887 until 1906 was professor of theory and practice of medicine in the
University of Oregon medical school and from 1906 until 1920 was professor of opera
tive and clinical surgery. In 1913 he was made dean of the faculty and so continued
until 1920. His great ambition was to make Portland a medical center of the north
west and as dean of the University of Oregon he was the recognized leader in the
rapid development of that institution. There was never a time when a call came to
Dr. Mackenzie for professional service to which he did not make prompt and ready
response. He was made the head of the Oregon Relief Corps at the time of the Sail
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was also one of the directors and the medical director of the Lewis and Clark Ex
position in Portland and was state chairman of the medical section of the Council
of National Defense from 1916 until 1919. In 1917 he was made state chairman of
the American Red Cross. He was in close connection with many leading scientific
societies and was honored with the vice presidency in 1906-7 of the American Medical
Association of which he was long a fellow. He had membership in the International
Surgical Association; was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons; and a mem
ber of the Portland Academy of Medicine of which he was president in 1909-10. He
likewise had membership in the City & County Medical Society, serving as president
thereof in 1915; belonged to the State Medical Association of which he was also
president in 1915; and had membership in the American Medical Association and
the North Pacific Surgical Association which called him to its presidency in 1919.
He was a member of the American Thoracic Society and state chairman of the Ameri
can Society for the Control of Cancer. His scientific researches and investigations
carried him to a point that few reach. Outside of the actual work of his practice
he was probably best known through his efforts in the upbuilding of the medical
college of the University of Oregon. In this connection he acquired a large campus
for the medical school and established the school as the nucleus of a medical center,
the growing influence of which is felt throughout the entire west.
Dr. Mackenzie was married in Portland, Oregon, to Cora Hardy Scott, a daughter
of Pliny Hardy, of Opelousas, Louisiana, who was a prominent lawyer and at one time
secretary of state of Louisiana. Mrs. Mackenzie passed away in 1901 and Dr. Mackenzie
later was married in Spokane to Marion Higgins Brown, who departed this life in 1916.
His children were four in number: Ronald Seaforth; Jean Stuart; Barbara, the wife
of Roderick Lachlan Macleay; and Kenneth A. J., Jr.
On the 15th of March, 1920, the life labors of Dr. Mackenzie were terminated by
death. It may well be said that he gave his life to the profession. He would not cease
his labors even when the condition of his health warned him of a needed rest. In the
war period, although nearly sixty years of age, he responded to the call of the colors
and took active part in war work. He received a commission as captain in the Medical
Corps and had charge of the recruiting of physicians for medical work in the army
throughout this district, at the same time supervising home medical service. The con
stant demands made upon his energies by reason of his professional service in active
practice and his devotion to the interests of the medical college were the direct cause
of his demise. At the time of his death Mayor Baker said: "His passing is a loss to
the community. He was the moving factor and spirit in the upbuilding of the Uni
versity of Oregon medical school here. It was his heart's desire to establish here one
of the great medical schools of the west — a desire that now is nearing realization. He
was a very able, clean and high class citizen and the work he so wisely directed must
be carried on along the plans which he laid down." One who knew him well wrote
of him: "Always we have been admonished to speak nothing but good of the dead.
Concerning Dr. Mackenzie nothing but good can be spoken. What power was it that
enabled him without the least effort to bind the affection of men and women so firmly
that the tie became tighter as time went on? I have been trying to fathem it and my
only conclusion is that he was endowed with an exceptionally large share of the divine
gift. We know others who have broad human sympathy, but where can you point to
another friend or new worthy acquaintance who, unconsciously, touched your better
nature the moment you came into his presence? His was a rare gift, and, oh, whai.
generous use he made of it!
"Think of all the men you know who have risen to high place in this community.
Can you recall another in whom was combined such strength and yet such gentleness
of character? In his presence you could not help but feel he was the master, but he
exerted mastery without the appearance of exerting it; you could not help but yield
to the moral — or shall I say — the spiritual force? In manner he was simple and un
affected as a child. Light danced in his eyes and smiles played about his lips; yet
he had lion-hearted courage and he always fought on the side of right.
"Himself entirely free from deceit, Dr. Mackenzie, I am sure, believed there was
less deception in mankind than actually exists. Himself straightforward, he so be
lieved others. If I have read him aright he had the power to bring out and he did
bring out the better traits of character in those who came under his influence. They
tried to live up to his estimate of them. Because he believed the world is better than
it is perhaps he got more happiness out of life than most men have found. I know
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"What was there inherent in Dr. Mackenzie that made people revere him. Other
physicians have great skill equal to his, a similar kindliness, the same devotion to their
calling, strong human sympathy and high ethical ideals and professional standards, but
in some way they fall short of winning the exalted station that Dr. Mackenzie held
and it is not easy to give a sound reason. My own view is that Dr. Mackenzie, with
all his other equipment, won the higher place through his great-heartedness and un
selfishness, united with a spiritual quality that no one may dare to analyze.
"Literally thousands of Portland people loved Mackenzie; yes, loved him. No other
word can express their sentiment. While very few of them could tell him of their
deep affection in words they still could show it in other ways and I imagine that the
good Doctor was conscious of it and because of that wealth of affection he had exceed
ingly rich rewards."
One of the Portland papers wrote of him: "That life is long," said the poet,
"which answers life's great end." "Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie was sixty-one years of
age, but he had lived a full life. The memory which goes back for nearly forty years
does not recall the time when Dr. Mackenzie was not in the front rank of his profes
sion. As a very young man he brought to the practice of medicine and surgery an
extraordinary insight into the causes of disease, a mature judgment as to the remedy
and a highly trained skill as to its application. He had singular graces of manner,
which were the outward marks of a wholesome and altogether lovable personality; and
he acquired easily the complete confidence of his patients and of all others who knew
him. There are families in Oregon to whom Dr. Mackenzie had ministered through
three decades and more. From first to last he was their physician, counselor and
friend." Another Portland paper said editorially: "For thirty-eight years Dr. Kenneth A.
J. Mackenzie was a part of the community life of Portland and in recent years he
played an eminent part. In his untimely death the community suffers a tangible loss
whose extent can scarcely be measured.
"Professionally Dr. Mackenzie ranked with the highest and it is a matter of com
munity pride that he developed his superior skill here. Fresh from college, equipped
With the best of training, ambitious, energetic, self-confident but modest, his heart over
flowing with the milk of human kindness, he began his life's work among the people of
Portland and rose steadily to his place of eminence. He loved his profession and made
constant and well directed effort to raise its standards.
"Of Dr. Mackenzie's public service his work during the war stands out most promi
nent. He was not only chairman of the American Red Cross, but medical aide to the
governor of Oregon. Into these duties he threw his limitless energy and among other
big things went in person to every section of the state to establish the medical organ
ization. When the history of Oregon in the war comes to be written Dr. Mackenzie's
name will not be undistinguished.
"Dr. Mackenzie was an exemplar of his noble profession and of the finest citizenship
and he was an inspiration to American youth. He died too young. At sixty-one a
physician is at his prime and even after his working days are over he is most valuable
as a teacher and consultant. To his worth as a man of science he added exalted char
acter. Such men are rare and the community is poorer when they are taken awa).
A fitting and well deserved tribute was paid to Dr. Mackenzie by The Spectator,
under the heading, "Shall We Not Carry On His Work?" and which reads as follows:
"We did not know how much we admired and loved Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie,
or how much we owed him, until the shock of the news of his death awoke us to the
knowledge of how dear he was to us and what an important part he had in the com
munity's affairs. We lived so close to him so long and were so constantly within the
radiance of those personal charms that so greatly endeared him to us, that we never
realized how great he was in his profession or how untiring and unselfish in the
public service. And now we hear from afar off that the wisest and most learned in
the profession that he adorned were proud to call him master; that his contributions
to science had given life to many who had walked in the shadow; and that the wonder
ful buildings on the campus of the medical school of the university are monuments
to his remarkable genius for work, organization and accomplishment.
"Dr. Mackenzie had a deep sympathy for the suffering; a great love for his fellow
man. He was a successful physician because he loved to heal; a successful surgeon
because he loved to restore. Probably he cured as many of his patients by the remark
able faith they had in him as by the medicines he gave them. Sympathetic, gentle,
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Well, Doctor, here I am, down and almost out. Fix me up' — and having perfect faith
in Dr. Mackenzie, the sick thought no more of themselves at all and speedily recovered.
"For a long time Dr. Mackenzie had stood within the shadow that enveloped him
on Monday night. Had he followed the advice he would have given a patient in similar
condition he would have put aside some of his work and relieved the strain on his
heart. But things had to be done. Dean of the medical school of the University of
Oregon, he had a dream of a great medical foundation here in Portland that would
rival any of the world's finest institutions of healing. Through the warm friendship
of J. D. Farrell, president of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company,
he obtained the valuable site; by tireless effort and aided by other friends, money was
obtained and the nucleus of the foundation was started. Then came the war and Dr.
Mackenzie volunteered, and despite his age — almost sixty — and because of his splendid
abilities, got a commission. He worked well for his country and poorly for himself;
his strength was drained; recurring attacks of sickness followed; and at last the over
taxed heart ceased to beat.
"Dr. Mackenzie was a good and useful, a lovable and beloved citizen. It is for us
to say whether or not he has gone, or if, by our carrying on that splendid work he
began he is to remain with us as an inspiration and guide. The medical center was
started by him; let us build on it and still build on it, until we have reared there the
great institution that he planned — as a fitting monument to Kenneth Mackenzie."

CHESTER ARTHUR SHEPPARD.
Chester Arthur Sheppard, accorded a position of distinction in the ranks of the
legal fraternity of Portland, has in his life record proven the fact that 'success is not
a matter of fortunate circumstances nor of genius, as held by some, but is the out
come of clear judgment, determination, careful preparation for the work in hand
and that keen discernment which enables the individual ¦ to recognize and separate
the essential from all the incidental or accidental circumstances. Born on a farm
near Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 28, 1879, he was reared in the school of hard
knocks. His parents were William Edward and Orpha Esther Sheppard, the former
of Irish and German lineage and the latter of English and Scotch descent. His
father followed agricultural pursuits and conditions on the large home farm made it
necessary for the son to assist in its cultivation from the time he was old enough to
follow a team, so that the age of thirteen found him with only two years of schooling.
When fourteen years of age he left the farm and entered the high school at Fremont,
Michigan, being graduated therefrom in 1897. He was a student in the Ferris Institute
at Big Rapids, Michigan, in the summers of 1896, 1897 and 1898 and in the following
year entered the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, which he attended until
the close of the school year of 1901. He won a teacher's life certificate and in post
graduate work in 1905 won the degree of Bachelor of Pedagogics. Desirous of be
coming a member of the bar, he pursued a course in connection with the Chicago
Correspondence School of Law from 1905 until 1908. Meanwhile Mr. Sheppard had
done successful work in teaching, spending three years as a teacher in rural schools
in order to obtain money to finish his education. He was also superintendent of the
schools of Quinnesec, Michigan, for two years and during 1906 and 1907 had charge
of one of the Chicago parental schools for the instruction of incorrigible boys.
In the fall of 1907, having made up his mind to cast in his lot with the far west,
he came to Portland, arriving in this city with a cash capital of two hundred and
sixty-seven dollars, of which two hundred dollars was borrowed money. He entered
the night classes of the law school of Oregon University, engaging in teaching rapid
calculation at the Portland Business College during the day, and in 1908 was graduated
from that institution with the LL. B. degree. He also served for one year as principal
of the Creston public school and following his admission to the Oregon bar in the
spring of 1908 he immediately entered upon the practice of his profession in Port
land, where he has since resided and during the intervening period has won a liberal
clientage, his business in the courts constantly increasing in volume and importance.
His leaning is toward constructive work in the law and he numbers among his clients
some of the largest corporations and firms in Oregon. Activity in debating societies
during his later school years, in which he won several oratorical contests, and expe
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speaker, but his oratory is not of the flowery type. He possesses a keen, analytical
mind, the ability to state his thoughts clearly and the force of his logic is convincing.
While most of his work has been along the line of organizing corporations and acting
as their counsel, he excels as a trial lawyer. He is a hard, conscientious worker and
a man who never gives up a cause for a client until it is won or has been absolutely
and finally lost, practicing his profession not for the money he may make but for
the aid he is able to give his clients. Notwithstanding reverses, which have come
to him mostly through business associates whom he trusted too much, contrary to
his better judgment, he has accumulated substantial holdings in lands, stocks and
bonds and is secretary and a director of the Monarch Mills Company. The iron
constitution which he gained through years of strenuous labor on the farm and through
clean living has been of inestimable value to him in working his way upward in his
profession and he attributes his present success in large measure to hard work, per
sistency of purpose and firm determination.
On the 20th of August, 1902, in Grant, Michigan, Mr. Sheppard was united in
marriage to Miss Ethelyn C. Kriger, a daughter of Andrew C. Kriger and previous to
her marriage a teacher of English. She was a former pupil in the State Normal
School at Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she specialized in the study of English and
composition. To this union has been born a daughter, Margaret Ethelyn.
In his political views Mr. Sheppard is a republican but is not active in politics.
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, belonging to Imperial Lodge, No. 159;
to Portland Chapter, R. A. M.; to Oregon Commandery, K. T.; to the Scottish and
York Rite Consistories and to Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is also
connected with the Improved Order of Red Men and is popular in club circles of the
city as a member of the Portland Golf and Multnomah Amateur Athletic Clubs. He
is also identified with the Oregon State Motor Association and his professional con
nections are with the Oregon State and Multnomah County Bar Associations. His
religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Sheppard is fond of good literature, being especially interested in the study of
history and upon all the vital questions and issues of the day he keeps well informed.
During the World war he served on the legal advisory board, was one of the Four-
Minute speakers for Oregon and was also active in promoting the various bond drives,
doing everything in his power to aid the government in its time of need. A con
suming desire to succeed in life, coupled with a dogged determination to carry out
every worthy task undertaken without regard to hard work or the sacrifice of pleasure,
have won for Mr. Sheppard a place among the foremost lawyers of the northwest.
He is characterized by one who knows him well as follows: "The term 'sober as a
judge' exactly describes his manner, which conceals a warm, sympathetic nature and
a keen sense of humor, which are discovered only by recipients of his kindness and
his intimate associates and friends." He devotes a few weeks each year to hunting
and fishing in the mountains and is also fond of golf, and is thus leading a well
balanced life conducive to vigorous mental and physical development. Starting out
upon his career with no capital except the determination to succeed, he has attained
success and stands today as a splendid example of that peculiarly American product
— a self-made man.

JESSE 0. HALES.

A prominent and progressive farmer of Umatilla county is Jesse 0. Hales, resid
ing on section 36, township 4, north, range 33. He was born in Henry county, Iowa,
December 2, 1868, a son of Americus B. and Susie (Stubbs) Hales, both natives of the
same county, in which county also their marriage was celebrated. For some time
Americus Hales and his wife farmed in Iowa, but in 1875 sold their land and came to
Oregon, locating one mile east and north of the present home. In addition to taking
a homestead Americus B. Hales preempted a timber claim and soon brought his land
into a highly cultivated state. Later he added one hundred and sixty acres. Here
Mr. and Mrs. Hales resided the remainder of their lives, well known and respected
citizens of the community. The father died in 1890, at the age of forty-seven years,
and the mother passed away but four years ago, at the age of sixty-seven. Throughout
his life Americus Hales was a stanch supporter of the republican party and both he
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upon the outbreak of the Civil war, Americus B. Hales enlisted in Company K, Fourth
Iowa Cavalry, with which he served four years, lacking about seven days. He was with
Sherman on his march to the sea and he participated in many of the important battles
of the war.
Jesse 0. Hales spent his boyhood on the old home farm and received his education
in the public schools of the community. He followed in the footsteps of his father,
taking up farming, and is now one of the most successful and progressive members
of his profession in Umatilla county. The farm is up-to-date in every respect and the
farm house and outbuildings have the most modern equipment. In addition to his
agricultural interests Mr. Hales is president of the Inland Mercantile Company at
Adams and in financial circles he is prominent as a stockholder in the American Na
tional Bank.
In 1892 Mr. Hales was united in marriage to Miss Grace Morrison, a daughter of
John and Grace (Reed) Morrison, and a native of New Zealand. Her mother was born
near Glasgow, Scotland, and her father in that city. Their marriage was celebrated
there and they later removed to New Zealand, where they engaged in dairying until
1876, when they came to the United States, settling near Adams, and here Mr. Morri
son took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres. He improved this land
and resided there until his death in 1902, at the age of seventy-five years. Mrs. Mor
rison passed away in 1898. They were representative citizens of their community
and in politics Mr. Morrison always gave his allegiance to the republican party. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were consistent members of the Presbyterian church and active
in the interests of that organization. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hales two chil
dren have been born: Hilda, now Mrs. J. E. McCormack; and John, who is engaged in
farming. Since age conferred upon Mr. Hales the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and the principles for which it stands. Fraternally
he is affiliated with the Masons and is likewise a member of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. He is active in various affairs for the development and improvement
of the community in which he resides and his reward for a life of diligence and indus
try is more than a substantial amount of success.

LOUIS BLUMAUER.

Louis Blumauer passed away on the 4th of May, 1906, and thus the city lost one
who had taken an active part in shaping its history during the formative period and
who for a half century was closely connected with its interests and welfare. Port
land numbered him among her native sons, his birth having here occurred on the 1st
of February, 1856, and thus for fifty years his memory constituted a connecting link
between the primitive past with its hardships and privations and the progressive
present with its advantages and opportunities. He was a son of Simon Blumauer, who
had early located in Portland.
The schools of the then little town afforded him his educational privileges and
in time he was graduated from a grammar school conducted by the late Bishop Morris.
He then went east for further study and in 1876 completed a course in the New York
College of Pharmacy. Following his return to Portland he acquainted himself with
the practical end of the retail drug trade in the store of Charles Woodward and when
he felt that his knowledge and experience justified such a step he engaged in business
on his own account, opening a retail drug store on First street, between Morrison and
Yamhill, in 1877. There he successfully conducted his interests for several years and
in 1884 organized the Blumauer-Frank Wholesale Drug Company, in association with
Emil Frank. Louis Blumauer was known as one of the most practical and thorough
going business men in the northwest. All of his commercial transactions were char
acterized by a high sense of business integrity and enterprise and at all times he held
to the most advanced commercial standards. He developed a trade of large propor
tions as a wholesale drug dealer, his ramifying trade connections covering a wide
territory. He continued until the time of his death as president of the Blumauer-Frank
Drug Company, the business becoming one of the extensive and profitable mercantile
enterprises of the city.
Mr. Blumauer was united in marriage to Dr. Frances Murray, who survives him,
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her most highly respected and valued residents. He was a public-spirited man who
took great interest in everything that pertained to the benefit and welfare of the city
and of the state. He was extremely charitable and during the hard times provided
for many families who were in destitute circumstances. He gave most liberally where
aid was needed but also most unostentatiously. He cared nothing for notoriety con
cerning his good deeds and many of his kind acts were never known save to himself
and the recipient. Mr. Blumauer was a man of very scholarly attainments. Under the
direction of Rev. Dr. Rosenburg he studied Greek, Latin, Hebrew and German and he
was acquainted with the best literature of all the ages. His liberal scholarship made
him the prized friend and companion of many of Portland's most learned men, while
at the same time his business qualifications continued him in a position of leader
ship in mercantile circles.

HON. GEORGE CLAYTON BROWNELL.
Among the most alert and astute practitioners at the bar of Oregon, and one of
the most distinguished lawyers of that state, is Hon. George Clayton Brownell, ex-
president of the Oregon senate. He was born at Willsboro, New York, in 1854, the son
of Ambrose and Annie (Smith) Brownell. The family was of French and English de
scent and the American branch was established in New England in the earliest history
of America. Ambrose Brownell was a native of New York and a famous soldier in the
Civil war.
George Clayton Brownell was educated in the schools and academies of his native
state and studied law in the office of the Hon. Charles Beale, who was a member of
Congress for that district. Ih 1882 he was admitted to practice and removed to Frank
fort, Kansas, where he soon established a reputation at the bar and a place in local
politics, which assured his election as mayor of the city in 1884. At the end of his
term, in 1886, he removed to Ness City, Kansas, and settled there. Here he built up a
large practice and served as county attorney and as attorney for the Denver, Memphis
and Atlantic Railway. Still impelled by the urge of the west he came to Oregon in 1891
and in the thirty years of his residence has not only become a noted lawyer but a
factor to be reckoned with in the law-making body of the state. In 1894 he was elected
state senator over his opponent, W. H. Starkweather, who was an old-time resident and
a member of the First Constitutional Convention. He was re-elected in 1898, defeating
W. S. Urran, and again in 1902, having been nominated by acclamation in every one of
the eighty-six precincts of the county. In the session of 1898 he was chosen by the re
publican caucus to present the name of Hon. Joseph Simon as United States senator.
Mr. Brownell was made president of the senate in 1903, and was largely instrumental
in the election of C. W. Fulton to the senate of the United States.
Mr. Brownell's record of service to the state of Oregon is one of honor. He was
the introducer and had charge in the senate of the initiative and referendum measure
which has changed the entire system of elections and caused the discard of the old
convention method. He has always been both progressive and aggressive. He believes
in the election of United States senators directly by the people. A strong advocate of
woman's suffrage, as president of the senate he signed the amendment to the constitu
tion of Oregon. He was the author of a law granting the laboring man who is the head
of a family, thirty days' pay free from attachment and execution for debt. Through
the instrumentality of Mr. Brownell many other progressive and valuable laws were
introduced and passed in Oregon. He had charge of the Clackamas County Prohibition
Committee, although a republican, when the issue carried the county by thirteen hundred
majority, and in 1910 was elected mayor of Oregon City. In 1917 he was elected to
the House of Representatives.
Mr. Brownell was married at Rockland, Massachusetts, to Miss Alma C. Lane of
that state. They have two sons: Howard, who is practicing law at Eugene, Oregon;
and Ambrose, who is a farmer. The latter joined the colors immediately upon his
graduation from Reed College in 1917 and was sent to France where he distinguished
himself in what was known as the flash and sound department and returned home with
a lieutenant's commission. His handsome residence and estate at Concord, Clackamas
county, has the largest holly orchard in the west.
Mr. Brownell is especially proficient as a trial lawyer, being a brilliant and con
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demanding the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for president of the United States,
which was carried by a large majority. His address of welcome to President Roosevelt
on behalf of the Senate and the House of the state of Oregon is regarded as a master
piece. Fraternally Mr. Brownell is connected with the 'Maccabees, the Woodmen of the
World, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Red Men. As an attorney, a law
maker and a citizen of sterling character, no man stands higher than George C. Brownell.

ALFRED L. RICHARDSON, M. D.
For over thirty years Dr. Alfred L. Richardson has been prominent in the medical
circles of Union county. In 1891 he began practice at La Grande and there has re
mained, having built up an extensive and lucrative practice. Dr. Alfred L. Richard
son was born in Higginsport, Brown county, Ohio, February 10, 1870, a son of Joseph
T. and Margaret Jane (Bolander) Richardson, both natives of Brown county, Ohio.
There the father, who was also a prominent physician, received his early education,
later going to Cincinnati to obtain his medical education. Dr. Joseph T. Richardson
practiced at Higginsport and at other places throughout Brown county, his calls being
made on horseback or in a sulky. He was a prominent and active citizen of his com
munity and represented Brown county in the state legislature at Columbus for a
number of terms. Dr. Joseph Richardson in later life removed to Cumberland county,
Illinois, where in addition to his practice he engaged in farming, having purchased
some raw land which he cultivated by the aid of ox-teams. The death of Dr. Richard
son occurred at the age of forty-two years, as the result of typhoid fever which had
been easily contracted in his overworked condition. Throughout his life Dr. Richard
son was a stanch supporter of the democratic party and as a member of the Masonic
fraternity he had had conferred upon him the honorary thirty-third degree. Both he
and his wife were consistent members of the Christian church. Mrs. Richardson sur
vived her husband for a number of years. Her death occurred at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ellen R. Mason of La Grande, on November 5, 1917, at the advanced
age of eighty-seven years. She was well known in La Grande as an active member
of the Christian church, in which denomination she had taken a prominent part for
seventy-five years.
At the age of two and one-half years Alfred L. Richardson left his native state,
removing to Illinois with his parents and located in Neoga. There he received his
early education and graduated from the high school. Determining upon a medical
career, he entered the American Medical College at St. Louis, Missouri, in 1887, from
which he was graduated in 1890. He then took postgraduate work in St. Louis until
the latter part of that year. Deciding upon the west as a likely location in which
to practice, he left for Oregon, and on the 23d of April, 1891, arrived in La Grande.
The town then had a population of about twelve hundred people and he established
offices on the site where the Huntington block now stands. It was not long before Dr.
Richardson became known as a physician of ability and his practice became an ex
tensive and lucrative one. For thirty years he has made La Grande his home and in
this time he has made many friends, who appreciate his true personal worth and his
many sterling characteristics. His practice has so grown that he erected a fine office
building, supervising the work himself. There all the up-to-date equipment necessary
for his profession may be found. Dr. Richardson has never given up the study of his
profession but applies himself diligently in order to keep up with the rapid strides
being made in its advancement. In 1900 he attended the Bennett Medical College at
Chicago, completing his course there in 1901, and since then he has done postgraduate
work in Chicago, New York, Boston and with the Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minne
sota. Dr. Richardson was the pioneer promoter of the present Grand Ronde Hospital,
is one of the large stockholders and is the secretary-treasurer and manager of this
very efficient institution. In addition to his professional interests Dr. Richardson
takes an active interest in agriculture and he owns a two hundred and forty acre
dairy, alfalfa and hay ranch, located near Baker city. The popularity of Dr. Richard
son has been manifest in his election to the office of mayor on two different occasions
and he was a prominent member of the city council for three years.
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daughter of James Adison and Mary A. (Leach) Bates, and a native of Cuba, Missouri.
Mrs. Richardson came west at the age of fourteen years. She is the possessor of a
beautiful soprano voice, having been a student under Oscar Sanger of New York, Mrs.
Rose Coursen Reed of Portland, Oregon, and Arthur Alexander of Paris, France. She
is well known musically as a soloist throughout the northwest.
The political allegiance of Dr. Richardson has always been given to the democratic
party, in the activities of which he has ever taken an active interest. Fraternally
he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Dr. Richardson is appreciative of the social
amenities of life and to this end is a member of the La Grande Country Club, of which
he is a director. He is accorded high professional recognition by the other members
of his profession throughout the county and state and is acknowledged to be a repre
sentative citizen of La Grande, Union county.

JOHN GEORGE HEIMRICH.

John George Heimrich is one of the valued residents of The Dalles. Through the
long years of his connection with the northwest he has been identified with the develop
ment of mining interests, with the building of railroads and with the conduct of com
mercial and financial interests to an extent that places him in the front rank of the
foremost citizens of the state. He was born at Hooper, Nebraska, in 1875, his parents
being John and Elizabeth (Knoell) Heimrich. The father was a native of Ohio and
served his country as a soldier of the Union army in the Civil war. After hostilities
had ceased he removed to Nebraska in 1865 and established the first successful brick
manufacturing plant in that state. It had been said that the clay of Nebraska could
not be utilized in making brick, but Mr. Heimrich demonstrated that he knew the
business thoroughly and for nineteen years continued to operate successfully along
the line of brick manufacturing. He also established the first bank at Hooper, Ne
braska, and became its president, while at the same time he occupied the presi
dency of two other banks in that state. From 1884 until 1888 he represented his
county in the legislature of Nebraska and left the impress of his individuality and
ability upon the laws which were enacted during his connection with the general assem
bly. In 1888 he became interested in gold mining at Mercur, Utah, and was there for
tunate enough to locate the mother lode of that district.
John George Heimrich was educated in the graded and high schools of Hooper,
Nebraska, also in the University of Nebraska and in the Omaha Business College. He
started upon his business career as a clerk in the Bank of Hooper and while there he
learned of the McArthur-Forest cyanide process for extracting gold. His father's venture
in the mining game was not proving profitable, so that the young man took up the
new process with his father, with the result that he journeyed to Utah to test the value
of cyanide extraction. After many vicissitudes in the business success was reached
and in three years the Mercur Gold Mining & Milling Company paid in dividends three
and a quarter million dollars. The mine was located sixteen miles from the town of
Fairfield, on the Oregon Short Line, and the ores had to be transported by teams at
great expense. John G. Heimrich was one of the important factors in the building of a
railroad and finally the plans resulted in the construction of the Salt Lake & Mercur
Railroad, with a length of twenty-nine miles, graded around hilltops to such an extent
that at one point there were fourteen tracks one above the other. The Mercur mine
interests were at length sold to and controlled by Captain De La Mar of New York.
Mercur, due to the efforts of the Heimrichs, was developed from a town of practically
nothing to a city of more than seven thousand population.
In 1896 John Heimrich, father of John George Heimrich, went to Seattle, Wash
ington, with the intention of investigating conditions in the Klondike. He decided to
engage in business in connection with Klondike interests and organized the Northwest
Commercial Company for the purpose of furnishing supplies to Alaskans. John G.
Heimrich remained in charge of the Utah property until it was transferred to Captain
De La Mar in 1899, when he followed his father to the Puget Sound city. There he
became secretary of the Washington Trust Company and a member of the executive
committee of the Washington Trust Bank. He remained in Seattle until 1904, when
he went to The Dalles to look after the interests of the bank in connection with a pro
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to Friend, a distance of forty-three miles. Mr. Heimrich proceeded to build the road
and having settled the claims against the promoter, opened the road for the transporta
tion of the 1905 crop. He became general manager of the road and still holds that
position. The line is known as the Great Southern Railway and has proven a blessing
to Wasco county, serving as it does the ranchers from The Dalles to Friend and con
necting with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company at The Dalles. Mr. Heimrich
is also president of the Manchester Box & Lumber Company, large manufacturers of
boxes and crates and also conducting an extensive business as lumber dealers. He
established at Friend the Wasco Pine Box & Lumber Company, of which he is presi
dent and manager, and in this connection operates a large sawmill. His business inter
ests are indeed extensive and important. His father passed away in 1913, leaving a
very large estate in a twenty-five year trust, of which John G. Heimrich is the trustee.
The estate among its other assets has valuable business property in several sections,
notably Seattle, where the holdings include the Maritime building occupying an entire
block on Western avenue, the wholesale center of the city, also the Produce building,
occupying the entire block opposite. This one piece of realty alone is worth more than
a million dollars. From early manhood John G. Heimrich was associated with his
father in business, the efforts of the one ably rounding out and supplementing the
labors of the other. He is a man of most progressive spirit and notably keen business
insight. Whatever he undertakes he carries forward to successful completion. His
path has never been strewn with the wreck of other men's failures, for he has followed
constructive methods and has been the builder and promoter of many important projects
which have led to the prosperity and greatness of the state.

GEORGE WASHINGTON WEIDLER.
The beautiful city of Portland with its ramifying industrial and commercial inter
ests is not the outgrowth of the efforts of a single individual but of the combined
labors of various progressive and representative business men, who at an early day
became identified with the northwest and saw the possibilities for the development of
a city of importance on the Willamette. Among this number was George Washington
Weidler and as the years passed he became an active factor in railroad building, in
manufacturing and in the development of various public utilities, his life work thus
becoming one of signal usefulness to the community. He was the fourth child and
third son of Dr. Isaac Carpenter and Catherine (Gealbaugh) Weidler and was born at
Mechanicsburg, Upper Leacock township, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October
22, 1837. His father, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Weidler, was born October 3, 1803,
and passed away on the 31st of January, 1885. He practiced medicine in Upper Leacock
township for fifty-five years and his grave was then made in Heller's churchyard on
the New Holland turnpike, where four generations of the family are buried. His wife,
Catherine (Gealbaugh) Weidler, was a daughter of Anna and Frederick Gealbaugh and
was born March 7, 1807, while her death occurred May 15, 1848. Her mother was born
in 1779 and bore the maiden name of Carpenter, while the family name was originally
Zimmerman. The death of Mrs. Anna Gealbaugh occurred in 1865, she having survived
her daughter Catherine for a number of years.
In the acquirement of his education George W. Weidler attended the schools of
Mount Joy and of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, but when still quite young made his way
to St. Louis where he engaged in clerking in a hardware store, which afterward became
the Richards Hardware, the largest enterprise of the kind in the city. Subsequently
he occupied a position as freight clerk on a steamboat running from St. Louis to New
Orleans and in 1855 was given charge of a train of mule teams going to Salt Lake with
merchandise for the firm of Livingston, Bell & Company, in whose store he afterward
acted as a clerk for about three years. Later Mr. Weidler became a sutler at Fort
Bridger and subsequently was made agent for the Overland Stage Company. Following
the establishment of the pony express he was appointed agent thereof and general
manager under Ben Holliday and he acted as stage agent for the line extending to
Virginia City during the days of gold mining there. When Mr. Holliday disposed of
his stage line in 1864 Mr. Weidler was made purser on steamers running from San
Francisco to Mayland, lower California, thus serving during the time of the Mexican
revolution, which ended in the execution of the emperor, Maximilian.
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from San Francisco, occupying that position for two years, when in 1868 he was ap
pointed general agent for all the steamers owned by Ben Holliday that plied between
Victoria and San Francisco and later made trips to Sitka, Alaska. Mr. Weidler con
tinued to act as agent until the Holliday interests were taken over by Henry Villard
for the German stockholders. Mr. Weidler then turned his attention to finishing the
building of the railroad line between Salem and Portland in 1869 and thereby saved to
Mr. Holliday his land grant. When the line was completed he organized the Willamette
Steam Mills Lumbering & Manufacturing Company, continuing the mills that had been
used in building the railroad, the plant having at that time the largest capacity for
sawing lumber in Oregon and was later increased. This, however, constituted but one
phase of Mr. Weidler's activities, for his cooperation was continuously sought in other
fields and he became an important factor in establishing the first street car service in
Portland, in establishing the electric light plant of the city and also in organizing the
first telephone company. He differentiated readily between the essential and the non
essential in business affairs and possessed marked ability in coordinating seemingly
diverse elements into a unified and harmonious whole.
On the 1st of October, 1879, Mr. Weidler was married to Miss Hattie Louise Bacon,
a daughter of C. P. Bacon, a prominent stockman of Oregon. The ancestral line of the
family is traced back to 1650. Nathaniel Bacon was the eldest son of William Bacon
who was born in Stretton, Rutland county, England, and emigrated to the new world
in 1649, settling at Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided with his uncle, Andrew
Bacon. In the fall of 1650 he joined a company organized for the planting of Mattaseck,
now Middletown, and afterward became a leading and influential citizen of that place
and a large landholder there. Upon the death of his uncle he received by the terms of
his will handsome legacies. The Bacon family was represented in the Revolutionary
war. The line of descent comes down from Nathaniel through Henry, Charles O, William
and Seth Bacon. Mrs. Weidler's mother came around Cape Horn to the Pacific coast
and carried with her letters for Captain Couch and Captain Flanders from their
families. She also made three trips to the Sandwich, now the Hawaiian, islands. The
Bacon family has always been characterized by patriotic loyalty to the country and was
not only represented in the Revolutionary war but also in the War of 1812 and in the
Mexican war. To Mr. and Mrs. Weidler were born seven children: Mabel, Hazel,
Gladys, Harold, Leslie, Clara and Doris, but the son Harold died in infancy and Doris
in early childhood. Gladys became the wife of E. A. de Schweinitz on the 26th of
July, 1911, and on the 14th of February, 1912, Leslie married Stanley Gnion Jewett, while
on the 25th of June, 1914, Clara became the wife of Andrew Dickinson Norris.
The family circle was broken by the hand of death when, on the 19th of September,
1908, Mr. Weidler passed away. He had suffered a paralytic stroke in August, 1905,
and was never again in robust health. He was a republican in his political views and
in religious faith an Episcopalian. His life was one of intense and well directed activ
ity and each year's labors constituted a valuable contribution to the progress and
business development of the section in which he located. He watched with interest the
growth of Portland and through his business activities met the needs of the rapidly
developing city by supplying public utilities and otherwise recognizing the demands of
public life. He belonged to the Arlington Club and was a member of the Commercial
Club, assisting heartily in the work of the latter organization for the city's substantial
improvement. He lived to see marvelous changes as the development of the west pro
gressed. He came into the great western country when it was a wild and largely un
settled region and he lived to see his adopted state take rank with the most progressive
states of the older east, and the part which he played in bringing about this result was
a most important one.

DAVID HORNE.

For many years David Home, now living retired in Pendleton, has been prominent
in the agricultural circles of Umatilla county. He is one of the early pioneers of
the west and of Oregon, being one of this state's successful adopted sons. His birth
occurred on Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, December 8, 1839, a son of Henry and
Mary (Enman) Home, the former a native of England and the latter of New York
state. When a young man Henry Home came to America and settled on Prince Edward
Island. There he followed farming until 1848, when he removed to Janesville, Wis-

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consin, where he engaged as a ship carpenter, having learned that trade while in Eng
land. In 1849 he crossed the plains, locating in the vicinity of Sacramento, California,
and he became a miner in Placer county. Later he resumed his carpentering and con
tracting at Sacramento, in which line of business he continued until 1858 when he went
to Frazier river, British Columbia. This was during the gold rush and he was em
ployed in the building of a steamboat. The death of Henry Home occurred in Clinton,
British Columbia, about 1875 or 1876. While residing on Prince Edward Island he was
married to Miss Mary Enman and her death occurred in Hudson, Wisconsin. Her
father, Thomas Enman, took up land on Prince Edward Island at an early date and
later in life he presented each of his sons with a farm there. Both Mr. and Mrs. Enman
passed away on the island.
The boyhood of David Home was spent in Wisconsin where he received his educa
tion and resided until 1860, when he crossed the plains, locating at Atchison, Kansas.
While there he drove an outfit to Salt Lake City, Utah, for wages. Cattle were used
to draw the wagons and seventy-seven days were required to make the trip. Some
time later Mr. Home and several other men set out on foot for Carson City, Nevada,
paying thirty dollars for the transportation of their baggage and food necessary for
the journey. On arriving there they cut shingles but in the spring engaged in mining.
In the fall of 1861 Mr. Home set out for Florence, Idaho, but because of the great
snowfalls was forced to abandon the trip. He then returned to Carson City and there
obtained employment with A. B. Gardner, hauling wood from Washoe valley to a half
way house, and he also hauled lumber and liquor to Reece river, where Mr. Gardner
had established a hotel. He worked in the hotel for some time and then drove an
overland stage between Dry Creek and Sulphur Springs, in Nevada. In the spring of
1866 he drove a stage from Helena, Montana, to Deer Lodge, and previously he had
driven on the Fort Benton road. For one and one-half years he drove for the Wells-
Fargo Company at Carson City. He drove on all of the main stage routes and con
tinued in the business until 1874 when he took some stock from Umatilla to Cayuse
Station, Oregon. On the 1st of April, 1877, Mr. Home bought the Union hotel at Uma
tilla, which he conducted until the fall of 1882. He then moved to Pendleton and con
ducted the F. A. Lord house until the spring of 1894. For the following three years
and nine months he ran the Pendleton hotel and in 1891, during the sale of Indian lands,
he purchased one hundred and sixty acres. After retiring from the hotel business he
engaged in stock raising, achieving a substantial amount of success in this venture.
He rented some land on the reservation arid then purchased four hundred and eighty
acres south of Pendleton, which is now being farmed by one of his sons. Mr. Home
also owns another ranch, consisting of seventy-three acres. He has retired from active
farm and business life and is residing in his fine home in Pendleton.
On the 22d of November, 1877, Mr. Home was united in marriage to Miss Emma
Mead, a daughter of Albert Mead, and a native of Racine, Wisconsin. To their union
three children have been born: Enman R., Blanch, and David A.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Home the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, having firm belief in the principles of that party
as factors in good government. When Mr. Home' first came west the country was in
a wild and uncultivated state and in the growing towns there was much crime and
outlawry. He has seen it grow into a country dotted with prosperous and progressive
communities and he has been one of the prominent factors in this development. He is
widely known throughout the county and state and is readily conceded to be a repre
sentative citizen.

HERBERT R. FIELD.

Herbert R. Field, president of the Highway Automobile Company, might well be
termed a "live wire" in the common parlance of the day, or in more dignified language
a dynamic force in the business circles of central Oregon. His enterprising and pro
gressive methods are well known to the people of Hood River, where he has made his
home from early manhood. His parents are Charles F. and Ella (Eychaner) Field,
the father being one of the leading orchardists of the county, coming to Oregon from
Illinois and casting in his lot among the pioneer settlers of the Hood River valley.
Herbert R. Field was educated in the graded and high schools of Monroe center,
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For two years following his graduation he was employed as a bookkeeper in the middle
west and upon the removal of his parents to Oregon he, too, came to Hood River, where
his father purchased an apple orchard, while the young man established a tire shop
and vulcanizing business in the city. Under his competent management and guidance
the business grew apace and after seven years was taken over by a newly organized
company, operating under the name of the Highway Auto Company, of which he is
the -president. The company in 1919 erected at a cost of thirty thousand dollars one
of the finest garages on the Columbia River highway. It is located at the corner of
Fifth and Oak streets in Hood River and is a concrete building one hundred by one
hundred feet and two stories in height, with entrance directly from the street to both
floors. It is fitted with every device and convenience known to the modern garage and
is a marked improvement to the thoroughfare. The other officers of the company are:
C. S. Field, vice president; H. B. Nesbit, secretary; and J. L. Stewart, manager. The
company acts as agent for the Lexington cars, the Atterbury and Tageol trucks and
tractors, the Goodrich, Kelly-Springfield and Firestone tires and carries a full line of
accessories. Herbert R. Field, the dominant force in this important business enterprise,
is a progressive young American, who is also foremost in all good works of citizenship.
During the World war he volunteered for the service of his country and was on active
duty in France with the American Expeditionary Forces for twelve months. He is a
member of the American Legion and thus is aiding in promoting principles of true
Americanship just as surely and as effectively as he did when wearing the khaki uni
form on the fields of France. He belongs also to the Hood River Commercial Club and
is thus identified with every movement for the upbuilding and benefit of the city. He
is very popular and is a young man of much business promise.

WILLIAM WALTER EVERHART.
Among the prominent men of Clackamas county is William Walter Everhart, who is
cashier of the First National Bank at Molalla. He is conceded to be the best informed
banker in the Willamette valley as to value of property, knowledge of liens and moral
risk as well as the standing of customers, and he has been untiring in his efforts to aid
in the upbuilding of the state and community.
A native son of Oregon is Mr. Everhart, who was born in Clackamas county in
December, 1875, near where the town of Molalla is now located. His parents were John
and Kate (Houk) Everhart and they came to Oregon in 1874 from northern New York,
where, both families had long been residents and pioneers of that state. The father,
John Everhart, was a popular citizen of New York state and held many offices of im
portance and trust. He was a farmer by occupation but has now retired and is engaged
in the mercantile business in Portland and Oregon City, where he is well known and
respected. William W. Everhart received the best elementary education afforded and worked
on his father's farm until he was twenty years old when, after engaging at various
occupations, he purchased about sixty-one acres of land at Molalla and this land he still
owns and operates. In 1916 Mr. Everhart was elected county assessor of Clackamas
county and so successfully filled the position that in 1918 he was re-elected to succeed
himself. In 1919 he resigned that office to accept the position of cashier of the First
National Bank of Molalla. Previous to its enlargement and before it became a national
institution this bank had been operated as the State Bank of Molalla. Mr. Everhart
still holds the position of cashier and he has won for himself the high regard of all
those with whom he has been associated. Perhaps no man in all his section of the
state has done more for the upbuilding of his community than William Everhart. He
has devoted himself unselfishly to public service and Molalla has had no more efficient
and progressive mayor than Mr. Everhart, who was the first mayor of that town, which
office he filled for five years. For two years he held the office of supervisor and for twelve
years the office of school director, always having taken an active interest in the moral
and intellectual development of the community. Besides the positions of importance
already named Mr. Everhart served the county as assessor for a period of three years.
Whatever office Mr. Everhart has held he has devoted to it his time and energy and
has always been an enthusiastic boomer for his home town, county, and state, and to every
enterprise undertaken to further their progress in any way he has for many years
given cheerfully of his time and money.

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In the year 1898 Mr. Everhart was united in marriage to Miss Annie Engle, a
daughter of Samuel Engle, one of the pioneer farmers of the state. He owned consid
erable land in the vicinity of Molalla and the best portion of the business section of
that town is located on the Engle claim, and the bank building of which Mr. Everhart
is the cashier occupies the corner of the claim of Samuel Engle.
In fraternal as well as in business circles Mr. Everhart is active, belonging to the
Odd Fellows and the Elks. He is also a member of the United Artisans and the Grange,
and Mrs. Everhart, who is also active in club and social life, is a member of the Grange
and the Artisans. Mrs. Everhart has always been ready to help in every undertaking
of the community and was of much service to the Red Cross during the World war.
Mr. and Mrs. Everhart have one daughter, Reva, who is a student at the high school,
and coming from the best of the Oregon pioneer stock she has all the characteristics
of her ancestors. The names of the Engle and Everhart families have meant much
in the upbuilding of Clackamas county and Molalla is fortunate indeed in having Mr.
Everhart and his family as citizens.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY POPE.
The waterways of Oregon have proven an abundant source of revenue to many
of the farsighted men of the pioneer days, but little time being lost after their emigra
tion before taking up the possibilities which lay before them. One of these was Wil
liam Henry Pope, now deceased, who, however did not begin this work upon his arrival
in the west, for he was then but eleven years old, but rather grew into it as he
approached maturity and cast about for remunerative employment. It was in 1881 that
Captain Pope withdrew from his commercial interests and became associated with the
boating business on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, and in his chosen work he
attained to a large degree of success, becoming a noticeable figure among the river men.
From Oregon City, an early home, he removed to Portland and purchased a comfortable
and pleasant home at No. 441 West Park street, in which he resided until his demise
on the 9th of June, 1915, being numbered among the prominent and influential men
of this city.
The Pope family came originally from England, the grandparents, Charles and
Mary (Chown) Pope, born respectively December 18, 1781, and July 31, 1779, being
the first American emigrants. The death of both occurred in New York, the former
on February 22, 1864, and the latter October 4, 1854. Of their seven children six were
born in Plymouth, England. Maria, born October 13, 1805, died March 5, 1873, in New
York; Charles, the father of our subject, was born in Plymouth, August 23, 1807. Wil
liam died in infancy. Ann, born September 10, 1811, was married in New York to
George Abernethy, January 15, 1830, and her death occurred in New York, April 30,
1884, her remains being interred in Oregon City, Oregon, of which state her husband
was the first provisional governor. His death occurred in Portland. They became the
parents of two children: William, born September 16, 1831, married Sarah Gray and
made his home in Astoria; while Anne, born April 19, 1836, was married in Oregon
City, June 8, 1859, to Colonel H. C. Hodges, U. S. A., who then bore the commission
of lieutenant. They make their home in Buffalo, New York. The fifth child was Mary,
born March 8, 1815. She married Nelson Pitkin of Payson, Illinois, October 10, 1838'
and died April 23, 1849, in Davenport, Iowa. She was the mother of three children'
two sons having died in infancy. The surviving child, Mary, was born in Payson!
Illinois, January 7, 1841, and became the wife of G. C. Ferris of Syracuse, New York!
Joseph, born May 2, 1817, married Martha Hull of Pike county, Illinois, and died seventy
miles west of Fort Laramie, July 1, 1849, while crossing the plains. The youngest of
this family was Thomas, who was born in New York, July 20, 1820. He lived in Quincy,
Illinois, for many years, when he came to Oregon City, spent five years and then
returned to Illinois, passing away in that state in 1900.
It was in 1818 that the father brought his large family to America, and here engaged
in the work of a mechanic, though two of his sons, Thomas and Charles, became
actively interested in merchandising. In New York city Charles Pope married Sarah
E. Archer on the 21st of November, 1832. She was a native of that state, born in Novem
ber, 1812, the representative of a sturdy, long-lived family, and through the represen
tation of George Abernethy he was induced to bring his family west and thus become
a part of the western advancement. The voyage was made on the bark Calouma a

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period of one hundred and fifty-three days being required to round the Horn and land
them safely in the new country they were seeking. Immediately after landing and
locating his family Mr. Pope engaged in a general merchandise business in partner
ship with Joseph Ralston at Oregon City, later moved to Fort Simec, still later lived
in Portland, then again returned to Oregon City, and was there engaged in the hard
ware business, under the name of Pope & Company. This establishment is still con
ducted under that name. His death occurred there June 11, 1871. Mr. Pope's education
had been a thoroughly practical one and it had enabled him to make a success of his
business, combined with the application which marked his character. He became a very
prominent man in Oregon City, serving for one term as city treasurer, which office he
was holding at the time of his death. In the Methodist church he found his religious
home and aimed in all conscience to live up to the tenets of his faith. His wife died
in September, 1893, in her eighty-first year, and but one other of her father's farnily,
Amanda Baxter of New York, was then living. Of the family born to Mr. Pope and his
wife there were seven children: Charles Wesley was born in New York, September
27, 1833, and he was married in Oregon City, Oregon, May 14, 1862, to Hattie Pease;
this son became a hardware merchant of Oregon City and so continued until his death,
which occurred by drowning in the Clackamas river, March 28, 1877, and his wife later
made her home in Portland. They were the parents of four children, namely: Ada
Piggott and Mary Hemenway, both deceased; Charles Wesley of Oregon City; and
Bertrand, who died in Spokane, Washington, at the age of twenty-two years. Mary
Sophia was the second child and was born January 2, 1836, in New York city, and
on the 12th of September, 1860, she married Dr. R. H. Lansdale, now deceased, and she
passed away at Olympia, Washington, in 1896, leaving three children: Minnie Aldridge,
of Seattle, Washington; Anna Root of Seattle, Washington; and Charles of Olympia,
Washington. The next in order of birth was William Henry of this review. Thomas
Albert, born November 18, 1842, was married June 1, 1871, to Laura E. Warner and they
now make their home in Oregon City, where he engaged in the hardware business.
Three children have been born to them: George, deceased; Etta the wife of Franklin
T. Griffith <"f Portland. Oreeon: and Laura, the wife of C. R. Griffith, brother of Frank
lin T. Griffith. Ann E., the fifth child, was born in 1846 and became the wife of
W. B. Laswell of Canyon City, her death occurring November 25, 1868. Sarah Eveline,
born May 1, 1848, was married to George A. Steel, February 18, 1869, and they reside
in Portland. He was at one time state treasurer. Georgiana, the youngest member of
the family, was born in Oregon City, November 11, 1852, and on the 25th of September,
1872, married Judge J. W. Meldrum, their home being on the farm near Oregon City or
Meldrum station. She is still living there. They had three children: Charles; Thomp
son; and Eva, who has passed away.
William Henry Pope was born in New York city. December 5, 1840. and was eleven
years old when the voyage was made around the Horn to their new home in the west.
The greater part of his education was acquired in the public schools of Oregon City,
which he attended a large part of the ensuing eight years after his arrival in Oregon.
In 1859, when nineteen years old, he started out in the world for himself, first securing
employment as a clerk in the commissary department of the Yakima Indian reserva
tion, a position which he retained for three years, when he went to The Dalles and
for a time worked in an assay office. In 1865 he came to Portland and was a clerk
in the hardware business of Milwain & Joint, and in the same year he purchased,
in conjunction with his brother Charles, the oldest hardware business in Oregon City,
which "had previously been conducted by 0. Milwain. It was at this time that the
father of Mr. Pope of this review came to Oregon City and here took charge of the
business venture of his son, the latter, however, two years later, himself locating in
Oregon City to look after his own interests. For fourteen years Captain Pope was
recognized as one of the prominent and successful business men of that city, but in
1881 he became interested in the boating business and again located in Portland, where
he purchased an interest in a concern and began his career as a purser. That the Cap
tain was eminently fitted to deal with the public was demonstrated by the many friends
which he won during his intercourse of many years and it was but a short time until
his ability was recognized generally and he became master of a boat. On the 14th of
May, 1885, the Willamette Steamboat Company was incorporated, and Captain Pope,
with others, built the Multnomah for the Oregon City route, and for some time they
carried on a thriving business, after which the boat was leased to the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company, in which latter employ he remained for many years. The Cap
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of the discovery of the mouth of the Columbia river, he was master of the Potter and
carried four hundred passengers to the scene of the celebration, where they spent three
days, the 9th, 10th and llth of May. The following year he was master of the Harvest
Queen and was engaged in piloting vessels from Astoria to Portland. In 1895 he became
branch pilot on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, which position he continued to
fill the rest of his life. His last trip was the celebration of the opening of the river
from Lewiston to the sea after the locks were finished. No man was ever more trusted
in this line of work than Captain Pope and his faithful discharge of duty won him
general commendation.
The marriage of Captain Pope occurred in Portland, February 14, 1867, and united
him with Miss Sarah A. Keightley, who was born in La Grange county, Indiana, June
30, 1844. She was the daughter of John and Mary (Winter) Keightley, the former born
in 1805 and died in 1885, after an active life as a millwright. His death occurred in
Indiana and his wife also passed away in that state, her demise occurring in 1851.
They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Eliza Myers of Woodland, Cali
fornia; Mrs. W. H. Pope, above mentioned; John, who died on the farm in Indiana;
and Ann Walker, who died in Portland in 1869, having crossed the plains in 1852 with
her husband. Mrs. Pope had come to Portland in 1860 to make her home with her
sister, and she attended the old academy for a time in the further pursuit of an educa
tion. To Captain Pope and his wife were born two children: Anna, born September
19, 1868, married Paul S. Linquist of San Francisco, and they have two daughters, Sarah
Marie and Helen. Mrs. Linquist graduated from the Oregon City schools and also
attended the high school of Portland. The other daughter is Maude, who was born
February 21, 1874, and became the wife of Captain Julius Allyn of the Columbia river
pilots. She had two sons, William Pope who served two years in the World war and
was at the front with his division, taking part at Argonne and in many of the hard
fought battles with American troops. He was at the front when the armistice was
signed; and Edwin Julius, who has passed away; and one daughter, Elizabeth.
Fraternally Captain Pope was identified with Oregon City Lodge, I. O. 0. F., and
the encampment, in both of which he passed all the chairs and was also a member
of Oregon City Lodge, A. O. U. W., in which he also passed all the chairs. As an inter
ested republican in politics he was at various times called upon to represent his party,
serving for one term as a member of the school board of Oregon City. His religious
affiliation was with the Taylor Street Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Pope
is also a member. Socially he was a member of the Pioneer Association of Oregon
and the Historical Society, and in the line of his business belonged to and was a charter
member of the Masters and Pilots Association of Willamette Harbor, No. 23, in which
he passed all the chairs. Captain Pope was one of the honored pioneers of Oregon,
to whom the present generation owes a debt of gratitude that can never be fully paid!
All were animated by a common hope and their confidence in the future of the state
was great. They were noble men who were truly cast in heroic mould and too much
cannot be said in their honor.

GEORGE WASHINGTON HOYT (II).
The complex problems of banking are thoroughly familiar to George Washington
Hoyt (II), for comprehensive study and practical experience have acquainted him with
the various phases of the business and well qualify him for the discharge of his re
sponsible duties as assistant cashier of the Northwestern National Bank, one of the
substantial financial institutions of Portland. He has earned for himself an enviable
reputation as a careful and capable man of business and in his dealings is known for
his promptness, integrity and reliability. He has the distinction of being the only
man among the officers of the bank who has spent over a half century in Portland.
He was here born October 15, 1866, at the corner of Third and Davis streets which at
that time was a fashionable residence district, Portland then having a population of
about five thousand people.
Mr. Hoyt is a representative of an old and prominent pioneer family of this state
which has been closely connected with the early development and upbuilding of Oregon
His grandparents were Richard and Mary (Cutler) Hoyt, who became residents of Al
bany, New York, about 1827. Both .were descendants of the early Puritans, who settled
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dlery and trunks. George W. Hoyt, the father of the subject of this review, from whom
he received his name, was born in Albany in 1828 and 1851, when twenty-three years of
age, he made his way to the Pacific coast, settling in California. The following year
he came to Oregon, where he became identified with navigation interests, acting as
agent for the Multnomah, one of the early steamers of the northwest, subsequently
purchasing an interest in the steamer Express which made the run between Portland
and Oregon City. He entered the employ of the Oregon Steamship & Navigation Com
pany soon after its organization and was identified with that corporation and its suc
cessors for thirty years— a just tribute to his high business qualities and efficient
methods. In 1890 he resigned and entered the custom-house brokerage business in
connection with his brother, Henry Hoyt, continuing active therein until his death on
the 9th of September, 1892. Returning to Albany for his bride Captain Hoyt was
married in that city in December, 1865, to Miss Martha A. Graham and they became
the parents of three children: George W., the subject of this review; Martha A., wife
of William D. Wheelwright; and Fannie Graham, who became the wife of Robert W.
Lewis, of Portland.
George W. Hoyt (II) attended the public schools of his native city and was grad
uated from the high school in 1884. He well remembers the great Centennial parade
in Portland in 1876, as he carried a torch in the procession. About this time he was
printer's devil and A. D. T. messenger boy and when a message was to be delivered
west of Fourth street the company furnished a horse on account of the mud. Owing
to his father's connection with navigation interests Mr. Hoyt was naturally attracted
to the river and was purser on the lower river even before he finished his high school
course. In 1885 he ran between Portland and Kalama, the boat connecting with the
Northern Pacific Railroad for Puget Sound. After spending a few months on the river
Mr. Hoyt became city salesman for a large wholesale drug house, thus continuing for
six years, at the end of which time he returned to the river, becoming purser on the
old Ocean Wave, which plied between Portland and Ilwaco. In those days the Columbia
was alive with boats and barges of all sizes and descriptions and races were frequent
occurrences. In October, 1892, Mr. Hoyt entered financial circles, becoming bookkeeper in the
Merchants National Bank and so faithfully and efficiently did he discharge his duties
in that connection that he soon won promotion, advancing through all the successive
steps to the position of cashier, in which he was serving at the time of the amalgama
tion with the Northwestern National Bank in October, 1915. He is well known through
out the Pacific northwest as an able financier and banker of more than ordinary ability
who has promoted the success of the enterprise with which he is connected by systematic
and progressive work. He is well versed in the details of modern banking and his
knowledge is guided and directed by his excellent business ability, and these qualities
have gained for him the respect and confidence of the men who have had business with
him and have consequently influenced the prosperity of the enterprise with which he is
connected. In Portland, on the 22d of November, 1893, Mr. Hoyt was united in marriage to
Miss Pearl M. Shaver, a daughter of George W. and- Sarah Shaver, honored pioneers of
this state. The two children of this union are Martha Shaver Hoyt and George W.
Hoyt (III). Mr. Hoyt has always been a lover of home and is never happier than
when he is with his family. In 1919 he erected a home at No. 603 Hillcrest drive,
Portland Heights, which commands a fine view of the city and surrounding country.
His political allegiance is given to the republican party and fraternally he is identified
with the Masons, belonging to Imperial Lodge, No. 159, of which he is serving as
treasurer and has also been treasurer of Portland Lodge, No. 142, B. P. O. E. He is
a charter member of the Multnomah and Rotary Clubs, serving for two years as trustee
of the former organization while of the latter he was the first treasurer and he is also
connected with the Commercial Club. Throughout his life he has been a lover of music
and when a young man he played a trombone in the Dodsworth Brass Band. He was
also well known as a vocalist, being a member of the celebrated Prescott Quartette of
Portland and he also became a member of the first Boyer Club. His military experience
covers three and a half years' service as a member of Company G, First Regiment of
the Oregon National Guard, following which he became identified with the State Naval
Militia. For over a half century Mr. Hoyt has resided in Portland and he has there
fore been an interested witness of the greater part of the city's development and up
building, bearing his full share in the work of progress and improvement. His mind
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link between the primitive past with its hardships and privations of pioneer life and
the present with its progress and prosperity. He is familiar with the history of nearly
all of the large business houses in the city and many of his old schoolmates are now
occupying positions of prominence here. The name of Hoyt has ever been an honored
one in connection with the pioneer development and later progress of Oregon and
George W. Hoyt (II) is actuated by the spirit of advancement and enterprise which
dominated his forbears and which has been a most effective force in the upbuilding of
the west. He is widely known throughout the Pacific northwest and his sterling traits
of character have gained for him an enviable position in public regard.

INGWERT C. NICKELSEN.

Ingwert C. Nickelsen, a dealer in stationery and musical instruments and mer
chandise at The Dalles, is a Dane by birth, having been born on the island of Fohr in
1842. His parents, Peter and Christina (Petersen) Nickelsen, were born on the same
farm as their son Ingwert, who was a representative of the third generation of the
family to be born at that place. He was educated in his home locality and came to
America in 1859, when a youth of seventeen years. Landing at New York, he there
engaged in the restaurant business until 1867, when he decided to try his fortune in the
west and reached California after making the trip by way of Nicaragua. In 1868 he
arrived at The Dalles and until 1871 was employed at the Umatilla hotel, which was
then the only first-class hotel of The Dalles. In 1871 he estabished himself in business.
on Second street and for a half century has been one of the leading merchants and
progressive citizens of Wasco county. Careful, conservative yet progressive methods
and honorable dealing have led to the development of his establishment and the
growth of his trade year by year. Mr. Nickelsen not only conducts a fine stationery
store but has also added a musical department, in which is displayed a full line of
musical instruments and musical merchandise. He carries the standard makes of
pianos and other musical instruments and is likewise agent for the Victrola, having
a large stock of talking machines and records. He has ever made it his purpose to
please his patrons, recognizing the fact that satisfied customers are the best advertise
ment, and in the conduct of his business has achieved most gratifying results.
In 1872 Mr. Nickelsen was married to Miss Josine Fredden, daughter of Jorgen
and Gardine Fredden and also a native of the island of Fohr, Denmark. They have
three children: Christina, the wife of Henry Grubb of The Dalles; Julia, the wife of
Ernest Cramer; and Clara, the wife of Frank N. Parker, an officer of the valuation
department of the Interstate Commerce Commission and a resident of Washington,
D. C. Throughout his life Mr. Nickelsen has been a consistent Christian and he was
one of the organizers of the English Lutheran church, of which he is a councilor. For
many years he served as treasurer of his congregation and at all times has given lib
erally to its support and put forth every possible effort for the upbuilding of the
church and the extension of its influence. For a half century he has been connected
with the Odd Fellows and is a past grand of his lodge. His political allegiance is given
to the republican party and from 1882 until 1888 he was treasurer of Wasco county.
He has always been numbered among the most public-spirited citizens of The Dalles
and his efforts have been a constructive force in the community, his activities produc
ing far-reaching and beneficial results in behalf of public progress.

JOHN A. BRADBURN, Jn.

John A. Bradburn, Jr., who was for many years prominent in the mercantile
circles of Pilot Rock, is now living in retirement, enjoying the fruits of a life spent
in diligence and labor. A native of Oregon, he was born near Echo, February 17, 1872,
a son of John A., Sr., and Louisa V. (Short) Bradburn, the former a native of Cum
mins, Massachusetts, and the latter of Virden, Illinois. They were married in Umatilla
county, November 28, 1860. They had five children, four boys and one girl, and all
are deceased except John A. and Frank L. When a small boy, John A. Bradburn, Sr.,
went east with his parents, locating in New York. He later removed to Independence,

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Missouri, where until 1849 he engaged as a sailor on a Missouri river steamboat. In
that year, however, he crossed the plains, stopping at Salt Lake City and there he
numbered among his acquaintances the well known Mormon leader, Brigham Young.
Leaving Salt Lake City, Mr. Bradburn went to Sacramento, California, and then
for some time engaged in mining near Oroville, that state. He then located on the
American river in connection with a number of men, where they successfully operated
a sawmill but in the spring of 1851 he left this vicinity and removing to Oregon,
located in Portland for a short time and then at The Dalles, where he assisted in the
construction of the first stone warehouse there. In 1852 he came to what is now Uma
tilla county. Settling in Umatilla county he located near where Echo now stands and
there engaged in the hotel business, also running stock and conducting an inn at Wells
Springs. He operated a ferry-boat in connection with his other business interests,
achieving a substantial amount of success in each undertaking. In 1878 he sold the
ranch and started to drive some two thousand cattle to Burnt river but the Indians
attacked the party and killed a number of the cattle, so he abandoned that enterprise.
Buying the ranch of a Mr. Nail on the southern edge of the reservation, he farmed
and ran stock until his death, which occurred in 1891, at the age of sixty-four years.
His wife died at Lehman Springs, when forty-six years of age. Throughout his life
John A. Bradburn, Sr., was a stanch supporter of the republican party and he was
readily conceded to be a representative citizen of the community in which he resided.
The boyhood of John A. Bradburn, Jr., was spent in Umatilla county, where he
received his education and later worked for the Cunningham Sheep & Land Company.
He was then engaged in the liquor business and until the spring of 1920 was active
in the conduct of a confectionery business at Pilot Rock, in which he achieved a sub
stantial amount of success. Mr. Bradburn has been prominent in various business
ventures and he is the owner of a concrete garage, a barber shop, a restaurant and a
rooming house, as well as other valuable property in Pilot Rock. He is now living
retired in the residence which he erected in Pilot Rock. As a representative of some
of that town's most important business interests, Mr. Bradburn has taken an active
part in the civic affairs of the community and to that end has served on the city council.
In 1913 occurred the marriage of John A. Bradburn, Jr., to Miss Emma Kesel,
daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kesel, and a native of Utah. Mrs. Bradburn passed
away on the 12th of February, 1919, at the age of thirty-eight years, her death causing
a void in the community which it will not be easy to fill.
The political allegiance of Mr. Bradburn is given to the republican party, in the
interests of which he takes an active part. He is not affiliated with a great number
of fraternal organizations but holds membership with the Red Men. He is justly
entitled to the proud American title of self-made man, for all that he today possesses
has been acquired through his own labor, economy and well directed efforts.

GRANT B. DIMICK.

There is perhaps no other man in the state of Oregon who occupies at the bar, in
civil life and in business and fraternal circles such an enviable position as Judge Grant
B. Dimick. This distinguished man is a son of John B. and Almira Eberhard Dimick,
and was born in 1869, at Hubbard, Oregon. His father was born in Illinois in 1840,
and at the age of seven years, removed to Oregon. He later became a farmer but left
his farm for a while during the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to
Marion county and resumed farming and in 1886 was elected to the state senate. He
led a life of diligence and industry to the time of his death, which took place in 1903.
The mother's family, the Eberhards, were pioneers of Oregon, having come here in
1852, and were a prominent family in the state.
Judge Dimick's education was received in the public schools of his native town,
at the State Normal School and at the Baptist College at McMinnville. He then studied
law and was admitted to practice by the supreme court in 1895 and in 1896 he removed
to Oregon City. He served as mayor of Oregon City for five terms and was republican
presidential elector in 1906. He has been county judge of Clackamas county and in
1910 was candidate for governor of Oregon. To him the state owes much of its progres
siveness, for it was he who organized and built the Willamette Valley & Southern Rail
way which has been a large factor in the development of the section through which it
runs. This railway owes its success to his untiring efforts as president and general
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manager of its company. In another line he has become just as successful and having
studied farming from a scientific standpoint he now owns and operates some five hun
dred and thirty-three acres on which he raises Hampshire, Shropshire and Oxford Down
sheep. He is a member of the State Bar Association, is general attorney for the Hawley
Pulp and Paper Company, is vice president of the State Bank at Monitor and is director
of the State Bank of Aurora.
In 1896 Judge Dimick was united in marriage to Miss Verene Wolfer, who belongs
to one of the pioneer families of Clackamas county and the vacations of Judge and
Mrs. Dimick are for the most part spent on one of their three large farms.
Though almost submerged with legal and business duties Judge Dimick has found
some time for the social amenities of life and has many fraternal connections. He is
a thirty-second degree Mason, and is now master of Multnomah Lodge, No. 1, which is
the oldest lodge west of the Rockies and he is also a Noble of the Mystic Shrine.

A. H. BIRRELL.

Thirty years have been added to the cycle of the centuries since A. H. Birrell began
business in Portland in the field of real estate, mortgage loans and insurance. A
thorough understanding of every phase of the lines of business which he handles, close
application and unremitting energy have been salient features in his career. In all his
business activities he has followed constructive effort, never seeking to build up his
own fortunes by tearing down the business of others: in fact he has always held to
high business standards and ethics and enjoys in a large measure the confidence and
esteem of those with whom he has been brought into contact.
Mr. Birrell is a native of Scotland, his birth having occurred in Dundee, Decem
ber 20, 1860, his parents being John and Jane Birrell. His father was prominent in
educational circles in Scotland, having conducted a large private academy in Dundee
and it was in that institution that his son, Alexander, pursued his studies until he had
reached a point when he felt that he wished to make his initial step in business circles.
For seven years he was employed in the office of a jute manufacturer in Dundee and
then, attracted by the opportunities of the new world, made his way across the Atlantic
and landed at the eastern metropolis, being at that time twenty-two years of age.
After a brief period spent in the carpet house of W. and J. Sloan of New York, he
started for the west, making Clifton, Arizona, his destination. There he was employed
for a time as bookkeeper by the Arizona Copper Company and the following year, when
twenty-three years of age, he became accountant for the Dundee Mortgage Company,
succeeding to the joint agency of that company in Portland, Oregon, in 1888. For four
teen years thereafter he was a member of the firm of MacMaster & Birrell, represent
ing English and Scotch capital in Portland in making mortgage loans on both city
and farm property. This business constituted an important element in the develop
ment of Portland and of Oregon. In April, 1903, Mr. Birrell opened an office for the
conducting of a real estate, insurance and financial agency and had soon gained a
large clientage. In 1908 the A. H. Birrell Company was incorporated, which in turn
was succeeded on January 1st, 1921, by the A. H. Birrell-Gill Company. In both of
these corporations he is president: in the latter, W. J. Gill, an old time Portlander,
is associated with him as vice president. Indefatigable energy, persistency of pur
pose and sound business judgment have characterized his business career and as the
years have passed he has won a substantial place in the business and financial circles
of his adopted city.
Mr. Birrell was married in Middletown, Ohio, on the 13th of May, 1886, to Miss
Christina K. Shartle and to them have been born two daughters: Esther, who is now
the wife of Newton C. Smith, of Portland, and Winifred, the wife of J. Hunt Hendrick-
son of Portland.
Fraternally Mr. Birrell is an Elk. He belongs also to the Arlington Club of
Portland and to the Chamber of Commerce, being keenly interested in the efforts of
the latter organization to develop the city in all of its varied trade relations and to
uphold its civic standards. He votes with the republican party, which he has sup
ported since becoming an American citizen. He is prominently identified with vari
ous Scotch societies in his community and has been the president of the St. Andrews'
Society of Oregon. His religious faith is that of the Episcopal church.
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terized by conservation of his forces, by utilization of opportunity and by correct
understanding of life's values and purposes. The strength that he has manifested
in business circles has its root in upright, honorable manhood, winning for him the
unqualified regard of those with whom he has been associated."

WILLIAM ARTHUR JOHNSTON.
William Arthur Johnston of The Dalles, who is affectionately called "Bill" John
ston by his friends who are to be found throughout the state of Oregon, was born in
Ohio in 1860, his parents being J. S. and Samantha (Story) Johnston, who were repre
sentatives of pioneer families that had settled in the northwest territory in the days
of the "Ohio Company," long before the organization of the state of Ohio. They were
of New England migratory stock. The father died when the son, William A., was
seven years of age and the boy was afterward indentured to a farmer, the contract
covering the period of his minority. The boy, however, felt that this period was too
great and at the age of eighteen years he started for the Pacific coast, possessing a capi
tal of a little less than four dollars after paying his way on an emigrant train to San
Francisco. The trip to that city took twelve days and after reaching the Golden Gate
the boy at once started for Portland, Oregon, by steamer. Upon arriving at the latter
city he sought employment and secured a job at Corvallis, where he worked as a farm
hand and cattle buyer. He then became a logger in Lane county. His next move
took him to Roseburg, Oregon, where he assisted in building the first railroad bridge
across the Umpqua river. He spent some time in logging near Cottage Grove and then
again sought a different location, arriving this time at The Dalles, in 1883, where he
accepted a position as engine wiper with the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.
This task, however, did not prove congenial and he removed to Prineville, where for
six months he clerked in a grocery store. On the expiration of that period he returned
to The Dalles and for four years acted as foreman of a logging camp. Removing to
Heppner, Oregon, he again engaged in the grocery business. He later resolved to engage
in business on his own account and opened a drug store at Heppner, of which he re
mained the owner for two and a half years. He then sold out and through the suc
ceeding two years was associated with Minor & Company, a general merchandise
store. He returned to The Dalles, where he opened a grocery store which he soon
developed into a department store which he conducted for twelve years. Since closing
out his general merchandise business he has in a measure lived retired, although he
has many interests in and around Wasco county. He holds a considerable amount of
stock in the large general merchandise business of Johnston Brothers of Dufur, who,
though of the same name, are not related to him by the ties of blood. He is associated
with his son, Charles A., in the automobile business under the firm name of W. A.
Johnston & Son. He was for a time engaged in the manufacture of the Kimball culti
vator, but the war forced the closing of the factory for lack of material and work has
not yet been resumed. The garage and salesrooms of W. A. Johnston & Son are on
Second street in The Dalles, being situated on the Columbia River highway and fitted
up with all modern conveniences. The firm acts as distributor for the Nash motor cars
for nine counties tributary to The Dalles and carries a full line of automobile tires
and accessories.
Mr. Johnston was married in 1888 to Miss Lillie Ballard, a daughter of William
G. Ballard, who came to Oregon in 1850 from his native state of Illinois. He was a
direct descendant of Thomas Ballard, a Scotchman who landed in America in 1748,
settling at Charleston, South Carolina. Mrs. Johnston's mother was a Dunbar. Her
father became a pioneer resident of Oregon, coming to this state from Virginia in 1850.
His farm at Fairview was one of the first developed in the state and the Multnomah
County Poor Farm is a part of his original ranch.
Mr. Johnston is a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of the best known
representatives of the craft in Oregon. He has passed through most of the chairs, is
a past high priest of the chapter and a past commander of Columbia Commandery,
No. 13, K. T. He is also the deputy potentate of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine
and no Mason stands higher in the order nor has more friends among its membership
than "Bill" Johnston. His chapter has presented him with a gold embroidered apron
and his commandery with a jeweled emblem as a slight token of their appreciation
of his work and in recognition of his popularity.

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Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have one son, Charles A., who is a partner in the automobile
business. He is married and has a son, William Arthur, Jr., who is five years of age
and has already commenced his journey along Masonic lines, having been appointed
one of the two mascots of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Portland. When
attired in his Arab costume, topped with his fez, he commands the attention of all of
the five thousand Nobles of the Shrine. Long a resident of the northwest and active
in various lines of business and at various points, and equally prominent in his fra
ternal associations, Mr. Johnston is indeed widely known throughout Oregon and the
sterling worth of his character, his unfeigned cordiality and his appreciation of friend
ship have gained for him the high regard and warm esteem of all with whom he has
been brought into contact.

CHARLES TYLER EARLY.
There is perhaps no history in this volume that indicates so clearly the possibili
ties that lie before the American youth as does that of Charles Tyler Early, the vice
president and general manager of the Oregon Lumber Company and one of the most
prominent lumbermen of the Pacific coast country. He started out in connection with
the lumber business at the commonest kinds of labor and upon the substantial qualities
of industry, determination and faithfulness has builded his notable success. There are
many who claim that opportunity is much more limited than it was a generation ago.
The careers of such men as Mr. Early indicate the futility of such a statement. Busi
ness lines are constantly broadening and opportunities are continually increasing and
to the individual fortune will yield her rewards in return for persistency of purpose
and effort, intelligently directed.
Charles T. Early was born in Somerset, Kentucky, August 3, 1869, a son of Grant
S. Early and a descendant of old Virginia stock, being distantly related to General Jubal
A. Early. He obtained a high school education but had no means which would enable
him to pursue a college course. In fact while he was still a student in the public schools
he worked on a farm during the summer months for fifteen dollars per month and
did chores in the winter seasons for his board while attending school. He thus early
displayed the elemental strength of his character and soon came to a realization of
the eternal principle voiced by the Greek sage Epicharmus: "Earn thy reward; the
gods give naught to sloth." He secured a most humble position in connection with
the lumber industry and his life story since that has been one of steady advancement,
won through hard work. Step by step he has progressed until he has reached the
position of vice president and general manager of one of the leading lumber concerns
in Oregon, which was founded in 1888 by the late David Eccles, many times a mil
lionaire and responsible for much of Oregon's development. He became confidential
man of what was known as the Eccles Interests, controlling the Oregon Lumber Com
pany, the Mount Hood Railroad Company and the Sumpter Valley Railway. His official
designation at the present time is that of vice president and general manager of the
Oregon Lumber Company and also of the Oregon American Lumber Company and the
Mount Hood Railroad Company and he is assistant to the president of the Sumpter
Valley Railway Company. Thus he has come into positions of administrative direction
and executive control and is bending his efforts to constructive work in the manage
ment of the mammoth business now under his guidance.
At Hood River, Oregon, on the 30th of April, 1891, Mr. Early was married to Miss
Edith C. Blowers, a daughter of Amby S. Blowers and a descendant of Sir Samuel Salter
Blowers, one of the early chief justices of Nova Scotia. On the maternal side she
comes of French ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Early have become the parents of a son,
Roy B.
Mr. Early's military record is limited to service with Company D of the Oregon
National Guard at Hood River. In politics he is a republican and is usually active
in furthering the interests of the party. He has no hesitancy in expressing his views
on any subject and can be relied upon absolutely by his friends. He fights fair and
when the battle is over all is forgotten. He has held only minor public offices but the
records show efficiency in service, the offices being conducted purely on a business basis.
His activity in politics, however, has been largely limited to his interest for others
an interest followed by a large degree of success. Fraternally he is a member of the
Masonic order and also of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He belongs to the

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Arlington Club, to the Portland Chamber of Commerce, to the Transportation Club, the
Portland Realty Board, the Automobile Club and the Portland Golf Club — associations
which indicate much concerning the nature of his interests and his social activities.
He makes liberal contributions to the support of religious work and is keenly interested
in all that pertains to the public welfare, having never allowed the attainment of
success in any way to warp his kindly nature nor dwarf his sensibilities concerning
his public duties.

JOHN ENERY.

In the period of pioneer development in the northwest John Enery came to this
section of the country and Portland long numbered him as one of her substantial citi
zens. The width of the country separated him from his birthplace, for he was born
in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1835, a son of Arthur Enery. The lure of the sea caused
him to run away from home when a young lad and for several years he followed the
sea, but afterward abandoned maritime interests in order to come to the west. Mak
ing his way to Idaho and to Oregon he engaged in mining in both states and also did
freighting with mule teams between The Dalles and Cilola for several winters, while
the summer months were devoted to work in the mines.
In the year 1868 Mr. Enery was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Riley and
soon afterwards came to Portland, where he established a boot and shoe business.
Later he extended the scope of his activities to include general merchandising and
owned and conducted his store until the big fire of 1872, which entirely wiped out
his place of business, he losing both the building and the stock, upon which he had no
insurance. Mr. Enery then went to Bellevue in Yamhill county, and opened a general
merchandise store, which he conducted for about five years. He sold his business
there and bought a farm in Happy Valley in Yamhill county, where he spent two win
ters. He afterward disposed of the property and took up his abode at McMinnville,
Oregon, while still later he went to Lafayette, where he purchased a small farm
upon which he resided for six years. On the expiration of that period he returned to
Portland, taking up his abode on Third street, where the family home is still main
tained. Here he purchased considerable property, including the present home site
and about ten acres of land on Portland Heights which has become very valuable. His
investment was most wisely and judiciously made, for the land has steadily increased
in value, making his estate one of worth.
To Mr. and Mrs. Enery were born four children: Alice became the wife of Harry
C. Stuart, who passed away June 17, 1915, leaving his widow, while their only child
died in infancy. Harry C. Stuart was a son of Captain A. B. Stuart, well known in
the northwest. The other members of the Enery family, Minnie, Julia and Arthur
have all passed away. The father died October 18, 1915, while the mother's death
occurred August 29, 1899, and thus Mrs. Stuart is the only surviving member of this
honored pioneer family of the northwest. In his political view Mr. Enery was a
democrat but was never an office seeker, preferring always to concentrate his efforts
and attention upon his business affairs. He was highly esteemed wherever he was
known and enjoyed the confidence and warm regard of all with whom he was associated.

ORVAL DUDLEY BURKE.

Orval Dudley Burke, president of the Klamath State Bank of Klamath Falls,
was born in Ohio in 1858, a son of I. P. and Mary (Skeels) Burke. His father en
gaged in farming in that state for some time, later removing to Kansas, where, like
members of his wife's family, he became one of the early pioneers.
Orval Dudley Burke attended the district schools, at a distance of two miles from
the home farm and at the same time assisted his father with the chores. When nineteen
years of age he conducted a general mercantile store for his father and at twenty-six
became a traveling salesman for a wholesale dry goods company, in whose services
he remained for the next three years, when he purchased a store at Central City,
Nebraska, and operated it successfully for the next eighteen years. Tiring of the
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business. Upon looking around for a location he finally selected Klamath Falls and,
removing to that city in 1917, organized the Klamath State Bank, of which institution
he was elected president, an office he still holds. At the time of organization the bank
had a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars, which has been increased to one hundred
and fifty thousand, while the deposits have grown to even larger proportions.
In 1894 Mr. Burke was united in marriage to Miss Donzella Wolcott of Central
City, Nebraska, who is a member of a prominent pioneer family of Iowa. Her brother,
W. W. Wolcott, is colonel of the National Guard of Nebraska, and another brother,
Hon. R. M. Wolcott was for many years president of the Nebraska State Fair. Two
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Burke: Percy V., who is office manager of
the Growers Packing & Warehousing Company; and Mildred, the wife of Louis Hoagland.
Percy volunteered in the early days of the World war and was assigned to the signal
corps of the Sixteenth Field artillery. He trained at Camp Green and was sent to
France, serving in all of the major engagements of the American Expeditionary Forces.
He was also a member of the Army of Occupation, being stationed at Coblenz, Ger
many. He is a graduate of York College and quite an athlete, being especially fond
of football. Though one of the leaders in athletic sports during his college days,
he never allowed it to interfere with his studies and was graduated with honor. Mrs.
Burke is treasurer of the guild of the Episcopal church, which is the religious faith
of the entire family, and she is also prominent in the club and social circles of Klamath
Falls. During his residence in Central City, Mr. Burke was a member of the city council
and a supervisor but since locating in Klamath Falls has devoted all of his time to
his business interests and his family. He has no fraternal affiliations. He has, by
his honorable business methods and public spirit, made many friends who appreciate
him as a man of genuine personal worth. As a banker, while cautious in the handling
of depositors' money, he has always been ready to lend a helping hand to all worthy
business enterprises and has sought to operate his bank as one of helpful service. His
interest in civic affairs is beyond question, there being no project of interest to the com
munity but finds in him a stanch supporter.

BERT EMORY HANEY.

Ever holding to high professional ideals, Bert Emory Haney has gained distinction
as a representative of the Oregon bar, practicing in Portland. He is a native of this
state, his birth having occurred in Lafayette, April 10, 1879, his parents being among
the pioneer settlers of Oregon. His father, John Haney, was born in Springfield,
Massachusetts, in 1850 and came to the northwest in 1875, settling in Lafayette. He
had been a soldier of the United States army for five years and was in various
Indian wars in the west between 1869 and 1874. After taking up his abode in La
fayette he wedded Mary Harris and in 1889 he was called to his final rest.
Bert E. Haney spent his youthful days at the place of his nativity and after at
tending the public schools there continued his education in the Willamette Univer
sity but did not complete the full course. Taking up the study of law, he was graduated
in 1903 from the law department of the University of Oregon and then opened an
office in Portland, where he has since remained. Advancement at the bar is proverbially
slow. Success in this profession can be gained only through individual merit and
effort. Recognizing this, Mr. Haney has devoted himself assiduously to the mastery
of all legal problems in connection with the litigation entrusted to his care and his
preparation of cases has at all times been thorough and exhaustive. From 1904 until
1908 he held the position of deputy district attorney for Multnomah county and then
concentrated his attention upon private practice until January, 1918, when he was
made United States attorney for Oregon and filled that position until December, 1919,
being connected with many cases which arose out of conditions brought about by the
World war.
On the 21st of November, 1906, in Salem, Oregon, Mr. Haney was married to Miss
Jessie A, Holmes, a daughter of W. H. Holmes, and they have one son, John Robert,
who was born in 1908. Mr. Haney has been a stanch advocate of democratic principles
since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. Fraternally he is connected with
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the nature of his interests is further
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His support can at all times be counted upon to further any plan or project for the
general good and he is interested in every movement that has to do with civic virtue
and civic pride.

DR. WALTER QUENTIN TUCKER.
A descendant of the son of an English governor of Bermuda who settled in Vir
ginia and served in the American Revolution under General Francis Marion, Dr. Walter
Quentin Tucker of Forest Grove, Washington county, comes of sound English-Ameri
can stock. The son of this Revolutionary soldier became a pioneer of Indiana and his
son, John Wesley Tucker was a distinguished lawyer and a man of affairs. He served
as a colonel in the Civil war, was United States district attorney for the southern
district of Indiana and receiver of public moneys in Nebraska. He married Amanda
Frances Wilson, a member of a pioneer family of Tennessee and of this union Walter
Quentin Tucker was born at Orleans, Indiana, in 1870.
Dr. Tucker was educated in the grade and high schools of Blair, Nebraska, and in
the Normal school at Fremont, that state. He pursued his medical course in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Louis, Missouri, receiving his degree of
M. D. in 1895. He began his practice at Modesto, Illinois, and remained there until
1898 when he was appointed a surgeon in the Indian service for the next ten years.
In 1908 he came to Oregon and finding the people and the climate much to his liking
he settled at Forest Grove and has since practiced his profession there continuously.
Dr. Tucker was married in 1895 to Miss Dollie McCurley, a daughter of James and
Talitha McCurley, both of Illinois pioneer stock. They have three children: Ernestine
Talitha, a graduate of the local high school who is training to be a nurse with the
intention of assisting her father in his office practice; Galen Bartholow, a student at
the Oregon Agricultural college; and Blanche Helen, a high school student. The trio
is an example of the old adage that "blood will tell." Mrs. Tucker is noted as a model
mother and hostess and is a member of the Eastern Star. Dr. Tucker is a Mason, a
Modern Woodman and a member of the Royal Arcanum. He is president of the Wash
ington County Medical Association, member of the Oregon Medical Society and of the
American Medical Association. He has many friends and admirers and his practice
is extensive.

ESTES SNEDECOR.

Estes Snedecor, a leading member of the Portland bar, to whom has recently come
the well deserved honor of election as president of the International Association of
Rotary Clubs, was born in Tampa, Florida, December 21, 1887. His father, the Rev.
James G. Snedecor, a Presbyterian minister, was born in Yazoo county, Mississippi,
in 1855, and married Emily Alston Estes in Memphis, Tennessee, a daughter of the
late Judge Bedford M. Estes. Thus on both sides he comes of an ancestry distinguished
for strong mentality and high ideals. His father died in November, 1916, in Atlanta,
Georgia, and the mother now makes her home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The paternal
grandfather of Mr. Snedecor was an officer of the Mexican war.
It was in the public schools of Tuscaloosa that Estes Snedecor, who to all of his
friends is known as "Pete," pursued his early education and in 1908 was graduated
from the University of Alabama with the Bachelor of Arts degree. He then entered
upon the study of law and a two years' course won him the LL. B. degree in 1910.
He pursued a special law course at the University of Michigan and in 1910 came to
Portland, where he has since engaged in practice, making a specialty of the law regard
ing real property and corporations. He is broad-minded and clear-headed, a forceful
speaker and a convincing advocate and one who in the practice of his profession has
ever held to the highest ethical standards, for while his devotion to the interests of
his clients has become proverbial, he always recognizes the fact that he owes a still
higher allegiance to the majesty of the law.
On the 29th of December, 1914, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mr. Snedecor was mar
ried to Miss Julia Searcy, who was a daughter of the late Dr. James T. Searcy and who
passed away February 15, 1919, leaving a little daughter, Katharin Searcy Snedecor.

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On October 19, 1920, at Chicago, Mr. Snedecor was married to Rachel King, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Elliott King of Portland, Oregon.
The religious faith of Mr. Snedecor is indicated by his membership in the First
Presbyterian church. He takes active part in its work and is secretary and treasurer
of its board of deacons. He belongs to the University Club, the Rotary Club, the Pro
gressive Business Men's Club and the Mazamas Club. The last named is an organiza
tion of mountain climbers and Mr. Snedecor enjoys the distinction of being the only
one-limbed man who has climbed Mount Hood. He votes with the democratic party
and during the World war assisted materially in promoting the loan drives, was a
member of the legal advisory board and was one of the Four-Minute men. As a citizen
he is a part of every constructive community development and when the country
faced the broader and graver problems that brought about the war he took active part
in all patriotic movements and was a leader in the organizations which had for their
purpose the winning of victory and the improvement of the condition and comfort
of the men in camp and field. His forcefulness as a speaker, his clear reasoning and
his cogent presentation of every subject made him popular as one of the Four-Minute
speakers and in this field, too, his influence was of no restricted order. He has long
been a prominent representative on the coast and in fact throughout the country of the
Rotary Club movement and during the war was the American representative to the
Rotary clubs of Great Britain and was in 1919 elected international vice president. His
studies of the principles of rotary as applied to the commerce of the world were pre
sented in a memorable address before the congress of rotary governors of Chicago in
August, 1919. When he was elected to the presidency of the International Associa
tion of Rotary Clubs on the 25th of June, 1920, his high position in local circles was
indicated in the fact that Mayor Baker sent to him the following telegram: "Every
citizen of Portland is delighted to learn of the honor due and paid you in your election
as president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. It is a big job, but it
has found a big man from a big city that will back him up in every way necessary
for the complete success of his administration." It is characteristic of Mr. Snedecor
that he carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. His plans
are carefully formulated and then promptly executed and he is ever actuated by a spirit
of progress that never stops short of the successful accomplishment of his purpose.

JOSEPH F. MoNAUGHT.

Joseph F. McNaught, the subject of this sketch, engaged in alfalfa farming, mak
ing investments and lending money at Hermiston, Umatilla county, Oregon, is one of
the public-spirited men of that place, whose labors have been of substantial and mate
rial value to the community in the line of general progress. He is a native of the
state of Illinois and was born near the village of Lexington, McLean county in 1854,
a son of George and Nancy (Franklin) McNaught, pioneers and prominent residents
of that community.
After acquiring a grade and high school education in his own town, Joseph F.
McNaught was graduated at the Illinois Wesleyan University with the degree of B. S.
This was followed with a law course at Ann Arbor, Michigan. At the age of twenty-
two he was united in marriage to Virginia E. Hodge, daughter of Shelby and Mary
C. (Clark) Hodge, also prominent residents of McLean county. To Mr. and Mrs.
McNaught were born two children: Helen Fairfax, now the wife of Edward H. Geary
of Portland, Oregon, vice president and manager of the Security Trust Savings Com
pany, and Carl Shelby, who is a resident and prominent business man of Hermiston,
Oregon. In the year 1877 Mr. McNaught took his young bride to the far west, locat
ing at Seattle, Washington territory, where he formed a law partnership with his
brother James, who had preceded him to that promising little city. This partnership
continued under the name and style of McNaught Brothers until in 1881, when Ex-
Governor E. P. Ferry, whose term as governor of the territory of Washington had
just expired, was taken into the firm, whose name and style was changed to McNaught,
Ferry & McNaught. Later, in the year 1884, John H. Mitchell, son of the late Senator
Mitchell of Oregon, was given a place in the firm, which then became McNaught, Ferry,
McNaught & Mitchell. These several firms enjoyed the largest and most lucrative law
practice of any firm in the territory and state of Washington up to the time when
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and moved to New York city in 1888. At the same time Mr. Ferry accepted a position
with the Puget Sound National Bank, from which position he was elected the first
governor of the state of Washington, and Mr: Mitchell accepted the post of local attor
ney for the Northern Pacific, located at Tacoma, Washington. At this juncture Joseph
F. McNaught organized a new firm, composed of Roger S. Greene, ex-chief justice of
the territory of Washington; C. H. Hanford, later made judge of the federal court;
John H. McGraw, afterward elected governor of the state of Washington, and him
self. The name and style of this firm was Greene, Hanford, McNaught & McGraw.
While thus engaged in the practice of law Mr. McNaught was most prominent in
the upbuilding of the aspiring young city of Seattle and was always found in the fore
front in all efforts to advance public interests. Through his great activities and un
tiring energies he had, prior to the nation-wide panic of 1893, accumulated much wealth.
He was regarded as a successful operator and most reliable in all of his dealings.
One of his outstanding achievements was the founding and fostering of the city of
Anacortes, on the Guaymas Channel, near the east entrance to Puget Sound, where he
had secured five thousand acres of land with a water front of five miles. One half of
this he gave outright to the Oregon Improvement Company, to secure the construc
tion of twenty-five miles of railroad from the channel up the Skagit -river, and to
name it the Spokane & Eastern Railroad. This enterprise proved a tremendous suc
cess. Another of Mr. McNaught's marked achievements was the purchase and develop
ment of a large area of prairie lands in the Palouse section of eastern Washington
state, for the growing of wheat. These lands were divided into farms of one hundred
and sixty acres each. A house and barn were erected, a well was dug on each farm,
and the whole properly fenced. This was pioneering in the now celebrated Palouse
country. During the winter of 1891-2, while he and Mrs. McNaught were spending a few
weeks in New York city, Mr. McNaught suffered a temporary loss and a permanent
impairment of his sight. For more than four years he was unable to read. This mis
fortune cost him his profession, changed his whole course of life and materially slowed
him up. This serious trouble, aided and abetted by the panic, cut deeply into his
fortune and made financial recuperation doubly difficult. In the early spring of 1898
he was prevailed upon by the Boston & Alaska Steamship Company to supervise the
construction of some half dozen river-boats for the Yukon, at Dutch Harbor, in the
Aleutian Islands. It was on good Friday that Mr. McNaught sailed out of the Seattle
harbor on the bark Harry Morse, with a working crew of one hundred and sixty men
and a full cargo of building materials (lumber, hardware and machinery) for the
construction of the boats. On July 2nd, following, two of the company's ocean steamers —
the Brixam and South Portland — each with three river-boats in tow, headed out of the
harbor for the open Behring Sea, their destination being St. Michael and the Yukon.
The writer can readily believe it was an inspiring sight.
This commission having been accomplished, Mr. McNaught, with his family, spent
a year on the shores of Lake Slocan, in the Selkirk mountains, recuperating. After
a short period of ' residence in the city of Spokane, he turned his attention to the
reclamation of arid lands and centered his energies in the district in which he now
resides, namely the Umatilla River Reclamation Project. In 1904 he organized the
Maxwell Land & Irrigation Company and was made president and manager, a dual
position he held during the existence of the company, which was disorganized after
it had served its purpose. This company purchased some ten thousand acres of the
semi-arid lands lying contiguous to the Columbia and Umatilla rivers, and filed rights
on sufficient water of the Umatilla to irrigate more than twenty thousand acres. The
town, now the thriving little city of Hermiston, was founded and the sale and develop
ment of the lands and water rights were prosecuted by the company till late in the
year 1905, when all the water rights and all completed irrigation works were sold to
the United States government. The project was thereafter known as the Umatilla
River Irrigation Project. Mr. McNaught continued as representative of the company
until all of its interests were sold or otherwise disposed of, and then disorganized the
company. He is now actively engaged in growing alfalfa hay; is the owner of a num
ber of irrigated farms and is the possessor of one of the largest and best equipped
hay farms in the state. Mr. McNaught has taken a deep interest in the general welfare
of the irrigation project; has been repeatedly elected to the board of directors of both
the Water Users Association and the Hermiston Irrigation District, and is at present
president of each.
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moment he displays a spirit of marked devotion to the general good. He holds mem
bership with the Masons and the Odd Fellows. Quick to grasp the possibility of mak
ing the arid lands of Oregon fertile by irrigation, Mr. McNaught never stopped until
his plans were realized. His labors are proving resultant and having taken the initial
step in utilizing this region for agricultural purposes has added greatly to the value
of the property and the appearance of the district. Thus he ranks among the valued
and progressive business men of the county and state;

EDWARD R. LESTER.

Edward R. Lester, manager of the Pilot Rock Lumber Company of Pilot Rock,
Umatilla county, was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on the 26th of January,
1862, a son of Samuel and Harriett (Hale) Lester, the former a native of Oswego, New
York, and the latter of Rutland, Vermont. Samuel Lester went to Prairie du Chien,
Wisconsin, when a young man and there engaged in the mercantile business, which
he conducted with gratifying success until September, 1867, when his death occurred
at the age of forty-five years. He was a republican, a Mason and a member of the
Congregational church and both he and his wife sang in the choir for a great many
years. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lester took place in Wisconsin.
Edward R. Lester spent his boyhood in Wisconsin and there received his educa
tion. He later worked as clerk in the post office at Prairie du Chien, and then removing
to Minneapolis, Minnesota, accepted a like position in the post office there. In 1883 he
came west to Portland, where he remained for a short time and then went to Glencoe,
clerking in the store of J. J. Fowler. Mr. Lester returned to his old Wisconsin home
for a time but subsequently went west again and worked in the post offices at Mitchell
and Aberdeen, South Dakota, for an extended period. For twenty-five years he drove
race horses for various owners throughout the United States and Canada and in this
connection became a prominent figure. In October, 1913, he went to Tacoma, Wash
ington, and soon afterwards removed to Pilot Rock, where he accepted a position as
manager of the Pilot Rock Lumber Company. Under his able management this busi
ness has grown to extensive proportions and his keen discrimination, energy, and hon
orable methods have brought him to the fore as one of Pilot Rock's most successful
business men.
In 1909 Mr. Lester was married to Miss Blanch Chittenden, a daughter of Charles
A. and Ellen (Barber) Chittenden, and a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. To their
union two children have been born: Mildred and Ruth.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Lester the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which he has taken an active
part, although he has neither desired nor sought public office. His fraternal connec
tion is with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and as an active worker in the
civic affairs of the community he holds membership in the Pilot Rock Commercial Club.

ROSCOE RUSH GILTNER.

Roseoe Rush Giltner, who about the close of the nineteenth century was reputed
to be the most able trial lawyer in Portland and who maintained his position of lead
ership at the bar of the city to the time of his demise, was born in Northumberland
county, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1857, his parents being Dr. Jacob S. and Martha M.
(Hause) Giltner. The father was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania,
October 22, 1824, and passed away in Portland, May 18, 1910. His parents were Conrad
and Rebecca (Snyder) Giltner and his ancestral line was traced directly back to the
Prince of Orange. Conrad Giltner was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and he
became a prominent and highly respected farmer of Pennsylvania where he owned a
large tract of land. His son, Dr. Giltner, had but limited educational opportunities
but his desire for knowledge is shown in the fact that when plowing in the fields he
often had his book with him and his evenings were devoted to study. His mother,
sympathizing with his ambition to secure an education, sent him to college upon
inheriting a little money and thus gave to him the wished for opportunity that con
stituted a step toward his later success. He was graduated from the medical depart-

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ment of the University of Pennsylvania when twenty-one years of age and in 1846
he wedded Miss Martha M. Hause, of Germantown, Pennsylvania. They began their
domestic life near Harrisburg, that state, and afterward returned to his home county,
where he engaged in the practice of medicine until the outbreak of the Civil war.
He then took a competitive examination and thereby won the appointment of comman
der and medical director of the hospital of the Army of the Cumberland at Nashville,
Tennessee, with the rank of major. He enlisted at Milton, Pennsylvania, and was
mustered in at Washington, D. C, doing splendid service for the cause, both in field
and hospital work. The valuable experience which he gained during his military
career made him later a specialist in the field of surgery in his private practice.
When the war was over he went to Pithole, Pennsylvania, and in June, 1866, started
for Oregon, remaining a prominent member of the medical profession in Portland until
about seventy-eight years of age. About 1875 he returned to Pennsylvania for post
graduate work. For several years he was county physician of Multnomah county, was
also city physician and visiting physician to the insane asylum before his removal to
Salem. His contributions to the literature of the profession were many and valuable.
It was on the 9th of March, 1846, that he wedded Martha M. Hause, a daughter of
Abraham and Mary Hause, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Giltner was born in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, December 25, 1826, and by her marriage became the mother of ten chil
dren, four of whom died in infancy.
Politically Dr. Giltner was a stanch republican and while never an office seeker
he was appointed a member of the school board about 1872 and served for several
years, being instrumental in the establishment of the Portland high school and instru
mental in securing the passage of a bill allowing colored children to attend the public
schools. In early life he became a Mason and while reared in the Society of Friends,
to which belief he always adhered, he afterward became a member of St. James' Luth
eran church in Portland. He died May 18, 1910, while his wife passed away March
2, 1905. He was a man of scholarly attainments, of most kindly nature and generous
spirit, giving a tenth of his income to the support of the Gospel for the benefit of
local hospitals and the poorer classes. His life was largely blameless and it is said
that there was no one who could be found in Portland to say aught against him.
His son, Roseoe Rush Giltner, obtained his early education in the schools of
Portland, for he was a lad of only about nine years when the family home was estab
lished in this city. He was prepared for Yale by Professor Johnson, completing his
course within the classic walls of the old New Haven institution in 1881. He had also
pursued a preparatory course in the Hopkins grammar school in New Haven before
entering Yale. He prepared for the bar as a law student with Richard Williams and
the late Governor W. W. Thayer and was admitted to practice in the courts of Oregon
in 1884. Ten years afterward, or in 1894, he was elected city attorney and was the
first incumbent in that position to occupy the offices in the new City Hall building.
During that year he formed a partnership with Russell E. Sewald, an association that
was continued until his death. Mr. Giltner was the chief deputy prosecuting attorney
from 1898 until 1900, during which time he conducted some of the most important
criminal trials in the history of the county. He convicted the famous outlaw, Harry
Tracy, and caused him to be sent to the Oregon penitentiary. He also handled the
famous McDaniel murder case and was the prosecutor in various other cases of note,
in all of which he displayed marked ability in handling the evidence and in presenting
the points in law to the court. In connection with his partner, Mr. Giltner equipped
and operated a logging road for five years, the line extending to a large timber tract
which he owned. The road was sold for three hundred and twelve thousand dollars.
The land, thirty-one miles from Portland, is still owned by the family and yet has upon
it a large body of timber. Mrs. Giltner is likewise the owner of all of Manhattan beach,
a section of the Tillamook beach. The lumber tract comprises three thousand acres of
land and the family is also interested in farm lands.
In 1892 Mr. Giltner was united in marriage to Miss Fronia Wallace, of Cottage
Grove, Oregon, a daughter of John Calvin and Harriet (Veach) Wallace, the former
a native of Kentucky, while the latter was born in Iowa. Her parents came to Oregon
in 1865, settling at Cottage Grove where the father was engaged in the brick and stone
contract business. Mr. and Mrs. Giltner had no children of their own, but the kindness
of their hearts prompted them to rear and educate six children, all receiving college
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in other ways preparing them for life's practical and responsible duties. He was promi
nent in the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, also in the Knights of Pythias and
was a life member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. He passed away Decem
ber 14, 1918, being then sixty-one years of age. He was not only a representative of
one of the prominent pioneer families, but his personal worth had given him high
position in professional and social circles. Throughout his entire career he was
never content to choose the second best. His ideals of life were high and he at all
times attempted to live up to them. He recognized his duties and his opportunities
in relation to the public just as fully as he recognized his professional opportunities
and he utilized the former as earnestly and effectively as the latter. Of him it might
well be, said, when one considers the good that he accomplished in assisting the young
to prepare for life:
"His life was noble and the elements so mixed in him
That nature might stand up and say to all the world
This was a man."

ARTHUR MARTIN SILVA, D. D.
Dr. Arthur Martin Silva who practices his profession in Clatskanie, is one of the
most successful and prominent of the professional men in that place. He is a native
of Columbia county, born at Rainier, in 1892, the son of Joseph and Katherine (Wilson)
Silva. His grandfather was a member of the diplomatic corps in Portugal and a man
of large affairs. Joseph Silva came to America when but thirteen years of age, with
the determination to build his own future. For a short time he remained in Boston,
Massachusetts, and then sought the Pacific coast, settling at Rainier in the early
pioneer days. The Doctor's mother was also of a pioneer family, whose forbears had
lived for many generations in the Southern States. Joseph Silva went to work at the
lumber business at Rainier, and built and operated for many years one of the largest
sawmills in that section. He also engaged in the mercantile business and at the time
of his demise a few years ago he left a very large estate, mostly in valuable land
holdings that are increasing in value year by year.
Dr. Silva was educated in the grade and high schools of Rainier, and after taking
up other avocations, decided to take up dentistry as his life work. He matriculated
at the North Pacific Dental College of Portland and was graduated therefrom upon
the completion of his course in 1919, with the degree of D. M. D. He then entered the
office of Dr. F. R. Davis, the leading dentist of Portland. After a short term of service
here he moved to Clatskanie', where he established an office and soon built up a fine'
practice. In 1917 Dr. Silva served in the navy at Bremerton navy yard, but was sent back
to finish his professional course, and the signing of the armistice prevented his recall.
Fraternally Dr. Silva is a member of the Odd Fellows, the Moose and the Red Men.
He has not yet married but it will not be surprising if this popular young man should
enter the ranks of the Benedicts before the publication of this brief story. His
acknowledged ability, wide acquaintance and family connections assure him success
in his profession.

SAMUEL ELLIS WISHARD.

The name of Samuel Ellis Wishard figures on the pages of pioneer history in
Oregon, for he became a resident of the state in 1852 and was for many years one of its
substantial citizens, passing away in Portland at the age of seventy-eight. Mr. Wishard
was a great-grandson of William Wishard, a native of Scotland, who was born between
the years 1720 and 1725. He was a man of excellent constitution and of good habits,
who enjoyed educational opportunities that gave him considerable standing in the
community. By trade he was a weaver. He was driven from his home by religious
persecution and took refuge in County Tyrven in the north of Ireland, a Protestant
section of the Emerald isle. There he obtained a position as coachman with Lord
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marriage of William Wishard to Susanah Lytle was written by their great-grandson,
Samuel E. Wishard: "Wishard, now acting as coachman, became interested in Susanah
Lytle. His affection was reciprocated by the young lady, who finally left her home
and was clandestinely married to Wishard, in opposition to the wishes of her parents.
Miss Lytle's brothers pursued them with the purpose of taking the life of Wishard
and recovering their sister. Wishard made his escape, but the sister was secured and
brought back to her home, while it was supposed that her husband had taken a vessel
for America. Mrs. Wishard was kept in close confinement, lest she should again escape
and follow her husband. During this period her first child was born, and named Wil
liam, after the name of the child's father. After the expiration of two years the Lytle
family heard that the vessel on which Wishard had sailed had been wrecked. It hap
pened, however, that he had taken another vessel and about the time that they heard
of his destruction he returned in disguise. He came to the old Lytle estate, where he
was recognized and befriended by one of the tenant families. Susanah's health becom
ing somewhat impaired by close confinement, her family was obliged to allow her some
liberty in the open air. On one of these occasions while walking out for her health,
Wishard secretly secured an interview with her after their long separation. A second
arrangement was made for their escape. Interviews were frequently secured and the
matter was kept secret until a vessel was found coming directly to America. When
the time arrived for the departure of the vessel, Mrs. Wishard went out with her
child for her usual walk and never returned to her father's house, for Wishard took
her. With her husband she came directly to America, a short time before the Revolu
tionary war, probably about 1773. They landed at Philadelphia and settled near the
city, on what was then called 'The waters of Brandywine.' "
While there residing, the son Samuel was born, December 18, 1775, to Mr. and
Mrs. William Wishard and it was exactly a half century later that the birth of Samuel
E. Wishard occurred. It was also at the Brandywine home that the first daughter,
Annis, was born in the September which preceded the battle of Brandywine, one of the
momentous engagements of the Revolutionary war. In the meantime the father, Wil
liam Wishard, had enlisted in the American army and was made a sergeant, serving
throughout the period of hostilities and receiving his discharge at the close of the war.
The birth of his fourth child, Jane, occurred June 25, 1777, and it was subsequent to
this time that the family removed to Redstone Fort. As the years passed eight other
children were added to the family while they were still residents of Pennsylvania.
In the autumn of 1794 William Wishard started by boat down the Brandywine river,
thence down the Ohio to the mouth of the Licking river, after which he proceeded up
the latter stream to the point where Fleming creek empties into the Licking. There he
settled in what is now known as Nicholas county, Kentucky, and there another child,
James, was born. It was in that county that the mother, Mrs. Susanah (Lytle)
Wishard, passed away. About 1798 William Wishard married again, his second wife
being a widow, Mrs. Betsy Rhoades, and by this marriage there were two sons, Andrew
and Robert, making the family fifteen children in all.
Of the eight children born at Redstone Fort, John Wishard was the seventh in
crrier of b'rth He was born Jure 3, 1792. He and three of his brothers — Abram,
Samuel and James — removed to Indiana between 1825 and 1830, John Wishard becoming
a resident of Johnson county, ten miles south of Indianapolis. He married and had
eleven children, eight sons and three daughters. Two of the sons died in infancy and
six of the number reached adult age. Of these Andrew died at the age of twenty-one
and James when twenty-seven years of age. A sister, Jane, died at the age of eighteen.
Others of the family lived to advanced years, some passing beyond the seventieth mile
stone on life's journey, others reaching more than their eightieth year, while still
another, Dr. William Wishard, was ninety-three when he passed away.
It seems that the call of the west was always felt by the Wishard family. It
brought the great-grandparents of Samuel E. Wishard to the new world and took
them from Pennsylvania into Kentucky. It took the second generation into Indiana
and the third and fourth generations were well represented in Oregon.
It was in the year 1852 that Archie Wishard left Indiana with his family and
crossed the plains after the primitive manner of travel at that time. He settled near
Lebanon, where he secured a donation land claim. Samuel E. Wishard came with his
parents to Oregon when sixteen years of age and assisted in the development of his
father's donation claim. He subsequently removed to Portland, where for more
than forty-five years he made his home.
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Samuel Ellis Wishard was united in marriage in 1870 to Miss Sarah Frances
Powell, a daughter of Dr. John Parker and Adaline (Duvall) Powell, who crossed the
plains with their family — father, mother and three children. The children were:
Herman Ledyard, who died in Portland at about sixty years of age; Sarah Frances;
and Nancy Jane, now the widow of the Rev. Thomas L. Sails, who was a minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church in Oregon for fifteen years and who died at McMinn
ville, this state. Mrs. Sarah Frances (Powell) Wishard survives her husband and is
yet a resident of Portland, where she has many friends. In 1869 Mr. Wishard was
initiated into Washington Lodge, A. F. & A. M., being the first member received into
that lodge. He also became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies and attained the
thirty-second degree in the consistory in Portland. He was ever an exemplary repre
sentative of the craft, loyal to its teachings, and the sterling worth of his character
was recognized by his brethren of the fraternity and by all with whom he came into
contact.

SIMON L. KLINE.

Simon L. Kline became one of the prominent and representative residents of
Oregon. Brought to this state in his childhood, he engaged for many years in the
tailoring business and he also became a leader in the political circles of the state,
standing at all times for that which was best in citizenship and that which was pro
gressive in business. Mr. Kline was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856, a son of Louis
G. Kline, who removed from Cincinnati to Oregon in 1864, making the trip by the
water route and the Isthmus of Panama. On reaching Portland he proceeded by
boat to Oregon City and thence by wagon to Corvallis. He was a tailor by trade and
opened a small tailoring shop and mercantile establishment, thus laying the foundation
for the present substantial business now conducted by his grandson, Walter H. Kline.
Louis G. Kline continued active in the management of his interests until 1886, when
he was succeeded by his son, Simon L. Kline.
In the meantime to the son had come the experiences of the growing boy who
largely devotes his attention to the acquirement of an education. He thoroughly learned
the tailoring trade under his father's direction, becoming more and more familiar with
the business, and in 1886 he assumed the management of the enterprise which his father
had established twenty-two years before. For twenty-three years Simon L. Kline was
actively and prominently associated with the mercantile interests of Corvallis through
the conduct of this business, building up his trade by progressive and thoroughly
reliable methods, having the patronage of many of the best citizens of Corvallis.
In early manhood Simon L. Kline was united in marriage to Miss Emma T. Tobias,
a native of New York city. Their son, Walter H. Kline, is mentioned elsewhere in this
work. They gained many friends during the long years of their residence in Corvallis,
Simon L. Kline having for forty-five years made his home in this city when he was
called to his final rest. Not only did he figure prominently in commercial circles but
was also a recognized leader in politics in the state. He was mentioned as a candidate
for the office of governor of Oregon and he served as delegate-at-large to the national
convention which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president of the United States. He
was also one of forty who were selected to act as aides at the inaugural ball held in
honor of President William H. Taft. He served as a member of the city council and
as a member of the board of water commissioners, in which connection he was in
strumental in securing for Corvallis a water supply from Marys Peak, a distance of
fourteen miles from the city. When the plant was first installed, service was given to
five hundred people and today the water system serves the Oregon Agricultural College
with its four thousand students, the cities of Corvallis and Philomath and also the
farmers along the pipe line, a family of ordinary size paying a water rate of seventy-
five cents per month. Mr. Kline contributed in substantial measure to the development
and upbuilding of Corvallis, with Whose history his name is inseparably interwoven,
and through his political activity he left his impress in marked measure upon the
history of the state.
Mr. Kline was also very prominent in Masonic circles and labored untiringly for
the interest of the craft. He belonged to Corvallis Lodge, No. 14, A. F. & A. M.;
Ferguson Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M., of Corvallis; Oregon Council, R. & S. M.- and to

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Oregon Consistory, No. 1, A. A. S. R., having attained the thirty-second degree of the
Scottish Rite. He was likewise a member of Al Kader Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S„ of
Portland, Oregon, and he belonged to the Eastern Star. At all times he exemplified in
his life the beneficent spirit of Masonry, which is based upon a recognition of the
brotherhood of man and the obligations thereby imposed. Mr. Kline at all times held
to the highest ideals in citizenship, was actuated by a progressive spirit in business
and in every relation of life exemplified the highest standards of manhood and citizen
ship. He passed away in September, 1909, after a short illness, his wife surviving him
until January, 1917, the remains of both being interred in San Francisco. In their pass
ing Corvallis lost two of the representative pioneer residents of Oregon, but their memory
will long be enshrined in the hearts of those who knew them.

HON. CHARLES B. MOORES.
The name of Hon. Charles B. Moores is closely associated with the history of Oregon
along many lines of development and progress. He now makes his home in Portland
and his record is such that the city may well be proud to number him among her
residents. He was born in Benton, Missouri, August 6, 1849, and is a son of the
Hon. John H. and Virginia L. (Lamon) Moores. The paternal grandfather was Colonel
I. R. Moores, Sr., who commanded a regiment in the Black Hawk war in Illinois and
who also served in the Mexican war. In 1852 he came to Oregon, settling near Eugene,
and his ability and public spirit soon won him recognition in election to the terri
torial legislature from Lane county. He also served as a member of the Oregon state
constitutional convention of 1857 and was the candidate of the republican party for
the state senate. He was very prominent in the ranks of his party and enjoyed the
high esteem of his fellow citizens regardless of political opinion. One of his sons,
Colonel I. R. Moores, Jr., for several years represented Marion county in the house of
representatives and was chosen speaker in 1865. Thus the family have left their
impress upon the legislative records of the state and in many other ways have aided
in shaping the history of the commonwealth. Hon. John H. Moores, father of Charles
B. Moores, was equally prominent in public affairs and . for several years represented
Marion county in the state senate.
Charles B. Moores was accorded liberal educational advantages and in 1870 was
graduated from Willamette University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He soon
afterward became draughtsman for the Oregon & California Railroad Company and
was associated with the land office of that company for a period of four years. In 1874
he went to the east, where he pursued a course of study in a business college and also
spent a short time in the law department of the University of Pennsylvania. Subse
quently he resumed his law studies in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and
was there graduated with the class of 1877. He won class honors and also the degree
of LL. B.
Upon his return to Oregon Mr. Moores was admitted to the bar at Salem and entered
upon the practice of his profession. He also came into prominence in publie connections
and in 1880 acted as chief clerk of the house of representatives. From ' 1882 until 1887
he held the position of private secretary to Governor Moody and in 1894 was elected to
represent Marion county in the general assembly, being chosen to this office by a large
majority, and in the following session he was elected speaker of the house. His rulings
were strictly fair and impartial and commanded for him the respect of his political
opponents as well as his political colleagues. Mr. Moores was also a member of the
city council of Salem for several years and whether in local or state office was most
loyal to the duties that devolved upon him and held to high standards in the perform
ance of every task that fell to his lot. He was likewise identified with the educational
interests of the state in an active manner, serving from 1878 until the present as a
member of the board of trustees of Willamette University. In former years he had acted
as secretary and treasurer of the institution. The position of trustee of the university
was also at one time filled by his father.
Both Mr. Moores of this review and his father were identified with lumber manu
facturing interests at Salem, where Hon. John H. Moores was also for a number of years
a dry goods merchant. Both left their impress for good upon the material, intellectual,
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the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Charles B. Moores affiliated with the or
ganization at Portland, becoming a member of Chemekela Lodge No. 1, of which he
was at one time noble grand.
On the 1st of November, 1881, Mr. Moores was married to Miss Sallie E. Chamber
lin and they have become the parents of four children: Gertrude E., Merrill B., Gor
don C. and Chester Alexander. The eldest is the wife of Albert S. Wells, state chemist
of Portland. Merrill B. is a graduate of the Oregon Agricultural College and also of
Cornell University. Gordon C. was graduated from the University of Oregon and resides
at Kennewick, Washington. He has twice represented his district in the house of rep
resentatives. Chester A. was connected with the Oregonian of Portland for several
years and was private secretary to Governor Withycombe until the latter's death and
afterward to Governor Olcott, while at the present time he is associated with the F. E.
Taylor Company. The son, Merrill B., was a first lieutenant of the aviation branch of
the United States army and saw active service in France. Mrs. Moores is a native
of Michigan and was graduated from the Willamette University at Salem, receiving
the degree of Bachelor of Science. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church
and has been active and earnest in promoting the moral development of the community.
In politics Mr. Moores has always been an earnest republican and was chairman of the
republican state central committee in 1912 and 1914. He was the president of the
Oregon State Pioneer Association in 1915. For ten years he has served as a member
of the Portland municipal dock commission, being called to the office upon the crea
tion of the commission, and for the past five years has been its chairman. For the
past three years he has been vice president of the board of directors of the State
Historical Society. There is no project nor enterprise which has to do with the progress
and upbuilding of Oregon that does not elicit the attention and receive the support of
Mr. Moores when it is possible for him to give active aid thereto. He belongs to a
family that has made valuable contribution to the state. Several representatives of the
name have aided in shaping the legislation of Oregon and at all times they have stood
for progress and improvement, for justice, truth and right. Charles B. Moores is today
one of the honored residents of the commonwealth and although he has passed the
Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and ten, he is yet an active factor in the
world's work and one, whose efforts have been a tangible and potent element for good
in connection with the development of the state, with the utilization of its natural
resources and with the establishment of those interests which make for a higher degree
of citizenship and for loftier standards of. civic virtue and civic pride.

NICOLAI NEIMAN BLUMENSAADT.
Nicolai N. Blumensaadt, prominent citizen of Rainier and manager of the New
York and Rainier Company, a mineral soap making corporation, was born in Denmark
in 1879. His father and grandfather, each of whom bore the name Nicolai Neiman,
were both graduate chemists. His grandfather was graduated from the Berlin Col
lege of Technology, and in 1835 established a chemical soap manufacturing plant, which
he conducted until his death. This business was inherited by his son, who was a
graduate in chemistry from one of the most noted universities of Paris.
Nicolai Neiman Blumensaadt, the third, was educated in Odense, Denmark, his
birthplace, and graduated in chemistry at Copenhagen. After receiving his diploma
he became superintendent of his father's plant, but his work was interrupted by his
enforced service in the Danish army. He thereupon determined to settle in the United
States and landed in Philadelphia in 1904, at once securing work in a soap manu
facturing plant. There he remained for a year when he was offered the position of
manager of the Preston Manufacturing Company, makers of Rainier mineral soap. He
continued in this position until the plant was sold to eastern capitalists and re-incor
porated as the New York and Rainier Company, of which he became manager. Mr.
Blumensaadt is also the manager of the Rainier Land Company, which is owned by
the same parties and embraces large realty interests, including most of the town of
Rainier. His active interest in public affairs may be judged by the fact that he took
out his first papers as a citizen of the United States within ten days after his arrival
in this country.
Mr. Blumensaadt was married in 1916 to Miss Mabel Bentley, daughter of John
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Oregon, Mrs. Blumensaadt is active in public affairs and is a general favorite in
Rainier. She is a member of the Eastern Star, and leader of the Camp Fire Girls.
Mr. Blumensaadt has taken a deep interest in the affairs of his town and county,
having held many positions that tend to benefit his fellowmen. He was secretary of
the Commercial Club in Odense before coming to America, and was for four years
secretary of the Commercial Club of Rainier. He is an enthusiastic advocate of
good roads, was active in the building of the Columbia River Highway through Rainier,
is a member of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, having attended its first meet
ing, and a member of the Interstate Realty Association. Mr. Blumensaadt is one of
the Rainier board of water commissioners, and a member of the Gun Club. Frater
nally he has membership with the Masons, is secretary of his lodge, and a Knight of
Pythias, in which organization he has filled all of the chairs and acted as district
deputy grand master. He is a republican in politics and was secretary and one of
the organizers of the first Harding and Stansfield Club in the state. No public enter
prise is started in this section of the county but is certain of his hearty cooperation
for he is conceded to be one of Rainier's best citizens.

THOMAS F. RYAN.

There is no resident of Oregon who has done more for the material advancement
and progress of the state than Thomas F. Ryan of Oregon City, who, besides holding
many public offices of importance, is a well known lawyer and real estate man. He
is a native of Rhode Island born in the city of Providence, that state, in the year 1859.
His father, James Ryan, was for many years engaged in the wool manufacturing
business in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and was a prominent citizen of every com
munity in which he resided.
Judge Ryan, as the subject of this review is commonly called, received a good
elementary education and early in life learned the trade of his father. He engaged
in this business, in which he continued until 1879, when he became traveling corre
spondent for the Boston and Providence papers and for two years served in this con
nection. He then removed to Colorado and engaged in mining for some time, and in
1881 came to the Pacific coast and took a position with the Brownsville Woolen Mill
in Linn county. In 1882 he came to Oregon City and accepted a position with the
Oregon City Woolen Manufacturing Company and remained in this position for some
three years, when he purchased and ran the Cliff House hotel and in 1888 entered the
real estate business and also commenced the study of law. Previous to that year, in
1887, Mr. Ryan had been elected mayor of the City of Oregon, which act clearly mani
fested the confidence and faith placed in him by his fellowmen. This office he filled
so successfully that he was much sought after to fill other offices of public service. He
then held the office of water commissioner and in 1892 was elected city recorder. In
1898, his ability as a lawyer being widely recognized, Judge Ryan was elected county
judge and in 1902 he was reelected to succeed himself by the largest majority ever
given a candidate in the county. He also acted as chief of the fire department and
since his service in that capacity his motto has been "live and active service." What
ever Judge Ryan has set out to do he has done and successfully. No matter how
difficult the task he has by grim determination reached the goal he has sought. Always
interested in the intellectual and moral development of his community Judge Ryan
for eight years served as clerk of the school board. From 1911 to 1919 he served as
deputy state treasurer, which position he filled to the best of his ability. Besides the
many public offices Judge Ryan has been of great commercial service. He is president
of the Bank of Commerce of Oregon City, president of the Carber State Bank, president
of the Coppy Falls Electric Company, president of the Rex Motor Company and also
of the Clackamas County Auto & Tractor Company and president of the Columbia High
lands Company. This line of business well illustrates Judge Ryan's versatility and
adaptability to all forms of business activity. There are few men who have devoted
so much time to the public and private interests of their city as Judge Ryan.
Perhaps a great degree of Judge Ryan's success may be attributed to his wife, who
was before her marriage Miss Inez Marshall, a member of one of the most prominent
families of the state and a descendant of the Marshalls of Maryland and the Choates
of Massachusetts. Their marriage occurred in the year 1897. Prior to her marriage
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throughout the community as a woman of much talent and literary ability. She has
always been prominent in social and literary circles and is a past grand matron of
the Eastern Star of Oregon. During the past five years ill health has caused her
practically to retire from social activities. Judge and Mrs. Ryan are the parents of
four children: Marshall, the eldest son, is the secretary of the Clackamas County
Auto & Tractor Company and of the Rex Motor Company and is a young business man
of great promise. The second son, Donald, is a student at the Reed College and in
his freshman year had the honor of acting as president of the freshman class. He
is active in athletics and is a young man regarded as having a brilliant future before
him. There were triplet girls born to Judge and Mrs. Ryan of which two survive, they
being Elizabeth and Virginia, who are receiving their elementary education in the
graded schools of Oregon City. The entire family is held in high regard in the com
munity and is a family of which Oregon City may well be proud.
Along with the honor of holding many important public offices Judge Ryan has
the distinction of being the oldest living chief of the fire department, mayor of the
city, city recorder, past master of Multnomah Lodge, No. 1, and high priest of Clackamas
Chapter, No. 2, of Masons. In fraternal organizations Judge Ryan is also prominent.
He has held many high positions in fraternal orders and as an Odd Fellow has held
every office in the gift of that organization and is past grand patriarch of the Grand
Encampment and past grand master of the grand lodge. He was one of the organizers
of the Muscovits and is past counselor commander. He is past grand chancellor of the
Ancient Order of the United Workmen and as a member of the Masonic fraternity has
attained the thirty-second degree, entered the Shrine and is a past grand high priest.
In politics he has always taken an active part and he served the state to the best of his
ability as state senator from Clackamas county. As an able lawyer he is a member of
the Oregon Bar Association and is very active in that organization.
For such a public-spirited man as Judge Ryan rest is a vital necessity and he has
built a beautiful home on a farm near Oregon City, where he enjoys such vacations as
his business life will permit. On this farm he has raised pedigreed Jersey cattle
but the product in which he takes a just pride is his peaches, which have been exhib
ited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo
sition at Seattle, the Lewis & Clark Exposition at Portland, and the Panama Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco, winning the blue ribbon for Oregon in each instance.
There is certainly no more prominent and public-spirited man throughout Clackamas
county than Judge Ryan and the county and his home town owe him a debt of gratitude
for the many things he has done for Oregon. The record of his life is open and clear
and as his great success in life proves he is a man of force, energy, determination and
sound business judgment. Fortunate, indeed, is Oregon City in having Judge Ryan
and his family numbered among its citizens.

FRANK EDMOND WATKINS.
Frank Edmond Watkins has won distinction in many lines of endeavor. Since
1900 he has been a partner in the real estate firm of Parrish, Watkins & Company,
which was established in Portland in 1867 under the style of Parrish & Atkinson. It
is the oldest enterprise of that character in the city and through the years that have
since intervened the firm has maintained a position of leadership in real estate circles
of Portland. Mr. Watkins has attained high rank in Masonry, is also prominent in
amateur athletic circles and as a breeder and fancier of prize-winning bull terriers.
A son of George Edmond and Olive (Clay) Watkins, Frank E. Watkins was born
on his father's farm in Wasco county, Oregon, on the 20th of September, 1877. His
paternal grandfather, George Watkins, married Helen Caldwell, of St. Louis, Missouri.
and the town of Watkinsville, New York, was named in his honor. They became pioneer
settlers of Oregon, starting across the plains with ox teams from St. Louis in 1852,
when the father was but seven years of age. In the maternal line the family has had
an unbroken record since 1682, when Christopher Pennock settled in Pennsylvania.
The maternal grandfather, Oliver Clay, was a resident of Massillon, Ohio. He married
Jane Elliot of Randolph, Ohio, and in 1859, when his daughter Olive, who became the
mother of Frank Edmond Watkins, was four years of age they left Massillon for
Oregon, rounding the Horn in a sailing vessel. George E. Watkins and Olive Clay
were married in Portland on the 1st of September, 1874, and they became the parents

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of three children, of whom the firstborn, a son, died in infancy. The next in order of
birth was Frank Edmond of this review. Mrs. Grace W. Story, the youngest of the
family, was born in Portland, May 29, 1880, and is the mother of one son, George
Watkins Story, whose birth occurred on the 20th of August, 1908. Mr. Watkins' paternal
aunt, Sarah Jane Watkins, married Lewis Marion Parrish who also crossed the con
tinent with ox teams in 1852. In association with the late J. L. Atkinson he established
the first real estate, rental, insurance and mortgage loan business in Portland in 1867,
under the firm style of Parrish & Atkinson. This was succeeded by the firm of Parrish,
Watkins & Connell, which afterward became known as Parrish & Watkins, and sub
sequently as Parrish, Watkins & Company, under which style the business is now
conducted by Frank E. Watkins of this review.
Upon his graduation from the Portland (now known as the Lincoln) high school
in the summer of 1894 Mr. Watkins first became identified with the firm of Parrish
& Watkins, which was composed of his uncle and father, being employed as bookkeeper
and collector. He had prepared to enter Stanford University, but abandoned his college
course to devote his attention to a commercial career. His ready adaptability and
keen discernment soon made him familiar with every phase of the business and in
1900 he was admitted to a partnership, at which time the firm name became Parrish,
Watkins & Company, and under that style the business has since been conducted. Lewis
M. Parrish, the uncle of Frank E. Watkins, passed away in February, 1908, and he
and his father continued the business together until the latter's demise on the 6th of
April, 1916. Mr. Watkins has since successfully managed the business, which during
the fifty-four years of its existence has ever maintained a foremost place among real
estate firms of Portland. In business matters his judgment has always been found to
be sound and reliable and his enterprise unfaltering and he is ably carrying forward
the interests intrusted to his care, proving a worthy successor to his honored father.
Mr. Watkins has been married twice. His first union was with Helen Chambreau,
whom he wedded on the 20th of September, 1898. His second union was with Mabel
Claire Hockman, whom he married on the 9th of July, 1920, and they have a son, born
May 18, 1921.
Mr. Watkins has always voted the straight republican ticket and regards Theodore
Roosevelt as our greatest American, which opinion is shared by thousands of others
both in this country and abroad. He has been called to public office, having served
for four years, from July 1, 1909, to July 1, 1913, as city councilman from the old
fifth ward. He is an ardent motorist and good roads advocate and for several years
served on the board of trustees of the old Portland Automobile Club and its successor,
the present Oregon State Motor Association, now acting as one of its directors, while
during the years 1917 and 1918 he was president of the organization.
He is prominent in the Masonic order, having served seven years in the blue lodge
chairs and is a past master of Harmony Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M. He is also a
member of Portland Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M.; of Washington Council, No. 3, R. & S. M.;
Oregon Commandery, No. 1, K. T., of which he is a life member; Oregon Consistory,
No. 1, A. & A. S. R., in which he has attained the thirty-second degree; and Al Kader
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is also connected with Myrtle Chapter, No. 15, O.
E. S.; Gul-Reazee Grotto, No. 65, M. O. V. P. E. R.; Portland Lodge, No. 142, B. P. O.
E.; the Woodmen of the World; the Royal Arcanum; and the Knights of The Macca
bees. Mr. Watkins has been very prominent in amateur athletics as a member of the
famous Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club of Portland and in 1905 was presented with
the honorary life membership, being one of the very few of its members to receive
this mark of distinction, which is conferred in recognition of distinguished services
rendered the club as an athlete and in other connections. He joined the club as a
junior member in July, 1892, when the organization was but a little over a year old
and he has been a member of its track, baseball, basket-ball and bowling teams. He
was twice captain of its track and baseball teams and has won many medals and trophies
as a jumper, vaulter and handball player. For three years he held the northwest
championship handball title and also defeated the best California players in their own
courts two different years. He has also won medals as a long distance swimmer and
for a number of years acted as swimming commissioner for the club, being largely
responsible for the development of its splendid team of men and women champion
swimmers and divers. For two years he has served as a member of the club's board
of trustees and is also a member of the Portland realty board.
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dog breeder and fancier. A few years ago he bred the winning strain of bull terriers
that won many prizes in the east and south and on one occasion one of his bull terriers
won the American championship at Philadelphia, defeating the best specimens of that
breed in the United States and Canada. For several years he was a member of the
board of trustees of the Portland Kennel Club and for one year served as its president.
Mr. Watkins is also serving as chairman of the Portland Boxing Commission which
controls professional boxing in this city under the state law, having been appointed
to that position by Mayor George L. Baker when the law became operative in May,
1919. He likewise acted as manager of boxing bouts for Mayor Baker under the former
city ordinance in 1917 and 1918 and during the recent World war Mr. Watkins' boxing
commission turned over as its earnings to the Oregon Boys' Emergency Fund for
disabled and dependent Oregon soldiers and their families, about thirty-five hundred
dollars. He enlisted in the Tanks Corps during the war with Germany but was pre
vented from seeing active service, being finally rejected at Fort Lawton on account
of an old fracture of the elbow received years before in an athletic contest. His has
been a life of well balanced activities, characterized by the attainment of a position
of leadership in every line of endeavor to which he has directed his attention. His
record measures up to the full standard of honorable manhood and those who know
him recognize in him a citizen whose loyalty to the public welfare has never been
questioned, while his integrity and honor in the private affairs of life are matters
familiar to all with whom he has been associated. Portland is fortunate in numbering
him among her citizens for he is a man who would be a valuable acquisition to any
community.

ERNEST ARTHUR WOODS, M. D.
Nathaniel Woods came to America from his birthplace in England about 1670 and
upon growing to manhood married a descendant of Joshua Stevens, whose wife, Migail
Stevens, was the descendant of one of the pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower.
The son of Nathaniel Woods, Caleb Woods, was born in 1737 and his sons fought in the
American Revolution. One of his younger sons, Stephen J., was born in 1771 and his
son, also named Stephen J., was born in 1801. The latter had a son named Joshua,
born in 1848, who married Martha Elizabeth Huggins and in 1875 there was born to
them at Chicago, Illinois, Ernest Arthur Woods, now a specialist in Ashland, Oregon.
The family lived in Massachusetts for many years but at length Joshua G. Woods
removed to Chicago, where he engaged in the live stock commission business until his
death in 1910.
Ernest A. Woods was educated in the grade schools of Chicago, and the Englewood
high school and in due time entered the University of Chicago, from which institution
he was graduated in 1893 with the degree of A. B. He then accepted a clerkship in the
First National Bank of Chicago, in two years rising to the exchange teller's desk. Decid
ing upon a medical career he then entered the medical department of the University
of Minnesota in 1895 and was graduated in 1899, as a member of the first class to pur
sue the new four years' course in that institution. Having secured his M. D. degree
he began practice at Clear Lake, Minnesota, and remained there for ten years, build
ing up an extensive and lucrative practice. While practicing in Clear Lake he was
local surgeon of the Northern Pacific Railroad and was active in civic affairs as a mem
ber of the school board, of the city council and district health officer. Upon the failure
of his health Dr. Woods determined to regain it on the Pacific coast and upon looking
around for a location to his liking, both as to climate and people, he selected Ashland,
Jackson county, Oregon, and since 1910 has practiced in that city. For five years pre
vious to his location in Ashland he had practiced in Rogue river, being a member of
the city council of that place and president and secretary of the Commercial Club.
In 1915 Dr. Woods decided to specialize in eye, ear, nose and throat, having taken a
postgraduate course along that line in 1908 at the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
at Chicago. He has since that time devoted his talent to that specialty and has won
wide fame throughout southern Oregon and northern California.
In 1901 occurred the marriage of Dr. Woods and Miss Adel Anna Anderson, a
graduate of the St. Cloud Normal School and a daughter of A. O. Anderson, one of
the best known and most successful Minnesota farmers. Four children have been born
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children are students in the high and junior high school of Ashland and the youngest
son is still in the grade schools. Mrs. Woods is active in social and club affairs and
quite musical in her tastes. She is frequently in demand for musical affairs and is
active in musical clubs as well as the French Club.
Dr. Woods affiliates with the Masonic order only. He is ex-president of the
Southern Oregon Medical Society, a member of the State Medical Society, the American
Medical Association, and the Pacific Oto-Ophthalmological Society. While quite a stu
dent of his profession he finds much recreation in the out of doors and is fond of all
athletic sports. Aside from his professional work Dr. Woods has been active in civic
affairs, and his value to Ashland and southern Oregon, both as a physician and a
citizen, is readily conceded.

JOHN HENRY BURGARD.

A prominent figure in business circles of Portland is John Henry Burgard, of John
H. Burgard & Company, engaged in the sale of general insurance and surety bonds,
and his influence is one of broadening activity and strength in the field in which he
operates. He is proving energetic, resourceful and farsighted in the management of
the extensive business of which he is the head and success in substantial measure has
rewarded his efforts. Mr. Burgard is a native of the east. He was born at Buffalo, in
Erie county, New York, January 1, 1865, a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Reinhardt)
Burgard. The father was born near Metz, France, where the village of Beauregard now
stands and which has been the home of the Beauregards for centuries, the present manner
of spelling the name having been adopted by the Protestant branch of the family, owing
to religious persecution.
In the public and high schools of his native city John H. Burgard acquired his edu
cation and in 1880 he first became identified with the general insurance business in
Buffalo, with which he was there connected until 1888, when he sought the opportunities
offered in the west, making his way to Portland, where he has since resided. Here he
engaged in the general insurance business in association with George A. and James
Steel under the firm style of G. A. Steel & Company, who acted as general agents in the
northwest for several companies, and at a subsequent date he organized an independent
business venture, of which he is now the head, conducting his interests under the name
of John H. Burgard & Company. He sells general insurance, in which connection he
has built up a large patronage, for he thoroughly understands the business, having de
voted his entire life to this branch of commercial activity, and he also deals in surety
bonds, being equally successful along this line. His resourceful business ability and
initiative spirit have also led him into other connections and in 1890 he was one of the
organizers of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, of which he became secretary.
This was the first electric line established in Portland, its route being on Second street
to Fulton Park, and the Fulton Park right of way is now being used by the Oregon
Electric Railroad. In 1918 he became one of the organizers of the Columbia Pacific
Shipping Company, which built up a large transportation business, operating at one
time from forty to fifty vessels, which were sent from this port to all parts of the world,
while they now have a fleet of about twenty-five vessels. Other interests have also felt
the stimulus of the enterprise, business acumen and well defined plans of Mr. Burgard,
who is serving as a director of the Alaska Pacific Fisheries, which operates three salmon
canneries and is one of the largest enterprises of this character in the northwest, and
he is likewise on the directorate of the West Oregon Lumber Company, the Oregon Timber
Mill, the Oregon Electric Railway Company and the United Railway Company. His activ
ities are broad and varied and his labors are resultant factors in whatever he undertakes.
He possesses marked executive force and the power to coordinate seemingly diverse
elements into a unified and harmonious whole, and to him opportunity has spelled
success. In Rickreall, Polk county, Oregon, on the 25th of June, 1890, Mr. Burgard was united
in marriage to Miss Jessie Clark, a daughter of William Edward and Lavina Clark,
who became early pioneers of Oregon, having crossed the plains in 1852 from Missouri.
While en route the grandfather and grandmother of Mrs. Burgard became victims of the
cholera epidemic and were buried on the old trail somewhere in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs.
Burgard have become the parents of two children: John Clark and William Norman,
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motion to the rank of captain. He was a member of Company H, Three Hundred and
Sixty-second Infantry, Ninety-first. Division, and while serving with the British forces.
in Belgium received severe gunshot wounds, being compelled to undergo twelve opera
tions. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the United States govern
ment, at which time he received the following citation: "For extraordinary heroism
in action near Epinonville, France, September 27, 1918. On duty as battalion liason
officer, Lieutenant Burgard was establishing the battalion post of command at daybreak,
when he suddenly discovered a party of the enemy placing machine guns so as to fire
upon the position from the flank. Firing a rifle to give the alarm, Lieutenant Burgard
advanced toward the enemy, followed by the battalion headquarters group, whom he
led in a vigorous attack on the hostile force, killing seven and capturing forty-three
of the enemy, six machine guns and two light machine rifles, with but one casualty
among his own men." He has now recovered his health to a considerable extent, owing
to an excellent constitution, and is engaged in business in Seattle, Washington. William
Norman Burgard, the younger son, was a first lieutenant of Company C, Three Hundred
and Sixty-fourth Regiment, Ninety-first Division, under General Pershing, and while
participating in the terrific fighting in the Argonne Forest he was gassed and is still
suffering from the effects of poison. He married Miss Ruth Shull of Portland, who
had formerly been a resident of Minnesota.
In his political views John H. Burgard is a republican, active in the ranks of the
party and a stalwart supporter of its principles and candidates. He served as a member
of the city council from 1910 until 1912, resigning in the latter year to accept the appoint
ment of member of public docks commission, which position he still retains. In 1918
he was appointed United States wool administrator for the northwest zone, resigning
that position in the following year, and in 1919 he was made a member of the State
Soldiers and Sailors Commission. He likewise served as commissioner from Oregon to
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York, in 1901 and has been a member of
many other public and civic committees from time to time, rendering notably effective
public service in every position to which he has been called. He has served as president
of the board of trustees of the Patton Home for the Friendless, an old people's home, for
seventeen years. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the First Meth
odist Episcopal church and fraternally he is identified with the Masonic order, in whicn
he is prominent, having attained the thirty second degree in the Consistory and also
belonging to the Commandery and Shrine, and he is likewise a member of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. He is an earnest and active member of the Chamber of Com
merce, heartily cooperating in its plans and projects for the extension of the trade
relations of the city; is a life member of the Press Club and one of the original members
of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, and he also belongs to the Arlington Club
and the Waverly Country Club. A constructive policy has been followed by Mr. Burgard
throughout his life. In his business career he has been a persistent, resolute and en
ergetic worker, keeping his hand steadily upon the helm of his business and manifesting
at all times strong executive power. Along the path of opportunity open to all he has
reached the goal of notable success, his progress being due to the fact that he has recog
nized and utilized opportunities which others have passed heedlessly by. His life is an
exemplary one in all respects and he has ever supported those interests which are cal
culated to benefit humanity, while his own personal worth is deserving of high com
mendation.

WALLACE FRANKLIN GITCHELL.
Wallace Franklin Gitchell took up his abode on his present ranch at The Dalles
in 1918 but had been the owner of the property for a period of ten years at that time.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1873. His parents were pioneer residents
of the state and were representatives of old families of New York and Pennsylvania.
The mother, who bore the maiden name of Lucy Adelia Shear, belonged to a family
that was founded in New England in early colonial days whose representatives fought
for American independence and again contested the supremacy of England in the War
of 1812. Wallace F. Gitchell was educated in the graded schools of his native city and in
early life became a messenger in the office of the Standard Oil Company at Grand
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having mastered the profession in his leisure hours. After five years' service with the
Standard Oil Company he became chief accountant of the Consolidated Street Railway
Company of Grand Rapids and upon its reorganization became the comptroller. After
five years' connection with the. street railway business he was tendered the position of
comptroller of the British Columbia Electric Railway, Light & Power Company and
removed to Vancouver. On his way to British Columbia he passed through The Dalles
in 1908 and at that time purchased a ranch in the southern outskirts of the city and
planted it to cherries. In 1916 he retired from the Vancouver position and removed
to Yakima, Washington, where he became cashier of a bank, remaining a resident of
that city for two years. He then came to The Dalles and settled on his ranch. He
owns a private irrigation system which is regarded by experts as the best in the vicinity
and he is most carefully and systematically developing the property, which is today one
of the valuable ranches of this section of the country. He also owns one hundred and
twenty acres at Yakima, Washington, .and his landed interests are returning to him a
most gratifying annual income.
In 1907 Mr. Gitchell was united in marriage to Miss Edith Jackson, a daughter of
J. W. Jackson and a granddaughter of Captain Isaac Smith, who was born in Virginia
in 1815. At the age of twenty-eight years he headed a band of three hundred and fifty
daring spirits and started for the west. His party blazed the trail across the continent,
fighting Indians most of the way, but with all their wagons reached Oregon in the fall
of 1843. On arriving at Wallula they secured boats from the Hudson's Bay Company
and traveled down the Columbia river to Celilo Falls. There the party disbanded, after
which Captain Smith engaged in operating boats on the Columbia from Celilo Falls to
Portland. Later he operated the first ferry across the Columbia river. He was a
member of the first territorial legislature of Oregon and in every way participated in
the pioneer development and substantial settlement of the state, contributing in large
measure to that work which constituted the foundation upon which has been built the
present day progress and prosperity of Oregon. In 1846 he wedded Miss Mary Northrop,
a daughter of John L. Northrop, the founder of the first educational institution of the
state at Cottage Grove. Their daughter, Nellie, became the wife of John W. Jackson
and moved to Vancouver, B. O, and Edith (Jackson) Gitchell was the first white child
born in that now prosperous Canadian city. Captain Smith's mother was Sarah Light-
foot Lee of the historic Lee family of Virginia. Mrs. Gitchell passed away in 1914,
leaving a son, Jackson Lee Gitchell, who is a sturdy youngster, now a pupil in The
Dalles schools. In 1916 Mr. Gitchell married Margaret Holcomb, daughter of Guy Hol-
comb, a pioneer of Hillsboro, Oregon.
Mr. Gitchell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, also belongs to the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and the Woodmen of the World. His activities have ever been
of a broad and varied character. He is now the sales agent of Chenowith, the scenic
suburb of The Dalles, which is beautifully located a short distance from the city on
the Columbia River highway. In all things he has been one hundred per cent American.
He was active in support of all the war work and Red Cross drives and his labors have
ever been far-reaching and effective in bringing about the upbuilding of the section in
which he has made his home.

DREW PARKER PRICE.

Drew Parker Price, an attorney of Portland, is numbered among those men whose
patriotism measured up to the one hundred per cent American standard. Mr. Price was
born at Edgar Station, Edgar county, Illinois, September 14, 1874. His father, James
Parker Price, was a native of Ohio, born February 14, 1843. At the age of nineteen
years fie joined Company D of the Seventy-ninth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers at
Mattoon, Illinois, for service in the Civil war. In September, 1862, he was assigned to
duty with the army of the Cumberland and participated in the attack of Bragg's Regi
ment, taking part in the first battle at Perryville. He participated in several engage
ments and on the 31st of December, 1862, was captured in connection with twenty-six
hundred comrades at Murfreesboro or Stone River and taken to Libby prison. There
he was held for several months and was one of the last six prisoners to leave that place
of military confinement. He was discharged from active service in September, 1863.
He wedded Mary C. Long and for many years devoted his life to the work of the min
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in 1882. Through the intervening period to the time of his death he had charges in
various parts of the country. In '1892 he came with his wife to Oregon, settling in
Newberg, where Mrs. Price departed this life in 1895. Mr. Price survived for a number
of years but was called to his final rest at Newberg, October 14, 1911. In their family
were six children, five of whom survive: Mrs. F. A. Elliott, the wife of State Forester
Elliott of Salem; Mrs. A. T. Hill of La Grande; Drew Parker of this review; O. L., an
attorney and confidential secretary to H. L. Pittock and F. W. Leadbetter of Portland;
and Dr. J. C. Price, a dentist of Reedsport, Oregon.
Drew Parker Price obtained his preliminary education in Champaign county, Illinois,
and following the removal of the family to Oregon, when he was about eighteen years
of age, he entered the Pacific College at Newberg, a Quaker institution, and was there
graduated in 1897, receiving the Bachelor of Science degree. He determined upon the
practice of law as a life work and completed his preparation for the bar as a law
student in the Oregon University, receiving the LL. B. degree upon graduation with
the class of 1900. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and for a year practiced
in Newberg, after which he removed to Portland and entered the employ of the Title
Guarantee Trust Company, with which he remained for about four years, or until 1906.
He then entered the law office of Cake & Cake and continued with them for two years.
On the 1st of January, 1909, however, he opened a law office independently in Portland,
where he has since practiced. His ability has been demonstrated in the many favorable
verdicts which he has won for his clients and by his connection with much important
litigation heard in the courts of the district.
On the llth of November, 1903, in Portland, Mr. Price was married to Miss Flora
M. Bailey, a daughter of Joseph W. Bailey, a native of Maine. Their children are Joe
Parker, who was born August 26, 1905; Margaret Frances, born in 1909; and Elliott
Andrew, born September 13, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Price have an extensive circle of warm
friends. In politics he is a republican and he served during the World war on the
legal advisory board and took active part, in promoting the bond drives and the Red
Cross drives. Mr. Price has membership with the Masons, Odd Fellows and the Wood
men of the World. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian denomination and
he is an elder in the Westminster church. His aid and influence are always given on
the side of progress and advancement and he has done much to uphold the legal and
moral standards of the community.

i RICHARD TEMPLE DABNEY.
Richard Temple Dabney was born September 11, 1855, in Vermilion county,
Illinois, a son of Henry and Maria (Stanfield) Dabney. He was descended from
Theodore Agrippa D'Aubigne of France. The name has undergone many changes,
having been written, de'Bony, de'Beny, Daubeney, Dabnee and finally Dabney. Early
in the eighteenth century, probably sometime between 1715 and 1720, three Huguenots,
brothers, John, Cornelius and Robert D'Aubigne, came to America from England and
Wales, whither they had fled from France at the time of the revocation of the edict of
Nantes in 1685, Robert settling in Massachusetts and Cornelius and John in Virginia.
They also claimed descent from Sir William Daubigne (Knight), who went over to
England from France with William the Conqueror, whose name appears on the Battle
Abbey Roles, with shield and armorial bearings quite like the Dabney coat of arms, John
and Cornelius went to Virginia from Wales. John settled on the north side of the
Pamunky river, in King William county, at what has since been known as Dabney's
Ferry, and this became the original nest of the Dabneys of King William and Gloucester
counties. Cornelius settled on the south side of this river. Cornelius D'Aubigne, or
Dabney, was married in 1721, in Virginia, to Sarah Jennens, or Jennings, it being' his
second marriage. To this union were born three sons and six daugthers. Their
eldest son, William Dabney, married Miss Philadelphia Gauthmey. Of this union
were born six sons and three daughters. Their fourth son, Richard Dabney, married
Diana Gauthmey. To this union were born seven boys and three girls. Their
sixth son, Henry, married for his second wife Miss Maria Stanfield. Of this union
there were nine sons and three daughters, including Richard Temple Dabney, whose
name introduces this record. His father, Henry Dabney, was born December 31,
1795, in King William county, Virginia. At the age of sixteen he served in the War of
1812. He and some thirty students of the academy he was attending volunteered in a

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body and selecting their teacher as captain had quite a skirmish with the British on
the Rappahannock in King and Queen county, Virginia. There he was made sergeant.
After the war he returned to the old home near Richmond, Virginia, and resided there
until 1828. This plantation was well equipped with fine horses and carriages and slaves.
Being convinced that slavery was wrong he set his slaves free and sold the plantation,
giving to each slave a portion of the proceeds. Later on he removed to Terre Haute,
Indiana, where he organized the First Methodist Sunday school. While in Terre Haute
he met Miss Maria Stanfield, a charming young lady of Nashville, Tennessee, whom he
afterward married in Vermilion county, Illinois, October 21, 1830. In later years he
purchased a small tract of prairie land in Madison county, Iowa, and moved his large
family, consisting of his wife, nine sons and three daughters, to that farm, there to
make a home. Mrs. Henry Dabney, who in her maidenhood was Maria Stanfield, was
born October 11, 1813, in Greene county, Tennessee. It was said of her that she was
a true Christian, a devoted wife and mother, always doing deeds of kindness and
lending a helping hand to those in need. She passed away April 10, 1889. Her parents
John Stanfield and Sarah Dillon were married October 20, 1790, in Greene county,
Tennessee. Richard Temple Dabney moved with his father's large family to Iowa, when a
small boy. They settled on a farm in Madison county, near Winterset, the county
seat, and he attended a school a mile and a half distant from his home. The old log
sehoolhouse had a shake roof and rough floor. The seats were made from Linn logs,
split in half, with the flat side turned up to sit on and wooden pegs for legs. The
school year consisted of two terms of three months each, summer and winter. When
Richard T. Dabney was thirteen years of age, his father, Henry Dabney, passed to
the Great Beyond. At that time many of the elder children of the family had married
and established homes of their own. Mrs. Dabney, the mother, being unable to keep
up the farm, removed with her two youngest sons, Richard and Joseph, to Winterset,
where Richard attended high school. Being of an active disposition he greatly assisted
his mother in many ways. During the latter part of his residence in Winterset he
studied law in the office of an older brother, Albert R. Dabney. He also attended
commercial college in Davenport, Iowa, where he afterward graduated, but wishing
to follow a professional career he took up the study of medicine in Kansas City,
Missouri, and worked to defray his expenses. His studies and work were very arduous
there and not having financial help from any source he felt compelled to make a change
whereby he hoped to be benefited.
In the spring of 1881 Mr. Dabney went to Montana with his younger brother
Joseph. This was before there were any railroads in that section and at the time the
country was wild and sparsely settled. However, there were plenty of Indians, cow
boys and wild animals. Mr. Dabney bought and sold lands in the beautiful Yellow
stone valley, near where the town of Livingston now stands. When fall came he
found he had been so successful in this endeavor that he concluded to give up his
medical course and remain in the great west, where, with prophetic vision, he saw the
making of a great empire. He spent several years in Montana, where he was successful
in raising fine cattle. During the years he lived in that state he visited the Pacific
coast and made investments in various parts of the then territory of Washington and
also in Oregon. Later, disposing of his business interests in Montana he renewed his
activities on the Pacific coast, first in California, then- in Washington and Oregon.
This was during the years 1881 to 1887. He was a heavy investor in timber lands and
other real estate along the coast and was one of the early pioneers of the growing
and prosperous city of Aberdeen, on Grays Harbor, Washington. In 1905 he purchased
what was known as the Old Hansen Home in east Portland, an old landmark of the
earliest days. This was already a beautiful home, but Mr. Dabney greatly improved
and beautified it. Here he established a pleasant and happy home for his family and
his hospitality was extended to all of his friends. He was one of the most enthusiastic
advocates of the Columbia River Highway improvement in Portland. He it was who
suggested the establishment of hotels along the scenic boulevard to provide for the
comfort of tourists. Quoting from one of the leading Portland newspapers at the time
of his death: "Mr. Dabney was the originator of the plan to build a large hotel and
summer resort on the Columbia River Highway at Crown Point. His business affairs,
which were extensive, are in the hands of his two sons, Clifford R. and Henry R. Dabney,
who have been associated with him in the real estate business for the past few years.
He was the owner of a beautiful summer home on the Sandy river, known as Dabney
Park, which now borders the Columbia River Highway."

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Mr. Dabney was only a child at the time of the Civil war in 1861, but several
of his elder brothers served during that crisis. His nephews served in the Spanish war
and his son, Clifford R. Dabney, served eighteen months in the late World war. The
D'Aubignes or Dabneys, it is stated, planned with other Huguenots, the American
Revolution in 1776, as the history of the family in Virginia amply proves and with the
aid of the Covenanters they fought it through successfully. Mr. Dabney's friends often
tried to prevail on him to accept positions of trust in the city and state government,
but being engaged in more rugged lines of business, he declined them. He was an ardent
and strong supporter of the government of this country and was affiliated with the
republican party.
While living in Aberdeen, Washington, Mr. Dabney joined the Knights of Pythias
lodge. He was a member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and in early life was
a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Dabney was married October 12, 1887, at Winterset, Iowa, to Miss Martha
Amanda Renshaw, a daughter of Leonidas and Angeline Renshaw. Mrs. Dabney was
born in Madison county, Iowa, September 30, 1868, and was one of the leading school
teachers of her county, a young lady highly respected and an active worker in all the
various organizations of the community in which she lived. With her older sister, Effie
Renshaw, she attended Simpson College at Indianola, Iowa, of which her two brothers,
Byron and Oscar, were graduates. Her father, Leonidas Renshaw, was born in Pennsyl
vania in 1839, of hardy Scotch and English parentage. He was a member of a large
family of four boys and five girls, who early immigrated with their father, G. S.
Renshaw, to Iowa. This family all grew to manhood and womanhood, possessing the
sterling qualities that make good citizens. Leonidas Renshaw passed away at his home
in Portland, Oregon, at the age of eighty-one years. Mrs. Dabney's mother, who was
Miss Angeline Howard Alger, was a native of New England and of Puritan parentage.
She was born in Cochesett, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, November 25, 1846. She
taught school in Clayton county, Iowa, where her parents and also Mr. Renshaw's
parents at one time resided. Mr. and Mrs. Renshaw were married at Elkader, Clayton
county, Iowa, March 14, 1867. Mrs. Renshaw's father, the Rev. Simeon Alger, was born
in Plymouth county, Massachusetts, April 27, 1817, and went to Iowa in the early '50s,
where he was one of the pioneer preachers of the Methodist Episcopal church in the
eastern part of the state. He established the first Methodist class in Manchester, Iowa,
and passed away April 9, 1894. The mother of Mrs. Leonidas Renshaw was. Miss
Mary Amanda Howard, who was born in Cochesett, Massachusetts, May 2, 1823. She
was an estimable woman and greatly beloved by her family and friends.
Eight children were born to Richard Temple and Martha Amanda Dabney, five
daughters and three sons. One daughter passed away in infancy. The third son,
Howard Leonidas Dabney, passed away February 12, 1914, at the age of nineteen years.
He won high honors at Culver Military Academy of Indiana, of which he was a student.
The six remaining children are: Clifford Richard, Henry Renshaw, Doris Martha,
Virginia Evelyn, Charlotte Ellen, and Eleanor Esther Dabney. Clifford Richard and
Henry Renshaw Dabney received their education in the high schools of Portland,
Oregon, Culver Military Academy and Stanford University, after which they were
associated with their father in business and are now making their home in Los Angeles,
California, where they are successfully engaged in the oil industry. Clifford Richard
Dabney married Miss Alice May Mosier of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and they have
one daughter, Marjorie Alice; Henry Renshaw Dabney married Miss Florence Westen-
gard of Portland, Oregon, and they have two sons, Richard Westengard and Robert
Henry Dabney; Doris Martha Dabney received her education, musical and otherwise,
in the graded schools and in Miss Catlin's Private school in Portland, Oregon, also in
Cumnock School of Los Angeles, California; Virginia Evelyn, Charlotte Ellen and
Eleanor Esther Dabney are industrious pupils of the graded and music schools of
Portland, Oregon, where they now reside with their mother, who is occupying the old
home in the Rose city.
"Richard Temple Dabney passed from the activities of a strenuous life February
3, 1916, at his home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of sixty years. To Mr. Dabney
this passing was only a revelation of the certainties of the wonderful and beautiful
life which he had always ascribed to the unseen spirit world beyond. To him every
flower, however meek and lowly, the swaying of the big pines, the fragrance of every
shrub and plant, the carol of the earliest songsters and the soft good-night chirp of the
tiny bird under its mother's wing, were all voices from the Great Spirit that had given
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great heavenly planets is where I see God.' He did not hesitate when the call came, to
lay his hand in that of the Master, and pass on to his reward. Though Mr. Dabney's
health had been impaired for some time, he always manifested a rare mental vigor,
abundantly evidenced in his business activities and in the depth of thought given to
religious, civic and other subjects. He was exceptionally fond of literature, art and
music, the study of astronomy, birds and animals. He was considered an authority
on flower and tree culture, and from many different sections of the land he brought- to
his city home and his country place rare plants, shrubs and flowers. We quote from a
letter received by Mrs. Dabney, at the time of her husband's death: 'I believe that it is
Edwin Markham who has said,
'Gone is the city, gone the day,
Yet still the Story and the meaning stay.'
These few words seem to express to me so clearly that although the physical of Mr.
Dabney and the day of his death have passed, yet he still remains with us, a guiding
light for a noble, clean-lived life, a life that his friends are honored by having known,
either in the family circle or in business."

WAYNE ERIK MAUNULA.

Wayne Erik Maunula is one of the respected and influential citizens of Astoria,
Clatsop county, Oregon, where he is successfully engaged in the automobile business.
He is a native of Washington state, his birth having occurred in Deep River in 1892,
a son of Erik and Elizabeth Maunula. In 1915 the father died, leaving a considerable
estate, of which Wayne E. is the manager. Erik Maunula was a progressive and success
ful man and gained the respect and high regard of all with whom he came into contact.
He was born in the northwest of Finland on the 3d of December, 1851, a son of Andrew
Maunula, also a native of Finland, who at the age of twenty-six years became the head
of the grand jury, which position he held until his death, after passing his sixtieth
birthday. The office held by Andrew Maunula is equivalent to that of judge in our own
country. Erik Maunula and his brother Emanuel were the only members of this family
to come to the United States. In 1872 Erik Maunula came to this country and in 1876
removed to the Pacific coast, locating in Astoria. There he became interested in the
Occident Cannery and was later manager and agent for the Columbia River Packers
Association. He possessed considerable inventive genius and his ability in this direction
resulted in his securing eight United States patents on canning devices. He also in
vented machinery for casting the sinkers on a lead line for nets and considered that
his best patent. In 1884 Erik Maunula was married to Miss Elizabeth Karhu Kohti,
a native of Finland who came to the United States in 1880 and they were parents of
six children: Ina, the wife of John Kinkela; Lina; Wayne Erik, the subject of this
review; Osmo; Otto; and Ernest.
Wayne E. Maunula received his education in the grade schools and the high school
of Astoria and in due time entered the Oregon Agricultural College, taking up an en
gineering course. After leaving college he became associated with the Columbia River
Packing Company and the Occident Packing Company, in which lines of work he was
very successful. In 1917 he enlisted for service in the World war. At this time he
had just commenced business on his own account as an automobile agent, but closing
his office he went into training at Camp Lewis and was soon afterwards sent overseas
as a member of the famous Ninety-first Division, being attached to the Three Hundred
and Sixteenth Field Signal Detachment. In June, 1918, the1 command was ordered to
sail and after being stationed in various parts of England they arrived in France on
the 26th of July, 1918. From that date until the middle of August he was in training
in open warfare near Chaumont, France. He was then transferred to the Three Hun
dred and Sixty-fourth Infantry as signal man and from that time was in continuous
action on the front. He participated in the battle of the Argonne, going over the top
on the 26th of September and until October 4th was in the thick of the fight. On that
date the command was so exhausted that it was sent to the rear, but five days later was
shipped to Belgium, arriving at Ypres on the 23d of October, having had but two days
of rest. The men at once marched to the front to relieve the French and after strenuous
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short time. They returned to the fight November 6th, remaining in active service until
November llth, the date of the signing of the armistice. Mr. Maunula was then ordered
to follow the German retreat and he spent Thanksgiving day at Sottegem in Belgium.
From Belgium the Ninety-first Division was ordered to the American base of supplies
at Le Mans and January 1, 1919, found him at Le Ferte Bernard, where the command
remained until March and then entrained for St. Nazaire, from which place they sailed
for America. Arriving in the United States, on the 16th of April they first went to
Camp Mills, Long Island, thence to Camp Lewis, Washington, where they were demobil
ized on the 1st of May, 1919. Through his entire period of service Mr. Maunula served
gallantly and as a reward for his bravery on the field in the Ypres-Lys offensive he
received a citation. Following his discharge he returned to his home in Astoria and
resumed his auto business, which had remained at a standstill during his twenty
months' service in France. On the 1st of June, 1920, the Maunula Auto Company secured
extensive show rooms on the corner of Thirteenth and Duane streets, where they are
handling the Overland, Willys-Knight and Hupmobile cars and the G. M. C. trucks, also
a full line of accessories. The old quarters of the company at Twenty-ninth and Frank
lin are used as a repair shop.
On the 28th of August, 1920, Mr. Maunula was united in marriage to Miss Mildred
Pauline Peterson, a daughter of 0. D. Peterson, one of the best known farmers of southern
Washington. Mrs. Maunula is a charming hostess and is a leader in the social circles
of Astoria. Politically Mr. Maunula is a supporter of the republican party, in the interests of
which he takes an active part, although he is not a politician in any sense of the word.
He has no fraternal affiliations but is a consistent member of the Lutheran church. He
is accounted one of the most reliable young business men of the city and a brilliant
future is assured him.

CHARLES A. HAINES.

Charles A. Haines, deceased, was one of the prominent business men of Burns
and Narrows, where for many years he was identified with the cities as a representative
of various important business interests. No man was ever more respected and no
man ever more fully enjoyed the confidence of the people or more richly deserved the
esteem in which he was held. In his lifetime his many friends throughout Central
Oregon, recognizing his merit, rejoiced in his advancement and in the honors to which
he attained, and since his death they have cherished his memory, which remains as a
blessed benediction to all who knew him. Honorable in business, loyal in citizenship,
charitable in thought, kindly in action, true to every trust confided to his care, his
life was the highest type of Christian manhood.
Charles A. Haines was born in Indiana in 1870, a son of John A. and Eliza W.
(Jennings) Haines. He received his education in the public schools of his native state
and came to Oregon in 1892. He made his initial step into the business world as a
clerk in his brother's store in Harney county and at an early date evinced marked
business ability. He soon started into business on his own account, erecting a build
ing at the Narrows, and- by his innate ability, backed by strict integrity, built up the
most successful trade in that section of the state. Within a short period Mr. Haines
rose to a position of prominence in the community and did much to develop and im
prove the general welfare. For some years he occupied the offices of justice of the
peace and postmaster and holding that every public office was a public trust he carried
out the duties of those offices to the best of his ability. In financial circles he was a
well known figure as vice president of the First National Bank at Burns, and he
founded the telephone company at the Narrows. His astuteness in business was con
sidered marvelous and at the time of his death in 1916, he had acquired a fortune of three
hundred thousand dollars, which he bequeathed to his widow and children. That fortune
he had accumulated in less than a quarter of a century and it was the result of self-
deprivation, sacrifice and unceasing toil.
In 1896 occurred the marriage of Mr. Haines to Miss Annie Comegys, a daughter
of Nimrod and Siralda Comegys, whose parents were of old Wisconsin pioneer stock,
having lived originally in Virginia. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Haines:
Hazel, Wilbur and Marie. Hazel is now the wife of J. D. Leonard, who is a student
in the medical department of the University of Oregon. Mr. Leonard was a volunteer

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in the World war, serving in France as a member of the coast artillery. He was
honorably discharged on the llth of March, 1919, as sergeant in the medical corps;
Wilbur, who is a graduate of the Hills Military College, is now manager of his mother's
six thousand acre ranch in Diamond valley. He married Miss Mary Jenkins, a
daughter of J. R. Jenkins, a well known sheep man; the youngest member of the
family, Marie, is a student at St. Helen's Hall, Portland, where her sister was graduated.
Mrs. Haines is a woman of much ability and a model mother. Her large holdings are
being carefully conserved for her children.
Mr. Haines was prominent in the Masonic circles of the state. He had attained
the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and was a Noble of the Mystic Shrine.
He was one of the public-spirited men of Burns, always ready to give his assistance
in promoting every movement that meant the betterment of local conditions or the
advancement of community interests. Because of a well balanced mind and a sterling
character he was able to see the silver lining to many a cloud that to others would have
looked hopelessly black, and he overcame obstacles which to many would have seemed
insurmountable.

EPHRAIM CRANSTON.

Macaulay has said that little can be expected of a man who does not feel justifiable
pride in the record of an. honorable and honored ancestry. Ephraim Cranston, of Waldo
Hills, Oregon, was a man who came of a distinguished line and his own course of life
was in harmony with that of the family record. The genealogical line of the Cranston
family which is of Scotch-English descent, could be traced back to eleven crowned heads
of Europe. The founder of the family in the new world was John Cranston who be
came a resident of Rhode Island a few years after the Mayflower reached the Plymouth
coast. John Cranston served as the first governor of the Rhode Island colony under
the English crown, was also attorney general and held high military offices. He served as
chief executive of the colony for two years and was then succeeded by his son, Samuel
Cranston, who in 1698 was elected governor of Rhode Island and was continued in the
office by consecutive elections through twenty-nine years, his death occurring while he was
still serving as chief executive. No other governor of Rhode Island has ever been
honored with an equally long term and it is said: "He also held the highest military
office of the state and owed a large part of his popularity to his courage and able leader
ship of the state's armies."
Ephraim Cranston was born in Rhode Island, December 15, 1800, and was quite
young when his parents became residents of Ohio, where he was reared. After reaching
man's estate he wedded Roxanna Sears, a native of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Her
mother was a representative of one of the oldest and wealthiest families of Boston and
after her marriage to a Mr. Quishman removed to Ohio, being numbered among the
pioneers of that state. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston began their domestic life on a large
farm which he owned and afterward brought under a high state of cultivation. In
1850 he disposed of his extensive agricultural interests in Ohio and largely invested
his money in fine heifers which he started to drive across the plains to Oregon. On the
long trip, however, he lost many but still had enough left to make a fine herd on reach
ing this state. When the family were en route reports reached them concerning various
Indian massacres and also the fact that western emigrants were falling victims to the
cholera, so that they spent the winter in Missouri and did not reach Oregon until
October, 1851. They traveled westward with a train of sixty wagons, Mr. Cranston
acting as captain of the party and to him all the others looked to extricate them from
any difficulties or dangers which they encountered. He was a very forceful and re
sourceful man, possessed of undaunted courage and determination, whom the Indians
styled "Oley Man Wagon Doctor."
After reaching the northwest Mr. Cranston settled on a farm in the Waldo Hills
country and began raising cattle and other stock about ten miles from Salem. His
diligence and enterprise brought substantial results and he soon became recognized as
one of the leading farmers and stock raisers of that section where he continued to
make his home until a few years prior to his death, his last days being spent in Salem.
Mr. Cranston's prosperity was to him a source of great pleasure, inasmuch as it
enabled him to provide liberally for his family. To him and his wife were born nine
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but the only one now living is Mrs. Arthur H. Breyman, a resident of Portland. The
eldest was Warren Cranston who followed farming near Salem and was a leading resi
dent of that section of the state, being called upon to represent his district in the
general assembly; the second son, Samuel B. Cranston, engaged in farming in early
life but later took up the study of law and became a member of the bar of Lake county,
Oregon; Edward P. Cranston was interested in the gold mines of Baker county, Oregon;
Elizabeth became the wife of Quincy Brooks; and William Cranston was likewise con
nected with mining interests of eastern Washington and of Oregon but passed away in
Idaho. The family circle was again broken by the hand of death when on the 6th of
October, 1873, Ephraim Cranston passed away on the farm of his son Warren near
Salem. His widow survived him for about nine years, her death occurring in Dayton,
Washington, September 5, 1882. A contemporary biographer has said: "They were
among the worthy pioneer people of the state and Mr. Cranston's labors constituted an
important element in improving the grade of stock raised and thus promoting the agri
cultural development and prosperity of Oregon." Mr. Cranston was ever a close student
of political problems and issues and in early manhood supported the whig party, while
upon its dissolution he joined the ranks of the republican party. He always strongly
opposed slavery and put forth every effort to aid the negroes who were attempting to
make their way by means of the "underground railroad" in hope of freedom in Canada.
Both he and his wife were people of genuine personal worth, highly esteemed by all
who knew them. In his early life Mr. Cranston became a universalist and always
adhered to the doctrines of that church. In his latter days he read and reread the Bible
until he could repeat any passage for which you might ask. Mr. Cranston's life was of
significant service to the state in the vigor he lent to the pioneer era in making this
region habitable, in bringing its resources to light and in stamping his intensely practical
ideas upon the agricultural development. Such careers are too near us now for their
significance to be appraised at its true value, but the future will be able to trace the
tremendous effect of the labors of these pioneers upon the society and the life of their
time.

MARK ARLEY CAMERON.

Mark Arley Cameron, engaged in the sale of automobile accessories under the name
of the Cameron Motor Company in Hood River, was born in Illinois, April 10, 1876,
and is now numbered among the progressive business men of his adopted city. His
parents, John L. and Sarah J. (Snow) Cameron, were representatives of pioneer families
from Illinois. In 1886, when their son Mark was but ten years of age, they started
for the Pacific coast and the father first took up farming near Roseburg, Oregon, but
after a brief period death ended his labors and the mother later returned with her
little family to Hood River.
Mark A. Cameron attended school in Illinois and continued his education as a pupil
in the public schools of Roseburg and of Hood River, Oregon. He began earning his
living as an employe in a sawmill when quite young and after a service of more than
a decade, in which he thoroughly familiarized himself with every principle and detail
of the business, he established a sawmill of his own and later opened a box factory at
Odell, in the conduct of which he was afterward associated with George Sheppard. In
1916 he abandoned the sawmill and box factory to establish a large garage in Hood
River, erecting the building in company with two partners. They operated the garage
until 1920, at which time Mr. Cameron sold his business and purchased an accessories
store. This he has since conducted with success under the name of the Cameron Motor
Company. His business is located at First and Oak streets and he carries a complete
stock of automobile accessories and tires and also acts as agent for the Studebaker cars,
the Maxwell and the White trucks. His business has assumed substantial proportions
and ranks him with the prominent representatives of automobile interests in this section.
Mr. Cameron was married in 1900 to Miss Belle Day of Cascade Locks, Oregon, and
they have one child, Vergil Leroy, a junior in the University of Oregon.
In 1918 Mr. Cameron was elected to the city council of Hood River to serve for a
four years' term and is now chairman of the committee on streets and a member of
the committee on police and finance. He is progressive in every sense of the term and
takes up his public duties with the same thoroughness and zeal which he has displayed
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issuance of bonds to build the new city hall, is a supporter of the new automobile park
and of every measure tending to the advancement and improvement of Hood River.
He was one of the leaders in the purchase of the thousand gallons a minute compound
chemical and water pumps for the fire department and was equally active in support of
the new city lighting by the Holaphane light system, a valuable city improvement. He
is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all of the
chairs in the local lodge, and is likewise connected with the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks. He exercises much influence in political, business and social circles and is most
widely and favorably known.

RICHARD LEA BARNES.

Richard Lea Barnes has long been identified with banking interests in Portland
and is still a representative of the directorate of the United States National Bank of
which for a number of years he was the vice president. He comes of ancestry dis
tinctively English in its lineal and collateral lines and was born at Berbice, Demerara,
British Guiana, on the 31st of July, 1857. His ancestral line can be traced back to the
reign of King Edward III in the middle of the fourteenth century. His parents at the
time of his birth were residing temporarily in South America and following their return
to England he became a student in Cheltenham College, from which he was graduated
upon the completion of his course of study.
Early in his business career Mr. Barnes became identified with banking and
thoroughly acquainted himself with every phase of the business, realizing that efficiency
and -fidelity meant advancement. Step by step he worked his way upward until there
came to him a comprehensive knowledge of banking in every phase. He made the
business his life work and after five years' experience along that line in London he
sought the opportunities of the new world, removing to San Francisco, where he was
active in banking circles for a similar period. He likewise spent five years in banks
in British Columbia and for an equal length of time was identified with the banking
interests of Seattle, after which he removed to Portland where he took up his abode
more than two decades ago. While residing in British Columbia he was a representa
tive of the Bank of British Columbia, formerly the Wells Fargo Bank, also of the United
States National Bank and the Colonial Bank of the West Indies. After coming to
Portland he was elected to the vice presidency of the United States National Bank of this
city and still remains a member of its board of directors. For a considerable period
he gave his attention to the development of the business of the bank and as one of its
executives bent his efforts to administrative direction and executive control. He ever
recognized the fact that the bank which most carefully safeguards the interests of its
depositors is the one most worthy of public trust and confidence and he did much to
install a policy that was above reproach or question.
In 1898 Mr. Barnes was united in marriage to Mrs. Kenneth Macleay and to them
was born one son, Richard, who is now employed in the office of the Portland Flour
Mills. Mr. Barnes is a communicant of the Episcopal church and is identified with all
of the leading social clubs of Portland. He is a popular man, social and genial, and one
whose salient qualities contributed in direct measure to his success as a banker and to
the upbuilding of the financial institution with which he has been associated throughout
the period of his residence in Portland.

SOL J. BAUM.

Since 1917 Sol J. Baum has been engaged in the sporting goods business in Pendle
ton. His business has grown to extensive proportions and is one of the largest of its
kind in the county. A native son of Oregon, Sol J. Baum was born at Roseburg, in
September, 1882, a son of Edward and Rose (Eben) Baum, both natives of Austria.
Edward Baum came to the United States in 1871, at the age of twenty-one years, while
his wife came to this country in 1865, when but sixteen years of age. Their marriage
was celebrated in Portland, Oregon, on the 21st of March, 1878. On arriving in the
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where for three years he clerked for his brother, Nathan, in a general store. At the
termination of that period he went to New York, where he remained for but a short
time and then returned to Albany, Oregon, and engaged in the cigar business. After
selling out this business he clerked for a Mr. Marks at Roseburg, Oregon, being there
engaged in a mercantile establishment for three years. He next engaged in the general
merchandise business at Eugene, Oregon, and for sixteen years conducted his store,
achieving a gratifying amount of success. In 1896 he came to Pendleton and has since
that time successfully conducted a cigar and stationery business. He is now seventy-
two years of age and in the best of health. Edward Baum has always given his support
to the republican party and his fraternal affiliations are with the Masons and the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. Mrs. Baum is living and she and her husband are highly
respected citizens of the community in which they make their home.
Sol J. Baum is indebted to the schools of Eugene, Oregon, for his education. In
1898 he started into the business world as clerk for the Max Baei- stationery store at
Pendleton and then worked in the same capacity for a Mr. Alexander, the owner of a
clothing establishment. The following seven years he spent on the road for the Weil
Haskett Company, selling ladies' ready-to-wear clothing and in 1910 he engaged in the
stationery business at No. 1, West Forty-second street, New York, which business he
successfully operated for a period of three years. At the termination of that time he
returned to Pendleton for a short time and then again went east. He was engaged
in the jewelry business at Troy, New York, Newport, Rhode Island, and also had a
branch store at Narragansett Pier. In the fall of 1913 he came west once more, and
settling in Pendleton engaged in jewelry and novelties until 1917, at which time he
entered the sporting goods business, enlarging the store of his father and occupying a
part of it. Mr. Baum is an enthusiastic sportsman and he throws himself into the
sale of his sporting goods with the energy of the man who truly loves his work.
In 1912 while in Newport, Rhode Island, Mr. Baum was married to Miss Margaret
Herz, daughter of Lazar L. Herz, and a native of that city.
In the interests of the fishing and hunting activities of his county and state Mr.
Baum has been a big booster. He is at present interested with other men in the build
ing of a fine hunters' cabin in the Sugar Bowl country, this cabin to be used as the
basis of activities when the hunting and fishing season is in full swing. In all of his
various undertakings Mr. Baum has achieved a substantial amount of success and he
is considered one of the prominent and useful citizens of Pendleton.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WALLING, Ju.
Benjamin Franklin Walling, Jr., a representative of one of Oregon's honored pio
neer families, is numbered among the successful young business men of Portland where
he is now engaged in dealing in investment securities, with offices in the Lewis build
ing. He is a typical western man, wide-awake, alert and enterprising and at all points
in his career has been actuated by a progressive spirit and firm determination that has
enabled him to overcome all obstacles and difficulties in his path and press steadily for
ward to the goal of success. He has been instrumental in the promotion of large
irrigation projects and other public utilities and through his activities has contributed
in substantial measure to the development and upbuilding of the northwest.
Mr. Walling is one of Oregon's native sons. He was born at Hood River, July 4,
1884, of the marriage of Benjamin F. Walling, Sr., and Georgia M. (Comley) Walling,
the former born in Spring Valley, Polk county, Oregon, November 24, 1848, while the
latter's birth occurred near Albany, in Benton county, this state, February 7, 1854.
The paternal grandfather, Jesse D. Walling, was born in Ohio, April 1, 1816, and in
1836 he became a resident of Illinois. On the 1st of December, 1839, he wedded Miss
Eliza A. Wise, of New York, and in 1847 they crossed the plains to Oregon as members
of a company led by. Captain Davidson, reaching Spring Valley, Polk county, on Christ
mas day of that year. There the grandfather followed farming for two years and in
1849 he went to California in search of gold and engaged in mining in that state until
1851. Upon his return to Oregon he established the town of Lincoln, in Polk county,
where he built the first docks, stores and flouring mill, also becoming a pioneer in the
steamboat business on the Willamette and Columbia rivers, being owner of the Peoples
Transportation Company, his labors constituting an important element in the
development and upbuilding of the state. Mr. Walling also outfitted the rescue party

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which went to the assistance of the William Dierdorff company which was stranded
in the Cascade mountains while en route to Oregon City in the fall of 1854.
Mr. and Mrs. Walling reared a family of fourteen children. He passed away May 9,
1870, at the age of fifty-four years, one month and nine days, his death being due to a
runaway accident caused by a pet horse of the family. His wife's demise occurred
at Portland on the 10th of January, 1893, at which time she was seventy-one years of
age. J. B. Comley, the grandfather on the maternal side, was born in Lancaster, Ken
tucky, September 21, 1827, and at Natchez, Mississippi, he married Dorinda McFadden,
who was a native of Louisiana, born November 20, 1830. In 1853 they crossed the plains
from St. Joseph, Missouri, in an emigrant train under command of Dr. 0. P. Hill, set
tling in that year in Benton county, Oregon. While journeying near the Platte river
a member of the party named Babb, who was riding a white mule, accidentally killed
a squaw and fearing the revenge of the Indians they colored the mule black with the
assistance of Drs. O. P. and R. C. Hill, building a false bottom in the wagon, in which
they concealed Babb. For many days the Indians followed the train in quest of Babb
but finally abandoned the search without molesting the party. To Mr. and Mrs. Comley
were born three children, of whom Georgia M. was the only daughter. At Albany,
Oregon, on the 6th of November, 1872, she was united in marriage to Benjamin F. Wall
ing, Sr., and subsequently they removed to California, after which they returned to
Oregon, taking up their residence in Hood River in November, 1875, the father there
engaging in the hotel business until 1886. In that year he went to Nampa, Idaho,
arriving there just as the town was being platted. He purchased fifty-three lots and
also took a relinquishment claim of one hundred and sixty acres a short distance north
of the town and became active in real estate circles there, being the pioneer in that
line of endeavor in that locality. He was long connected with the business life of the
city, his efforts proving a potent force in its development and improvement and he
there continued to reside until 1915, when he retired from active business pursuits
and removed to Portland. To Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Walling, Sr., were born four chil
dren: Dora M., now deceased, who became the wife of D. A. Baxter who served for
many years as superintendent of schools at Nampa, Idaho; Frankie G., living at La
Grande, Oregon; Benjamin F., Jr., of this review; and Jesse J., a prominent real estate
dealer of Nampa, Idaho.
In the public schools of Nampa and Boise, Idaho, and of Portland, Oregon, Benjamin
F. Walling, Jr., pursued his education and when a young man of twenty-one years he
engaged in mining in the Silver City district of Idaho, successfully continuing his
operations along that line until 1907. In 1909 he became interested in irrigation, pump
ing water onto the lowlands along the Snake river. People at that time were very
skeptical regarding the project, which, however, later became a great success. Sub
sequently Mr. Walling went to Salt Lake and became identified with the Beaver irriga
tion project in .Beaver county, Utah, the scene of his operations being two hundred
and six miles south of Salt Lake City. He was engaged in that work for two years
and the venture also proved a most successful one. He afterwards engaged in the
bond business in Chicago, Illinois, and in Boise, Idaho, raising eleven hundred thou
sand dollars in Chicago and St. Paul, when but twenty-five years old, for the purpose
of financing the Beaver irrigation project. Subsequently he engaged in the bond busi
ness in Seattle but not finding the work congenial he turned his attention to coal
mining.. While residing in Washington he became interested in a project promoted by
two banks of that state, one located at Seattle and the other at Centralia, for generating
electric power from coal mines to supply the cities of Centralia and Chehalis, Washing
ton, but both institutions became insolvent and Mr. Walling lost considerable money
in the venture. However, he subsequently retrieved this loss, returning to Centralia
where he installed a two thousand horse power generating plant which is still in opera
tion. Later with an associate he took over the Maxwell Land & Irrigation Company
at Hermiston, Oregon, and carried that project through to successful completion. He
was also the organizer of the Sherman County Light & Power Company and in associa
tion with another formed the Washington-Idaho Water, Power & Light Company, which
serves Lewiston, Idaho, and vicinity and also towns in southwestern Washington, his
activities thus proving a most important element in the development of various sections
of the northwest. Subsequently he disposed of his interests in these various companies
and removed to Portland, Oregon, where he is now residing, dealing in investment
securities. His initiative spirit, resourcefulness and splendid executive ability have
led liim into important relations and his connection with any undertaking insures a
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successful completion. Although at times he has encountered discouragements and
difficulties which many another man would have found insurmountable he has never
lost courage but has steadily advanced until success has crowned his efforts.
On the 18th of March, 1908, in Caldwell, Idaho,- Mr. Walling was united in mar
riage to Miss Erma B. Hart, a daughter of James B. Hart, a resident of Salt Lake
City who crossed the plains in an early day, becoming a pioneer of Utah. The only
child of this marriage is a son, Benjamin Walling. In his political views Mr. Walling
is a stanch republican, interested in the welfare and success of the party but without
aspirations for public office, preferring to devote his time and attention to the manage
ment of his extensive business interests. He belongs to the Masonic lodge and in his
daily life exemplifies the beneficent teachings of that order. The name of Walling has
ever been an honored one in connection with the pioneer development and later progress
of Oregon and Benjamin F. Walling, Jr., is actuated by the spirit of advancement and
enterprise which dominated his forbears and which has been a most effective force in
the upbuilding of the northwest. Although still a young man he has accomplished
much, for his life has been one of intense activity, intelligently directed into those
channels through which flows the greatest good to the greatest number and his efforts
have brought him a measure of success that is most desirable, at the same time proving
of benefit to his fellowmen in many fields. His integrity has never been open to ques
tion and his many sterling qualities of character have gained him a high place in the
respect and regard of all who have been brought into contact with him.

ARTHUR F. MILLER.

Arthur F. Miller, president of the Bank of Gresham, was born at Fort Wayne, In
diana, in 1843, his parents being Henry and Mary Ann Miller, the former a native of
Hanover, Germany, while the latter was born in Prussia. Both came to America in
early life. Henry Miller settled on a farm near Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he resided
until the fall of 1852, and then removed with his family to Savannah, Missouri, making
the journey with ox teams and wagon accompanied by his wife, one son and six daugh
ters. The following spring — about the 21st of May, 1853 — they started for Oregon, mak
ing the long trip across the stretches of hot sand and over the mountains with a wagon
drawn by oxen. Arthur F. Miller, the only son, was then a lad of ten years and drove
one of the teams all of the way. The family arrived at Milwaukie in the fall of that
year and the father took up a donation claim of three hundred and twenty acres, and in
the fall of '59 he bought the Henderson Lewiling claim, now the Sellwood golf links,
which was later owned by the son, A. F. Miller of this review. This he cleared and
improved and made the development of a large orchard one of the features of his place.
He was one of the pioneers in commercialized fruit growing and continued to engage
in active horticultural pursuits until about 1872, when he sold the property and bought
two blocks at Jefferson and Twentieth streets in Portland where he spent his remain
ing days. He passed away in 1894, while his wife died in 1893, but previous to her
demise they had visited the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Mr. Miller was
keenly interested in progress and improvement along many lines in the state of Oregon.
He was particularly helpful in relation to the schools, the cause of public education
finding in him a stalwart champion. His most direct and valuable contribution to the
state's development was along the line of horticultural pursuits. It was he who intro
duced the Italian prune into Oregon and for a long period he successfully followed the
nursery business. In the early days before fruit growing was introduced to any extent
into the northwest he sold three bushels of apples for one hundred and two dollars.
Arthur F. Miller acquired his education in the schools of Milwaukie and was the
first graduate of a business college in Portland in 1867. He turned his attention to
horticultural interests and the nursery business, in which he has engaged throughout
his entire life. For several years he was associated with his father in the conduct of
a nursery and later was the owner of a fine forty-acre orchard of mixed fruit and berries.
He has had charge of forestry and argiculture in connection with the state and for
several years past he has gathered the timber of Oregon and has at Washington, D. C,
an exhibit of Oregon timber, -showing a larger variety than that of any other state.
For eleven years he also gave his time largely to the collection of grain and various
other products and materials for the exhibits of the Northern Pacific Railroad, thus
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of fair associations throughout Oregon and is now the secretary of the Portland Fair.
He has also been connected with banking interests and at the present writing is asso
ciated with the Bank of Gresham of which he is the president, while his son, Karl A.
Miller, is the cashier. The resources of the bank indicated sixty-two thousand dollars
on deposit at its inception and in 1914 this sum had been increased to four hundred and
twenty-two thousand dollars. Mr. Miller has been a member of the Grange for forty-
two years and handles the insurance in the organization. He is also a director of the
Lower Columbia Fire Relief Association and is secretary of the Patrons Life Insurance
Association. In 1868 Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Jennie R. Stephenson who crossed
the plains with her parents in 1853, the family settling in Washington. To Mr. and
Mrs. Miller have been born five children, three of whom are living: Edwin O, who
is connected with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; Karl, who is cashier of the
Bank of Gresham; and Ralph W., a resident of Oakland, California.
Mr. Miller is a republican in his political views, yet somewhat liberal, and does
not consider himself bound by party ties. He has had charge of elections for a number
of years, also has been in charge of school elections and for eighteen years served as
a school director. He has been prominently identified with the building of streets and
public improvements, laid out Miller's addition to Portland, and his home is situated
at the end of Miller avenue. With many phases of public progress and improvement
he has thus been identified and the worth of his work is widely acknowledged, so that
he is regarded as one of the valued and representative residents of Oregon, where for
more than two-thirds of a century he has made his home.

WILLIAM BRATTON MUNFORD, M. D.
No man has done more for the building up and general welfare of the town of
Banks, Oregon, and that section of Washington county in which Banks is located, than
Dr. William B. Munford. He was born in Cottonville, Illinois, in 1873. His father was
James Renwick Munford, a pioneer farmer of the state, whose Scotch-Irish ancestor
had come to America in 1810.
William B. Munford was educated in the schools of Illinois, and when his father
located in Kansas he matriculated at Washburn Medical College at Tokepa, Kansas, and
in 1905 was graduated with the degree of Medical Doctor. He first took up practice
in Kansas, but on account of his health came to Oregon in 1907 and in 1908 located
at Banks. He was the pioneer physician of that settlement and from the time he located
there was a potent factor in the growth of the little town, both professionally and other
wise. When the Commercial Club was formed Dr. Munford was its president, and
he constructed one of the first buildings in the town, where he opened a drug store.
His reputation as a physician was not confined to the vicinity of Banks, but soon spread
to surrounding sections of Washington and nearby counties and with the late Dr.
Linklater of Hillsboro he controlled the practice of the county. There was no enterprise
looking to the advancement of Banks or the surrounding county but found in him an
active and unselfish helper. Generous, kindly and optimistic to a degree Dr. Munford
worked hard for the sick in his professional way and equally hard as a citizen for the
progress of the town. The result of this activity brought about the undermining of
his health for in 1918 he developed lung trouble and with his devoted wife took a
trip to Colorado. The same year he passed away, leaving a host of mourning friends,
the city of Banks having lost one of its most progressive citizens and the medical pro
fession of Oregon one of its brightest members. Dr. Bailey, Dr. Linklater and Dr.
Munford have all passed away and the people of that vicinity feel keenly the loss of
these splendid citizens.
Dr. Munford was married at Greeley, Colorado, in 1905, to Miss Flora A. Mawhinney,
a native of Illinois, who was born in Cottonville, the doctor's own birthplace. She
was likewise of Scotch-Irish ancestry whose forbears were pioneers in Illinois and
descendants of generations of progressive Americans. From the time of his graduation
she was his helpmate in every sense. Dr. Munford left his wife and two children,
Charles Wilbert, now a student of the high school, and James Kenneth, a pupil of the
grade school, who are being trained by their devoted mother to follow in the footsteps
of their distinguished father. Mrs. Munford is an active member of the Methodist
church and is the corresponding secretary of its Sunday school. She owns a fine farm
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of forty acres within two miles of Banks and also a town residence and some business
property on the main street of the city.
Dr. Munford was a member of the Washington County Medical Society and the
American Medical Association. He was the local physician of the Southern Pacific
Railway and the Oregon Electric Railway. The people of Washington county will long
remember Dr. Munford as a man always active along various lines that have been
directly beneficial in the upbuilding of Banks and the advancement of its welfare.

JOHN A. COLLIER.

John A. Collier dates his connection with the Oregon bar from May, 1901, and has
practiced in Portland continuously since 1909. He was born in Barren county, Kentucky,
October 26, 1874, and is a son of Pleasant Pollard and Sarah A. (Sullinger) Collier.
The father was born in the Blue Grass state in 1837 and was a soldier of the Civil war,
going from Kentucky as a private in 1861 and serving with the Union army for three
years. In days of peace he devoted his attention to farming and was also an apiarist.
While in Kentucky he married Sarah A. Sullinger and his death occurred in 1909,
while his widow survives and makes her home in Portland.
John A. Collier was reared on a farm to the age of twenty years and his were
the usual experiences and training of the farm bred boy. He attended the country
schools, worked in the fields through the summer months and for two years pursued a
high school course. Not wishing to follow agricultural pursuits as a life work, he took
up the study of law in 1898 and was admitted to the bar in May, 1901, at Pendleton,
Oregon. He then practiced there for a year and afterward went to Fossil, Oregon,
where he followed his profession for six years. In 1909 he opened a law office in Port
land, where he has since remained, and as the years have passed he has steadily ad
vanced in the path of his profession. He was deputy district attorney of the old seventh
judicial district of Oregon from 1903 until 1907 and in the latter year was appointed by
Governor Chamberlain district attorney for the eleventh judicial district, occupying that
position until June, 1908. From the 1st of January, 1913, until October 1, 1918, he
was deputy district attorney for the fourth judicial district and has since concentrated
his efforts and energies upon an extensive and increasingly important private practice.
He is also a director of the Atterbury Trust Sales Company.
On the 31st of December, 1901, in Pendleton, Oregon, Mr. Collier was married to
Miss Arta B. Huston and they have become parents of a son, John Russell, who was
born in October, 1904. Mr. Collier is a member of the Press Club. Fraternally he is
connected with the Woodmen of the World and his political allegiance is given to the
republican party. He has exerted considerable influence in local political circles and
during the war period rendered service in connection with the questionnaires and the
promotion of the bond drives.

CHARLES ALONZO BELL.

Every commercial traveler of the west knows "Charley" Bell, the genial proprietor
of the Mount Hood hotel at Hood River and tourists from all over the country have
a kindly remembrance of the hospitality received and the interest taken in their trips
around the Hood River valley and to the snowy slopes of Mount Hood, while the people
of Hood River recognize in Mr. Bell the creator of the Mount Hood hotel, which has
added prestige to their town and given it a reputation abroad. It is a recognized cer
tainty that when any enterprise is planned to further the interests of the city a list of
its supporters will contain the signature of Charles A. Bell, for at all times he is
most progressive and his example will bring to any movement of public worth a large
following. Mr. Bell was born in New Brunswick in 1860, his parents being Henry and Jane
(Norman) Bell, who were pioneer residents of Canada, in which country the son
obtained his education. In early life he turned his attention to the timber and lumber
business and after coming to the Pacific coast was associated with the Oregon Lumber
Company for many years in Washington and in Oregon. In 1893 he removed to Hood
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Navigation Company and built the Mount Hood hotel. Though he erected a large
three-story structure it soon became inadequate to the needs of the traveling public and
in 1913 he built a three-story brick annex extending through to Oak street, the business
thoroughfare, the annex being one hundred by one hundred feet in dimensions. The
hotel now contains one hundred and fifty rooms and is thoroughly modern in every
department, giving to the public the highest standards of hotel service.
In 1889 Mr. Bell was married in Pendleton, Oregon, to Miss Rosanna E. Young,
also a native of New Brunswick. She passed away in 1896, leaving a son, Frederick,
who is now assisting his father in the conduct and management of the hotel. The son
is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted early in the struggle. In September,
1917, he was sent for training to Boise, Idaho, becoming a member of the Twenty-
second Infantry. Later he was sent to Camp Greene, where he was assigned to the
One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment of the Sixty-sixth Field Artillery Brigade,
and in December of the same year went to France, serving in that country and in
Belgium until the armistice was signed. He then went into Germany with the army
of occupation and returning to America in July, 1919, was demobilized. Mr. Bell was
again married in 1907, when Miss Ola M. Stryker, a native daughter of Orgeon, became
his wife. Her father, Dr. D. S. Stryker, had crossed the plains with an ox cart in
pioneer times long prior to the building of railroads. He was for many years a prac
ticing physician of Portland and had been a California pioneer before he went to the
east and married. The Stryker family has been represented on American soil from
1620, when Herman Von Stryker came to the new world from Holland and settled at
New Amsterdam, New York. Later representatives of the family "moved up state" and
established the town of Strykersville, New York. Various representatives of the family
served with the American forces in the Revolutionary war and in the War of 1812. Dr.
George Stryker of Everett, Washington; Dr. S. W. Stryker of Portland; Dr. Rey S.
Stryker, who was graduated at Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois; and Guy
0. Stryker of Hubbard, Oregon, are brothers of Mrs. Bell. Mrs. George Wissinger re
sides in Milwaukie, Oregon, and is in educational work. The family were all under
graduates of Willamette University at Salem, Oregon. Mrs. Bell possesses the same
spirit of courage that served her father In his trips across the plains. She was for
many years the manager of the Y. W. C. A. tea room in Portland and is largely respon
sible for the splendid culinary arrangement of the present Y. W. C. A. tea and lunch
rooms in that city.
Mr. Bell has always been recognized as one of the most progressive residents of
Hood River. He built the first wooden sidewalk in the town and promoted and held
the franchise of a street railway for the city. He also served as a member of the city
council for twelve years and is a leader in every sense of the term, standing at all times
for those interests and activities which have constituted vital forces in the upbuilding
and development of the community. He belongs to the Hood River Commercial Club
and has thus been active in furthering the public welfare and fraternally he is well
known as an exemplary representative of the Masons and the Elks.

WILLIAM WALKER DUGAN, Jr.
Portland has always been distinguished for the high rank of her bench and bar.
Almost from the city's beginning she has been represented by men of ability, capable
of crossing swords in forensic combat with the ablest lawyers of the country. The
younger generation of the legal fraternity in Portland is fully sustaining the record
previously made and in this connection William Walker Dugan, Jr., is well known.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1888, and is a son of William Walker
Dugan, Sr., whose birth occurred in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in 1863, while his father
was a native of the north of Ireland, whence he came to the United States at the age
of eighteen years. The father spent his youthful days in Tuscarawas county and when
he attained his majority removed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There he met and mar
ried Nettie E. Borland, who was a great-granddaughter of Cornelius Connor, who served
with the rank of sergeant in the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry in the Revolutionary
war. For many years William W. Dugan, Sr., was connected with the transportation
department of the Pennsylvania Company at Pittsburgh and in 1905 crossed the con
tinent to Portland, where he lived retired in his later years, passing away January 22,
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His son and namesake was reared in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and there
attended the country schools and also the Carnegie high school of Carnegie, Pennsyl
vania. His interest in a professional career led him to take up the study of law, which
he pursued in the University of Oregon, being graduated therefrom in 1910 with the
LL. B. degree. In June of the same year he was admitted to practice at the Oregon
bar and has since engaged in professional duties in Portland. He early recognized the
fact that success at the bar cannot be attained through association nor outside influence
but must be the outgrowth of individual effort and ability. He has displayed untiring
industry, therefore, in the preparation of his cases and his presentation of a cause is
always clear, cogent and logical.
On the 22d of November, 1916, in Portland, Mr. Dugan was married to Miss Minda
Frost, a daughter of Louis E. Frost, a native of Minnesota. They now have one son,
William Walker, Jr., who was born December 2, 1917.
Mr. Dugan was from 1912 until 1915 a private in the Oregon Coast Artillery and
during the war served as a private in the Multnomah Guards of Portland. His political
endorsement is given to the republican party. Fraternally he is connected with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and also belongs to the City Club of Portland and
to the Oregon Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. His religious faith is
manifest in his connection with the United Presbyterian church and his life has ever
been actuated by high and honorable principles that make for loyalty in citizenship,
integrity and enterprise in business and fidelity in friendship.

E. E. FISHER, M. D.

Since 1907 Dr. E. E. Fisher has been numbered with the leading physicians and
surgeons of Salem and is now associated in practice with Dr. J. H. Garnjobst, who
devotes his attention largely to the general practice of medicine, while Dr. Fisher
is specializing in general surgery. He maintains a finely appointed suite of offices
in the United States National Bank building, equipped with the most modern instru
ments and appliances, and his successful work along the line in which he specializes
has secured for him a large and constantly increasing patronage.
Dr. Fisher is a native of Nebraska. He was born in Omaha on the 4th of
August, 1870, and is a son of C. A. H. and Mary (Kirby) Fisher. The father was
born in England in 1847, and in 1869, when a young man of about twenty-two years,
he came to America, settling in Michigan. He was married in Adrian, that state,
to Miss Kirby, who was born in New York in 1852. They removed westward to
Nebraska in 1870 and in 1902 arrived in Salem, Oregon, where they now reside, mak
ing their home at No. 1211 Broadway. The father devoted the greater part of his
life to agricultural pursuits and is now living retired. In their family were seven
children. Dr. Fisher attended the country schools in the vicinity of his father's home
until fourteen years of age, when he became a student in the Highland Park Nor
mal School at Des Moines, Iowa. He also attended the Fremont (Neb.) Normal
and was graduated with the class of 1892. He taught school both before and after
his graduation, devoting five years to that profession, and in 1894 he took up the
study of medicine, reading for one year under a physician. He then entered the
medical department of Northwestern University of Chicago, from which he was
graduated in 1898, and in 1907 he was graduated from the University of Iowa at Iowa
City, following which he came to Salem, where he opened an office. He has con
tinued in practice in this city, specializing in general surgical work, in which he dis
plays marked skill and ability. He maintains a well appointed suite of offices, equipped
with the most up-to-date apparatus for diagnosis and every modern appliance for the
treatment of disease, including X-Ray machines of both the portable and stationary
types. The stationary machine is supplied by a two hundred and twenty volt current
and is employed for diagnosis and therapy. By means of a fluoroscope he is able to
visualize the contents of the chest and some of the most important organs of the abdomen.
Radiographs may also be made of these parts, including the head and extremities.
X-Rays are therapeutically used for skin diseases, cancer growths and various goiters.
The only advantage of the portable over the stationary is that it can be carried on
an automobile and used wherever there is a one hundred and ten volt current
available. The bacteriology incubator is used for the growth and study of various

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bacteria producing disease. This appliance is electrically heated by means of a spe
cial device, maintaining a uniform temperature equal to that of the blood, ninety-
eight and six-tenths degrees Fahrenheit, which temperature is most favorable to
bacterial growth. The McKenzie self-inking polograph is used for studying the action
of the heart and blood vessels. The Alpine Sunlight, emanating ultra violet rays,
is produced by the arcing of an electric current through vaporized mercury and filtered
through pure quartz glass. The ultra violet rays, next to the X-Rays, have the
shortest wave lengths and the most rapid light rays at the violet end of the spectrum.
They have no penetrating powers beyond possibly an eighth of an inch through
the skin. They are chemical in action on photographies. Therapeutically they are
used for their germicidal effect in skin diseases, old indolent ulcers and tuberculosis
of the skin and bones. They stimulate the circulation of the blood in the skin and
promote elimination of waste products, making them a valuable adjunct in the
treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis or any other disease in which sun baths are
indicated. The chemical laboratory is equipped with the latest clinical chemical
appliances for the examination of the various secretions and excretions of the human
body. An instrument known as the microtome is equipped with a razor blade so
adjusted that it will section tissues, frozen or imbedded for microscopical study.
Dr. Fisher has also proven a capable educator, having taught for two years in the
medical department of Willamette University. He is likewise extensively interested
in agriculture, owning a farm in Iowa, another in Nebraska and a third in southern
Oregon. In 1901 Dr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Alice Bates, a native of
Iowa and a daughter of A. J. and Helen (Morris) Bates. The only child of this union
is a son, Arthur A., who is eight years of age. In the field of professional service
Dr. Fisher has made continuous progress, gleaning from comprehensive study, research
and from practical experience valuable truths in connection with the work. Prompted
in all that he does by laudable ambition and broad humanitarian principles, as a
member of the medical fraternity he has attained high rank among those whose
skill is uniformly acknowledged, while his prosperity is recognized as the merited
reward of his labor. He belongs to the Marion County and Oregon State Medical
Societies and the American Medical Association and keeps in close touch with the
advanced work of the profession and its high ideals.

HERBERT EGBERT.

A resident at The Dalles, Herbert Egbert is numbered among the successful
and well known farmers of central Oregon, having seven hundred and fifty acres of
valuable land about nineteen miles from the city, devoted to wheat raising. Mr. Egbert is
a native son of Minnesota. He was born at Red Wing, Minnesota, July 12, 1869, of the
marriage of Joseph C. and Susan M. (Davis) Egbert. The Egberts are of an old New
England family, the founder in America coming to the new world in 1627. Among his
descendants were those who emigrated westward and the branch to which Herbert
Egbert belongs first settled in Ohio and afterwards in Minnesota, being pioneers of
both states. One of his uncles was a member of the first legislature of Minnesota
and served as a captain in the first militia company organized in that state. In the
Davis line Herbert Egbert comes from an old family of Pennsylvania that also became
identified with Minnesota in early days. In the year 1879 Joseph C. Egbert brought
his family to Oregon, settling in Union county, where he lived until 1881 and then re
moved to The Dalles.
Herbert Egbert when three years old went with his parents to Des Moines, Iowa, and
in 1873 they went to La Porte, Colorado, and later to The Dalles. Herbert was educated
in the graded schools and started out to provide for his own support by working in
logging camps and also in connection with cattle raising. He was thus employed until
1896, when he took up farming, in which he has continued. His ranch is situated in
township 1, north, range 15, east, in Wasco county, and is about nineteen miles from
The Dalles. There he has seven hundred and fifty acres of excellent land which produces
a crop of about twelve thousand bushels of wheat annually, the soil being splendidly
adapted to the raising of that cereal. Mr. Egbert also engages in raising horses, cattle
and sheep and has pedigreed sires, including Belgian and Clydesdale horses, Hereford
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raisers of the central section of the state and is altogether a most useful and valued
citizen. He was for five years president of the Farmers Union and is now president
of the Standard Hollow Grain Elevator Company. He has served as a delegate to most of
the grain and farmers conventions throughout the northwest and has the esteem of
the agricultural population of this section of the state to a marked degree. His efforts
at all times have been an element in public progress and improvement and his labors
have been especially helpful in connection with the development of the farm lands and
the promotion of stock raising interests in the northwest.
In 1903 Mr. Egbert was married to Miss Grace May Johnson, daughter of Joel
Johnson, one of the best known residents of the state. They were boy and girl com
panions and as they advanced in years became sweethearts. While out horseback
riding Miss Johnson was thrown from her horse and sustained injuries that left her a
cripple for life. This sad accident served but to accentuate the bond between them
for though Mrs. Egbert would have released her fiance from his engagement he insisted
upon the marriage and for the twelve years of their married life devoted himself to her
care, giving to her every attention and comfort that thought and love could plan until
she passed away in 1915.
Mr. Egbert is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights
of Pythias. For twelve years he served as a member of the local school board and in
every possible way has aided in the growth, progress and prosperity of his county
and state. He was elected in 1920 representative from the assembly district, embracing
Wasco and Hood River counties. He crossed the plains behind the wagons of his
parents in 1879, when a youth of ten years. The sturdy boy has grown into a man
of strong and honorable purpose whose life has been crowned with successful achieve
ment and whose course may well serve to inspire and encourage others, showing what
may be accomplished when energy and enterprise point out the way.

HENRY HEWETT.

For a period of more than four decades Henry Hewett figured actively, prominently
and honorably in connection with the business development of Portland, and it was a
matter of deep regret when he passed away at his home on Green Hills, near Mount
Zion, on the 16th of February, 1915. The enterprise, initiative and progressiveness
which he displayed in the field of marine insurance made him widely known on the
Pacific coast and wherever he was known he was held in high esteem. He was of
English birth, born at Hunters Hill, near Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the north of England,
January 15, 1847. He remained a resident of that country until about eighteen years
of age and then sought the opportunities offered in the new world, hoping to win busi
ness advancement by sojourning on the western continent. He came to the Pacific coast
and after spending a short period of time in British Columbia, Portland and Cali
fornia, returned to the Rose City in 1870 and engaged in the grain business. In fact,
he was for a long period the principal figure in the wheat export trade of the Pacific
northwest. He cleared the first cargo of wheat for the United Kingdom that ever
went through the Portland custom-house, the shipment being made early in 1871.
With the growth and development of the country he increased his grain business and
was widely known as one of the leading grain exporters of the coast. He later extended
the scope of his activities to include marine insurance and eventually general insurance
and finding it even more lucrative than the grain trade he finally devoted all of his
energy to the business. His knowledge of shipping in the Pacific northwest was
profound and thus he was enabled to promote his marine insurance business to a
point of gratifying magnitude. He could quote facts and figures covering the develop
ment of marine transportation in Portland for a period of nearly half a century, as no
other man could. This constituted an important element in his success after he
entered the insurance field and enabled him to build up a most substantial underwriting
business. Because of a love of horticulture and a desire to indulge his taste along that line
Mr. Hewett removed to his farm on Green Hills, near Mount Zion, in 1888 and there he
planted many beautiful trees and gave much attention to the cultivation of flowers. He
found the keenest joy in the beauty which he thus developed and he was never happier
than when watching the unfolding of some rare blossom or the steady and healthful
growth of some tree which he had planted.

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Mr. Hewett was twice married. He first wedded Miss Frances Piper and following
her death he married her sister, Miss Susan Piper, these ladies being nieces of Captain
John Couch, one of the pioneer business men of Portland, widely and prominently
known at an early day. Mr. Hewett's second wife survives him, as do four of his chil
dren: Mrs. William H. Warrens, Mrs. Lewis A. McArthur, Mrs. J. Guy Richards and
Henry. Mr. Hewett was in the sixty-eighth year of his age when he passed away.
For forty-five years he had lived in Portland and was therefore a witness of the major
part of the growth and development of the city. At all times he manifested the keenest
interest in its progress and in the welfare of the state and his cooperation could at
all times be counted upon to further any movement for the public good, while his busi
ness affairs were ever of a nature that contributed to general prosperity as well as to
individual success.

EDWARD SCHULMERICH.

Fleeing the further rigors of a military dynasty, having served his time in the
German army, Conrad Schulmerich with his wife Margaret landed in America in 1850
and sought the Pacific coast in 1856. There in Eldorado county, California, in 1863,
a son, Edward, was born to them. After nineteen years of gold mining in that state
Conrad Schulmerich moved his family to Oregon and took up farming on three hun
dred and twenty acres of land in Washington county.
Edward Shulmerich received a limited education in the country schools and
studied by himself at night after the farm chores were done. Until he was twenty-one
years of age he worked with his father on the home farm, leaving finally to take a
position with the Oregon Transfer Company in Portland. Twice he returned to the
farm, remaining the second time until the death of his father in 1900, when he became
associated with his brothers in the management of the three farms left them by their
father. In 1906 Mr. Schulmerich organized the Hillsboro Commercial Bank and became
its vice-president. In 1909 he was elected president and still presides over that thriv
ing institution. Extending his enterprise he secured in 1916 the majority of the stock
of the Hillsboro Mercantile Company which he managed until 1920 when he disposed
of his interests and retired from the mercantile business. He became associated with
the Lumberman's National Bank of Portland in 1908 and when that establishment was
absorbed by the United States National Bank he retained his interests in the transfer.
In 1911 he built the handsome two-story brick block on the corner of Second and
Main streets occupied by the Hillsboro Commercial Bank and by various professional
offices. Agriculture has continued to remain one of his avocations and he holds inter
ests with his brothers in farms in Lane and Douglas counties. The land in the latter
section, devoted to the raising of thoroughbred Hereford cattle, embraces some two
thousand acres.
Mr. Schulmerich was married in 1889 to Alice Bailey, daughter of Calvin Bailey.
Mrs. Schulmerich died in 1901, leaving three children: Bruce, who is in business in
California; Roy, a lumberman at Cochran; and Melvin, a student at Columbia Uni
versity. Mr. Schulmerich's present wife was Miss Ellen Gillenwater of Virginia, the
daughter of S. H. Gillenwater. There are no children of this marriage.
Mr. Shulmerich is a Mason and a Knight of Pythias who has the distinction of
being made master within eighteen months after his initiation.
No man has done more to build up the state of Oregon, and none deserves more
praise as a citizen and a financier than Edward Schulmerich.

ALFRED J. DAVIDSON.

Alfred J. Davidson, who since the 1st of September, 1920, has been general man
ager of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad, with office in the Pittock block
in Portland, has through persistent application, determination and ability of an
unusually high order, risen to a position of eminence in railroad circles of the
United States. Mr. Davidson is a native of Illinois. He was born in Decatur on the
14th of April, 1863, a son of Alfred B. Davidson, whose birth occurred in Ohio in
1835. His paternal grandfather was also a native of the Buckeye state and the

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family is of English extraction. The father was an honored veteran of the Civil war,
enlisting in 1861 as a private in the Ninety-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry and
serving throughout the period of hostilities. He was married in Ohio to Miss Helen
C. Mitchell, a native of Decatur, Illinois, who is now residing in Chicago. He passed
away in Illinois in 1902.
Alfred J. Davidson was reared in Lexington, Illinois, and there attended the public
and high schools. Railroading had always appealed to him and he decided to abandon
a college course in order that he might at once turn his attention to his chosen line
of work. His first position was with the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company and he
has since been identified with railroad interests, acquiring through broad practical
experience a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of railroad construction and
operation. In 1910 he came to Portland as superintendent of telegraph and car service
of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad and in 1918 was made United States rail
road administrator, while since the 1st of September, 1920, he has served as general
manager, of the road. In the control of the important interests of which he has charge
he displays marked ability, energy and initiative, regarding no detail as too unim
portant to receive his attention and at the same time controlling the larger interests
involved with notable assurance and power. Possessing executive ability of an un
usually high order he has surrounded himself with a corps of able assistants whom
he treats with the utmost fairness and consideration, thus developing a spirit of co
operation resulting in one hundred per cent efficiency.
In his political views Mr. Davidson is a republican and his religious faith is indi
cated by his membership in the Baptist church. He is a loyal and public-spirited citizen
and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce gives his earnest support to the well
devised plans and projects of that organization for the development of the city and
the extension of its trade relations. His life in every relation has been characterized
by high and honorable principles and laudable ambition, energy and determination
have brought him to a foremost position in railroad circles of the United States.

LOUIS T. MERWIN.

Louis T. Merwin is a man of advanced scientific attainments, who through com
prehensive study and broad practical experience as a consulting engineer has become
well qualified for the responsible duties which now devolve upon him as vice president
and general manager of the Northwestern Electric Company of Portland. A native
of Plainfield, New Jersey, he was born October 23, 1873, his parents being C. E.
and Helen (Green) Merwin, the former a native of Milford, Connecticut, and the
latter of St. Louis, Missouri. The father was a noted educator, following that pro
fession during most of his active life. At one time he engaged in teaching in St.
Louis and in 1878 came to the Pacific coast, settling in Pleasanton, Alameda county,
California, and six years later in Oakland, California, where he again took up his
professional work, his activities along that line extending from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast. He is now living retired at Camp Meeker, in Sonoma county, California,
and has attained the advanced age of eighty-seven years.
After completing the work of the grammar and high schools Louis T. Merwin
became a student in the University of California at Berkeley, from which he was
graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He then took up the profession
of teaching, becoming an instructor in the high school at Napa, California, and sub
sequently was for three years a teacher in the Polytechnic high school at San Fran
cisco. As an educator he was most successful, imparting clearly and readily to others
the knowledge he had acquired. He entered upon electrical work in connection
with the San Joaquin Light & Power Company at Fresno, California, and for five
years was identified with that corporation. He next became electrical engineer for the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company, having charge of the installation of all the
electrical equipment of that company in their mines and mills at Goldfield, Nevada,
following which he acted as consulting electrical engineer for the Tonopah & Goldfield
Railroad and also for the Tonopah Mining Company. He left Goldfield in 1911 to take
up the work of overhauling the plant of the Trinity Globe Mines Company in Trinity
county, California, and following the completion of that task came to Portland in
May, 1912, to assist in designing the transmission lines of the Northwestern Electric
Company, also having charge of their erection. On the completion of this work in

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1913 he was made superintendent of operation and in 1916 became superintendent,
having charge of all physical activities of the company. In July, 1920, he was
advanced to the office of assistant general manager, and in November of that same
year was made vice president and general manager, which responsible position he
now occupies. He has a thorough knowledge of the scientific principles which under
lie the profession of electrical engineering and is proving most capable in the dis
charge of his important duties, his services being of great value to his employers.
In Goldfield, Nevada, in 1907, Mr. Merwin was united in marriage to Miss Olive
Dunbar, a daughter of J. A. Dunbar, of San Luis Obispo, California, and a graduate
of Leland Stanford University. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, belong
ing to the blue lodge at Goldfield, Nevada, and his social nature finds expression in
his membership in the Acacia, Arlington, Old Colony, Waverly Country Club and
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Clubs. He is also an interested and active member
of the East Side Business Men's Association, the City Club and the Chamber of
Commerce and his aid and cooperation can always be relied upon to further all
worthy plans and measures for the advancement and upbuilding of his city. His pro
fessional connections are with the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the
American Association of Engineers, the National Electric Light Association and the
Northwest Electrical Power Association, as well as representing the electrical engi
neers as a delegate to the Oregon Technical Council. He has always been inter
ested in athletic sports and while a university student was captain of the track
team. His professional standing is of the highest and he is a representative of a
family distinguished by superior mental endowments, his father being a noted educa
tor, while his sister is a successful physician, now practicing her profession in China,
in which country his mother passed away in 1916. His close application, unremitting
energy and quick perception have been salient factors in the attainment of his
present success and through his labors he has contributed in substantial measure to
the development of the material resources of various sections of the country, his
work being of great value and importance. His life has been a busy, active and use
ful one and Portland numbers him among her valued and representative citizens.

DR. PETER W. VAN SICKLE.
Dr. Peter W. Van Sickle, well qualified by thorough preliminary training for the
active duties of his profession, is now successfully engaged in practice in Tualatin.
He was born in Illinois, May 3, 1876, the son of Andrew B. and Minerva (Brown)
Van Sickle. The family came to America before the Revolution and were among the
earliest citizens of the state of New York. Dr. Andrew B. Van Sickle was a pioneer
of Illinois and for nearly a half century was a leading dentist in that state.
Peter W. Van Sickle was educated in the schools of Warren, Illinois, and upon
being graduated he became a jeweler, remaining in this work for nine years. He then
took up railroad work and it was not until 1907 that he determined, on account of ill
health, to come to the Pacific coast, locating at Portland where he studied medicine
and after his graduation became a rupture specialist. In 1910 he located at Tualatin,
Washington county, and has since practiced his profession there. Dr. Van' Sickle has
made steady advancement, for he is conceded to be a master of his specialty. He is
not a believer in the wearing of a truss, but depends upon other methods of cure.
He has been successful also in the treatment of rheumatism and heart disorders.
Dr. Van Sickle married Miss Ina Adams, a native of Roseburg, Oregon, daughter
of George O. Adams of that city. They have three children: Myrtle, the wife of H. J.
Bernard of Portland; and Gladys and Maude.

RALPH A. HOLTE.

Prominent in the financial circles of Umatilla county is Ralph A. Holte, who is
cashier of the Bank of Stanfield. He is a native of North Dakota, born in Ellendale,
that state, on the 23d of March, 1886, a son of N. T. and Rosa (Arneson) Holte. The
father was born in Norway, while the mother is a native of Monroe, Wisconsin.
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for some time in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he came to North Dakota. His first residence
in that state was at Fargo but he later removed to Ellendale, where he engaged in the
furniture business which he is still conducting, his business having reached extensive
proportions. The marriage of N. T. Holte and' Rosa Arneson occurred in the place of
their present residence. Mr. Holte is a stanch supporter of the republican party and
an active member of the Odd Fellows.
Ralph A. Holte spent his boyhood in Ellendale, receiving a good common school
education and later he entered the State Industrial school at that place. After putting
his textbooks aside he engaged in the undertaking business with his father for a short
time, after which he accepted a position as assistant cashier of the First National
Bank of Ellendale. In 1910 he removed to Stanfield, Oregon, to accept a like position
in the Bank of Stanfield and he has continued in that connection to the entire satis
faction of the bank officers and the patrons. This bank was organized in 1909 by Dr.
Henry Waldo Coe, Frank Sloan and R. N. Stanfield of Portland and has a capital stock
of twenty-five thousand dollars. In addition to his banking affairs Mr. Holte is inter
ested in a lumber-yard in Stanfield in connection with his father-in-law, M. R. Ling.
Mr. Holte is president of this business and it has grown to extensive proportions. As
a family man he is interested in the educational advantages of Stanfield and to that
end is serving as school clerk.
In 1909 Mr. Holte was united in marriage to Miss Georgia A. Ling, a daughter of
M. R. and Sarah E. Ling, and a native of Lime Spring, Iowa. Her parents are also
natives of that state but are now residing in Oregon, where her father is engaged in
the lumber business with Mr. Holte. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Holte two children
have been born: Marion Joyce and Alpha Elizabeth.
Mr. Holte is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and though the
greater part of his time is devoted to his work he is active in the interests of that
organization, also in the Masons, and is a member of the Portland Shrine. He is a
republican in politics, being a firm believer in the principles of that party as factors
in good government. In his position as cashier he has the confidence and respect of
all with whom he has' come into contact and has won for himself a host of friends.
He is loyal and enterprising, possessing the progressive spirit of the times and ac
complishing what he undertakes.

CLARENCE EMORY MOULTON.
Following in the professional footsteps of his distinguished father, an eminent
jurist of Washington, D. C, and an authority in legal matters, Clarence Emory Moul
ton has won for himself an enviable position at the Portland bar and is also a promi
nent figure in business circles of the city as secretary of the Orega Land Company
and vice president of the Moulton Lumber Company. Mr. Moulton was born in Wash
ington, D. C, August 12, 1866, and comes of distinguished ancestry, his great-grand
fathers, Noah Moulton and Thomas Hale, having served in the Revolutionary war,
while his grandfather, Captain David Moulton, a native of Vermont, fought in the
War of 1812. His father, Hosea B. Moulton, was born in the town of Concord, New
Hampshire, in 1844, and in the schools of that state pursued his, education until the
outbreak of the Civil war, when, filled with the spirit of patriotism, he offered his
services to his country, enlisting as a member of the Second New Hampshire Volun
teers, which became a part of the Army of the Potomac. He served with that command
for two years and at the battle of Gettysburg was severely wounded. Following his
convalescence he was made assistant superintendent of a military hospital in Wash
ington, D. O, and in December, 1863, was assigned to a position as foreman in the
laboratory of the arsenal at Washington. At the close of the war, in 1865, he was
appointed an examiner in the treasury department and resuming his studies was
graduated from the National University in 1868. He then resigned his position in the
department and entered upon the practice of his profession in Washington, where he
still resides, being regarded as one of the most able jurists of the city. From 1875 to
1879 he occupied the district bench, where he made a most commendable record, char
acterized by the utmost fidelity to duty and by a masterful grasp of every problem pre
sented for solution. In 1879 he resigned his office and is now engaged in private
practice, being accorded a large clientele. He has compiled the laws of the District
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in legal matters. He is now serving as president of the Vermont State Association
of Washington, D. C. He wedded Annie Reese of Virginia who passed away in Wash
ington in 1891.
Clarence E. Moulton acquired his early education in the public schools and also
received private tuition. Later he became a student in Hunt's Academy at Washington,
D. C, and subsequently entered Georgetown University, from which he was graduated
in June, 1888, with the degree of LL. B. On the 20th of June, 1888, he was admitted
to the supreme court of the District of Columbia at Washington, D. C, and in the
same year to the United States district court for the Territory of Washington, at
Tacoma; on the 13th of May, 1891, to the supreme court of the State of Washington,
at Olympia; February 19, 1906, to the supreme court of Oregon, at Salem; and on
the 13th of October, 1908, to the United States district court and the circuit court
of Oregon, at Portland. In 1887 and 1888 he was assistant marshal of the supreme
court of the United States at Washington, D. O, and resigned to come west with the
late Justice Stephen J. Field of the United States supreme court. As private secretary
he accompanied Justice Field on his circuit in Oregon and California in the summer
of 1888 and being pleased with this section of the country decided to locate at Tacoma,
Washington. He was land attorney for the Northern Pacific Railway Company for
Washington, Oregon and Idaho, from 1888 until 1905, when he resigned to engage in
private practice in Portland, where he has since resided, being now accorded a large
and representative clientage. He is noted among lawyers for the wide research and
provident care with which he prepares his cases. While well grounded in the prin
ciples of common law when admitted to the bar he has continued through the whole
of his professional life a diligent student of those elementary principles which con
stitute the basis of all legal science and this knowledge has served him well in many a
legal battle before the court. Mr. Moulton also possesses excellent business ability
and is secretary and a large stockholder of the Orega Land Company, which has large
timber interests in Washington and Oregon. He is also vice president of the Moulton
Lumber Company, which is operating two sawmills at Moulton, Washington, and his
business interests are capably and profitably managed.
On the 4th of December, 1889, in Washington, D. C, Mr. Moulton was united in
marriage to Miss Jennie Drury, a daughter of the late William Calvert Drury, who
was a native of Maryland and a descendant of the Calvert family, who became the
founders of the state. The children of this marriage are: Dorothy, the wife of Otto
H. Mattern of Portland; and Mildred, who married Oscar J. Closset, also a resident
of this city.
In his political views Mr. Moulton is a republican and his religious faith is indi
cated in the fact that he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having been
reared in that faith. In Masonry he has attained the thirty-second degree in the Scot
tish Rite and is a member of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine and identified with
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His professional connections are with the
Multnomah County and Oregon State Bar Associations and his interest in the welfare
and advancement of his city is indicated by his membership in the Chamber of
Commerce. Of a social, genial nature, he is a popular member of the Arlington, Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic, Press, Multorpor, Republican and Roosevelt Republican Clubs,
the Oregon State Motor Association and the Apollo Club, and during the World war
served on the legal advisory board and also aided in promoting the various bond drives.
He has ever conformed his practice to the highest ethics of the profession and is
widely recognized as an able minister in the temple of justice, while in business circles
his standing is equally high. As a citizen he is progressive and public-spirited and
in every relation his life has measured up to the highest standards, making him a
man whom to know is to esteem and admire.

SAMUEL EDWARD BARTMESS.
Samuel Edward Bartmess, who is engaged in the furniture and undertaking busi
ness at Hood River, was born in Dayton, Indiana, in 1853, his parents being Oliver
Cromwell and Sarah (Clarke) Bartmess, who were pioneer residents of Indiana.
The first record of a representative of the family in America is that of John Adams
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sloop Patience. He first settled in Pennsylvania and after his marriage to Sophia
Rizer, daughter of a Lutheran minister, the Rev. George Rizer, he removed to Maryland.
Samuel E. Bartmess, whose name introduces this review, was educated in the
graded schools of Dayton, Indiana, and in the Otterbein University at Westerville,
Ohio, from which institution he was graduated with the class of 1879. He then took
up farming and devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits for ten years. In 1890
he sold his farm property and came west on a visit to Hood River. He was so pleased
with this section of the country that he concluded to make the city his home and here
purchased a furniture store, to which he has added an undertaking department. For
thirty years he has thus served his community in the sale of furniture and under
taking supplies and he possesses two diplomas as a graduate embalmer. His business
covers Hood River and a portion of Wasco county and also extends into the state of
Washington. He has full equipment for funerals in every particular and his courtesy
and kindliness, as well as his ability and equipment, have been strong factors in win
ning him his patronage.
In 1880 Mr. Bartmess was married to Miss Elda E. Crouse, an accomplished young
lady and a daughter of Dr. David H. Crouse, who was a pioneer of Indiana and prac
ticed his profession there for more than forty years. To Mr. and Mrs. Bartmess have
been born the following named: Earl Kumler, who is a resident of Portland and is
a technical draftsman with the Northwestern Shipbuilding Company; Meigs William,
living in Cleveland, Ohio, being a designer of motors with the Adams-Bagnall Electric
Company, having graduated with honors from the University of Oregon, after which
he was for a time electrical expert with the Westinghouse Company; Sallie A., who
is the wife of W. B. Small of Portland; and Marie Louise, who is at home with her
parents. Mr. Bartmess has been alderman of Hood River and for many years coroner of
Hood River county. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and both he and his wife are
active and prominent members of the Riverside Congregational church, Mrs. Bartmess
being superintendent of the Sunday school. She was also president of the Woman's
Relief Corps and is a member of the Hood River Woman's Club. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Bartmess were active workers in all the drives made for financing the war and main
taining the interests and welfare of the soldiers in camp and field. They are promi
nent in every movement that tends to the welfare of Hood River and their labors have
been far-reaching and resultant.

NEWTON WILLIAM BORDEN.
Newton William Borden, of Medford, where since 1913 he has engaged in the
practice of law, was born in Virginia in 1880, his parents being Hampson and
Elizabeth (Hammond) Borden. The family is one of the oldest in North America
and the ancestral records contain many prominent names, including that of Sir
Robert Borden, premier of Canada; Gail Borden, promoter of the condensed milk
business; and Henry Borden, a southern railway executive. All of these are repre
sentatives of the Borden family that was founded on the shores of North America
in the early days of colonial settlement here. Hampson Borden was born in the
Shenandoah valley of Virginia, where his father was one of the first settlers.
After receiving his early educational training in his home state Newton W.
Borden worked his way through the Ohio Northern University and afterward took
up the study of law in the Intercontinental University, Washington, D. C. He next
secured a responsible position in the post office department in the national capital
and remained there until his health caused him to seek a change of climate on the
Pacific coast. He located in Portland. He completed his preparation for the bar by a
course in the Portland Law School and was admitted to practice before the supreme
court in 1913. He then entered upon the active work of his profession in Portland,
but found that his health demanded a higher altitude and in 1913 he removed to
Medford, where he has since continuously and successfully practiced. His ability
was quickly recognized in his new home and his forceful energy, his cultured man
ner and his sterling worth soon made for him many warm friends.
In 1903 Mr. Borden was married to Miss Ora O. Wisman, a daughter of Hampson
Wisman, a native of his home county and representative of one of the old pioneer
families of Virginia. The children of this marriage are: Hoxsey J. and Winifred,

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who are attending the public schools of Medford, the former having reached the high
school. Mr. Borden finds relaxation from his office and court duties in his garden and
when the opportunity offers indulges in camping and fishing. He is a past chancellor
commander of the Knights of Pythias and is a member of the Grand Lodge of that
order. He is also connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and with
the Woodmen of the World, being a past counselor commander in the latter organi
zation. His political faith is democratic and at the present time he is secretary
of the Jackson county democratic committee. With the best years of his life before
him and backed by the reputation he has already won Newton W. Borden has a future
that is already assured.

SAMUEL S. LOGAN.

Samuel S. Logan, who was at one time a highly respected and successful grocery
merchant, doing business at No. 994 Alberta street, in Portland, passed away on the
1st of June, 1920. He was fifty-two years of age, his birth having occurred at Pleasant
ville, in Marion county, Iowa, in 1868. His parents were Franklin and Martha (Met
calf) Logan, who came to Oregon in 1873, settling first at Albany, where their son,
Samuel S., then a lad of but five years, grew to adult age. He acquired his education
in the schools of that place and in early life took up railroad work, which he followed
for a time. In 1896, desirous of engaging in business on his own account, he opened a
grocery store at Troutdale and while there residing he served as the first treasurer
of that place. In February, 1912, he removed his grocery stock to the present location
at No. 994 Alberta street, in Portland, and there carried on the business to the time
of his demise, since which time the store has been taken over by his widow and son.
He always carried a large and well selected line of staple and fancy groceries and put
forth every effort to please his customers through honorable business methods and by
giving to them the line of goods desired.
On the 2d of November, 1891, Mr. Logan was united in marriage to Miss Wilhel
mina Wehner, a daughter of Herman and Caroline (Wachtman) Wehner. They became
the parents of two sons, John W. and Earl H.
Mr. Logan was a member of the Masonic fraternity and also of the United Artisans
and he likewise had membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. He was always
loyal to the teachings of the craft and exemplified in his life its principles concerning
the brotherhood of man and the obligations thereby imposed. His political endorse
ment was given to the democratic party but he did not seek nor desire office, preferring
to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs. By reason of his
close application he became a successful and highly respected business man, enjoying
the confidence and goodwill of all who knew him.

GEORGE WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
George W. Johnston, a leading citizen of Dufur, Oregon, where he is extensively
engaged in banking and mercantile pursuits^ is a native of the Dominion of Canada,
born in Centerville, New Brunswick, in 1859. He is a son of James and Anna (Cogs
well) Johnston, who were early settlers in Canada, the father in New Brunswick and
the mother in Nova Scotia.
George W. Johnston was educated in the schools of his native town and when
eighteen years old he decided to seek his fortune in the west. After remaining for
a short time in western Canada, he crossed the border and came to Oregon, where for
five years he was employed at railroad work. In 1884 he removed to Dufur, where he
established himself in the general mercantile business. Under careful management
and by the exercise of keen judgment in the conduct of his store, it gradually grew
from modest beginnings to be one of the largest in this section of the state.
In 1904, in association with two brothers, Mr. Johnston organized the Johnston
Brothers Bank of Dufur, of which he is president. This bank has been a prominent
factor in the commercial development of Dufur and surrounding district since its
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ceptable manner. In 1889-90, Mr. Johnston represented Wasco and Sherman counties
in the Oregon legislature, in the affairs of which he took an intelligent part. He
also served as mayor of Dufur. While not now especially active in political affairs,
he has never lost touch with civic matters, in which he has always been an eager
and helpful worker, every movement designed for the public welfare having his ardent
support. In addition to his large mercantile and banking interests, he has been
an extensive holder of land in Wasco county. While he has disposed of some two
thousand acres of orchard property to the Dufur Orchard Company, he still retains
about one hundred and twenty-five acres of choice orchard land.
In 1888 Mr, Johnston was married to Miss Mary E. Reed, a daughter of Robert
B. Reed, a pioneer of The Dalles. Having no children of their own, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnston have adopted and are rearing a niece, Lucille Elaine, who is now (1920) a
senior of the University of Oregon. Mr. Johnston is a member of the Masonic order,
being a, Knight Templar and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and is a past master of the
blue lodge. He is also connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen
of the World. He and his wife take an earnest interest in the social and cultural
activities of Dufur and district, and their efforts have been ever directed to the sup
port of all proper movements calculated to advance the welfare of the community in
which they have been making their home for many years.

JOHN WESLEY WISEMAN.

After long connection with ranching interests during which he met with substan
tial success, John Wesley Wiseman is now living retired in Portland, enjoying in
well earned rest the fruits of his former toil. He was born in Andrew county, Mis
souri, in 1845, a son of John and Catherine (Von Doran) Wiseman, the former a native
of Kentucky, while the latter came of German parentage. In an early day John Wise
man removed from Kentucky to Indiana and later to Missouri and in 1852, accom
panied by his family, he crossed the plains with ox team and wagon, arriving in Oregon
in the fall of that year. He located at Brownsville, where he took up a donation claim
of six hundred and forty acres of rich prairie land and at once began the development
and improvement of that place, upon which he spent a few years, transforming it into
a highly cultivated farm on which he erected a residence and made all modern improve
ments. His remaining days were spent residing with his children.
John W. Wiseman was but seven years of age When the family crossed the plains
and the mountains to become residents of the northwest. He was educated in the
schools of Brownsville and at the age of fourteen years entered the employ of a farmer
in that vicinity with whom he remained for three years. He saved his earnings dur
ing this period and then began buying and selling stock on his own account in a small
way. He prospered in the undertaking and continued in the business for several
years. It was in 1871 that Mr. Wiseman was united in marriage to Miss Bettie Jane
Barton, a daughter of Benjamin R. and Rebecca Jane (McClung) Barton, the former
a native of North Carolina, while the latter was born in Ohio. Both were taken to
Iowa by their respective parents in an early day. In 1853 they crossed the plains, ar
riving in Oregon in the fall of that year. They first settled in Lane county, in Camp
Creek valley, where Mr. Barton engaged in agricultural pursuits and from there to
Brownsville, Linn county, where he farmed a number of years. In later years he
removed to Colfax, Washington, where he and his wife spent their remaining days.
It was in 1871, the year of his marriage, that Mr. Wiseman went into the Walla
Walla country where he engaged in farming and stock raising until 1875. He then dis
posed of his interests there and took up his abode in Whitman county, Washington,
where he secured a homestead and preemption claim. He also bought adjoining tracts
of land from time to time as his financial resources increased until his holdings com
prised more than twelve hundred acres of rich agricultural land which he greatly
improved, bringing his fields under a high state of cultivation and gathering there
from substantial harvests annually. Year by year he tilled the soil, producing large
crops and he continued to reside on and operate this land for more than thirty-eight
years. In the meantime, however, he sold a part of the land but he still owns five
hundred and twenty-five acres which is cultivated under his supervision, his son being
in charge of the property.

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Mr. Wiseman has often been solicited to become a candidate for office but has usu
ally refused. On one occasion his friends wanted him to accept the nomination for
the state legislature but he also refused this. He has been a stanch republican through
out his entire life, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman have been born four children: Dora, now the wife of
A. C. Warner, a real estate dealer of Seattle, Washington; Edith, the wife of W. E.
Vaughn of Sacramento, California; Effie H., who passed away in April, 1915, was the
wife of J. F. Derry of New York city; and Fay Rialto, who lives on his father's farm,
which he is now cultivating. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman are members of the United
Artisans and lifelong members of the Methodist church. They now occupy a pleasant
and attractive home in Portland and are enjoying a well earned rest, for the success
which Mr. Wiseman achieved as a ranchman and farmer now enables him to enjoy
all of the comforts and some of the luxuries of life without further recourse to labor.

SETH BURKE MASSEY, D. D. S.
Dr. Seth Burke Massey, engaged in active practice at The Dalles, has demonstrated
his ability in the line of his chosen profession and has given evidence of that highly
developed mechanical skill which must unite with a knowledge of scientific principles
to bring success to the dentist. While one of the younger men in this calling, he has
gained a professional position and reputation that many a dentist of twice his years
might well envy. He was bom at Brooks, Oregon, in 1891, his parents being J. N. and
Elizabeth (Jones) Massey, who were representatives of pioneer families of this state.
The Masseys came to Oregon from Kentucky when the father of Dr. Massey was but a
small boy, the family home being established in Benton county. Even prior to that
time the Jones family had arrived in this state. The great-grandfather of Dr. Massey
in the Jones line had been a citizen of prominence in this section of the northwest
even before Oregon had entered upon existence as a territory.
Dr. Massey was educated in the graded schools of Brooks and in private schools
at Salem, Oregon. He initiated his business career as a clerk in a bank and afterwards
pursued a course of study in the North Pacific Dental College of Portland, from which
he was graduated in 1916 with the D. D. S. degree. He then practiced his profession
in the City of Roses for six months, at the end of which time he removed to The
Dalles, taking up his abode in the latter city in January, 1917. Like many other
young men Dr. Massey closed his office and offered his services to the government upon
America's entrance into the World war. He was sent to Camp Lewis, where he was
on active duty for fourteen months and was then discharged. When the country no
longer needed his aid Dr. Massey returned to his office at The Dalles and resumed his
practice, having in the meantime been a first lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps,
in the dental department of the United States army.
In 1919 Dr. Massey was married to Miss Margaret Barry, daughter of a pioneer
family of Washington, and he and his wife are highly esteemed in the, city in which
they make their home. During his short connection with the practice of dentistry
at The Dalles he has won an enviable reputation as one who has mastered the scientific
principles back of his work and who seems to have before him a future that will be
well worth watching. He keeps in touch with the trend of modern professional thought
by wide reading and investigation and his understanding of modern discoveries and
processes constitutes one of the basic elements in his growing success.

FRED T. GEORGE.

Fred T. George, engaged in the mercantile business in Echo, Umatilla county, was
born at Mt. Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, on the 19th of September, 1876, a son of
Thomas O. and Dora (Hardesty) George.
When thirteen years of age Fred T. George came west and located in Gilliam
county, Oregon, where he engaged in cow punching for twelve years. He was an in
dustrious lad, and being of an ambitious nature soon worked up to the position of
general manager, looking after the shipping of the stock. During this period he bought
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pers of cattle in that district. The first venture of Mr. George into the mercantile world
was made in connection with Walter Compton, in the conduct of a dry goods store at
Arlington. For one year he remained in that connection and then bought out his
partner, conducting the entire business until 1906. In this year he removed to Echo
and became a partner in the George and Miller Company and two years later, in the
spring of 1908, he bought the business which he is now conducting. In the fall of
1910 he purchased the building and his general store is one of the largest and best in
the county. He endeavors to give his customers the best quality of goods at fair prices
and he firmly believes that satisfied customers are the best advertisement. As a rep
resentative of one of Echo's most important business interests it stands to reason that
Mr. George would take a keen interest in the civic affairs of the community. He is
now serving as president of the Commercial Club, is a member of the school board, and
likewise of the city council.
In 1899 Mr. George was married to Miss Fay Wood, a daughter of John and Addie
Wood, and she died in the fall of 1906, at Pendleton. On the 1st of January, 1908,
Mr. George was again married, Miss Marian King, of Michigan, becoming his wife.
Two children have been born to the second union: Marion and Lucile.
Fraternally Mr. George is an Elk and a member of the Maccabees. He gives his
allegiance to the republican party, in the activities of which he takes a keen interest.
The early life of Mr. George was indeed one of hardship but as the years passed he
gradually worked his way upward and his course proves that upon the foundation of
industry and indefatigable energy success may be built.

GENERAL CHARLES F. BEEBE.
In every relation of life General Charles F. Beebe has played well his part and
the results achieved have been a vital force in shaping the history of Portland. There
have been no spectacular phases in his life, but keen discernment and sagacity have
combined with energy and determination to make his work a very important element
in molding the development of Portland along many lines; and any resident, if asked
for a list of the leading citizens, would place thereon the name of General Charles F.
Beebe. New England blood flows in his veins. During that period when the first colonies
were being established along the Atlantic coast representatives of the name came from
England to the new world. Silas Beebe, the grandfather of the General, was born in
Connecticut and for years was master of sailing craft, building and owning a number
of vessels which sailed from Mystic. It was there that Charles E. Beebe, the General's
father, was born and reared, but in early manhood he went to New York city, prompted
by a laudable ambition that caused him to seek broader opportunities than the small
town afforded. For a half century, beginning in 1840, he was classed with the leading
and prosperous tea merchants and importers of America's metropolis, where he con
ducted his business affairs under the style of Beebe & Brother. His home life had its
establishment in his marriage to Miss Jane B. Wade, who was born in Springfield,
New Jersey, and passed away in 1891. She was a daughter of Elias Wade, also a native
of New Jersey, who conducted a wholesale grocery business until 1865 and then
became managing partner in the large importing and shipping house of Grinnell, Min-
turn & Company of New York, which business relation he maintained to the time of
his*death in 1878. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Beebe were born four
children, three of whom reached maturity. William W., a graduate of Yale Univer
sity of the class of 1873, became an attorney of New York city and afterward removed
to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where his death occurred. Alfred L. was graduated
from the Columbia School of Mines in New York city and for a number of years was
assistant chemist of the New York board of health. In 1898 he came to Portland, where
he resided for about ten years. He died in New London, Connecticut, June 26, 1914.
The other member of the family is General Beebe, whose youthful days were
passed in New York city, where his birth occurred. In 1865 he was graduated from
the Flushing Institute on Long Island and became the active assistant of his father in
the tea importing business and eventually was admitted to a partnership in the firm,
continuing with the house until 1879, when he disposed of his interests and turned
his attention to the cotton brokerage business as a partner of Henry M. Evans, under
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in-law, A. M. Sutton, in establishing an agency at Portland for the firm of Sutton &
Company of New York. On the 1st of February, 1884, he opened an agency for Sut
ton & Company of New York at No. 16 North Front street, and when the business
was well established, Mr. Sutton, in July, 1884, went to San Francisco, the two acting
as western agents for the Sutton & Company Dispatch Line of Clipper Ships around
Cape Horn from New York and Philadelphia. In connection with the Portland agency
a general ship-chandlery business was carried on and in that line General Beebe con
tinued until 1896, when he bought the interest of Mr. Sutton and incorporated the busi
ness under, the name of the Charles F. Beebe Company. He remained the president
of the business for a decade and then withdrew to take up the active management
of important interests in connection with the manufacture of lime and gypsum products
in eastern Oregon, in which enterprise he was associated with Charles E. Ladd. In
later years he has concentrated his efforts and attention upon the insurance business
and still remains an honored and valued resident of Portland, where for thirty-five
years he has made his home, being closely associated with the development and upbuild
ing of the city, not alone along material lines but in many other connections as well.
General Beebe is prominently known as a representative of the National Guard.
His military activity began on the 14th of February, 1871, when he joined Company H
of the Seventh New York Regiment, from which he was honorably discharged in Novem
ber, 1878, and appointed aid-de-camp with the rank of first lieutenant on the staff
of Brigadier General J. M. Varian, commander of the Second Brigade of the New
York National Guard. Various promotions followed until he became brigade quarter
master with the rank of captain, and he was retained in that position when Brigadier
General Louis Fitzgerald became the successor of General Varian as commander of
the brigade. Captain Beebe was soon afterward appointed inspector of rifle practice
with the rank of major and so served until he resigned in the fall of 1882. Later he
was appointed assistant in the department of rifle practice with the rank of major
under General Charles F. Robbins, Inspector General of Rifle Practice of the State of New
York, on the general staff, and so continued until he tendered his resignation, prep
aratory to his removal to Oregon.
In the spring of 1886 the National Guard of Oregon was reorganized and General
Beebe became second lieutenant when Company K was formed in Portland. He was
soon advanced to first lieutenant and on the permanent organization of the company
was elected captain. In July, 1887, he was chosen colonel of the First Regiment and
was reelected at Milton, Oregon, in 1891. On the 22d of February, 1895, he was ap
pointed and commissioned brigadier general in command of the Oregon troops by Gov
ernor William P. Lord and four years later was reappointed by Governor T. T. Geer.
He bent every energy toward bringing the Oregon National Guard to a high standard
of efficiency and deserves and receives much credit for his thorough work in this
connection. He is a life member of the Seventh New York Regiment Veteran Associa
tion and it was in the Empire state that he gained the military training which has
enabled him to do so much for the Oregon Guard, placing it on a rank in equipment
and efficiency with the best military organizations of other states. From the 1st of
September, 1918, until the 31st of March, 1919, he was adjutant general of Oregon. It
was characteristic of him that he concentrated all effort possible upon the support of
his country during the war period, taking part in all the bond drives, serving as a mem
ber of the State Council of Defense and acting as one of the Four-Minute men.
While residing in New York city General Beebe was united in marriage to Miss
Emma Bowne, who was born at Flushing, Long Island, and was educated in Miss
Porter's school at Farmington, New York. She was a daughter of Simon R. Bowne, who
belonged to a prominent Quaker family of Flushing. General and Mrs. Beebe became
the parents of three sons: Walter Bowne, now president of the Northwest Steel Com
pany; and Gerald E. and Kenneth, who became associated with their father in business.
The insurance interests of the firm are conducted under the name of Beebe & Black,
Incorporated, with General Beebe as the vice president.
In his political views General Beebe has always been a stanch republican and in
1903 served on the executive board under appointment of Mayor Williams and because
of his thorough military training was made a member of the committee having super
vision over the police department. He has been a stalwart advocate of many projects
promoted by the Chamber of Commerce for the benefit and upbuilding of Portland and
for one term served as president of the Chamber, for two terms as vice president
and also as a member of the board of trustees. He was twice honored with the presi
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He is equally well known and popular in the Arlington Club and the Multnomah Club
and belongs to the Auld Lang Syne Society of Portland. His identification with the Sons
of the American Revolution indicates his descent from ancestors who served in the war
for independence. He attends the Episcopal church) and throughout his life has held
to high ideals in his relations with his fellowmen, in business affairs and in his con
nection with public interests. His labors have indeed been an element in Portland's
progress and improvement and especially upon the military history of the state his name
is written large. Not to know General Beebe personally or by reputation in Portland
is to argue one's self unknown.

JOHN J. JENNINGS.

Coming to Portland in 1882, before the advent of the railroad, John J. Jennings
has lived to witness great changes here as the work of development and upbuilding
has been carried forward, and in the conduct of an extensive and remunerative real
estate business he has contributed in substantial measure to the advancement and
improvement of the city which has more than justified his faith in its future. A
native of England Mr. Jennings was born in Lancashire, near Liverpool, in 1852, a
son of John and Margaret (Connelly) Jennings and ih the district schools of his
native city he pursued his education. When fifteen years of age he crossed the Atlantic
alone, going to Albany, New York, where relatives of the family resided and later
was joined by his parents. After completing a commercial course in Pain's Business
College he secured work in the shops of the Hudson River Railroad (now the
New York Central Railroad), where his faithfulness and devotion to duty T*on him
promotion to the positions of foreman and engineer. He served in the latter capacity
for four years, his run being between Albany and New York city.
In 1882 Mr. Jennings left the east and came to Oregon, hoping thai the mild
climate of this section of the country would prove beneficial to his health, which had
become somewhat impaired. When he arrived in this state he weighed but one
hundred and twenty-nine pounds, but since coming west has enjoyed splendid health,
being now a most robust man of vigorous constitution. He is familiar with all of
the conditions of pioneer life, for when he came to Oregon the railroads had not yet
been constructed through to the coast and the only means of transportation was
by overland teams or the water route from San Francisco. He made use of the
latter method of travel and engaged in business in this city as a dealer in fish and
poultry, opening a market at the corner of Fifth and Washington streets, on the
present site of the large mercantile establishment of Lipman & Wolfe. There he
remained for five years and then sold out to enter the cigar and confectionery
business, establishing a store opposite the old post office, where the dry goods house
of Meier & Frank is now located. Five years later he disposed of this interest and
engaged in the real estate business, but during the panic of 1893 there was little
activity in city real estate and Mr. Jennings turned his attention to farm property
and other exchanges, becoming a pioneer in that line. Coming to this city when
its population was but seventeen thousand five hundred he has ever maintained an
abiding faith in its future greatness and has lived to see his faith amply justified,
for it is now a city with more than a quarter of a million inhabitants and is con
stantly extending its trade interests, its growth being steady, healthful and continuous.
By close application, determined purpose and indefatigable energy he has built up a
large and remunerative business and is the owner of some of the most valuable prop
erty in the city. He has negotiated many important realty transfers, is thoroughly
conversant concerning property values here and the name of Jennings & Company has
long been a synonym for integrity, reliability and progressiveness in real estate circles
of Portland. In New York city, on the 10th of January, 1875, John J. Jennings was united
in marriage to Miss Isabella A. Malarkey, a daughter of John and Isabella Malarkey
of that city, where the father was long prominent in business circles as the owner
of a quarry, furnishing the marble for the subtreasury building on Wall street, the
scene of the late bomb explosion. To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were born eight chil
dren, of whom six are living, namely: John A., forty-four years of age, who is asso
ciated with his father in the conduct of the real estate business of Jennings &
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Delivery Company; Ida, aged thirty-eight, who married Raymond G. Manion, both
now following the profession of acting; Isabella, the wife of George P. Kennedy
who is engaged in the printing business at Aberdeen, Washington; Violet D., for
merly the widow of R. R. Sleight, who was just entering the army when he became
a victim of the influenza epidemic and passed away in September, 1918. She has
since become the wife of Kirby H. Kittoe of Dallas, Texas; and Florence M., the wife
of Robert Wendell Bell who served for one year in France as a lieutenant in the avia
tion forces and is now engaged in the automobile business at Dallas, Texas.
In his religious views Mr. Jennings leans toward the Catholic faith but frequently
attends the Protestant churches and his political allegiance is given to the republican
party. He has had no political aspirations and the only office which he has ever
held was that of councilman, which he filled prior to the inauguration of the commis
sion form of government. He has frequently been importuned by his friends to
become a candidate for the office of mayor, but has declined, feeling that his exten
sive business interests require his undivided time and attention. He is identified with
the Republican Club, the Press Club and Auld Lang Syne, the latter organization
limiting its membership to those who have resided in Portland prior to the year
1890. He is also a member of the Elks and the Knights of Columbus. He is a member
of the Realty & Realtors Association and is likewise connected with the Chamber
cf Commerce whose well devised plans for the upbuilding and improvement of the
city he heartily indorses. Just before the outbreak of the World war Mr. Jennings
and his family visited England, leaving the country shortly before the declaration
of hostilities. He is a very pleasant and approachable gentleman, beaming over
with good humor and taking a keen interest in everything that has for its object
the betterment of the community. He is numbered among the honored pioneers of
Portland, having taken up his residence in this city nearly forty years ago and he
has well used these years, not only to promote his own prosperity but to further the
general development and progress of his community and district. His reminiscences
of the early days are most interesting. At the time of his arrival in the state fish
and game were so plentiful that they could be purchased for a mere pittance and
wild deer shipped into the city would not bring enough to pay the freight charges.
His has been a busy, active and useful life, fraught with honorable purpose and
accomplishment and he can look back over the past without regret and forward
to the future without fear.

EDMUND BURKE TONGUE.
With a name to live up to and a name to make, Edmund Burke Tongue has achieved
noteworthy success in both respects. He is the son of Thomas H. and Emily (Eagleton)
Tongue. His father, Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, was a pioneer of 1859 who as a lawyer
and statesman has written his name indelibly upon the records of the state of Oregon.
His services as state senator and his legal proficiency are too well known to the people
of Oregon to need comment here. In 1896 he was sent to Congress and was reelected
in 1898, in 1900 and in 1902. His ability was recognized in the halls of government
and the sorrow expressed at his death in 1903 by all the people of Oregon found an
echo in Washington, D. C.
E. B. Tongue was educated in the primary schools of Hillsboro, at the University
of Oregon and at Pacific University. Graduating in 1895 with the degree of A. M.
he took up the study of law in his father's office and was admitted to the bar in 1897,
when he became associated with his father under the firm name of Thomas H. and E. B.
Tongue. This partnership continued until 1903 when it was dissolved by the death of
Hon. Thomas H. Tongue. In 1908 Mr. Tongue was elected district attorney of the
fifth judicial district made up of Clackamas, Columbia, Clatsop and Washington counties
and he served in that capacity until the enactment of a law creating the office of dis
trict attorney for each county. He was then elected to serve in the same office in Wash
ington county and is filling that position at the present time. While public affairs
have always held the utmost interest for Mr. Tongue he has never sought political
prominence. It is conceded that he could have any office within the gift of the people,
but he is a lawyer first, last and all the time. He is regarded by the bench and bar
as one of the best lawyers in Oregon and the leading attorney in his section of the
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Mr. Tongue was married in 1909 to Maude Agnes Shannon, daughter of J. T.
Shannon of Forest Grove. They have two children, Edmund Burke, Jr., and Robert
Shannon. The family make their home in Hillsboro.
Mr. Tongue is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, an Elk
and a Knight of Pythias. He is a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and the
Portland Hunt Club. As in every other project for the betterment of his town, state
and country, Mr. Tongue took a prominent part in war drives and activities. He
has inherited his father's marked ability and is a forceful speaker with nothing of the
"Taombast characteristic of some representatives of the profession. Taken all in all
he is a worthy son of a distinguished sire.

GLEN OWEN HENDRICKS.

Glen Owen Hendricks spent the latter part of his life in Portland, where he passed
away on the 17th of April, 1919. For a number of years before, however, he had
been identified with fruit raising in the northwest. He was born near Dallas, Oregon,
in 1857, a son of Robert J. and Mary Jane (Sherwood) Hendricks who came across the
plains with ox team and wagon at an early day. Arriving in Oregon they settled on a
farm near Dallas and afterward removed to Walla Walla, Washington. At a later
period, however, they returned to this state, taking up their abode in Douglas county
where the father purchased a large tract of land which he developed into a good
home and thereon spent his remaining days, becoming prominently identified with the
upbuilding and improvement of that section of the state.
Glen 0. Hendricks acquired his early education in the district schools and afterward
continued his studies at Oakland, Oregon, and also in the University of Oregon. He later
took up the profession of school teaching which he followed for several years and during
that period carefully saved his earnings until his industry and economy enabled him
to start out in the live stock business on his own account in eastern Oregon. He
operated in Harney county and successfully followed the business for several years,
continuing active along that line until 1913 when he sold out and removed to Washing
ton. There he purchased a fine fruit ranch, but owing to failing health he was forced
to retire from active business and in 1917 took up his abode in Portland where he
passed away on the 17th of April, 1919.
Mr. Hendricks was married in 1882 to Miss Mary Hattie Markham, a daughter
of J. S. and Mary Jane Markham, the former a native of Missouri and the latter of
Indiana. In 1875 Mr. Markham came to Oregon with his family and resided in this
state until 1883, when he removed with the members of his household to Washing
ton where he still resides at the advanced age of eighty-six years. His wife, however,
passed away April 29, 1920, at the age of eighty years. Seven children were born' to
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, namely: Charles Francis, who is living at Puyallup, Wash
ington; Vivian, Viola, the wife of W. E. Gray, of Emmett, Idaho; Vera Antonia, the
deceased wife of H. H. Gay, of Centralia, Washington; Bessie, who died in infancy;
Lillian Lucretia, a nurse who resides at home; Mary Hattie, who was graduated from
the Normal School in 1917 and is now teaching; and Glen Owen, Jr., who resides in
Portland. Mr. Hendricks was a republican in his political views and his religious faith was
indicated by his membership in the Christian church. His life was guided by high
and honorable principles and the sterling worth of his character was acknowledged
by all with whom he came into contact. He was a reliable and progressive business
man and a faithful friend and those who knew him entertained for him warm regard.

JASPER NEWTON BURGESS.
For many years Jasper Newton Burgess, now deceased, was prominent in the sheep,
stock raising and banking circles of Pendleton, Umatilla county. He was a native son
of Oregon, born in Douglas county on the 5th of March, 1872, a son of Thomas and
Ellen (Smith) Burgess. The father was a native of Columbus, Ohio, while the mother
was born in Oregon, in which state she is now residing, making her home in The
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journey around the Panama canal arrived in California, where he remained for some
time. He then removed to Oregon, settling in Douglas county, and there operated land
for some time. His marriage occurred during his residence in that county. In 1874
he moved to Wasco county, where he purchased a ranch and engaged in the cattle
business for a number of years. About 1902 he removed to The Dalles, where he
retired, and there his death occurred. Throughout his life he was a stanch democrat.
The boyhood of Jasper Newton Burgess was spent on his father's farm in Wasco
county, known as Bake Oven, and he assisted in the farm work until 1896 when he»
bought a ranch at Antelope, Oregon, moving thereon in 1897 with his wife. He operated
this in connection with his father's ranch until 1905, when he removed to Pendleton
and purchased the Charles Cunningham ranch consisting of about nineteen thousand
acres. He organized the Cunningham Sheep and Land Company, becoming president
and manager, and operated this business until his death, which occurred as the result
of being shot by a robber at Claremont Tavern, on the 21st of November, 1919, at the
age of forty-eight years. Mr. Burgess was prominent in the political circles of the
county, having served as a representative in the state legislature from Wasco county
from 1903 to 1907 and he was elected to the state senate and served from 1911 through
1915. He belonged to the National Wool Growers Association, serving on the board of
directors, and he was president of the State Wool Growers Association. He was a
member of the Highway Commission and of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board,
and in the financial circles of Pendleton he took a prominent part as president of the
Pilot Rock Bank and director of the American National Bank of Pendleton.
In 1897 Mr. Burgess was married to Miss Mary Ashby, daughter of William J. and
Nancy, (Downing) Ashby, and a native of Umatilla county, Oregon. Her father and
mother were natives of Illinois and crossed the plains when children, settling in Marion
county, Oregon. There they were married and later removed to Umatilla county, where
they engaged in farming. To the union, of Mr. and Mrs. Burgess two children were
born: Ralph Newton and Madeline, both at home.
On reaching man's estate Mr. Burgess became a stanch supporter of the republi
can party and his fraternal affiliations were with the Masons, in which he had attained
the thirty-second degree, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. About
three years before his death Mr. Burgess built a fine home on Jackson street and there
he resided, a successful and representative citizen. His death came as a severe shock
to his family and many friends and left a void in the community which it will not be
easy to fill.

JESSE STEARNS.

Jesse Stearns, a distinguished attorney of Portland, is regarded as one of the emi
nent authorities on irrigation law in the state and has brought to a successful issue many
large irrigation projects, thus contributing in substantial measure to the development of
Oregon along agricultural and horticultural lines. He has been equally thorough in
his study of other branches of the profession and his comprehensive knowledge of the
law has won for him a large and representative clientele. Mr. Stearns is a native
of the east. He was born in Starksboro, Vermont, January 21, 1859, a son of Ansel L.
Stearns, also a native of that place. The great-grandfather, Jonathan Stearns, was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war and the grandfather, Theodore H. Stearns, was also
a native of the Green Mountain state. Ansel L. Stearns, the father, was born in 1835
and throughout his active life followed the occupation of farming. He was married
in Vermont to Julia Farr, also a native of that state and there his death occurred in
1887. The mother survives and in 1906 took up her residence in Portland.
In the district schools of Vermont and New Hampshire Jesse Stearns pursued his
early education, subsequently becoming a student in Middlebury College of Vermont,
from which he was graduated in 1883 with the degree of A. B. He then entered the
office of Stewart & Wilds, prominent attorneys of Middlebury, with whom he read law
and in 1886 was admitted to the Vermont bar. In the following year he went to
New York city and in 1888 was there admitted to the bar, later becoming a partner
in the firm of Gifford, Stearns and Hobbs — an association which was maintained for a
period of sixteen years, or until 1903. He then practiced alone for about two years
and in the spring of 1905 made his way to the west, taking up his residence in Port
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1907 he was admitted to the Oregon bar and in that year opened a law office in this
city, where he has since been engaged in practice. He is an able lawyer, strong in argu
ment, logical- in his deductions and sound in his reasoning, while in the application of
legal principles he is seldom, if ever, at fault. Through broad study he has gained a
comprehensive knowledge of the irrigation laws of the state and of the United States
and is regarded as an authority in this branch of jurisprudence, having brought many
large irrigation projects to a successful issue, owing to his indefatigable industry and
perseverance. In business circles of the city he is well known as secretary and di
rector of the Central Oregon Irrigation Company and as a director of the Redmond
(Ore.) National Bank and the Willamette Boom Company. In business affairs his
judgment is sound and his investments have been judiciously made. His record has
ever been characterized by absolute honesty and integrity and he i* earnest and con
scientious in the performance of his professional duties, which now make heavy de
mand upon his time and attention. He is a man of superior professional attain
ments, well qualified successfully to conduct the important litigated interests intrusted
to his care.
On the 27th of December,' 1906, Mr. Stearns was united in marriage to Mary P. Hardy,
the ceremony being performed at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. By a former marriage he has
two sons: Noble D., who was born in Vermont in 1890 and now residing in Aberdeen,
Washington; and Carroll R., who was born in New York city in 1895.
In his political views Mr. Stearns is a republican. He is an earnest and active
member of the Chamber of Commerce and his social nature finds expression in his mem
bership in the Arlington, University, Waverly Country and Press Clubs. In religious
matters he is philanthropic but is not identified with any denomination. He is a
lover of good literature and spends many an enjoyable hour with his favorite authors
arid his chief diversions are golf, fishing and outdoor exercise. During the World
war he served as a member of the legal advisory board and is a loyal, public-spirited
citizen whose influence is ever on the side of advancement and improvement. His life
has at all times measured up to the highest standards and he is honored and respected
for his sterling worth as well as for his pronounced professional ability.

HERMAN J. WINTERS.

Oregon numbers among her native sons, Herman J. Winters, who as proprietor
of a jewelry store in Klamath Falls, has won recognition among the representative
business men of his section of the state. He was born in Newberg, this state, in
June, 1877. His father, Andrew J. Winters, came across the plains with his parents
when but six years of age, arriving in Oregon in 1852, and his wife and the mother
of Herman came to this state with her parents in 1860. They spent the remainder
of their lives here and were prominent and highly respected citizens of the com
munities in which they resided.
In the acquirement of an education Herman J. Winters attended the district
schools in the vicinity of Newberg and later went to Portland, where he entered
Holmes Business College, graduating from that institution in 1895. Desirous of
becoming a jeweler and an optician he studied for that work and was thus equipped
to enter business in Newberg as a clerk. His ability in that line of work was soon
demonstrated and after two years spent in clerking he purchased the store where
he was employed and conducted it with success for the following two years. Dispos
ing of the store in Newberg Mr. Winters removed to Grants Pass, where he estab
lished a like business and then, having a good opportunity to sell this establish
ment, he located in Oakland, where he remained in business for about four years.
In 1904 he located in Klamath Falls, where he has since resided, and during his
seventeen years of residence there has built up a business of extensive proportions.
In fact his patronage has so steadily increased that he was compelled to erect a
building of his own in 1920. This building is located in the choicest section of Main
street and he moved into it in the spring of 1921. It is three stories high, of a fine
quality brick, and in every particular is a modern first class structure. It is forty-
one and one-half by one hundred and six feet and the entire ground floor and base
ment are used by Mr. Winters, while the second and third floors are devoted to offices
and apartments. Being a firm believer that satisfied patrons are the best adver
tisement, Mr. Winters handles only the finest quality of jewelry and silverware, always

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of the latest pattern. He has an optical department, grinding his own lenses on the
premises, another for the manufacture of jewelry and has installed a department
devoted to pianos, phonographs and musical merchandise. The whole establish
ment is thoroughly modern in all appointments, in the scope and variety of stock,
and in the efficiency of its service to a discriminating and appreciative trade. Alto
gether it is a model house of its kind and a credit to the city of Klamath Falls.
In 1913 occurred the. marriage of Mr. Winters to Miss Mary E. Hamilton, a
native of New Brunswick, whose family are now prominent citizens of Oregon. Mrs.
Winters is a woman of charming personality and takes an active and prominent
part in the social activities of the community.
The political allegiance of Mr. Winters is given to the republican party and though
he has been frequently solicited to do so he has never accepted public office, preferring
to devote his whole attention to his business affairs. His fraternal connections
are with the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, in which latter order he has
filled all of the chairs and has twice been a member of the Grand Lodge. Mrs.
Winters is likewise active in fraternal circles as a member of the Rebekahs. Mr.
Winters as an active member of the Chamber of Commerce is keenly interested in
all that pertains to the material, intellectual, social, political and moral welfare
of his community and is widely recognized as a business man of ability and a
citizen who is ever loyal to the best interests of Klamath Falls.

GLEN ROY METSKER.

No young man in Oregon has more stanch friends than Glen Roy Metsker, who
has practiced his profession for many years in St. Helens. His honesty, integrity
and laudable ambition have helped him to rise to the position of prominence which
he now holds, and all who know him feel that his reward is well earned. Mr. Metsker
was born in Butler county, Kansas, February 20, 1883, the son of L. A. and Ada M.
(Schmeltzer) Metsker. His father was a teacher and a farmer and came to Oregon
in 1884, where he engaged in farming near Newberg until 1890. He then moved to
Winlock, Washington, where he became president of the Capital Lumber Company. He
has retired from active business and resides at Tacoma, Washington.
Glen R. Metsker was educated in the grades at Winlock, Washington, the Belling-
ham Normal School at Bellingham, Washington, from which he was graduated . in
1902, and the University of Washington, graduating therefrom in 1908. He was
admitted to the bar of Washington supreme court in 1909 and to the California su
preme court in 1911. During 1907 he was connected with the United States Land
Office in Washington and was one of the three highest in that service. He was in the
government service for three and one half years, a portion of which time was spent in
the General Land Office in Alaska. Returning to Oregon, he located for the practice
of his profession at St. Helens and in 1916 was elected district attorney, which position
he held until 1921. He represents some of the largest corporations in the state, is a
forceful speaker and very aggressive in the discharge of his clients' affairs. His
standing at the bar is unquestioned.
Glen Roy Metsker was married February 22, 1911, to Miss Mary Katharine Shan
non of Forest Grove, Oregon, and to them have been born two children: A daughter
Alice Katharine; and a son Glen Roy, Jr.
Mr. Metsker is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Shriner and an Odd Fellow. No
young man in the state has more stanch friends than he, for he is conceded to be
a fair fighter and what the world calls a "straight shooter." He has before him a' very
successful future, both at the bar and in the political arena.

SHERMAN C. DRAPER.

Sherman C. Draper, president of the Pacific Grain Company and thus connected
with one of the leading business interests of Portland, was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio,
July 21, 1886, his parents being Charles E. and Mollie B. (Victor) Draper. The father
was also a native of Jeffersonville, Ohio, born in 1865, and in the Buckeye state the
parents were married. The father devoted his life to the occupation of farming until
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-his death, which occurred in 1893. His widow survived him for about sixteen years,
passing away in 1909.
Sherman C. Draper was largely reared in Covington, Kentucky, to which place
his widowed mother removed in 1895, there residing until 1900. The family home
was then established in Almira, Washington, where Sherman C. Draper started out
in the business world. He had had but limited educational opportunities, but through
life has learned many valuable lessons in the school of experience. In 1903 he ob
tained a position as bookkeeper and salesman in a grain and implement house and in
1908 went to Spokane, Washington, as a grain buyer for his Almira employer, remain
ing in that city until May 20, 1913. He then entered the employ of Max Houser of
Portland as grain buyer and so continued at Spokane, Washington, until December
6, 1915, when he took up his abode in Portland to become assistant to Mr. Houser, in
whose employ he remained until July, 1917, when the Pacific Grain Company was
organized by Mr. Houser and Mr. Draper was elected to the presidency thereof.
Throughout practically his entire business career he has been connected with the
grain trade and each passing year has brought him broader experience and wider
knowledge, so that he is well qualified to discharge the duties of the executive position
which he is now filling. He is also the president of the Wallowa Milling & Grain
Company of Enterprise, Oregon, and is thoroughly acquainted with the conditions of
the grain trade in the northwest from the point of production until the grain is sold
on the market.
On the 20th of October, 1908, in Spokane, Washington, Mr. Draper was married
to Miss Estella G. Jeffers and they have one child, Mildred E. Mr. Draper belongs
to the Chamber of Commerce of Portland and the work of that organization is of
much interest to him and wins his cooperation along many lines. He also belongs
to the Press Club, is a member of the Knights of Pythias and gives his political
allegiance to the republican party. All these things, however, are but side issues in
his life, being made subservient to his greater activity in the field of business, and it
has been by reason of his close application, his thorough reliability and his earnest
purpose that he has worked his way steadily upward to the point of active control in
grain circles in the northwest.

VERNON HILL VAWTER.

Vernon Hill Vawter, cashier of the Jackson County Bank of Medford and its chief
executive, is not only prominently associated with business interests and enterprises
which have much to do with the upbuilding of the city, but has in many other ways
manifested his public spirit through cooperation with projects of great- benefit to the
state. He now has the distinction of serving as the youngest member of the board
of regents of the State University and his labors are at all times a direct and con
structive element of public progress. Mr. Vawter is numbered among the native sons
of Medford, his birth having occurred November 13, 1890, his parents being William
I. and Etta M. (Hill) Vawter. The father was also a native of Linn county and the
members of the family rank high as factors in the growth and progress of southern
Oregon. The first American ancestors of the Vawter family came from England more
than a hundred years ago. William I. Vawter has the credit of being the "father of
banking" in Medford and his fame is not confined alone to this field of activity, for
his memory is cherished as that of one of the potential builders of the town, his efforts
contributing in substantial measure in many ways to the early progress and later
improvements of the city.
Vernon H. Vawter was educated in the graded and high schools of Medford and
in the University of Oregon. Following his graduation from the state institution he
returned to Medford and accepted a position in the Jackson County Bank, of which
his father was then president. The son is now the cashier of the bank and its chief
executive, contributing much to its development and growth. In fact under his guid
ance the bank has come to be regarded as one of the most substantial financial insti
tutions of the state.
During the World war Mr. Vawter was accepted in a civilian Officers' Training
Camp, but returned home incapacitated as a result of a severe attack of influenza and
before he had recovered his health the armistice was signed. No man of his age in
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As a leading citizen of Medford he is called to act on every public service committee
and he cheerfully responds to all demands made upon his time and means. He has
had an unusual honor bestowed upon him in that he has been selected as one of the
regents of the University of Oregon, enjoying the distinction of being the only man
of his years who has ever been so highly honored. He is a member of the Medford
public library board and belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, of which he served
as president, cooperating in all of its activities for the benefit and upbuilding of the
city. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he steadily declines
to become a candidate for office.
In 1915 Mr. Vawter was married to Miss Aletha Emerick of Boise, Idaho, a daughter
of V. J. Emerick, one of the most prominent residents of the city, who for two terms
served as mayor of Medford.
Mr. Vawter is the treasurer of the Elks lodge of Medford and is also the treasurer
of the Big Bend Milling Company, which has constructed in Medford several of its best
business blocks on Main street and Central avenue, North. Nor does Mr. Vawter sel
fishly confine his energies to the growth and improvement of the city in which he makes
his home, but takes an active interest in all matters for the benefit of the state. He
is now one of the committee engaged in improving Crater Lake and the Crater Lake
National Park. Progress and enterprise are the keynotes of his character and have
constituted the forces that have thrown open for him the portals of success.

WILLIAM PENN RICHARDSON.
One of the prominent attorneys of Portland is William Penn Richardson, who since
1906 has engaged in the general practice of law in this city. He has been exceptionally
successful as a trial lawyer and in a profession demanding keen intellectuality and
individual merit he is making continuous progress. Mr. Richardson was born in Pike
county, Arkansas, September 15, 1877, a son of Jesse Clinton Richardson, who was
born in Tennessee in 1829. He was a Union man, but while residing in Arkansas was
conscripted into the Confederate army in 1864 and served under General Price. In
Magnolia, Arkansas, he married Martha Ann Baker and his demise occurred at Amity
in 1877, while the mother there passed away on the 31st of December, 1914.
In the public schools of Amity, Arkansas, William P. Richardson acquired his
preliminary education and subsequently became a student in the law department of
Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee, from which he was graduated in 1898
with the LL. B. degree. Going to Phoenix, Arizona, he there practiced law until 1906,
when he made his way to the Pacific northwest, taking up his residence in Portland,
where he has since engaged in general practice. He enjoys in large measure the con
fidence and respect of his fellow practitioners and that he has the trust of the general
public is indicated in the extensive clientage accorded him. For about eight years he
was a law partner of J. F. Boothe, a prominent attorney of this city, but is now prac
ticing independently. He is thorough and painstaking in the preparation of his cases,
so that he always enters the courtroom well prepared for defense as well as for attack,
and he has won notable success as a trial lawyer, being strong in argument and logical
in his deductions. His time and attention are largely given to his professional work,
although he is also interested in several large corporations of the city, and his energy,
close application and ability have won for him success and prominence in his chosen
life work. On the 6th of July, 1912, Mr. Richardson was united in marriage to Miss Edith
King, a resident of this city and a daughter of the late Emanuel King, whose birth
occurred in Ohio. They have become the parents of a daughter, Billie King. In his
political views Mr. Richardson is a republican and while residing in Phoenix, Arizona,
he took an active part in political affairs of that section of the country. Fraternally
he is a Mason, belonging to Willamette Lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M., to Oregon Consistory
of the Scottish Rite, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree, and to Al
Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is also connected with the Benevolent Protect
ive Order of Elks and the Woodmen of the World and his interest in the welfare
and advancement of his city is indicated by his membership in the Chamber of Com
merce. He possesses a pleasant and genial disposition, seldom loses his temper and to
his friends is most kind and generous, being ever ready to extend a favor. He is
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Athletic, Press and Laurelrest Clubs and for recreation he turns to hunting. During
the World war he served as legal adviser on the exemption board and in June, 1899,
while the Spanish-American war was in progress, he enlisted at Lyle, Georgia, as a
member of Company H, First Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. He was sent to the training
camp at Chickamauga Park and was honorably discharged October 25, 1899. Mr.
Richardson has made continuous progress in his profession. Nature endowed him with
a keen intellect and his analytical powers and careful preparation of his cases have
won for him a place among the strong and able lawyers at the bar of Portland. He is
a loyal and public-spirited citizen, interested in all that has to do with the welfare
and advancement of his community, and enjoys the warm friendship and high regard
of a large circle of friends.

FREDERICK L. MEYERS.

Well known in the financial circles of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, is Fred
erick L. Meyers, who for many years has served the La Grande National Bank as
cashier. He is a native of Toronto, Canada, where his birth occurred on the 9th of
August, 1866, a son of George F. L. and Ellen (Sullivan) Meyers.
Frederick, L. Meyers owes to the schools of his native city his early education and
in due time he entered the University of Ottawa and there completed his course
in the required number of years. For seven years after putting his textbooks aside
he was employed in Canadian civil service but at the termination of that time, in 1890,
he came to Oregon, settling in La Grande. There he was connected with the Grand
Ronde Lumber Company, remaining in this association until September 14, 1890. He
then entered into the services of the La Grande National Bank in the capacity of office
boy, determining to work himself up to a position of importance and trust. As a
result of this laudable ambition he was eventually made cashier, an office he is still
holding to the complete satisfaction of the officers and patrons of the bank. The bank
was organized in 1887 by Dr. M. F. Honan, R. J. Rogers, Henry Anson, Henry Wildey,
and R. M. Steel, with a capital of sixty thousand dollars. The bank seemed assured
of success from the very start and it now has a capital of two hundred thousand
dollars, a surplus of sixty-five thousand dollars, assets of two and one-half millions,
and deposits amounting to one and three-quarters millions. In his position as cashier
of the bank Mr. Meyers is constantly coming into contact with the public and by
his courtesy, willingness and business ability has won the confidence and goodwill
of all with whom he has had dealings. His popularity was manifest in his election to
the mayoralty of La Grande and for a number of terms he served as a member of the
city council.
In 1899 he married Miss Mildred Lee Newin, daughter of Ferdinand and Beulah
(Palmer) Newin, and a native of Iowa. Her father was born in Maryland, while her
mother was a native of Pennsylvania. Four children have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Meyers: Dorothy M., Alfred L., Paul F., and Margaret E.
In the fraternal circles of La Grande Mr. Meyers is well known as an Elk, a
Knight of Columbus, and a Woodman of the World. In the line of his work he holds
membership in the Oregon State Bankers Association and served as president of that
organization during the year 1916. Along lines of civic improvement his support
may always be counted upon and he is one of the directors of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association. Mr. Meyers has made steady progress since starting out in life
on his own account. His powers and ability have been developed through exercise and
his record is indicative of what may be accomplished when determination and ambi
tion lead the way.

AUGUSTUS FANNO.

Augustus Fanno was of French ancestry, the family having left France during
the troubled period of the French Revolution of 1789 when the land-owners were being
dispossessed of their holdings by what we now call the Bolsheviks. The family came to
America and settled in the state of Maine where Mr. Fanno was born in 1804. He was
not destined to pass his days in peace and comfort, as at the age of twenty years he

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boarded a sailing ship bound for the West Indies. The ship called at New York, and
so ninety-five years ago he stood on Broadway and marveled at the wonders of the
even then great city. After spending three and a half years on the sea he was stricken
with the dread pestilence of yellow fever while unloading his ship at the docks at
New Orleans and for six weeks he laid in the hospital while hundreds of people died
on every side. Later he began teaching school in the southern states. He taught what
was then known as a subscription school. The teacher would rent a building if there
was no sehoolhouse and secure the pupils from the surrounding country, they paying
so much apiece. These pupils generally came from the non-slaveholding or poor white
class. He finally made his way to Missouri, then a frontier western state. He taught
school in what is now known as Cass county. In 1840 he was married to Miss Martha
Furguson. One son was born of this marriage, Eugene B. Fanno, now a man of
eighty years residing at Chico, California. While yet in Missouri Mr. Fanno saw
some of the regiments of American soldiers making their preparations to march against
Mexico. These were the men who won every battle they fought, and in every in
stance against what seemed to be overwhelming odds.
In 1846 Mr. Fanno with his wife and little son joined the immigration train of
that year at Independence, Missouri, and began the long and perilous journey across
the desert sands to Oregon. The Indians were both numerous and dangerous. At
times they rode by the side of the moving immigration train looking with greedy eyes
upon the great number of oxen, horses, cattle and the valuable camp equipage. They
made no attacks, as they saw that the white men were heavily armed and without
fear and that their rifles would take a fearful toll from their bands. When the train
reached the Columbia river after a six-months' trip, flatboats were constructed and
all their goods were floated down over the Cascades without any serious mishaps —
a feat which would not be attempted at the present time. The company finally reached
Oregon City where it was disbanded. At Oregon City Mr. Fanno suffered a great
misfortune in the death of his wife. She was buried at Linn City. Mr.) Fanno took
a trip up the valley to Butteville but realizing that the future great city of the North
west would be built below the falls of the Willamette he followed the well-beaten and
much traveled Indian trail leading to the Tualatin plains and on over the mountains
to Tillamook bay. David Douglas, the naturalist, with the Hudson Bay Company at
Vancouver had followed this trail in 1824 to the spot where Mr. Fanno staked his claim
in 1846. David Douglas describes it as a place where thousands of ring-necked pigeons
came to feed on the salt marsh and the deer and elk came in great numbers to drink.
It was then a most beautiful country. The forest was quite heavy in places, but as
there was no underbrush and no fallen timber one could travel anywhere with a wagon
where he could get between the trees. Afterwards the trail was almost obliterated
by being followed by the wagon road. The place Mr. Fanno selected for his home was
twelve miles from Oregon City and eight miles from Portland, with no neighbors within
several miles. He employed the Indians to carry his supplies, pigs, calves, chickens
and nursery stock from Oregon City, as there was no road to Portland. The Indians
were good workers and reliable. With their assistance he cleared land and put up
buildings out of logs and boards. He did everything in true New England style. If the
wolves howled and the panthers screamed in the forests which came almost to the door
of the cabin it made no difference to him unless the bears got to bothering his pigs.
He shot deer and other game while standing in his door, as this was the greatest game
country in the world. The Indians set fire to the grass each fall to prevent the under
growth from taking the pasture. All kinds of large and small game and fish were
plentiful everywhere.
Immigration was halted by the war with Mexico and the gold discoveries in Cali
fornia, but began again in 1849, '50, '51 and '52. The immigration in 1849 brought
Thomas H., Robert and Aaron Denney, Felix, John and James Hicklin, and during the
next three years brought Samuel and James M. Stott and Thomas A. Stott, all these
people coming from the same neighborhood in Southern Indiana and they were all
related to each other. They settled in the same locality and became the neighbors of
Mr. Fanno. Others who came at the same time and settled on adjoining claims were
Thos. H. and William and Henry Tucker, James and Thos. McKay, Pembroke and
John Gault, James Davis, J. W. Robinson, Wilson Tiggard, John and Allen Richason
and Alexander Gustin, the last named being the only one now living. Mr. Fanno found
himself surrounded by the most agreeable neighbors.
In 1850 he was married to Rebecca Jane Denney, a sister to the Denney brothers
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in her early years. She was reared in that state and came to Oregon with her three
brothers and three sisters in 1849. Of this marriage there were born six children,
four of whom survive: Mrs. T. L. Morlock, Mrs. J. D. Wilmot, A. J. and A. R. Fanno.
Of the other descendants we might mention a great-great-grandson, William Dexter
Cooper. In the early fifties Mr. Fanno began the cultivation of onions of which he
was the pioneeer grower, on the beaver-dam land of which he owned a considerable
tract and later on he made this business a specialty. He improved on the eastern
yellow Danvers by careful selection of bulbs extending over a period of twenty years,
until he developed an onion which would keep in the damp climate of Oregon until the
middle of May. The same tract of land has been in constant cultivation in onions
until the present time, this year having grown one of the very best crops after seventy
years of cultivation and almost entirely without fertilization excepting what is brought
on by the winter floods. When Thomas H. Denney built a sawmill on the adjoining
section Mr. Fanno put up new buildings of lumber, but let the log buildings remain.
A dwelling house and a barn built of lumber still stand. Mr. Fanno was able to give
assistance to many new settlers. He gave employment to many people, paying them
in meat, potatoes and other products. Gold became plentiful and cheap. A pair of
boots would cost forty dollars, a suit of clothes would cost a hundred and fifty dollars,
a sack of potatoes ten dollars and apples twelve dollars a box. This was the result
of the gold discoveries in California. Mr. Fanno was a republican in politics, having
voted for Fremont, Lincoln and Grant.
He passed away June 30, 1884, at his home on the farm which is still owned by
his sons and thus Oregon lost one of her most honored and respected pioneers.

HOWARD LEROY DUMBLE, M. D.
Dr. Howard Leroy Dumble, actively engaged in the practice of medicine at Hood
River, his success being founded upon thorough preparation and subsequent broad
study of the principles of medicine and surgery, was born in Marion, Ohio, in 1860.
his parents being Samuel and Elizabeth (Corn) Dumble, who were of English lineage,
the family being founded in America toward the close of the seventeenth century. The
Doctor's grandfather was a California pioneer of 1848 and for many years was engaged
in merchandising in that state. The record of the Corn family in America antedates
the Revolutionary war and many of the name served the country in that historic
struggle for American supremacy. Samuel Dumble left Pennsylvania, his native state,
in early manhood and took up his residence in Ohio, where he secured a position of
importance. For many years he was the editor and publisher of the Marion Independ
ent, which under his guidance became a power in newspaper circles in molding public
thought and opinion.
Dr. Dumble was educated in the schools of Marion and after leaving the high
school continued his studies in Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio. His
father was well-to-do and was willing to pay for the boy's education, but he preferred
to work his way through school and taught for two years while taking his college
course. Following his graduation' from college he decided upon the practice of medicine
as a life work and soon afterward enrolled as a student in the medical department
of the National University at Washington, D. C. In 1893 he was graduated with the
M. D. degree and accepted a position as medical examiner in the interior department,
remaining in the medical service through the succeeding eight years.
In 1901 Dr. Dumble came to Oregon on a visit which included Hood River. Be
coming infatuated with the country, especially the Hood River valley, he immediately
resigned from the government service and took up the practice of his profession in
the city which has since been his home and the scene of his labors. While his practice
has made constant demand upon his strength and his energies, he has found time to
lend a helping hand to every enterprise that promises good to Hood River. Appreciat
ing his willingness and his capability, his fellow citizens elected him to the office of
mayor and reelected him at the close of his first term, so that he served from 1915 until
1919, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administration. He has also
held the office of coroner and has served on the school board for many terms. Dr.
Dumble was most anxious to aid his country in the World war and volunteered three
different times, but as the military regulations bar a man beyond fifty-five years of age,
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is a man young for his years, he could not be accepted. Dr. Dumble is still actively
engaged in practice and meets with excellent success in his undertakings. He is most
careful in diagnosis and is seldom, if ever, at fault in foretelling the outcome of disease.
He is owner of a large orchard a few miles south of the city, producing the famous
Newton apples and he is a member of the Apple Growers' Association.
Dr. Dumble was married to Miss Katharyn Idleman, daughter of Silas Idleman, an
extensive farmer of Marion, Ohio, whose parents were among the earliest settlers of
that state. Dr. Dumble is a Knight Templar Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine.
Along strictly professional lines he is connected with the Oregon Medical Society and
the American Medical Association. His standing as a physician is high and as a public-
spirited citizen he occupies a place in the front rank.

LEANDER H. BAKER.

Leander H. Baker is closely associated with the educational progress of Portland
as the principal of the Schaffer school. Moreover, he is a representative of one of the
old and honored pioneer families of the state and is familiar in every way with the early
history of Oregon, his reminiscences of the initial work of development and progress
in the northwest being most interesting. He was born in Hopkins county, Kentucky,
August 18, 1849, and is a son of C. B. and Eliza (Berry) Baker, both of whom were
natives of Hopkins county, Kentucky. The grandfather in the paternal line was James
Baker, who followed Daniel Boone into "the dark and bloody ground" at a very early
period in the settlement of Kentucky. He ran away from home at the age of fourteen
years in order to participate in the Revolutionary war and suffered the untold hardships
experienced by the American troops at Valley Forge. He was born in North Carolina
and the experiences of his life were indeed varied and interesting, covering his military
activities and his connection with the pioneer development of Hopkins county, Ken
tucky. He wedded Mary Davis, a cousin of Jefferson Davis and a native of the Blue
Grass state.
C. B. Baker, with his wife and family, came to Oregon in 1853. He and his lifelong
friend, James Biles, organized what was known as the Kentucky train of one hundred
and eighty-three people which had the distinction of cutting the first road from the sum
mit of the Cascades to Puget Sound. In the train were Asher Sargent and his family.
His son, Nelson Sargent, had preceded the parents to the Puget Sound country. This
son met the train near the present site of Pendleton and advised the leaders to turn
north from the Oregon trail and go into the Puget Sound district. They found the
road open to the summit of the Cascades and after reaching that point there was no
alternative but to cut their way through to the Puget Sound; and in so doing they
were able to average only about three miles per day. Feed for the stock was scarce
and indeed the animals were starving. One morning Mr. Baker, who owned a fine
thoroughbred mare, said to his wife: "Kit is down and can't get up; I can't bear to
kill her and I hate to leave her to die." When the train was ready to move Mrs.
Baker said: "Go on, I am not ready to go." She stayed with the mare, carried water
from a nearby canyon, gathered bits of moss, twigs and scant grass, watered and fed
the mare and by noon coaxed the animal to her feet and soon overtook the train. The
next morning the situation was the same as the previous morning. When the train
was ready to start, Mrs. Baker said: "I am not going to give it up yet." About noon
she again overtook the train, leading the mare, and from that time on the animal
was able to travel with the train! Twelve years after one of her sons competed
successfully in the races at the Oregon State Fair. As the party traveled on they met
great hardships and difficulties. Many of the hills on the descent were so steep that
wagons had to lowered by ropes. On reaching one of the last and the steepest it was
found that the ropes were so much worn that there was not length enough to reach
the bottom of the hill. The night before an ox was so seriously crippled that he had
to be shot. His hide was taken off, cut into strips and platted into a rope, but it was
not long enough. James Biles, one of the leaders of the train and probably the wealth
iest, said to one of his teamsters: "Bring the poorest ox in my team." The ox was
brought, Mr. Biles ordered him shot and the hide was stripped off and platted into
rope, but this with all the rope that could be found was not yet enough. Mr. Biles
said: "Bring another ox." This, too, he ordered shot and the hide also platted into
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lowered and from that point on the party proceeded to their destination. It was in
the fall of 1852 that C. B. Baker and his brother Elijah, made their way from Kentucky
to Missouri with their families in order to buy stock for the train with which to make
the trip to Oregon the next spring and they were joined by the other travelers from
Kentucky at Independence, Missouri, on the 16th of April, 1853, and went into Camp
October 16th on American Lake, the long journey having been completed. Mr. Baker
took up a donation claim of three hundred and twenty acres of prairie land and re
mained thereon until his death in 1866. His wife had passed away in Kentucky before
he started for Oregon. Mr. Baker was an active factor in the early development of the
northwest. Both he and his friend, James Biles, were members of the first three
territorial legislatures and thus he aided in shaping the early political history of the
state as well as its material development.
Leander H. Baker obtained his early education in the district schools of the Puget
Sound country to the age of sixteen years, when he walked from Olympia to Monticello,
there to take a boat to Salem in order to attend the Willamette University, while
subsequently he became a student in McMinnville College. He later won his degree from
Lafayette Seminary when but nineteen years of age. He had taught a term in the
country school and it was his ambition to become a lawyer, but events shaped his career
otherwise. He was chosen superintendent of schools of Yamhill county and so ex
cellent a record did he make in that position that he was retained in the office for ten
years. He was also made a member of the state board of school examiners and so served
for thirteen years. He has continued in the profession of teaching throughout the
intervening period and for sixteen years has been connected with the Portland schools
and for five years of this time was an officer of the juvenile court. He is now principal
of the Schaffer school and is recognized as one of the prominent representatives of
public education in Oregon.
In 1874 Mr. Baker was united in marriage to Miss Sarah W. McTeer, a daughter
of Robert and Sarah (Odell) McTeer, who were natives of Tennessee and Indiana re
spectively, and became Oregon pioneers of 1851. The Odell family is mentioned at length
on another page of this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Baker were born six children, five of
whom are living: Mabel P., who is the wife of Elwood Layfield, a resident of Mount
Vernon, Ohio; Carl C, an attorney at Salinas, California; James O, who died in 1902;
Hallie L., the wife of S. B. Allen of Portland; Una G., the wife of Walter Inch of Port
land; and Robert V., a student at Rush Medical College of Chicago, who has been elected
president of the Nu Sigma Nu.
Mr. Baker has been identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1875.
He also belongs to the Pioneer Association of Oregon and for the past fifteen years has
been its assistant secretary. He is a lifelong republican and for many years has been
a member of the Evangelical church. He is a representative of one of the old and
honored pioneer families and although quite young when the family came to the west
he can remember distinctly in 1855-6 of the midnight messenger who called to his father
to get his family into Fort Henness as quickly as possible, relating to him the plan of
attack and telling him also of the Indian tribes in the league. Mr. Baker has in his
possession a complete list of the inmates of Fort Henness, with an accurate pencil
drawing of the fort, and also the roster of the volunteers of that fort, including the
names of the captain, lieutenants and corporals. The experiences of the pioneer country
are familiar to him and he has been a factor in bringing about present-day progress
and improvement.

JOHN LAWRENCE HERSHNER.
The labors of John Lawrence Hershner have constituted a valuable contribution
to central Oregon in its development and upbuilding and his name is therefore in
separably interwoven with its history. He has been particularly well known in the
Hood River country and he now makes his home in the city of Hood River. He was
born at Blooming Grove, Morrow county, Ohio, in 1857, and in every position in which
he has found himself throughout an active life he has won and merited the praise of
his fellow citizens because of the beneficial character of his labors and his uprightness
in every relation. He was educated in the graded schools of his native town and in
the Lexington Seminary. In 1879 he became a resident of the Willamette valley. Though
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and morality and he took up the study of theology. For two years he served as assist
ant pastor at Albany, Oregon, and from 1882 until 1886 at Independence. His next
charge was at Corvallis, where he labored as minister until 1889, when he was called
to Albina, and there remained for five years. In 1894 he accepted a, call from the
Riverside Congregational church at Hood River and for ten years labored untiringly in
that field, his efforts being a most potent force in promoting the moral progress of the
community. He won the love of the people of all denominations, for he is a man not
only of scholarly attainments but of broad sympathy and has the faculty of calling
forth the best that is in the individual.
From 1906 until 1917 Mr. Hershner was assistant superintendent of Congregational
work in the state of Washington. In 1902 he purchased thirty-five acres of raw land
in the Hood River valley, north of the village of Van Horn, which he reclaimed and
developed, planting the tract to apples and pears, and since his retirement from active
ministerial duties he has given a large part of his time to the further development and
improvement of his orchard.
In 1886 Mr. Hershner was married at Monmouth, Oregon, to Miss Rachel Loughary,
a daughter of a pioneer family of the Willamette valley. The children of this marriage
who are still living are: Harold, now the assistant cashier of the Butler Bank of Hood
River; Leila Zoe, the wife of Crawford Lemmon of Yakima, Washington; Lawrence
Scott, who is a student in the University of Oregon; and Helen, a high school pupil
at The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Hershner have reared their children to realize that good
citizenship must be shown in active interest in public affairs; that patriotism is not
confined to the singing of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" on special occasions; that the
building of the community in which they live, the betterment of local conditions and
the promotion of material, moral and religious improvement of each community is a
component part of loyal and progressive citizenship. Following these teachings, Harold
Hershner served his country in time of war as a member of the gallant Ninety-first
Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, doing active duty in France and Belgium
and winning advancement to the position of sergeant. Returning home after twenty-two
months of service, he has become interested in civic affairs with the determination to
do his full duty to his country in days of peace as in times of war and is now the
treasurer of the local organization of the American Legion. Lawrence Hershner also
tendered his services to his country but upon physical examination was put in the
fourth class and was never called. Mrs. Hershner is a graduate of the State Normal
School and following the completion of her studies there became a member of the faculty.
She is now a member of the Hood River Women's Club and was formerly president of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church, with which she is still identified.
She is likewise a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. Mr. Hershner is a Royal
Arch Mason and is serving as chaplain of Hood River Lodge, No. 105, F. & A. M., and
is past worthy patron of the Eastern Star, while twice he has been president of the
Oregon Congregational Association. His life has been of distinct value to the state in
its mental and moral development.

WILLIAM J. McCREADY.

William J. McCready was born in Jones county, Iowa, February 27, 1875. His
parents, Robert W. and Ellen (Gault) McCready, were prepared as teachers and taught
in the schools of Wyoming, Iowa, and other places until 1872, when they located on a
farm near Wyoming, Iowa, where they lived for many years.
William McCready, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a pioneer in
Iowa. Before the time of the railroads, he and his wife and two sons traveled by way
of Burlington to Iowa City and settled there in the year 1844. The same year he fell
a victim to the fever with which the country was infested and died. The family went
back to the old home in Ohio, where the sons were educated and grew to manhood.
Robert W. McCready went to Iowa again in 1870 but the balance of the family remained
in Ohio. The McCreadys came to this country from Scotland and settled in or near
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 1789, and many of the family live there at this date
and at points nearby in Ohio.
William J. McCready received his common school education in Oak Hill district
school near the home farm. He attended one year the Savannah Academy in Ohio, a
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was a trustee for forty years. He was graduated from Lenox College in Iowa in 1895,
and from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1900 with the degree
of LL. B. He practiced law in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, until 1903, when he became cashier
of the Onslow Savings Bank, at Onslow, Iowa, an institution which he helped to re
organize and in which he was a stockholder and director.
The same year Mr. McCready was married to Miss Mary Copeland, who had been a
schoolmate of his at Lenox College. To them were born three children. The two sons,
Joseph Robert and William Wick, are in school. The daughter, Marian, the youngest-
of the family, died at the age of fourteen months.
In 1906 Mr. McCready finding that the confining work of the banking room was
doing injury to his health, removed with his family to Perry, Iowa, where he became
actively engaged in the retail lumber business as secretary of the Copeland Lumber
Company, a position which he holds at the present time. In the year 1910 the Copeland
Lumber Company sold its business in Iowa and its owners, consisting of Joseph Cope
land, the father of Mrs. McCready, his two sons, L. A. Copeland and J. W. Copeland, and
W. J. McCready, came to Oregon and settled at Hood River and invested in the apple
business. This move proved a bad one. All lost heavily. But in 1914 the same owners
organized anew the Copeland Lumber Company in Oregon and have not. only recovered
their losses but have met with abundant success. The Copeland Lumber Company now
has fourteen retail stores of lumber and has a paid up capital of over three hundred
thousand dollars.
W. J. McCready is known in Forest Grove as a good booster. He has served number
less times on the Commercial Club of the city, has been a member of the city council,
and served as local chairman of the Liberty Loan drives. He is an Odd Fellow and a
life member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge.
Mrs. W. J. McCready was graduated from Lenox College and received the degree
of Master of Science. She taught in that college for a number of years and was pre
ceptress of Clarke Hall, the ladies' dormitory. She is a member of Chapter D of the
P. E. O. sisterhood and is also a member of the Monday Club and takes an active interest
in promoting the welfare of the schools of the community, but her chief delight is in
the keeping of her home and in the education and training of her two sons.

HARMON J. McLIN.

For many years Harmon J. McLin, who passed away February 1, 1920, was iden
tified with the farming interests of Oregon but spent his last days in Portland in the
enjoyment of well earned rest. He was a native son of this state, his birth having
occurred in Washington county, March 10, 1852. His parents were William and
Rasana McLin, who were natives of Missouri and who crossed the plains in 1844,
settling in Washington county, Oregon, where the father took up a donation claim
of six hundred and forty acres situated about two and a half miles southwest of Hills
boro. On the farm which he there developed and improved he and his wife spent
their remaining days.
It was on the old homestead that Harmon J. McLin was born and reared and in
the district schools he acquired his education. His training was that of the farm
bred boy and he early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and
caring for the crops. He was also married at the old homestead in 1877 to Miss
Drusilla Constable, who was born in Oregon in 1858, a daughter of Edward and
Brazilla (Arthur) Constable, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. They removed
to Missouri in early life and from that state crossed the plains to Oregon in 1843,
braving the dangers of a trip of that character and at a period when one could travel
for hundreds of miles without seeing a habitation and for equal distances without
seeing a white man, for the Indians were then far more numerous than the white
settlers throughout the entire west. After reaching his destination her father secured
a claim in Washington county, five and a half miles northeast of Hillsboro, and
thereon he and his wife spent their remaining days save for their last six years, which
were passed in Hillsboro. Mr. and Mrs. McLin began their domestic life on the old
homestead, where they lived until about 1906. Mr. McLin carefully and systematically
developed and improved his farm, converting it into a very productive tract of land
and gathering therefrom large harvests as the years passed. In 1906, however, he
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and where he continued to reside until called to his final rest. While he was living
on the farm he served as school director for eight years in District No. 1, near his place
of residence. This was the first school in Washington county and during his term
as a director a new sehoolhouse was built and the first large bell in that part of the
state installed. The first organ used in that section was put into the sehoolhouse
and is still there.
To Mr. and Mrs. McLin were born four daughters: Myrtle and Minnie, twins,
the former now the wife of F. E. Griffith of Portland and the latter the wife of L. A.
Bill of Portland; Agatha, the wife of G. C. Gibson of Portland; and Grace, the wife
of R. D. Handibo, a resident of Dunsmuir, California.
Mr. McLin was a lifelong democrat, always giving strong support to the party
and with firm belief in its principles. He belonged to the Native Sons of Oregon
during the existence of that society, was a faithful member of the Grange and a con
sistent representative of the Independent Order of Good Templars, which indicated
his position on the temperance question. It was practically impossible for Mr. McLin
to visit any section of the Pacific 'coast country where he did not have friends or
acquaintances, so widely was he known, and his death, which occurred February 1,
1920, was the occasion of deep and widespread regret.

JARVIS VARNEL BEACH.

Jarvis Varnel Beach, well known attorney and business man of Portland, was born
in Millport, Missouri, January 31, 1854. His father, Harvey H. Beach, was a native
of New York, his birth having occurred on a farm in Saratoga county in 1810. In
early manhood he removed to Missouri and there married Eleanor Isabella Henry.
He was at one time county judge of Knox county, Missouri, and he passed away in
1860, having for about six years survived his wife, whose death occurred in 1854.
Jarvis V. Beach was but an infant at the time of his mother's demise and he
was reared in Millport, Missouri, by his stepmother, attending the country schools in
his youthful days and afterward pursuing a course in the normal school at Kirksville,
Missouri. He next entered the Christian University at Canton, Missouri, and there
pursued his studies until 1876, when he went to Tulare county, California, where he
taught school for three years. During that period he devoted the hours that are usually
termed leisure to the study of law and after thorough preliminary reading was admitted
to practice at the California bar in 1879. Believing that Portland offered an excellent
field of labor to the ambitious young lawyer, he then removed to this city and through
the intervening years has continued in practice here, covering a period of more than
four decades. It was not long until he had secured a good clientage and his ability
has kept him constantly before the public as a leading lawyer. He has been connected
with much important litigation, analyzes his cases very thoroughly, is seldom, if ever,
at fault in the application of a legal principle and carries conviction to the minds of
judge and jury by his clear reasoning and his logical arrangement of facts. Into the
field of business he has also extended his efforts and is now a director of the Star Sand
Company, of the Columbia Arms Investment Company and the Greater Portland Realty
Company and of the last named is also the president. His business activities of this
character have contributed in substantial measure to his success. At the same time
he has always maintained a place among the foremost representatives of the bar and
since 1895 has practiced as senior partner of the firm of Beach & Simon.
On the 14th of June, 1888, in Marion county, Oregon, Mr. Beach was united in
marriage to Miss Agnes Olympia Cole and they have become the parents of a son,
Varnel Cole, who was born in November, 1889, and is now a Harvard graduate. At
the present time he is engaged in the lumber business in Portland. He was married
in this city on the 30th of December, 1918, to Miss Virginia Menefee and they have
one son, Varnel Lee, whose birth occurred in 1920.
Mr. Beach attends the Presbyterian church and he belongs to the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and also to the Chamber of Commerce. His political allegiance
is given to the republican party and for four or five years in the late '80s he filled the
office of city attorney of East Portland. He was also city attorney of the city of Port
land for one term in the '90s and in 1917 retired from the Portland school board after
many years as a member of that body, during which time he did active and effective
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World war period he served on the legal advisory board. Throughout his entire life
he has done with his might what his hand has found to do. The duty nearest has
ceen the one which has claimed his attention and from the faithful performance of each
task that has come to him he has found courage and inspiration for the labors of the
succeeding day. Thus he has made his life count for the utmost and his efforts have
been an element in Portland's steady advancement along many lines.

ALVIN W. BAIRD, M. D.

Dr. Alvin W. Baird, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Portland
was born in San Mateo county, California. His father, Curtis Baird, was a native of
New York. His mother's maiden name was Rachel Whisman, a native of Missouri.
They were both pioneers in California where they were married and lived until 1877
when they came to Oregon, establishing their home- in Oregon City. The father died in
1906, while the mother passed away in 1910.
Dr. Baird pursued his early education in the public schools of California and
Oregon and afterward spent two years as a student in McMinnville College at McMinn
ville, Oregon. He entered Leland Stanford, Jr., University, California, in 1897; grad
uated with the Bachelor of Arts degree with the class of 1901. He entered the medical
department of Cornell University, New York, in 1901, from which he was graduated
with the class of 1905. During the years of his medical studies he was assistant instructor
of physiology in the medical department of Cornell University, having • specialized in
physiology while at Stanford. Following his graduation he spent two years in residence
in the Presbyterian Hospital in New York city and was there graduated in 1907. In
the latter year he opened an office in Portland and through the intervening period has
devoted his attention to the practice of both medicine and surgery. He is a member of
the Portland City and County Medical Society, the Oregon State Medical Association,
the American Medical Association, the North Pacific Surgical Association, and the
American College of Surgeons, of which he is a fellow. He has been attending surgeon
of the Multnomah Hospital of Portland ever since its inception. He has been connected
with the teaching staff in surgery in the medical school of the University of Oregon at
Portland since 1907 and for about eight years has been assistant professor of surgery in
that institution. In 1918-1919 he was professor of physiology in the North Pacific Col
lege of Dentistry and Pharmacy of Portland.
On the 16th of March, 1914, in Newburgh, New York, Dr. Baird was united in
marriage to Miss Mary E. Monell, a daughter of the late John P. Monell, a native
of the Empire state. They have one son, Walter Monell Baird, who was born July 5,
1915, and a daughter, Elizabeth Monell, born March 10, 1920. Dr. Baird is a member
of the Phi Alpha Sigma, a medical college fraternity, and a member of the honorary
society of Sigma Psi. During the period of the World war he was a member of Ad
visory Board, No. 20, of Oregon, was also a member of the medical section of the state
Council of Defense and a member of the Volunteer Medical Service.

CHARLES VICTOR FISHER, M. D.
Dr. Charles Victor Fisher, a physician of Klamath county, now residing in Klamath
Falls, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in 1870, a son of W. S. and Elizabeth
(Kelty) Fisher. The Fisher family were of German extraction and came to America
in the early days of the republic. The name was originally spelled Fischer but the
American born members of the family, who were among the early pioneers of Virginia
and Pennsylvania, changed it by dropping the "c." The Keltys were of Scotch an
cestry, the great-grandfather of the Doctor having settled in Pennsylvania at an early
day. Dr. Fisher was educated in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, where he had removed
with his parents in 1885. In 1890 he came to Oregon, making his home in Salem,
where he attended Willamette University Academy, from which he graduated in 1895. He
then entered the medical department of that institution from which he was graduated
in 1898 with the degree of M. D. He opened offices in Dallas, where he practiced for
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four years. About that time his wife's health failed and it was necessary for her to
change climate so he removed to Antioch, California, and there remained for three
years. In 1908 he located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and, having found climatic con
ditions exactly suited to his wife's health, has since made his home in that city.
While strongly inclined to specialize in his profession, Dr. Fisher remained in general
practice until 1911, when he became an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, and has
built up a large practice in this connection. A devoted student of his profession, he
has taken frequent postgraduate courses, in 1898 at the Chicago Post Graduate Hospital;
in 1905 and 1909 at the San Francisco Polyclinic; and in 1915 at the Post Graduate
Medical School of New York. The breaking out of the World war frustrated his plans
for going to Europe to take a postgraduate course in his specialty but he is now con
templating making the trip as soon as conditions will allow.
In 1900 occurred the marriage of Dr. Fisher and Miss Flora Chesney, a member of
one of Oregon's foremost pioneer families. Mrs. Fisher is a talented woman who takes
much interest in social and club affairs and is a member of the Klamath Falls P. E. O.
sisterhood. She is active in church work and is a consistent member of the Methodist
church. One daughter has been born to Dr. and Mrs. Fisher, Constance, who is a high
school pupil and is a musician of ability and a brilliant student.
Fraternally Dr. Fisher is identified with the Elks and Woodmen of the World. He
has affiliated with other fraternal organizations but the demands of his profession have
compelled his, withdrawal. He is a cultured and dignified gentleman and one would
hardly connect him with one of the yell leaders who in former days energetically directed
the cheering of the student body at Willamette University. In the line of his pro
fession Dr. Fisher is a member of the Southern Oregon Medical Society, of which he
was vice president; the Oregon State Medical Society; and he is a fellow of the Ameri
can Medical Association.

CHARLES O. HUELAT.

Prominent among the energetic, farsighted and successful business men of Hood
River is Charles O. Huelat, who is a native son of the northwest, his birth having oc
curred at Silver City, Idaho, in 1873. His parents were John and Sarah E. (Belt)
Huelat, the latter a daughter of Dr. A. M. Belt, one of Oregon's pioneer physicians,
who crossed the plains with an ox team and wagon in the late '40s from his native
state of Missouri. He was a prominent Mason and at one time was grand master of
the Grand Lodge of Masons in the State of Oregon.
Charles O. Huelat was educated at Salem, Oregon, and early turned his attention
to the dry goods business, to which he has devoted much of his life. He continued
active in that field of labor in Salem for ten years and then removed to Heppner,
Oregon, to become manager of a general merchandise store in that city. He subse
quently purchased the store but after four years of close confinement was forced to give
up the store and go to California on account of declining health. He remained there
for two years, during which time he embraced the Christian Science faith. Thoroughly
restored to health he returned to Heppner and in association with G. A. Molden estab
lished another business. In 1911 he came to Hood River and purchased an interest in
the Bragg Mercantile Company, which in 1918 was reorganized under the name of
the Molden-Huelat-Sather Company, Mr. Huelat becoming the president, with Mr. Molden
as secretary and treasurer and J. F. Sather as vice president. The company occupies
a handsome business block on Oak street, where they carry a complete stock of dry
goods, shoes, clothing and furnishings. The store covers about fourteen thousand
square feet and there is a mezzanine floor, on which are located the offices and art
needle work department. Their trade comes from all the surrounding country, includ
ing the different towns along the Columbia river in Washington.
In 1903 Mr. Huelat was united in marriage to Miss Lona White, a daughter of E.
H. White, a pioneer retired farmer now living in Salem, Oregon, who is a prominent
Grand Army man, having faithfully served his country in defense of the Union during
the dark days of the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Huelat have one son, Paul' Burnett, a
high school pupil.
Mr. Huelat is president of the Merchants Association of Hood River and belongs to
the Hood River Commercial Club. He is prominent in all public affairs and was particu
larly active in all the war drives. He is a devout member of the Christian Science
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church and its second reader. Mrs. Huelat is a woman of much talent. She possesses
a fine voice and is ever ready to give her aid to any charitable cause. She is the first
reader of the Christian Science church, is president of the Hood River Woman's Club
and occupies an enviable position in both church and social circles, the sterling worth
of her character being widely recognized.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS McCOY.
In the death of Christopher Columbus McCoy on the 18th of October, 1905, the
northwest chronicled the passing of one who had long been a prominent figure in
connection not only with the history of Oregon but of the entire Pacific coast country
from Alaska to San Francisco. In pioneer times he became a mail agent and con
tinued in the business, constantly broadening its scope until in 1893 he had over three
hundred mail routes. He was born in New Hampshire, January 31, 1836, and was
a son of Israel and Martha (Hall) McCoy. The father was born in Canada in 1792
and died in the '60s. The mother, who was a native of New Hampshire, born
August 18, 1797, passed away March 25, 1842. The son, C. C. McCoy, was but six years
of age at the time of his mother's death. He was reared in the east and in early life
was in charge of bottling works for the firm of Fairbanks & Beards of Boston. He
came to the Pacific coast in 1855, at which time the work of development had been
carried forward but slightly. He arrived in San Francisco when it was a compara
tively small and unimportant place and from that time forward was closely associated
with western interests and became one of the best known figures on the Pacific coast.
He secured a position as omnibus driver for one of the leading hotels of San Fran
cisco but was attracted by the gold discoveries to the north and started for Alaska.
On reaching Victoria, B. C, which was then a small hamlet containing only one
store besides the buildings of the Hudson Bay Company, he heard of the gold dis
coveries at Fraser river and decided to try his fortune there. On the way he had
purchased at the store of the Hudson's Bay Company some so-called self-raising flour,
and he often humorously related that after reaching the mouth of the Fraser they
landed and began to cook with that self-raising flour, but it would not raise worth a
cent, "and the flapjacks we manufactured out of it stuck like glue to the cottonwood
logs we spread them on." On the 29th of April, 1858, the party with which Mr. McCoy
traveled reached Hill's bar and it was not long after that the first steamer made its
way up the waters of the Fraser, having come from Sacramento in May, 1858. The
vessel was called the Surprise and was piloted up the river by a big Indian, whose
head the passengers had adorned with a tall silk hat. Other vessels soon made the
trip, the second being the Seabird and the third the Wright.
Mr. McCoy was the first man to engage in the express business in British Colum
bia, but the following year he sold out to the firm of Kent & Smith. He was also
one of the first party to reach the Cariboo mines in the fall of 1859 and he kept a store
in that vicinity where he sold gum boots at seventy-five dollars per pair, nails at
seventy-five cents per pound and canvas at eight dollars per yard. His reminiscences
of pioneer times throughout the Pacific coast country were always most interesting
and gave a clear and vivid picture of conditions that then existed. Not finding the
gold he had expected in the Fraser River district, he returned to Bellingham Bay
in 1858 and assisted in mapping out the present city of Bellingham on the Lower
Sound. He then became interested in steam navigation to the gold fields and accom
panied Captain Roeder on an expedition up the Fraser with the first steamer to ply
its waters. Port Hope was reached and a plan was formed to make an overland trail
from the Sound to that point by a shorter route. Mr. McCoy undertook the super
vision of the work and afterward established the first express line from Whatcom, as
Bellingham was then called, to the diggings. This did not bring the anticipated finan
cial success, however, and after a few years Mr. McCoy returned to the States, settling
at Baker City, Oregon, in 1871. A year afterward he removed to Walla Walla, where
for twenty-five years he made his home and during this period was manager of stage
lines extending into Idaho and carrying the United States mails, which were con
veyed either in the boot of the stage or by pony express. Territory contracting gave
Mr. McCoy an insight into government business and eventually led him to secure a
contract for carrying mails from the post office to the ferries and depots, known as the
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tation Company of Portland and in 1893 was in charge of over three hundred mail
routes. His last years were spent in Portland and thus he returned to the city with
the business interests of which he had been identified in early pioneer times.
It was in 1871, in Baker City, Oregon, that Mr. McCoy was united in marriage to
Miss Martha Walker, who survives him and yet makes her home in Portland, where
the death of Mr. McCoy occurred on the 18th of October, 1905. He was a well known
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and when he was laid to rest in the
cemetery at Walla Walla many of his brethren of the fraternity attended the funeral.
He had been a charter member of Walla Walla Lodge and the order paid its last
tribute to the man who aided in making history on the Pacific coast. There was no
phase of pioneer development or experience in the northwest with which Mr. McCoy
was not familiar and there was no man more thoroughly acquainted with mail service
interests and the development of stage lines than he. In his later years he main
tained an office as mail service attorney in the Worcester block in Portland and also
had an eastern office in Washington, D. C, with Finley & Zeverly as associates. To
talk with him concerning pioneer times was to receive a most interesting account of
the early days with their hardships, trials and privations, their excitement and their
opportunities. He was in every way familiar with the development of the north
west and took a most important part in framing the history of this section of the
country.

TRUVELLE De LARHUE.

Truvelle De Larhue, who is a well known ophthalmologist of The Dalles, was born
in Iowa in 1894, his parents being D. C. and Blanche (Wolgamott) De Larhue, both
of whom were natives of France. The father was for many years- the commercial
agent of France in the United States. D. C. De Larhue died when his son Truvelle was
a small lad and the mother afterwards removed to Montana, in which state Truvelle
acquired his primary education. Later the family came to Oregon and the young man
completed his studies in Portland, where he took up the profession of ophthalmology.
He was graduated from the De Keyser Institute at Portland in 1919. Learning that
there was no exclusive optometrist practicing between Portland and Pendleton, he
traveled over the country in search of a location that would furnish an excellent climate
and other attractive attributes. He selected The Dalles and opened an office in the
Vogt block on Second street, where he has since served the people of Wasco and sur
rounding counties on both sides of the Columbia river, gaining an excellent practice
and a well deserved reputation.
In 1916 Dr. De Larhue was married to Miss Luella Nagues of Meagher county,
Montana, a daughter of George Nagues, a well known and successful cattle breeder of
that section, who was also for years a prominent political factor in Montana and has
for the past decade occupied the post of sheriff, being elected several times to the
office without opposition. Mr. Nagues has held various other public offices in Meagher
county, including that of county commissioner.
Dr. De Larhue tendered his services to the government in the World war, but
was placed in class 2 and was never called. He confines his attention to his professional
interests and duties and is thoroughly equipped for the scientific examination of the
eye, having studied broadly along this line. He treats all errors of the eye through
the use of lenses but performs no surgical operations, holding that such is the work
of a graduate surgeon. This ethical position which he has taken has very properly won
for him many friends in the medical profession. He is enjoying an extensive practice
and at the same time has won the high regard of all with whom professional and social
relations have brought him into contact since becoming a resident of The Dalles.

GENERAL WILLIAM HOLMAN ODELL.
It is imperative that mention be made of General William Holman Odell, who in
large measure left the impress of his individuality upon the pioneer history and later
development of Oregon. He was born in Carroll county, Indiana, December 25, 1830,
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Carolina, April 21, 1799, and in 1803 accompanied his parents to Wayne county, Ohio,
while in 1808 a removal was made to Wayne county, Indiana, where John Odell grew
to manhood, and there on the 30th of March, 1820, he was married to Sarah Holman,
who was born in Kentucky, December 10, 1803. The death of John Odell occurred
March 31, 1869, while his widow survived for a number of years, passing away Jan
uary 1, 1887.
William H. Odell pursued his education in the district schools of Indiana and also
spent two years as a student in Willamette University at Salem, Oregon, following
the removal of the family to the northwest. On starting out in the business world
W. H. Odell spent five years as a farmer of Yamhill county, Oregon, and subsequent
to his first marriage he took up the profession of teaching, being for three years a
teacher in the Santiam Academy in Lebanon. For a year he was a public school
teacher in Albany, Oregon, and in 1864 removed to Eugene, where he accepted the
position of United States deputy surveyor of public lands. In this connection he
explored and surveyed the line of road for the Willamette Military Wagon Road Com
pany, from Eugene via the middle fork of the Willamette to the eastern terminus.
He also superintended the construction of the road from Crescent lake eastward to
the Idaho line. In 1871 he was appointed to the position of surveyor general of the
district of Oregon and in 1876 was chosen the presidential elector and carried the re
turns to Washington. He spent the winter in the national capital and witnessed the
inauguration of President Hayes.
Following his return to Oregon, Mr. Odell in 1877 purchased the Oregon Statesman
which he published for six years. In the interim he served for two years as state
printer, filling out an unexpired term, his predecessor in the office having died. In
1885 General Odell was appointed postmaster at Salem and occupied the position for
four years. In 1891-2 he was employed as locating engineer in the allotment of lands
to the Indians on the Siletz reservation and was appointed a commissioner in conjunc
tion with Judge R. P. Boise and Colonel Harding to negotiate a treaty with the Indians
for the sale of the lands not allotted on the reservation. He was again called to public
office when in 1895 he was elected clerk of the state land board and occupied that
position for four years. Since the expiration of his term, or 1899, he has lived retired,
enjoying a well earned rest. His life has largely been devoted to public service and
has at all times been characterized by the utmost fidelity to duty in every relation.
The cause of education has ever found in him a stalwart champion and for sixteen
years, ending in 1904, he was a member of the board of trustees and president of the
board of Willamette University.
On the 16th of October, 1855, Mr. Odell was united in marriage to Elizabeth F.
McLench, who was born in Kennebec county, Maine, December 23, 1816, and passed
away at Portland, Oregon, March 31, 1890. In 1844 she became the wife of Samuel R.
Thurston and in 1846 they removed to Iowa, living in Burlington for a year and then
crossing the plains in 1847. They resided at Oregon City until Mr. Thurston was elected
a delegate to congress and she remained in the west, meeting the hardships and diffi
culties of frontier life in order to care for their little family and aid in the pioneer
development of the region while her husband was absent from home on the duties
that took him to Washington. While he was on the return trip in 1851, death called
him. In 1853 his widow became preceptress in Willamette University and filled the
position for two years, bringing to her educational work unusual ability, both natural
and acquired. She had not only been well trained in the English branches of learning
but was also proficient in Latin, Italian, French and Spanish. In 1855 she became the
wife of W. H. Odell and accompanied her husband on various removals previously in
dicated in this record. After the family home was established in Eugene in 1864 Mr.
Odell, then engaged in civil engineering, was necessarily much from home and to
beguile the hours Mrs. Odell opened a private school. In 1877 they removed to Salem
and in 1889 went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Stowell, in Portland, where about
a year later Mrs. Odell passed away. Her pallbearers were some of the most distin
guished men of the state, who thus paid their last tribute of respect to one whose career
was typical of American Christian womanhood. By her first marriage she had a son,
George H. Thurston, and a daughter, Mrs. A. W. Stowell, deceased.
Four years later, on the 23d of May, 1894, General Odell was married to Mrs. Carrie
Bright Taylor, who was born July 29, 1834, and was left an orphan in infancy. She was
reared as a member of Dr. Walker's family in Kentucky, and after attending the public
schools she became a student in Columbia College and was graduated in English, Latin
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College, and in 1861 she became the wife of Dr. James Gwinn Taylor who passed away
August 11, 1889. Five years later she became the wife of General Odell and for twenty-
five years they traveled life's journey happily together, the death of Mrs. Odell occurring
July 4, 1919. The funeral service bore testimony to her high worth. In the funeral
oration it was said: "Mrs. Odell knew the dignity of human life, prized her inheritance
as a Christian and looked at life and its problems in a philosophical way. She grew to
God like a flower, or a tree. She did not suppress and stamp out the upliftings of her
spirit. * * * Her faith expressed itself in terms of service. Her motto might well have
been that of the Master himself, 'I am among you as one that serves.' She loved to
serve and the joy of her -life was in doing something helpful, for others."
General Odell has for seventy-five years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and was a lay delegate to the general conference in May, 1900, and also to the
general conference in Los Angeles in 1904, serving on the latter occasion as alternate
and filling out half of the term. Fraternally he has been connected with the Ancient
Order of United Workmen since 1888. His political allegiance was first given to the
whig party and since its dissolution he has been a stalwart champion of republican
principles. His life has been one of great activity and usefulness and he has reached
the evening of his days — being now a nonagenarian — crowned with the honor and re
spect which are the legitimate outgrowth of an upright life.

SIDNEY EUGENE WOOSTER.
One of the most prominent real estate and business men of, Clackamas county is
Sidney E. Wooster, who resides at Estacada. He is a Missourian, his birth having taken
place in that state in 1865. His father, Jonathan Wooster, was a native of Maine, whose
forebears had settled in New England long before the Revolutionary war. For fifty
years Captain Jonathan Wooster followed the sea, but in 1861, deciding to spend the
remainder1 of his life on land, he settled in Missouri and there remained until 1877,
when he removed to Oregon and became a settler of Clackamas county. He purchased
a farm and the town of Estacada is built upon a corner of the first farm on which he
lived. The maternal grandfather of the subject of this review was a gallant soldier and
fought under Jackson in the War of 1812.
S. E. Wooster received such education as the new country afforded and worked
on his father's farm until he was eighteen years of age. Seeking further opportunities
Mr. Wooster removed from his father's farm to Idaho, where he engaged in mercan
tile pursuits for some years. He also learned the carpenter trade and followed that line
for a period. In 1891 Mr. Wooster was married and in 1907, they removed to Estacada
and since that time have taken a leading place in the upbuilding of that section of
Oregon. Mr. Wooster operates a farm of eighty-seven acres in the Garfield district,
sixty acres of which are devoted to grain. As a real estate dealer he has the largest
trade of any man in like business in the county as is evidenced by the sale of more
than thirty-six thousand dollars worth of land in. the month of August. Besides his
real estate and farming interests Mr. Wooster is a public spirited man and he has
held the office of councilman and is at present the city recorder of Estacada.
Much of Mr. Wooster's present-day success may be attributed to the encourage
ment and cooperation of his wife, to whom he was married in 1891. She was, pre
vious to her marriage, Miss Emma Harris, daughter of B. E. Harris, who crossed the
plains in 1863 by ox team from his home in Missouri. Her father to the time of his
death was the oldest living Mason in Oregon and her brother, R. L. Harris, who is
mayor of Dayton, is the highest Odd Fellow in the state. The Harris family are of
old Pennsylvania stock and the grandfather of Mrs. Wooster owned and laid out the
town of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wooster:
Harold E., who is engaged in farming; and Helen, a young lady of many accomplish
ments, who has just graduated from high school and is preparing for a university
course. Fraternally Mr. Wooster is a Mason and Mrs. Wooster is a member of the Metho
dist church and one of its board of trustees. She is of much assistance to her hus
band in the real estate business. Mr. Wooster is the fiduciary agent of the loan depart
ment of the Union Central Life Insurance Company and has invested large sums for
that corporation. During the World war both Mr. and Mrs. Wooster were among
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and Victory bond campaigns Mr. Wooster was a power, while Mrs. Wooster's activity
in War Stamps and Red Cross work placed her in the ranks as one hundred per cent
American. To be good, useful and progressive citizens has always been the aim of
the Wooster family and in the realization of their aim they rest secure in the high
regard and esteem of their fellow citizens.

TILLMAN D. TAYLOR.

The death of Tillman D. Taylor, ex-sheriff of Umatilla county, occurred as the
result of bullet wounds received on July 25, 1920, when he was shot by Emmett Ban
croft, a bandit. He was a prominent and progressive citizen of Umatilla county and
his death came as a severe blow to his many friends throughout the community.
Tillman D. Taylor was born near Silverton, Marion county, Oregon, on the
19th of September, 1866, a son of David and Sarah Ann (Gerking) Taylor, further
mention of whom is made on another page of this work. Sheriff Taylor's boyhood
was spent on the old homestead, three miles west of Athena and he received his edu
cation in the schools of the county and later attended the A. P. Armstrong Business
College of Portland. After completing his course in this college he returned to Athena
and accepted a clerkship in the Holter & Cleve dry goods store there. He then
engaged with C. A. Barrett in the hardware business, in which connection he
remained for a number of years, later selling his interest to Mr. Barrett and accept
ing a position with the Handford Hardware Company. In 1898 he was appointed to
the position of deputy sheriff under William Blakley, and for four years he served
in this capacity, then being elected sheriff, which latter office he was holding at the
time he was shot. During the years in which he was sheriff he made it a point
never to shoot a man. Bancroft, the bandit whose bullet snuffed out the life of Sheriff
Taylor, had been saved by the sheriff only a few days before, while being captured.
At that time Bancroft fired at Sheriff Taylor and tried to kill him. A jail break was
planned for Sunday morning, July 25, 1920, when Bancroft, with four others, attempted
to escape. Sheriff Taylor was sitting in his office at the courthouse in Pendleton when
the bullet came crashing through the window. Bancroft was executed in punishment
for his crime, two others have been sentenced to be hung, while the other two are
serving life sentences. In the activities of Umatilla county Sheriff Taylor has always
taken an active part and he was one of the organizers of the Pendleton Round-up, and
its president for eleven years. He was a fine horseman and sportsman and was always
leader of the parades.
Mr. Taylor was twice married. In 1889 he wedded Miss Sadie Smith and her
death occurred at Athena five years later. One son, Sheldon, was born to this union.
In 1898 he was married to Miss Claire Moussu, a daughter of H. 0. Moussu. Mrs.
Taylor is living and makes her home in Pendleton, where she has many friends.
In politics Mr. Taylor was a stanch supporter of the democratic party and was a
firm believer in its principles as factors in good government. He was a thirty-second
degree Mason and a member of the Elks and the Woodmen of the World. Sheriff Tay
lor was a familiar and well beloved figure in the community and a void has been left
which it will not be easy to fill. He was honorable and upright in every way and any
town, county, or state would have been proud of him as a citizen.

HUGH MONTGOMERY.

Hugh Montgomery, actively engaged in the practice of law at Portland, with a
large clientage that indicates his capability in handling intricate and complex legal
problems, was born in Greenville, Connecticut, January 5, 1882, a son of Hugh Montgom
ery. The father, who was a native of Enniskillen, Ireland, emigrated to Canada with
his parents about 1850, the family home being established near Montreal. About ten
years later Hugh Montgomery, Sr., crossed the border into the United States, becoming
a resident of New Hampshire. Subsequently he removed to Connecticut, where he re
mained for five years and then went to Worcester, Massachusetts, and subsequently
to Boston and to Marblehead, his demise occurring in the latter city in 1898.
In the schools of Lowell, Massachusetts, Hugh Montgomery, Jr., pursued his educa-

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tion, subsequently spending two years as a student in Wesleyan University, at Middle-
town, Connecticut, after which he read law for two years in the office of John S. Wil
liams, a prominent attorney of Guilford, Maine. He then made his way to Portland,
where an older brother was residing, and for one year attended the Oregon Law
School in this city. In 1906 he was admitted to the bar, following which he spent
two years as an instructor in the Hill Military College of Portland and in 1908 opened
an office in this city. In 1913 he became junior member of the law firm of Piatt &
Piatt, Montgomery & Fales, which connection he still retains. Possessing highly de
veloped intellectual powers, good oratorical ability and a keen, analytical mind, he
has been notably successful as a trial lawyer. He always prepares his cases with
thoroughness and care and is strong in argument, sound in his reasoning and logical
in his deductions.
In his political views Mr. Montgomery is a republican and an earnest member of
the Chamber of Commerce. Fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias
and his social nature finds expression in his membership in the University and Port
land Golf Clubs. During the World war he was active in promoting several of the
local bond drives and his record is a most commendable one, characterized by strict
integrity and honor, courage, ability and hard work. He is extremely fond of good
literature and also finds much enjoyment in fishing and in playing golf. He has won
success by industry, ability and common sense and these qualities unite to make him
an upright man and useful citizen.

JUDGE THOMAS J. CLEETON.
The name of Judge Thomas J. Cleeton figures prominently upon the pages of the
history of the Portland bar. His law practice has long been of an extensive and im
portant character and he has filled many public offices in the direct path of his pro
fession, serving for a number of years as judge of the county court. He was born on a
farm in Schuyler county, Missouri, October 7, 1861, and is descended in the paternal
line from Scotch ancestors, although the family' has been represented in this country
through several generations. His grandfather, Enoch Cleeton, was born in Kentucky
and was the father of three sons who rendered active service in the Civil war. This
number included Thornton Yancy Cleeton, the father of Judge Cleeton, who was born
in Howard county, Missouri, in 1832 and during the progress of hostilities between
the north and the south was a member of the Missouri State Militia and did active
work in military connections in the southwest. He was married in his native state
to Miss Lucy Reeves and passed away at Lancaster, Missouri, in 1918, having for
many years survived his wife, who died in 1862.
Thomas J. Cleeton was reared on a farm, dividing his time between the duties
of the schoolroom, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields through
the period of his boyhood and early youth. After mastering the branches of learning
taught in the country schools he pursued a course in the State Normal School at
Kirksville, Missouri, and also attended a business college at that place. When nine
teen years of age he took up the profession of teaching and proved a capable edu
cator, imparting readily and clearly to others the knowledge he had acquired. When
but twenty-one years of age he was appointed superintendent of schools in Schuyler
county, Missouri, and also taught in the high school at Lancaster, that state. He
served for two years in office and in the meantime began reading law in Lancaster
in preparation for the practice of the profession. In 1886 he removed to Winfield,
Kansas, and soon afterward took up his abode at Dexter, Kansas, where he filled the
position of principal of the high school. He next went to Kansas City, Missouri,
where he continued his law reading for a year, and in 1891 arrived in Portland,
Oregon. Not long afterward Mr. Cleeton went to Columbia county, Oregon, where he
was engaged in teaching for two years and then in 1893 was. elected to the superin-
tendency of schools in that county. He filled the position for two years and in 1895
was elected to the state legislature, so that he became identified with the lawmaking
body of the commonwealth, while at the same time he engaged in the practice of law,
thus aiding in the interpretation of legal problems in the courts. In 1894 he had been
admitted to the bar. He served for a term in the legislature and in 1896 wis elected
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counties. His term's service was characterized by capability and efficiency that led
to his reelection in' 1898. In 1900 he came to Portland, where he formed a partner
ship with R. P. Graham as junior member of the firm of Graham & Cleeton. They
were joined by W. M. Davis in 1908, thus organizing the firm of Graham, Cleeton &
Davis, and Judge Cleeton thus continued in practice until 1910, when he was appointed
county judge of Multnomah county to fill a vacancy. In the fall of that year he was
elected to the office and so served until 1912, when he was appointed by the legislature
to the position of circuit judge of Multnomah county, the office of county judge hav
ing been abolished. In 1914 the supreme court of Oregon declared unconstitutional the
act of the legislature in abolishing the office of county judge and Mr. Cleeton then
returned to the county bench and was also made judge of the juvenile court. Thus he
continued to serve in his judicial capacity until January 1, 1917, when he resumed
the private practice of law, forming a partnership with James H. McMenamin under
the firm style of Cleeton & McMenamin. His clientage is now extensive and of an
important character. His reasoning is always clear, his deductions sound, his argu
ments logical and his oratory convincing. He never seeks to enshroud his cause
in any sentimental garb or illusion but presents with clearness and force the points
which he wishes to prove and seldom, if ever, fails to impress court or jury with the
wisdom and correctness of his position.
On the 24th of December, 1893, at Vernonia, Oregon, Judge Cleeton was married
to Miss Maud Esta Shanahan, a daughter of Alfred A. Shanahan, a native of Indiana,
who served for four years in the Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry' in the Civil war.
Judge Cleeton has always voted with the republican party and is a strong believer
in its principles. He is a Master Mason, also a Knight of Pythias and a member of
the Elks, the Moose and the Woodmen of the World. He likewise has membership
connections with the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, with the Progressive Busi
ness Men's Club, the Civic League and the Press Club. These associations are indic
ative of the nature, spirit and breadth of his interests. He stands for all those forces
which have to do with public progress and upbuilding and his cooperation at all times
can be counted upon to aid in any work for the general good. He attends the
Christian church and his life is ever actuated by worthy purposes and high ideals.

LESTER GARFIELD ICE, D. D. S.
Among the successful and well known dentists of Oregon City, is Lester Garfield
Ice, who has been a resident of Oregon since the Lewis and Clarke Expedition. He
is a native of West Virginia having been born in that state in 1882, a son of Dr.
C. H. and Rena (Hildreth) Ice. Over two hundred years ago the Ice family received
a grant of land in the state of Virginia and since that time they have been recorded
as one of the first families of Virginia, a thing of which to be proud, for from these
first families many of our presidents, statesmen and historians have sprung, as
well as some of our military leaders. His father, Dr. C. H. Ice, was a physician who
practiced for many years in West Virginia, and was held in high esteem in his com
munity, not because of the standing of the family, but by virtue of his own attain
ments. Lester G. Ice was reared among beautiful southern home surroundings and re
ceived his education in the schools of his native state and at the Ohio State Univer
sity, from which he was graduated in 1904. Being of an ambitious nature and eager
to advance he was quick to see the opportunities which were being opened up in the
northwest and during the Lewis and Clarke Expedition he visited Oregon, and becom
ing decidedly impressed with the country he elected to become a citizen. He selected
Oregon City for his new home, opened an office there, and has remained. He is now
recognized as one of Oregon City's best dentists and is enjoying a large and lucrative
practice. In 1909, Dr. Ice was united in marriage to Miss Bernice Kelly, a daughter of Charles
W. Kelly, who is a native son of Oregon City. The grandfather of Mrs. Ice, E. D. Kelly,
was a pioneer of Oregon, having come to this state in 1853. He was a highly respected
citizen and was honored with many offices by his fellow citizens. Two children have
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ice: William H. and Jane, both of whom are pupils of the
grade schools of Oregon City.
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Oregon Dental Society and the American Dental Association, and fraternally he is a
Royal Arch Mason, an Elk and a Modern Woodman. To each organization, whether
professional or fraternal, he gives his stanch support, and this same support and
eagerness to serve is reflected in his daily life, whether it be as a private citizen or as
a professional man, with the result that his friends are legion.

GEORGE FRANKLIN HOPKINS, Jr.
George Franklin Hopkins, Jr., who since 1918 has been manager of the claim de
partment of the Portland branch of R. G. Dun & Company, is a rising young attorney of
this city, specializing in the field of business adjustment. He has also shown unusual
ability in preparing' law briefs, and actuated at all times by the spirit of firm deter
mination, he carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. Mr.
Hopkins was born! in Greenville, British Columbia, June 3, 1889, a son of George F.
Hopkins. The father's birth occurred in Chicago, Illinois, in 1853 and he engages in
preaching the gospel as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. In British
Columbia he wedded Mary Ann Green and they now reside in Raymond, Washington.
In the public schools George F. Hopkins, Jr., pursued his education and subse
quently he became a student in the Willamette University at Salem, Oregon, from
which he was graduated in 1912 with the LL. B. degree. In that year he was admitted
to the bar, and opening an office in Portland, he continued in private practice for a
period of four years, or until 1916, when he became manager of the claim department of
R. G. Dun & Company in this city, which position he retains.
On the 4th of March, 1915, in this city, Mr. Hopkins was united in marriage to
Miss Minnie Fay Lindley, a daughter of William F. Lindley, now living retired. In his
political views Mr. Hopkins is a republican and his religious faith is indicated by his
membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a Master Mason, exemplifying
in his daily life the beneficent teachings of that organization. He is also identified
with the Rotary Club and devotes considerable time to promoting the welfare of
civic organizations. On the 1st of August, 1918, he enlisted for service in the World
war, becoming a member of the First Company of the Coast Artillery Corps. He was
sent to Fort Stevens, Oregon, where he remained until honorably discharged on the
17th of December, 1918. He also was active in promoting several local bond drives,
including the Victory loan, doing all in his power to aid' the government in its hour
of need.

CHARLES HARVEY STOCKWELL.
In every community there is one man always who stands out above his fellows in
the business life of the town, and as a civic leader. In Clatskanie that man is C. H.
Stockwell, president of the State Bank. Mr. Stockwell is a native of Quincy, Illinois,
where he was born in 1875. He comes from pre-Revolutionary stock on both sides. His
father was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, where his ancestors had settled before the
days of George Washington. He was engaged in the railroad business for fifty years,
his first railroad experience being on the old Boston and Maine Railroad. After com
ing west he built the Union Pacific Railroad through the state of Wyoming under the
protection of the United States troops. He also built the Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
road through Iowa and South Dakota and was one of the pioneer railroad builders in
the days of the expansion of railways in America.
Charles H. Stockwell was educated in the schools of Coon Rapids, Iowa, and first
entered the railroad service as a telegrapher for the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
and he soon rose to the position of train dispatcher of that division., Then deciding
that the railroad business was not his life work, he resigned and took up banking.
He became cashier of the Coon Rapids National Bank, and while serving in that
capacity was elected vice president of the Elkhart State Bank. He served in both
capacities until 1904, when he visited Oregon, and was so impressed with the climatic
and business conditions in the Columbia river country that he sold all of his property
in the east and located at St. Helens, where he established the first bank in Columbia
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father, whom he induced to come west in 1906, became the president of the Clatskanie
State Bank. The same year Charles H. Stockwell sold out his interests in the bank
at St. Helens and moved to Clatskanie, where he established the Clatskanie State
Bank and became its cashier, his father holding the office of president until his demise
in 1917. In that year Charles Stockwell became the president, in which office he has
continued. It is not only as president of the bank that he has been of. value to the
town, but he is foremost in every enterprise that means the upbuilding of Clatskanie,
as will be seen by the mere mention of the enterprises in which he has invested his
time, talent and money. He is largely interested in the Clatskanie Mercantile Com
pany, the Summit Lumber Company, the Henry Kratz Shingle Company, of which
he is secretary and treasurer, and he is a partner in the Clatskanie Land Company,
which owns some five hundred acres of fine dairy farm land and in another company
which owns nineteen hundred acres of tide lands. Fraternally Mr. Stockwell is a
Mason. Mr. Stockwell was married in 1904 to Alice Lillian Johnson of Coon Rapids,
the daughter of V. M. Johnson, one of the leading builders and contractors of the
middle west. They are the parents of two children: Bethima, and Genevieve Alice,
who are students in the Clatskanie schools. Mr. and Mrs. Stockwell are members of
the Presbyterian church, where Mrs. Stockwell is the organist. In war work, in
every activity, both social and in the business world, the Stockwell family has always
been in the foreground.

ELBERT BELVIN CASTEEL.
Elbert Belvin Casteel of the firm of Casteel & Stanley, general merchants of Pilot
Rock, Umatilla county, was born in Laurel county, Kentucky, on the 28th of April,
1887, a son of Robert and Polly (Riggs) Casteel.
Elbert B. Casteel remained in his native state until 1899, when he removed with
his parents to Mercer county, Missouri. There he received his education and resided
on his father's ranch until in the spring of 1906 he moved to Pilot Rock and entered
into the employment of his brother, H. G., who was successfully conducting a con
fectionery store there but he is now a resident of Umatilla county near Pilot Rock.
For one year Elbert B. worked for his brother and in 1907 became a clerk in the Carnes
Brothers Mercantile Company where he remained for four years, buying a fourth
interest in this concern in 1909. In 1915 he sold his interest to W. N. Royer and
with W. C. Stanley started the mercantile business which they are now so ably
conducting. The business has grown to extensive proportions and Mr. Casteel is
widely recognized as a man of keen business discrimination and unusual ability.
He has made many close friends, both business and personal, who greatly value their
acquaintance with him. His popularity throughout the community was manifest when
he was elected to the office of mayor, which position he filled for two terms.
In 1913 Mr. Casteel was married to Miss Anna Boylen, daughter of Herbert and
Maggie (Bird) Boylen, and a native of Umatilla county. Her father was for many
years a prominent sheepman of Umatilla county and he is now living retired in Pilot
Rock. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Casteel: Blaine and Maxine.
The political faith of Mr. Casteel is that of the republican party, in the interests
of which he takes an active part. Fraternally he holds membership in the Masons, in
which order he has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite, the Odd
Fellows and the Elks. The religious faith of the family is that of the Presbyterian
church. Among all his friends and acquaintances Mr. Casteel is known to be a man
of business integrity and in all transactions and intercourse he is reliable and just.

DR. SAMUEL TOWERS LINKLATER.
Dr. Samuel Towers Linklater was born in the Orkney Islands off the coast of
Scotland in 1853. His parents were William and Margaret (Stockand) Linklater. For
generations' the family had been one of note on the Orkney Islands. Asa Linklater,
the great-great-grandfather of Dr. Linklater, was a commanding figure in social, church
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Samuel Towers Linklater receiving his education in the schools of Stromness,
became a clerk and then a school teacher, and it was not until his twenty-fifth year
that he took up the study of medicine. He graduated from the University of Edin
burgh in 1882 with the degree of M. B. C. M. He practiced first in the city of Leith,
but in 1883 he determined to make his residence in Australia. While traveling across
the United States he visited Oregon and was so impressed with the scenic beauty and
the climatic advantages of Washington county that he decided to give up his trip
to Australia and settle in Hillsboro. Although he had graduated from the University
of Edinburgh with highest honors, Dr. Linklater never considered his education finished
and he was always an ardent student of his profession. During the years 1891-2 he
visited Europe and took graduate courses under the most eminent scientists of Edin
burgh, Berlin, Vienna and other European centers of learning. He was soon recog
nized as one of the most competent physicians in Oregon, and was frequently urged
to establish himself in Portland, where he would find a wider field. Dr. Linklater
refused all such suggestions, however, on the ground that the people of Washington
county were as much entitled to expert medical knowledge as those of a large city.
Dr. Linklater was a man of strong public spirit and deep benevolence. His repu
tation did not rest solely upon his medical proficiency, but also upon his general kindli
ness and his progressive enthusiasm. In 1886 he established the Delta Drug Com
pany in Hillsboro, which is still the leading pharmacy of the city and with the same
civic pride he edited and published the Hillsboro Independent. Neither of these
enterprises was entered upon for the lucrative gain accruing to them but rather to
lend a helping hand to the growth of his adopted home.
At the height of his usefulness he was called one night to attend a patient in an
adjoining town. Returning he attempted to board the midnight train to Hillsboro.
The next morning his unconscious body was found beside the track and his death
resulted within a few days. All Oregon mourned him as one of its most able and
distinguished physicians and its best loved and most unselfish citizens.
Dr. Linklater was married in 1886 to Eliza M. Sinclair, who died in 1889. In
1898 he married Zula Harriett Warren, a native of Oregon and a daughter of a
highly esteemed family of Washington county. They became the parents of six chil
dren: Francis W. Linklater, who served in the navy during eighteen months of
the World war and was overseas after the armistice and made five trips on a transport.
He took his freshman year at Reed College of Portland and his sophomore year at
Pacific University; Margaret Ruth, a student of the University of Washington; Doro
thy, a student of Pacific University; Samuel Edward, who will enter college this
autumn; Kenneth Ashwell, a student in the Hillsboro high school at the present time;
and Ethel, a grade pupil. Mrs. Linklater is a musician of merit, and is the organist
of the local Congregational church. She is active in church circles, but her chief
claim to distinction is as a devoted mother. Since Dr. Linklater's decease she has
lived for her children, who, a happy combination of their mother's aesthetic and musi
cal temperament and the sturdy Scotch integrity of their father, have amply repaid
her devotion.
Dr. Linklater was a Mason, of the thirty-second degree, a Shriner and a Knight
of Pythias, and was the regimental surgeon of the latter organization. He was an
honored member of the Oregon Medical Society and of the American Medical Associa
tion. Professionally and as a man, Dr. Linklater had no superior and the Linklater
name will be recorded on the pages of Oregon's history for many generations.

EDWARD THOMAS TAGGART.
The life record of Edward Thomas Taggart, an able representative of the Port
land bar, indicates what can be accomplished through indefatigable effort and deter
mined purpose, when guided by intelligence, sound judgment and laudable ambition.
He is a man of determined purpose, carrying forward to successful completion whatever
he undertakes, for he possesses the resolute spirit which enables him to overcome all
obstacles and difficulties in his path.
Mr. Taggart is numbered among the citizens that the Emerald isle has furnished
to Oregon. His birth occurred in County Antrim on the 26th of August, 1868, and
his parents were John and Elizabeth (Higginson) Taggart, the former of Scotch
descent and the latter of English lineage. Reared on a farm in his native land the

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son there attended the national schools and with no special training for a particular
line of business was obliged to accept any position open to a person without special
qualifications, during the early period of his manhood. Thinking to find better oppor
tunities for advancement in the new world he emigrated to the United States by way
of Canada, making his way to San Francisco, California. Leaving the Golden state
he came to Oregon on the 25th of July, 1890, and since September of that year has
been a resident of Portland. During the early period of his connection with this city
he was employed by the Portland Cable Railroad Company for about two years and
then resigned to accept a position with the dry goods firm of Lipman & Wolfe, with
whom he remained for about four years, devoting his leisure hours to the study of law.
In September, 1896, he resigned in order that he might devote his entire attention
to his chosen profession and became a student at the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, where he pursued special studies in English in addition to the regular law
course. He was graduated therefrom in June, 1898, with the degree of Bachelor of
Laws, and returning to Portland at once entered upon active practice. The zeal with
which he has devoted his energies to his profession, the careful regard evinced for the
interests of his clients and his assiduous and unrelaxing attention to all the details
of his cases, have brought him a large business and made him very successful in its
conduct. His arguments have elicited warm commendation not only from his asso
ciates at the bar but also from the bench. His presentation of a case indicates wide
research, careful thought and the best and strongest reasons that can be urged for his
contention, presented in a cogent and logical form and illustrated by a style unusually
lucid and clear.
On the 28th of August, 1899, in Tacoma, Washington, Mr. Taggart was united in
marriage to Miss Eugenia Hobbs, a daughter of an old New York family and a graduate
of the University of Michigan. In his political views Mr. Taggart is an earnest republi
can and since 1887 has been an exemplary member of the Masonic fraternity. He
entered into affiliation with Occidental Lodge, No. 22, A. F. & A. M., of San Francisco,
about 1889, and later became a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., of
Portland. Since 1892 he has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and has held all the offices in the subordinate lodge, and he is also identified with the
Irvington Club. Having been born and reared in the Presbyterian faith his views
naturally followed the teachings of that church, of which he has long been a useful
member. His life has ever been guided by high and honorable principles and his
acts are prompted by worthy motives. His fellow townsmen attest his sterling quali
ties and personal worth as well as his professional ability and he has gained a wide
circle of friends during the period of his residence in the northwest.

WILLIAM ARTHUR ROBBINS.
William Arthur Robbins, a distinguished member of the Oregon bar practicing at
Portland, has closely applied himself to the mastery of legal principles and his high
professional standing is indicated in the fact that he is retained as attorney by the
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. A native of this state, Mr.
Robbins was born on a farm in Polk county, July 27, 1873. His father, John H. Rob
bins, was born in Decatur county, Indiana, September 2, 1832, and in 1862, when thirty
years of age, crossed the plains to Oregon, first locating at Dallas and subsequently
removing to Polk county, where he followed farming. In 1877 he came to Portland,
where he entered business circles as proprietor of a music store which he conducted
for several years, continuing a resident of this city until 1888. He then became inter
ested in mining and from 1888 until 1895 successfully operated the Robbins-Elkhorn
gold mines. He was also the possessor of notable creative ability and became the
inventor of the combined harvester, which is now extensively used throughout the
northwest. He was twice married, his first wife being Hester Minnock, whom he
wedded in Iowa on the 12th of January, 1855, and who accompanied her husband on
his removal to Oregon. Their family numbered three children: Benjamin F., whose
demise occurred in the Fox valley of Oregon on the 12th of October, 1894; Emma
Alice, the widow of Isaac C. Reese, whose death occurred in Portland; and Sarah
Jane, the widow of George Phillips, who passed away in Zena, Oregon. The death of
the wife and mother occurred at Baker, Oregon, soon after the arrival of the family
in that city in 1862 and on the 17th of January, 1864, Mr. Robbins married Margaret

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Harvey, the ceremony taking place at Bethel, Oregon. She is a native of this state
and is now residing in Portland, but Mr. Robbins has passed away, his death occurring
near Amity, Oregon, on the 25th of September, 1912.
In the schools of Portland William A. Robbins acquired his early education
and subsequently entered the law school of Willamette University at Salem, from
which he was graduated in 1898 with the LL. B. degree, being admitted to the bar
the same year. Being desirous of still further perfecting his professional knowledge
he pursued a postgraduate course in law at Leland Stanford University of California,
and establishing an office in Portland he has since made steady advancement as he
has proven his ability to cope with intricate problems of the law. In 1904 he became
attorney for the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and during the
period of the World war was made general attorney for the United States Railroad
Administration — a tribute to his high professional standing. Following his release
from government service he resumed his professional connections with the Oregon-
Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and is most capably safeguarding the
legal interests of that corporation. His mind is analytical and logical in its trend
and in his presentation of a case he is always fortified by a comprehensive under
standing of the legal principles applicable thereto.
On the 6th of March, 1901, in Salem, Oregon, Mr. Robbins was united in mar
riage to Miss Edyth Grace Savage, a daughter of the late Lyman A. Savage, an early
settler of Marion county, Oregon, where for many years he successfully followed
farming, there passing away on the llth of February, 1898.
In his political views Mr. Robbins is a republican and his fellow townsmen, recog
nizing his worth and ability, have called him to public office. From 1899 until 1902
he was chief clerk of the Oregon legislature and he has also served as deputy district
attorney for the seventh judicial district of Oregon. He affiliates with the Chris
tian church and fraternally is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He is also a Master Mason and in social circles of his community Is well known as
a member of the University Club. He is likewise identified with the Progressive
Business Men's Club and the Transportation Club and is an earnest and active mem
ber of the Chamber of Commerce, giving his hearty support to all plans and projects
that have as their object the advancement of his city and the extension of its trade
relations. With a nature that cannot be content with mediocrity, he has bent every
energy to the mastery of his profession and his high intellectual attainments have
placed him with the foremost attorneys of the state. His course has been character
ized by integrity and honor in every relation and commands for him the respect
and esteem of all with whom he has been associated.

JOHN FRANCIS DALY.

As president of the Hibernia Commercial & Savings Bank of Portland John
Francis Daly occupies a foremost position in financial circles of the city, and actuated
by a spirit of unfaltering enterprise and determination he has contributed in large
measure to the successful management of the undertaking, which is one of the large
financial enterprises of this section of the state. He has won success through honesty,
integrity and strict application to business and his activities have ever been of a
constructive nature, contributing to public progress and prosperity as well as to in
dividual aggrandizement.
Mr. Daly is a native of Iowa. He was born in Cresco, November 7, 1879, a son
of Mathew W. Daly and a grandson of Maurice Daly, who was a native of Ireland and
in the '30s emigrated to the United States. The father was born on a farm in New
York state in 1850 and in Decorah, Iowa, he married Mary Frances Fitzgerald, a native
of Howard county, that state. In 1880 they removed to Madison, South Dakota, and
there the demise of Mathew W. Daly occurred on the 18th of January, 1898.
In the schools of Madison, South Dakota, John F. Daly pursued his early educa
tion, after which he attended the State Normal School. He next became a student in
Notre Dame University, but after reaching his sophomore year he was called home
by the death of his father. Being the eldest son he assumed charge of his father's
interests, entering the bank of Daly & Mackay at Madison, South Dakota, of which
Mathew W. Daly was the president, and thus acquiring his initial experience in the
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ing his connection with the bank for several years. In September, 1904, he arrived
in Portland and for seven months was identified with the Portland Trust Company as
manager of the real estate and investment department. In 1905 he purchased the
business of the Security Abstract & Trust Company, of which he became president,
so continuing until 1908, in which year he organized the Title & Trust Company,
which absorbed the business of the Security Abstract & Trust Company, increasing its
capital from fifty thousand to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He was
active in the management of this large enterprise until 1919, when he was elected to
his present office as president of the Hibernia Commercial & Savings Bank of Portland,
. which is regarded as one of the substantial moneyed institutions of the city. Broad
experience has given him comprehensive knowledge of the banking business in prin
ciple and detail and he is able to speak with authority upon many questions relative
to financial interests. In the control of the affairs of the bank he displays marked
ability and energy, regarding no detail as too unimportant to receive his attention
and at the same time controlling the larger factors in his interests with notable assur
ance and power. He is actuated at all times by a spirit of firm determination that
enables him to overcome all difficulties and obstacles in his path and under his able
direction the business of the bank has shown a steady increase. He retains his inter
est in the Title & Trust Company, of which he is a director, and he is also on the
directorate of the Mortgage Guarantee Company, the Bankers Discount Corporation
and the Western Wool Warehouse Company.
On the 2d of June, 1909,, in Portland, Mr. Daly was united in marriage to Miss
Marguerite Wiley, a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Margaret Wiley. The four
children of this marriage are: John Daly, Jr., Mary Margaret, James Wiley and Cath
erine Clarissa.
In his political views Mr. Daly is a republican and his religious faith is indicated
by his identification with the Knights of Columbus, which draws its members from
those of the Catholic faith. He possesses a delightful personality, which has won
for him many friends, and he is a popular member of the Arlington and Multnomah
Amateur Athletic Clubs. He is an earnest member of the Chamber of Commerce and
is active in civic matters, supporting all plans and projects which have for their
object the welfare and advancement of his city. During the period of the World
war he aided in promoting all of the Liberty loan, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and Knights
of Columbus drives, serving as chairman of the latter campaign in Portland. He finds
diversion in golf and is fond of good literature, devoting much study to economic
subjects, and in all matters of public moment he is deeply and helpfully interested.
His connection with any undertaking insures a prosperous outcome of the same,
for it is his nature to carry forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes.
He has never sacrificed high standards to commercialism and his record is proof of
the fact that success and an honored name may be won simultaneously.

BENNETT BROTHERS.

The firm of Bennett Brothers, consisting of Ralph B. and Leigh S. Bennett, con
ducts a garage and automobile agency on the Columbia River highway in the city
of Hood River and is among the leaders of that industry in the Hood River valley.
Their parents were Daniel S. and Sarah (Blackhurst) Bennett, at one time residents
of Oneida county, New York, where the two sons were born. Ralph Blackhurst was
born in 1883, while the birth of Leigh Smith Bennett occurred in 1885. The family
was an old one in the state of New York and came of the same ancestral stock as
Commodore Perry. The representatives of the family had been farmers in the
Empire state for many generations. The Blackhurst family was also an old one in
America, being descended from James Blackhurst, a native of England, who came to
the new world about the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Ralph Blackhurst Bennett was educated in the graded and high schools of Water-
ville, New York, and in Yale University, from which he was graduated in 1906 with
the Bachelor of Arts degree. He spent the year following his graduation in tutoring
and then took up newspaper work as a profession, accepting a position on the Utica
Daily Press. He remained with that paper for two years and then accepted an offer
as editor of the Connecticut Western News, with which he was thus associated for a
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England and made his way to Oregon, where he become a reporter and later a tele
graph editor with the Portland Telegram. After two years' connection with that paper
he and his brother Leigh purchased the Ashland Tidings which they published for a
year. At length they sold the Tidings and removed to Hood River, becoming owners
of the Hood River News, conducting it for eight years. The participation of America
in the World war brought about the sale of the News and Ralph B. Bennett tendered
his services to his country and entered the officers' training camp at Eugene, Oregon.
He was ordered from there to Camp McArthur in Texas and was still in training when
the armistice was signed. Returning to Hood River, in association with his brother
he established the Bennett Brothers Garage and they have since conducted a gratifying
and growing business.
Ralph B. Bennett was married in 1919 to Miss Anne Helen Johnson of Seattle,
Washington, and they are widely and favorably known at Hood River. Mr. Bennett
is a member of the Oregon Editorial Association, also of the Hood River Commercial
Club. He is a Mason and also a Knight of Pythias and his religious faith is indicated
in the fact that he is now serving as vestryman of St. Mark's Episcopal church.
Leigh Smith Bennett was educated in the graded and high schools of Waterville
and in the Eastman Business College of New York. Through the succeeding six
years following his graduation he was employed as an accountant in New York and
then removed to Portland, Oregon, where he engaged in the printing business. On
selling his print shop he became associated with his brother Ralph in the purchase of
the Ashland Tidings and was business manager of that publication and of the Hood
River News. After the close of the World war he and his brother established the
garage which they still own and which is accorded a liberal patronage. Theirs is one
of the largest and best equipped garages on the Columbia River highway. It is a
concrete structure with a floor space of thirty thousand square feet, divided into office,
salesroom, accessory department, storage and repair shop. The firm acts as agent
for the Dodge Brothers and Chandler cars and the garage is a Dodge Brothers service
station. The firm is also agent for the John Deere farm implements and carries a full
line of orchard supplies, including the Hardie sprayer.
In 1919 Leigh S. Bennett was married to Miss Sadie Noyes of Portland, a descend
ant of one of the pioneer families of Oregon, her father having been for many years
captain of river boats and widely known as a highly respected citizen of this part of
the state. No young men in the Hood River valley are more highly respected in busi
ness and social circles than Ralph B. and Leigh Smith Bennett.

FREDERICK W. LEADBETTER.
Frederick W. Leadbetter, a man of the keenest business judgment, has been
eminently successful in his undertakings and his important and extensive business
interests rank him with the leading capitalists of the state. A native of Iowa, Mr.
Leadbetter was born in Clinton in 1870 and is a son of Charles H. Leadbetter, whose
birth occurred in Northmead, Maine, in 1840. The father was married in Brooklyn,
New York, to Ann Matilda Cummings and his demise occurred in 1905. The mother
survives and is residing in Santa Barbara, California.
In the schools of Maine, New York and California Frederick W. Leadbetter pursued
his education, becoming a student in the State Normal School at San Jose, California.
When twenty -one years of age he laid aside his textbooks to enter the business world
in connection with irrigation interests in Yakima, Washington, with which he was
identified for two years. He then came to Portland and in 1894 became connected
with the advertising department of The Oregonian, so continuing for two years. He
then began the manufacture of paper at Camas, Washington, establishing an enter
prise that has since developed to mammoth proportions, being now a part of the
Crown-Willamette Paper Company, having the largest factories of any similar enter
prise in the world, the daily capacity being seven hundred and fifty tons. The
California-Oregon Paper Mills, of which Mr. Leadbetter is president, maintain mills
at Los Angeles, California, and at Vancouver, Washington, in addition to the Camas
plant, and he is likewise vice president and half owner of the Spalding Logging
Company, with mills at Salem, McMinnville and Newberg, Oregon. His notable busi
ness acumen, keen sagacity and powers of organization have been manifested along
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Lumber Company the Industrial Land Company, the Camas Water Company, the
Camas Booming Company, the Camas Sheep & Cattle Company, the Oregon Pulp &
Paper Company, the Pittock & Leadbetter Company and La Camas Mill & Flume
Company. A man of clear vision and a keen observer, he has always borne an unas
sailable reputation for integrity and reliability in all business matters and his activi
ties have ever been of a constructive nature, contributing to public progress and
prosperity as well as to individual aggrandizement.
On the 27th of September, 1894, Mr. Leadbetter was united in marriage to Miss
Caroline P. Pittock, a daughter of the late Henry L. Pittock, who was widely known
in journalistic circles of the northwest as managing owner and publisher of The
Oregonian and whose career was inseparably linked with that of Portland. Mr. and
Mrs. Leadbetter have become the parents of four children: Georgiana, the wife of
Major Frank B. Andreae; Pittock; Dorothy Rose; and Elizabeth.
In his political views Mr. Leadbetter is a republican and in religious faith he is
an Episcopalian. His social nature finds expression in his membership in the Arlington,
Waverly, Multnomah, Press, Ad, Portland Rowing and Commercial Clubs,t all of Port
land, and of the last named organization he at one time served as president. He is
also identified with the Pacific Union, San Francisco and Santa Barbara Clubs, the
Racket & Tennis Club of New York, and the Metropolitan Club of Washington, D. C.
He is active in local charitable organizations and is an enthusiastic sportsman, ex
celling at polo. He plays a good game of tennis and golf and also enjoys hunting and
fishing. He is likewise fond of good literature and possesses an unusual knowledge
of history for a man of such varied and extensive business interests. Soon after the
declaration of war with Germany he enlisted in the Oregon National Guard and was
elected captain of Troop C. He was later transferred to Washington, D. C, where he
remained until the fall of 1918, when he was sent to France on a special mission and
so served until after the signing of the armistice, being discharged in December,
1918, as major in the regular army, following which he returned to Portland to, take
charge of his extensive business interests. Much of his life has been passed in posi
tions of executive control, in which his energies have been largely concentrated upon
organization, constructive effort and administrative direction. His initiative spirit
and notable ability have carried him into important relations and the breadth and scope
of his activities entitle him to classification with the builders of the great northwest.
He stands for all that is truly American in citizenship, upholding the interests of com
munity and country at all times, and his cooperation can ever be counted upon to
further any movement for the public good. His has been a life of intense and well
directed activity and the worth of his work is widely acknowledged.

REV. HANS HANSEN.

Rev. Hans Hansen, who devoted his active life to the work of the ministry and
left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the moral progress of every
community with which he was connected, spent his last days in Portland. He was born
in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, August 22, 1836, a son of John Henry and Anna
(Knutte) Hansen. The mother passed away when her son was but five years of age.
He spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native country and in 1856
set sail for America, going first to Minnesota. He was there locatgd at the time the
Civil war broke out and he enlisted as a member of Company H, Seventh Regiment
of Minnesota Volunteers, in 1862. Thus joining the "boys in blue," he served for three
years and participated in several of the hotly contested engagements which figure
most prominently in the history of that struggle. He was mustered out as a sergeant
at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, August 16, 1865.
Returning to his home in that state Mr. Hansen took up a course of study in
preparation for the ministry and in 1866 accepted a call to the church at Henderson,
Minnesota, and for several years was engaged in circuit work. With his removal to
the northwest he settled first in Tacoma, Washington, where he engaged in preaching
for two years and then came to Portland, after which he filled a pastorate at Mil
waukie, Oregon, for one year. On the expiration of that period he went to Whatcom,
now Bellingham, Washington, to open up a new field for church work and there
continued for three years. Later he returned to Tacoma, spending some time there
and subsequently again became a resident of Portland, where he remained until his

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death. During the many years which he devoted to the ministry he occupied various
pastorates and contributed in large measure to the upbuilding of the churches in the
different sections in which he labored. In 1902 he retired from the active work of the
ministry and spent his remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. Ha
passed away at his home May 19, 1920.
On the 9th of July, 1859, Mr. Hansen was married to Miss Louise Warnecke, the
wedding being celebrated at Henderson, Minnesota. They became the parents of
nine children, six of whom are living: Mary, the wife of J. H. Mallett of Portland;
J. G.; W. A.; B. H.; Helen; and L. H. Edward, Anna and George have passed away.
Mr. Hansen gave his political allegiance to the republican party, of which he
was always a stalwart supporter. He belonged also to Lents Post, G. A. R„ and thus
maintained pleasant relations with his old army comrades. In all matters of citi
zenship he was as true and loyal to his country as when he followed the nation's
starry banner on the battle fields of the south. He was always actuated by a spirit of
progress in everything he undertook and it was this which led him to seek a home in
the new world, while throughout his life he was connected with those interests
and activities which sought the advancement of the race and the uplift of the individual.
His life was indeed a blessing to humanity and his name is revered and honored
wherever he was known.

DONALD FRENCH SKENE.

Donald F. Skene, cattle breeder and secretary and manager of the Oregon City
Abstract Company, is residing on his farm two miles south of Oregon City. He is a
native of Kansas being born in that state in 1877, at Westmoreland, a son of Charles
A. and Hannah M. (Williams) Skene. His father was a Scotchman by birth and
first settled in Illinois, later removing to Kansas. He was a physician and prac
ticed in Kansas for more than fifty years.
Mr. Skene received his education in the schools of Kansas and at an early age
engaged in the abstract business. He engaged in that business in his native state
for five years and then failing in health, came to Oregon in 1900 nd in this state
concluded to locate. He established The Dalles Abstract Company, which he operated
for six years, when he sold that plant and removed to Eugene. At that place he
established the Lane County Abstract Company, in which business he continued until
1911, when he again sold and removed to Oregon City. He subsequently established
the Oregon City Abstract Company of which he is still secretary and manager. This
abstract company has the only absolutely complete plant in the county which is kept
up to date, and it has gained such a reputation than an abstract from this company
is never questioned. Aside from the abstract business Mr. Skene is interested in
cattle breeding and is now giving his attention to the breeding of registered Jersey
cattle, and has an imported bull that promises to be a world premium winner within
a season or two. Mr. Skene has devoted all of his time to his business and although
a progressive and public spirited man, has never found time to hold political office.
In 1907 Mr. Skene was united in marriage to Miss Mildred Breakey, a daughter
of James Breakey of Downs, Kansas, who is a pioneer farmer and a man of import
ance in his section of the country. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Skene, namely: Pamela H.; Jean Donna; Jo M.; and Donald J., all of whom are
pupils in the grade schools of the county.
Mr. Skene is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Moose, in which he
takes an active interest, and this same interest has also characterized his business
affairs and has been one of the big elements in his success.

HON. ALBERT STURGIS ROBERTS.
Hon. Albert Sturgis Roberts of The Dalles, who is one of the leading wheat rais
ers of Oregon and a prominent business man and citizen, has served his state in many
ways, while his legislative record was marked by continuous devotion to the general
good of the commonwealth. He is a native son of the northwest, thoroughly imbued
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the upbuilding of this section of the country. He was born at White Salmon, Washing
ton, in 1862, his parents being Ephraim P. and Myra (Farrington) Roberts. His father
was a native of Vermont and a descendant of old New England stock that for many
generations has been represented on this side of the Atlantic. Ephraim P. Roberts
was a missionary to the Pacific islands for many years. At length he retired from
the active work of the ministry and settled in Oregon, taking up his abode at White
Salmon in 1861. He wedded Myra Farrington, a representative in the sixth generation
of the descendants of John Farrington, who took up his abode in Vermont in 1640
and is mentioned on the pages of New England's history as Deacon John Farrington.
This family was represented in the Revolutionary war, again in the War of 1812 and
in the Civil war, the ancestral line coming down from Deacon John Farrington
through his fourth child, Daniel Farrington, to Benjamin Farrington and John Far
rington, the latter the father of Daniel Farrington, who was the father of Mrs. Myra
Roberts. Albert S. Roberts whose name introduces this review was educated in the graded
schools of The Dalles and in the University of Oregon. Becoming a resident of Wasco
county, he turned his attention to ranching interests in early life. His present hold
ings are located about twenty miles southeast of The Dalles, on the Deschutes river,
and embrace seventy-five hundred acres, devoted to the raising of stock and grain,
three thousand acres being planted in wheat, which yields an income of about forty
thousand dollars per annum. The extensive business conducted with the development,
management and control of this mammoth property places Mr. Roberts among the
representative ranchers and wheat growers of Oregon. His plans have ever been
carefully formulated and promptly executed and his enterprise has enabled him to
overcome all obstacles and difficulties in his path and work his way steadily upward
to success. Not alone in promoting the material interests of the state has Mr. Roberts been
active, for he has figured in connection with the political history as well. He was a
member of the Oregon legislature in 1898-9 and again in 1901 and was regarded during
those periods as one of the able lawmakers -of the state. He acted as chairman of
the fish and game committee and saved the fish wheels of the upper Columbia river,
thereby wining the gratitude of his constituents. He was also made chairman of the
committee on counties and many of the newer counties of the state were created and
named by his committee. For five years he was a member of the school board and his
work for the advancement of education in The Dalles has been of a character that
entitles him to the gratitude and high regard of all who have interest in the public
school system. While he was on a trip to the east in 1920 his neighbors circulated a
petition for the placing of his name on the ballot as the republican candidate for the
legislature from his district, comprising Wasco and Hood River counties. Though he
felt that he had retired from politics he was forced to accept the nomination, feeling
that when this public demand was made for his services it was his duty to meet the
requirements of his fellow citizens.
Mr. Roberts was united in marriage to Miss Rose Freeman, daughter of Marvin
W. Freeman, one of the highly esteemed citizens and valued farmers of central
Oregon. Mrs. Roberts is conceded to be an ideal mother, her six stalwart sons giving
evidence of her devotion and care. In 1919 death called the eldest son, Allyn F.,
who was stricken with influenza and passed away after an illness of less than a week,
leaving not only his devoted parents but also a young widow and three small chil
dren. His wile in her maidenhood was Miss Lois McMurphey of Eugene, a grand
daughter of the well known pioneer, Dr. Shelton. The remaining sons of the Roberts
family are: Elliott F., who is associated with his father in the management of the
ranch and who married Miss Margaret Belat of The Dalles and has one child; Loren
C, who is associated with his father in the ranch management and who wedded Miss
Helen Robinson of Eugene, by whom he has one child; Roseoe D., a student at the
University of Oregon, from which institution his elder brothers graduated; Ivan F.,
who is pursuing his studies in The Dalles; and Wilton A., who completes the family.
The relation between father and sons is more like that of brothers than parent and
children. The two sons, Elliott and Loren, volunteered for service in the World war
and Elliott was still in the officers training camp when the armistice was signed,
Loren C. joined the naval service and rose from the ranks to the position of warrant
officer. He developed into a mechanic of the first class, being only one of two to pass
perfect in a class of nearly thirty. Roseoe was trained in the Students Army Train
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Mr. Roberts is a Mason and that he has attained high rank in the order is indi
cated in the fact that he is now a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He and his family
are consistent members of the Congregational church, of which he has been a trustee
for twenty-two years and in which he is now serving as deacon. He is a clean-cut.
broad-minded citizen who displays the utmost devotion to his family, his church and
his country.

GEORGE JEFFERSON PERKINS.
George Jefferson Perkins, senior member of the law firm of Perkins & Bailey,
was born on a plantation in Lee county, Alabama, September 14, 1876. His father,
Benjamin F. Perkins, was born in Taylor county, Georgia, in 1843. In February,
1862, he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in Company H, First Alabama
Infantry, and was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant of Company B, First
Alabama Regiment. He served actively in the Confederate Army throughout the
Civil war and was severely wounded in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta,
in which engagement every man in his regiment was either killed or wounded. He
married Miss Emma McCoy, then a young school teacher; she died in 1882. His demise
occurred in Birmingham in 1907.
Their son, George J. Perkins, was reared in Lee county, Alabama, and there
attended the country schools. Subsequently he was for two years a student in the
Saunders Academy at Notasulga, Alabama. At the age of nineteen he attended a
business college at Columbus, Georgia. After leaving the business college he entered
the employ of the Southern Railway and the Georgia and Alabama Railway at Colum
bus, Georgia, as stenographer, where he continued for two years. He moved from
Georgia to Kansas, and during the next three years worked for various railroads
in the middle west. In 1901 he resigned the position of chief clerk to the superin
tendent of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad and entered the employ of the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Seattle. In May, 1902, he came to Portland as claim
investigator for the Northern Pacific and was subsequently made chief clerk to the
freight claim agent at Portland, which position he held until the latter part of 1905.
While working in the freight claim office during the day he studied in the law
department of the University of Oregon at night and was graduated therefrom in 1904.
In the same year he was admitted to the Oregon bar, In the latter part of 1905 he
entered upon the practice of his profession, becoming associated with the well known
law firm of Piatt & Piatt of Portland and continued with that firm for five years.
After leaving Piatt & Piatt he practiced alone until 1918, when he formed a partnership
with John O.' Bailey under the firm name of Perkins & Bailey, which association is
still continued. Their high professional attainments have won for them the con
fidence of the public and the respect of the Oregon bar. They are now counsel for
many large corporations, including the Peninsula National Bank, The Bank of Com
merce, the Peninsula Security Company, The State Bank of Hubbard, the Portland
Manufacturing Company and Eagle Flour Mills. Mr. Perkins is an able lawyer, logi
cal in his deductions and persevering.
On the 7th of April, 1908, in Portland, Mr. Perkins was united in marriage to
Miss Gertrude May Timms, a daughter of the late Major Harvey M. Timms, a veteran
of the Civil war on the Union side, he having fought against Mr. Perkins' father from
Good Hope Church to Atlanta. The two children of this union are: George J., Jr., who
was born January 5, 1910; and Davis McCoy, born November 2, 1913.
Mr. Perkins is registered as a republican but reserves the right to vote for the
man he regards as best qualified for the office he seeks, without regard to party
affiliation. He is an activei member of the Chamber of Commerce, giving his hearty
support to all well devised plans and projects of that organization for the advance
ment of the city and the extension of its trade relations. During the World war
he served as a member of the legal advisory and questionnaire boards and also was
active in promoting all local bond drives, doing everything in his power to support
the government in its time of need. He is a member of the County, State and Ameri
can Bar Associations. He is a great admirer of the natural scenery of Oregon and
owns an attractive country place of about ninety acres in the fork of the Sandy
river and Beaver creek, fourteen miles from Portland, overlooking Sandy river and
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other, on which he is developing a diversified orchard and a fish and swimming pond.
The most of his leisure time is spent on his country property.
Mr. Perkins is a man of most exemplary character, whose integrity and honesty
have never been questioned and his life is an excellent illustration of what can be
accomplished through individual effort. Working untiringly to gain a start he has
steadily progressed in his professional career and his unwearied industry and per
severance have been the salient points in his continued success. He has attained
high rank in his profession and Portland regards him ks one oi her representative
and valued citizens.

HIRAM B. LEE.

Since 1915 Hiram B. Lee has been living retired in Milton, enjoying the rewards
of a life spent in diligence and industry. He was born in Jackson county, Illinois,
on the 20th of December, 1844, a son of Richard and Elizabeth (Burns) Lee. The
father was born in old Jacksonville, Illinois, while the mother was a native of Mis
souri, her birth having occurred in Perry county.
Hiram B. Lee spent his boyhood in Illinois, where he received a good common
school education. When but eight years of age he lost his father and he was there
after thrown upon his own resources to a great extent. In 1862, when but eighteen
years of age, he enlisted in the Union army, joining Company A, Eightieth Illinois
Infantry. He participated in the battle of Perrysville, Kentucky, in 1862, and was
with Colonel Hall in the battles of Vaught Hill in Tennessee, Missionary Ridge and
the battle of Resaca, Georgia, as well as other engagements. He received his discharge
at Springfield, Illinois, and returned to his home and worked for some time for his
uncle, A. R. Burns. His mother had married again and leaving her well cared for Mr.
Lee came west in 1869, traveling overland by ox teams. He settled where Milton
now stands and there took up a soldier's homestead of one hundred and sixty acres,
which he immediately set about to improve. This land was located in range 35, town
ship 5, and from time to time he added to the original tract until he had a fine farm
of three hundred and sixty-five acres. In the operation of his land he realized a
gratifying amount of success and in 1915 he retired from active business life and
built a fine home in Milton, where he is now residing. He was readily conceded to be
a representative citizen of Milton and from June, 1906, to January 1, 1911, he served
his fellow citizens as a county commissioner.
On the 12th of November, 1877, Mr. Lee was married to Miss Sarah E. Moore, a
daughter of James and Barbara (Walker) Moore, and <x native oi Surry county,
North Carolina. Her father died a prisoner during the- Civil war and her mother
later removed west with her little family. For four years they lived in Iowa, then
Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, and subsequently removed to Weston, Umatilla county,
Oregon. The death of Mrs. Moore occurred near Weston, at the home of a son-in-
law. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Lee six children were born: Richard E., Daisy,
James, Minnie, Robert, and Rosa.
Throughout his life Mr. Lee has been a stanch supporter of the republican party,
having firm faith in the principles of that party as factors in good government. He
is an active member of the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr.
Lee has always had much faith in Umatilla county and his faith has not been un
founded. He assisted in the erection of the first house in Milton and since then
his interests in the development and improvement of the community have never
ceased. His success has been the result of his own effort and he is regarded as an
exemplary citizen of Milton.

FRANK BEARDSLEY.

Frank Beardsley, who spent his last days in Portland, where he passed away
November 25, 1919, was a representative of two of the oldest American families. He
was born in the town of Jordan, Onondaga county, New York, October 27, 1839, and
was a son of Joseph and Matilda D. (Field) Beardsley. One of the historians of the
Beardsley family says: "The name dates back many centuries. In the arena of states-

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manship it produced men of thought and men of action;' as authors they are worthy
to be crowned with the laurel of fame; as builders and merchants have illumined
marts of trade; as heroes of Colonial and Revolutionary wars rendered patriotic
service. Their coat of arms indicates the best traits of chivalry. The name has
appeared upon historical records in a variety of forms. Robert de Bardesle and Wil
liam de Bardesle are mentioned on the Hundred Rolls. Bardseys were living in
Lancashire, England, in the time of Charles I. Bardsea was adopted as a surname
about 1211, and from that time down the name appeared in various forms." In
England today the name is spelled Beardley or Bardsley. The Pilgrim ancestor was
William Beardsley, who came from England in 1635, on the ship Planter, and was
one of the settlers and proprietors of Stratford, Connecticut. He was accompanied
by his wife, Mary, and three children, and four children were born to them in the
new world. When he was admitted a freeman he spelled his name Beardesley and in
his will signed Beardsly. Old records indicate him a man of worth, influence and
substance. In his will his son Joseph was offered certain advantages if he married
and quit the sea, which he evidently did. His son Samuel became one of the founders
of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and a charter member of its first church. Members of
the family have left their impress upon the legislative and judicial history of the
country, while Eben Beardsley, born in Connecticut in 1808, was a writer of fame.
Various representatives of the name served in the Revolutionary war, including
Ebenezer Beardsley, who was surgeon's mate in 1775 and a surgeon of infantry from
1776 until 1778; Gershom Beardsley of New York, who was hospital surgeon's mate
from 1776 to 1779; Nehemiah Beardsley of Connecticut, who was a captain; Phineas
Beardsley of Connecticut, who was a captain from January, 1777, to the close of 1778;
and John Beardsley, sixth in descent from William Beardsley, the Pilgrim, who served
for six years in a Connecticut regiment. The arms reproduced is argent, two bar
gules, on a canton of the second, a maunch of the first. This maunch, or sleeve,
seems to indicate the best trait of chivalry — a defender of the defenseless.
Joseph Beardsley, father of Frank Beardsley of this review, was born January 15,
1816, and was married at Elbridge, New York, June 2, 1835, to Matilda D. Field.
Not a dozen families in Europe can prove a higher antiquity or more distinguished
connection than the Fields. Their history can be traced back to the darkest period
of the Middle Ages — about the sixth century. Huburtus de la Feld, of Alsace, France,
went with William the Conqueror to England in 1066 and there received large grants
of land and became the founder of the English family. During the war between
England and France the Felds dropped the prefix de la and changed the spelling to
the present form. The ancestors of Huburtus had been seated at the Chateau de la
Feld in Alsace as early as the period which followed the fall of the Roman empire.
The history of the family in England presents many distinguished names. John
Field of London, married Anne, a daughter of Thomas Cromwell, grandson of Oliver
Cromwell, and another branch traces the ancestry back to Brian Boru, king of Ire
land in 1001. Sir John Field, astronomer, introduced the Copernican system into
England, publishing in 1566 the first astronomical table calculated on the basis of the
new discoveries.
It was in 1639 that Zechariah Field came from England to America. The coat
of arms of the family is sable, a chevron between three garbs, argent; or three
sheaves of wheat on a black field, with a chevron. The motto, Sans Dieu Rein, means
"Without God, Nothing." In a cemetery of Dorset, Vermont, on an old monument,
appears the following: "The Field family, some of whom are lying here, have been
in Dorset for a hundred years. For the century previous their ancestors lived in
Massachusetts and Connecticut, previous to that in England and still farther back in
Alsace, France. They have been an honest and God-fearing race." Then follows
the coat of arms, with the motto carefully engraved. The ancestral line comes down
through William, William, Richard, John, John, to Zechariah, the founder of the
family in the new world. Then followed two Samuels, the younger being the father
of Colonel David Field, great-great-grandfather of Frank Beardsley of this review.
He was born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, January 4, 1712, and was married in 1740
to Mrs. Thankful Doolittle, a daughter of Thomas Taylor. She was born July 18, 1716,
and died March 6, 1803. Colonel David Field engaged in merchandising at Deerfield,
Massachusetts, and in trade with the Indians on the Mohawk river. From his gen
erosity and great losses during the Revolutionary war, he failed in business. He was
a member of the first Massachusetts congress, which met in Concord in 1774, and the
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safety, was commissary general under General Stark at the battle of Bennington,
August 16, 1777, and for a short time commanded a regiment — the Fifth Hampshire
County Regiment — but resigned because of his age, which was then sixty-six years.
His son, Major Elihu Field, born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, October 16, 1753,
was married December 29, 1774, to Hepzibah Dickinson, daughter of Captain Thomas
Dickinson. He was associated with his father in real estate dealings and merchan
dising and the losses which they suffered during the Revolutionary war left him
without means. In March, 1787, he removed to Guilford, Vermont, where in 1791
he built a home that is still standing. He belonged to what was called "The Alarm"
in the Revolutionary war, his duty being to give notice of the approach of the enemy
and to look after the Tories. He served under his father at the battle of Bennington
and afterward as a private in Captain William Humphries' Company. He became a
major of the first organized militia of Vermont and filled various offices at Guilford,
was justice of the peace for twenty years, United States deputy marshal in 1810
and internal revenue assessor at the time of his death, August 23, 1814. His wife,
Hepzibah Field, was born May 10, 1753, at Deerfield, Massachusetts, and died in March,
1843. She was acquainted with many who figured prominently in the Revolutionary
war and her reminiscences thereof were most interesting.
Hon. Henry Field, Sr., son of Elihu and Hepzibah (Dickinson) Field, was born
in Deerfield, Massachusetts, August 18, 1779, and in 1787 went with his father to
Guilford, Vermont. In 1793 he removed to Elbridge, New York, where he engaged
in farming, merchandising and in other business. He also held various town and
county offices and was a member of the state legislature in 1822. He was married
December 20, 1807, to Lucinda Frisbie, who was born in Branford, Connecticut, Feb
ruary 17, 1783. In 1838 they removed to Bellevue, Iowa, where the wife passed away
May 5, 1858, and where Henry Field's death occurred April 18, 1868. The fifth of
their family of eight children was Matilda D., who was born January 15, 1816, and
on the 2d of June, 1835, became the wife of Joseph Beardsley at Elbridge, New York.
She married a second time January 16, 1851, becoming the wife of W. A. Warren, of
Bellevue, Iowa, and her death occurred September 24, 1858.
Frank Beardsley, son of Joseph and Matilda D. (Field) Beardsley, was reared
in the Empire state but removed westward to Minnesota at an early period in the
development of that region, and there he met and married Sarah L. Brown, a daugh
ter of John C. and Eliza (Harkins) Brown, who were natives of Pennsylvania and
who in pioneer times had become residents of Wisconsin and afterward drove with
an ox team to Minnesota, crossing the Mississippi river at La Crosse. They located
at Winona, Minnesota, when but one house was there. Mr. Beardsley spent much of
his life in Minnesota but in 1889 sought the opportunities of the Pacific coast country,
making his way to Oregon. He lived for a time at Eugene and at Bend and subse
quently removed to South Bend, Pacific county, Washington. He later became a
resident of Clarke county, Washington, where he resided until his removal to Port
land in 1910. In this city his remaining days were passed.
To Mr. and Mrs. Beardsley were born six children: May Matilda, who is now
the wife of William Green; Frances L., the wife of Ralph Boothby; Frank; Agnes L.;
Walter P.; and Geraldine. The family circle was broken by the hand of death when
on the 25th of November, 1919, the husband and father was called to his final rest.
In politics he had been a stanch republican and was ever a consistent member of the
Episcopal church. His had been a well spent life, in harmony with the record of
an honored ancestry. His course was always marked by the same fidelity and loyalty
to duty in all matters of citizenship and his sterling worth was recognized by all
with whom he came into contact.

FRANKLIN IDE FULLER.

Various corporate interests have felt the stimulus and profited by the cooperation
of Franklin Ide Fuller, who, however, has concentrated his efforts largely upon the
interests of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, of which he has for a
number of years been the vice president. Honored and respected by all, there is no
man who occupies a more enviable position in business and financial circles, not only
by reason of the success he has accomplished but also owing to the straightforward
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custom to study thoroughly and understand every phase of every business with which
he has become connected, and thoroughness has ever been one of the salient features
in his successful career.
Descended from New England ancestry long connected with American interests,
Franklin Ide Fuller was born in Providence, Rhode Island, May 29, 1858, his parents
being Leonard F. and Mary I. Fuller. He became a public school pupil at the usual
age and when he had completed his studies of that character he became a student in
the office of the city engineer of Providence and there received both practical and
theoretical training, for he acquainted himself with the scientific phases and principles
of the business as presented by the best textbooks on the subject. Step by step he
advanced as the result of his increasing efficiency and after four years in the office
of the city engineer he entered the railway service and was engaged on location and
construction work in both New York and Wisconsin.
Mr. Fuller dates his residence in Oregon from 1883, business interests bringing him
to the northwest as the representative of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company. He
was employed in his professional capacity on railway and other improvements then in
progress, and following the failure of the Northern Pacific and cessation of railway
work in the northwest, Mr. Fuller took up the business of contracting, which he fol
lowed for four years, giving his attention largely to railwa'y and heavy timber work.
For three years he was connected with the Oregon Iron & Steel Company at Oswego,
Oregon, working on the construction of the blast furnace and pipe foundry and acting
as assistant to the manager of the company, while subsequently he was made man
ager of the foundry. He later engaged in the real estate business for a year and
became identified with his present line in 1892 by accepting the position of manager
with the Portland Cable Railway Company. Throughout the intervening period he
has concentrated his efforts and energies upon the development and improvement of
the street railway interests of Portland. With the reorganization of the business under
the name of the Portland Traction Company, he continued to serve as manager until
1900. In that year the Portland Traction Company and the Portland Railway Com
pany were merged under the latter name and Mr. Fuller remained as manager until
1904, when a merger was brought about between the Portland) Railway Company and
the City & Suburban Railway Company, thus forming the Portland Consolidated
Railway Company. After a year spent as general manager with' the newly organized
corporation, the properties were purchased by the Clark & Seligman interests of
Philadelphia and New York, at which time the Portland Railway Company was organ
ized with Mr. Fuller as president. He continued as its chief executive officer until
the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company was formed and he was made vice
president. From the beginning of his connection with the railway interests of Port
land he has been a most vital factor in the development of the system. His sound
judgment, his carefully formulated plans, his initiative and his professional knowledge
have all featured actively in the growth and advancement of the business. Another
publication has said of him: "No man in Portland has such a complete knowledge
of the development of the street railway system of the city as Mr. Franklin Ide Fuller,
vice president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, a large corporation.
For the past fourteen years Mr. Fuller has been directing the street railway lines of
Portland and has been the man who, more than any other, brought the traction lines
to their present excellent condition. None other has had so large a part in the de
velopment of the surface lines from horse and cable car service to modern, powerful
electric cars of the latest pattern. Under Mr. Fuller's direction the city street car
lines have kept pace with the growth of\ the city, until Portland is acknowledged to
have a service on its traction lines second to no city in the country. A scenic line
has been built around Portland Heights and has lately been extended by a loop
circling Council Crest, the highest point near the city, which overlooks the city
and surrounding country. This line is a very popular one and vies with the road
up Mount Tamalpais in scenic attractiveness." As the years have passed Mr. Fuller
has extended his investments and active connection to other corporation interests
and is now a director of the Portland-Oregon Cement Company, also of the Lumber
men's Trust Company and vice president of the Pacific States Fire Insurance Com
pany. His cooperation is eagerly sought in business affairs because of the recognized
soundness of his judgment.
In Portland, on the 14th of April, 1886, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Fuller
and Miss Anna Jessie Parrish, a daughter of the late L. M. Parrish, who was one of
the early residents of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have a son, Leonard F., who was
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born in 1890 and was graduated from Cornell University in 1912, while in 1919 he
received from Stanford University the degree of Ph. D. He is now a well known
mechanical electrical engineer, specializing in radio work.
In the club circles of Portland Mr. Fuller is well known, having membership with
the Arlington, Multnomah Amateur Athletic and Transportation Clubs, also the Oregon
State Motor Association and the Chamber of Commerce, while along professional
lines his connection is with the American Society of Civil Engineers. He votes with
the republican party and he and his wife are active members of the First Presby
terian church. His life has been dominated by a spirit of study — a study not only
of textbooks and scientific journals but of men and measures, of conditions and op
portunities. His opinions are the* result of careful consideration of every vital ques
tion from every possible standpoint and thus it is that he has become a most forceful
factor in the business life of the community, while his social qualities and high per
sonal worth have made for popularity among all whom he meets in social connec
tions.

JAMES P. O'BRIEN.

In thoroughness and a mastery of every detail of the duties that have devolved
upon him lies the secret% of the success which has brought James P. O'Brien to the
eminent position which he occupies in railway circles of the northwest, as general
manager of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. The history
of such a man should ever be a stimulus to honest endeavor, close application and
initiative effort. As the architect of his own fortune he has builded wisely and well,
and at the same time his labors have been a valuable asset in the development of the
resources of the northwest through his connection with transportation interests, with
out which commercial and industrial interests are blocked and progress brought to
a standstill. Mr. O'Brien was born in Winsted, Connecticut, April 26, 1862, and as
the name indicates, is of Irish lineage.
Reared in the state of his nativity, James P. O'Brien pursued his education in
the Christian Brothers School and in the public schools of Winsted and when it
became necessary for him to enter business life and provide his own support, he
turned his attention toward railroading, securing a position as trucker at the Winsted
station. Actuated at all times by laudable ambition, he bent every energy to the
accomplishment of the tasks assigned him and his faithfulness and ability naturally
won him promotion. He left Winsted to become chief dispatcher of the Connecticut
Western Railroad at Hartford, Connecticut, and took a further advanced step when,
in 1889, he removed to St. Joseph, Missouri, to become general agent and later super
intendent and purchasing agent of the St. Joseph Terminal Company. The ability
which he displayed in the conduct of the duties which devolved upon him led to his
selection in 1890 for the position of master of transportation of the St. Joseph and
Grand Island Railroad. Later he came to Oregon to assume the position of assistant
superintendent of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company at La Grande. The
steps in his orderly progression are easily discernible. He was next chief clerk in
the office of the general superintendent of the same company, occupying that position
until October, 1892, when the proffered position of assistant superintendent of the
Iowa Central Railway caused him to remove to Marshalltown, Iowa. The value- of his
service was recognized by the officials of that road and in December, 1892, he was
made superintendent in charge of transportation, with headquarters at Marshalltown.
Further promotion made him general superintendent of the same company in 1894,
but during his residence in the northwest he had become strongly attached to this
section of the country and in July of that year he availed himself of the opportunity
to accept a position of greater importance with the Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company, with offices in Portland. Ten years later he was promoted to the general
superintendency of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company and the Southern
Pacific Lines in Oregon, and shortly thereafter was named general manager of said
roads, retaining jurisdiction over the latter until separation of the Southern Pacific
from the Union Pacific. During the period of the World war as federal manager for
the United States Railroad Administration, he had charge of a number of railroads
in the northwest. His present position as general manager of the Oregon-Washington
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companies, so that he is now president and director of the Camas Prairie Railroad
Company and the Northern Pacific Terminal Company of Oregon; also a director of
the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and trustee of the Spokane
Union Depot and East Portland Freight Terminal. He is also vice president and
director of The San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company. It is a noteworthy
fact, moreover, that Mr.- O'Brien has the unqualified support not only of his fellow
officials of the road but also of its employes, who entertain for him the highest
regard, respect and confidence.
His life work has indeed proven his worth in his advancement as the direct result
of earnest effort, close application and indefatigable industry — qualities that may be
cultivated by all. He has at all times placed business duties first, bending every
energy to the accomplishment of a given task, and, thus qualifying for a position of
larger responsibility.
On the 16th of October, 1888, Mr. O'Brien was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Louise Ryan of Winsted, Connecticut, and to them has been born a daughter, Lillian
Crowe, who is now the wife of Coe A. McKenna of Portland.
Mr. O'Brien's social position is indicated in his membership in the leading clubs
of Portland, including the Arlington and Waverly, and he is also an active member
of the Chamber of Commerce. He is likewise identified with the Knights of Columbus
and is a member of the Catholic church. He gives his political allegiance to the
republican party and is thoroughly informed concerning the significant problems which
engage the attention of statesmen and thinking men throughout the country. Since
1894 he has resided in Portland. His life, in its steady and continuous progress,
exemplifies the spirit of the northwest in its wonderful development and advancement.
There has been no miracle connected with the latter and the former is no matter of
marvel. In each instance it has been the utilization of the opportunities which nature
has provided. Mr. O'Brien has employed his innate talents and powers in the mastery
of those duties which have devolved upon him and the problems which have arisen.
Each forward step has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportunities and
he has ever been found equal to the task, his initiative spirit enabling him to carve
out a path to success.

ALPHONSO JAY DEMING.

Alphonso Jay Deming, a leader among the merchants of St. Helens, where he is
the owner of two drug stores, was born in Independence, Oregon, in 1873, the son
of Alphonso and Mary (Moran) Deming. The Demings are descendants of an old
New York family, and the grandfather and father of Alphonso Jay Deming served
in the Civil war. His grandfather moved to Oregon after the war and settled at
Independence, where he remained until his death. The Moran family were pioneers
of the '60s. Mrs. Mary A. Stine, the mother of our subject, is still living, residing
in the city of Monmouth, Oregon.
Alphonso Jay Deming was educated in the grade schools of his native district
and located in St. Helens in 1890, where he was employed as a clerk in a pharmacy
for some years. He became an expert pharmacist and bought out a drug business
in 1900. For the past twenty years Mr. Deming has been an important factor in the
commercial life of St. Helens, where he operates two drug stores, one on the corner
of Strand and Cowlitz streets and the other on Plaza street. He carries the Rexall
line of drugs and druggists sundries and is one of the important representatives of
the large "Rexall family."
In 1894 Mr. Deming was married to Miss Lena Blakesley, a native of Oregon
and a member of a representative pioneer family. They are the parents of three
children: Oswald, the eldest, is a graduate of the North Pacific College of Pharmacy,
Portland, and is a licensed pharmacist. He is the manager of the Plaza drug store
at St. Helens and is accounted one of the sterling young business men of that place.
He was a volunteer in the World war and was in the hospital service until the signing
of the armistice. The daughter of the family is Mary Eugenia; another son, Max
John, is a graduate of the North Pacific College of Pharmacy, and is now associated
with his father in the conduct of the Rexall drug store.
Mr. Deming is a member of the St. Helens Commercial Club and is prominent
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exceeded by his service as enrolling officer. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias,
having filled all of the chairs in that order, and also has membership in the State
Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Deming is a prominent man in St. Helens, where
his business ability has brought him to the front, and his position is now one of
leadership in commercial circles of Columbia county.

HON. PERRY O. POWELL.

Hon. Perry O. Powell, representing his district in the state legislature, belongs
to that class of farmers in Polk county whose experience and knowledge of agriculture
have been directed to a special branch of the industry and whose intelligence and
skill, controlled by keen discernment and sound judgment, are making their private
enterprises public assets. A representative of one of the honored pioneer families
of the state, Mr. Powell was born in Linn county in August, 1863, and is a son of
Franklin S. and Louisa J. Powell, prominent and highly respected residents of Mon
mouth, extended mention of whom is made in connection with the sketch of Dr. J.
M. Powell, which appears elsewhere in this work.
In the public schools of Monmouth, Perry 0. Powell pursued his education, later
becoming a student in Christian College, now the State Normal School, from which
he was graduated with the class of 1884. He then entered the Transylvania Uni
versity at Lexington, Kentucky, and was graduated therefrom in 1887, after which
he pursued a course of study in Yale College, from which he was graduated with the
class of 1890. Thus liberally qualified for life's practical duties and responsibilities,
he took up the profession of teaching, which he successfully followed for a period
of fifteen years in Missouri and Iowa, and for seven years was an instructor in the
State Normal School at Monmouth, becoming well known as an able educator. He
then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, cultivating a portion of the old
home place, which after his father's demise was divided among the children. He
operates a farm of two hundred and sixty acres, of which thirteen acres are devoted
to the cultivation of prunes, and he also has a herd of registered Jersey cattle and
is engaged in raising pure bred Duroc-Jersey hogs, being very successful as a stock
raiser. He is interested in all modern developments along agricultural lines and has
equipped his farm with the most approved labor-saving machinery. He believes in
scientific methods and keeps abreast of the times in every way. He is much inter
ested in dairying, which is rapidly becoming an important industry in Oregon, and
modemly equipped and sanitary establishments of this kind are making Polk county
a valuable factor in the resources of the state. He is a director of the Oregon Dairy
Council, an organization for the promotion of the dairy industry in the state, and was
one of the organizers of the Polk County Fair Association. He served as president
of the latter organization for one term and has served continuously as a director.
He is president of the Polk County Farm Bureau, which he was instrumental in
organizing; is secretary of the State Farm Bureau; and is one of the most promi
nent and progressive agriculturists of the state. As state secretary he was placed
in charge of headquarters of the State Farm Bureau, in April, 1921, with offices in
Portland. He is a stockholder in the Monmouth Cooperative Creamery Company and
the Capital City Cooperative Creamery of Salem and he has been most successful
in the management of his business interests, being regarded as an authority on all
matters pertaining to agricultural development along scientific lines in his part of
the state.
In" October, 1891, Mr. Powell was united in marriage to Miss Margaret E. Quisen-
berry, and they have become the parents of five children, namely: Lydia, who is
a graduate of the Oregon Agricultural College and is now the wife of P. G. Car
michael of Lexington, Oregon; Frank B., also a graduate of the State Agricultural
College and now engaged in the cattle business in partnership with his father; Wilmer
D., who was also graduated from the State Agricultural College and is residing at
home; and Perry N. and Freda, both of whom are students at that college. The son,
Wilmer D., enlisted for service in the World war and was sent to the officers' training
camp at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. He was commissioned second lieutenant and was
stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
In his political views Mr. Powell is a stalwart republican and in November, 1920,
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is making a most creditable record, giving earnest and thoughtful consideration to
all the vital questions which come up for settlement and supporting all bills which
he believes to be of benefit to the public at large. He also served as mayor of Mon
mouth for two years, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administra
tion. He is a member of the Farmers Union and the Polk County Grange, and of
the last named organization ha's served as master for the past six years. His religious
faith is indicated by his membership in the Christian church and his life has ever
been guided by its teachings. His career has been marked by steady advancement,
due to his close application, his study of the business to which he has turned his
attention and his unremitting energy and reliability. He is interested in all that
has to do with public progress in the community and state and the uplift of the
individual, and his aid and influence are always on the side of advancement and
improvement. His entire life, with the exception of fifteen years spent in teaching
in the east, has been passed in Oregon and his career has ever been such as has
reflected credit and honor upon the state.

CHARLES EDWARD SITTON.
Charles Edward Sitton, who for many years figured in mercantile circles of Port
land, being proprietor of one of the leading drug stores of the city, was born near
McMinnville, Oregon, in 1848, his parents being Nathan K. and Priseilla (Rogers)
Sitton, the former a native of Missouri and the latter of Indiana. Nathan K. Sitton
came to Oregon in 1843, settling first in Yamhill county where he secured a donation
claim and his wife also took up a claim of equal size — three hundred and twenty
acres. Thereon they spent the remainder of their days, being numbered among the
worthy pioneers and substantial citizens of the state. They are mentioned at length
on another page of this work. To Nathan K. and Priseilla Sitton were born nine
children and after the death of his first wife Mr. Sitton wedded Mary Laughlin and
five children were born of that marriage.
Charles E. Sitton was the eldest child of the first marriage. He acquired his
early education in the district schools and continued his studies in Willamette Uni
versity. After completing his course he traveled through the east and about 1869
entered the drug store of S. G. Skidmore, under whose direction he thoroughly ac
quainted himself with the business and eventually was admitted to a partnership. The
firm existed for several years and later Mr. Sitton became sole proprietor, successfully
conducting the business up to the time of his death. He maintained one of the fine
drug establishments of the city and was accounted one of the progressive merchants
of Portland. Mr. Sitton was twice married. In 1872 he married Ada Skidmore but her death
occurred in 1873. His second wife was Miss Lefie W. Spaulding, a daughter of Shere-
bials and Lurena (Shedd) Spaulding, who were natives of Massachusetts. Mrs. Sitton
has two adopted daughters, nieces of Mr. Sitton: Katharine, who is the wife of Law
rence S. Ainsworth, a son of Captain George Ainsworth and grandson of one of Port
land's pioneers, Captain J. C. Ainsworth; and Lucy G., who is the wife of George K.
Wentworth, Jr., of Portland.
Mr. Sitton was identified with the public interests of his city, contributing in
various ways to the general good. He acted as a trustee of the public library, was a
Mason of high rank, being identified with the Knights Templar Commandery and the
Scottish Rite bodies and at one time was grand master of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. He was also very prominent in club circles and his social qualities
everywhere made him a favorite. He was a democrat but liberal in his views and his
religious faith was that of the Unitarian church, in which he was at one time a
trustee. He passed away in 1890, his death being the occasion of deep regret to many
friends whose high regard he had won through business or social relations.
Mrs. Sitton has been prominent not only in the social circles but in connection
with the public interests of Portland. She is deeply interested in civic matters and
questions relating to the general welfare and for ten years was a member of the board
of education, being the only lady ever elected to the board. She had taught for several
years and was a most capable educator, imparting clearly and readily to others the
knowledge she had acquired. When she was first a candidate for the board she had
great opposition, but so excellent was her record and so efficient her work in behalf
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been largely and most helpfully associated with the charitable institutions and has
done great good along these lines. She was president of the Waverly Baby Home
for twenty years and a member of the board for several additional years. She has
served on other boards, and there are few organized benevolences which have not
received her assistance, while her private charities are many. A recognition of the
brotherhood of mankind causes her continuously to extend a helping hand where aid
is needed and her good works are indeed many.

ERNEST EUGENE MERGES.
Ernest Eugene Merges, a capitalist of Portland, whose invested interests connect
him with many important corporations, was born in Olympia, Washington, December
27, 1873. His father, Nicholas Charles Merges, was born in Germany in 1843, and
came to the United States with his widowed mother in 1853, settling in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin. He was an expert sculptor in marble and his professional interests took
him into various sections of the country. As he traveled he met in Virginia the lady
whom he later made his wife. This was Miss Fannie Marseil, then eighteen years of
age, a daughter of Major Marseil of the French army, whose father had served with
the rank of major on the staff of Napoleon.
When a lad of six years Ernest E. Merges was brought to Portland, where he
was reared and attended the public schools. He later entered the Pacific University
of Forest Grove, Washington county, Oregon, and was graduated therefrom in 1892.
In 1894 he completed a course in the law department of the University of Oregon and
although the main part of the institution was at Eugene, Oregon, the law department
was then in Portland. Mr. Merges was admitted to the bar in 1894 and entered upon
the active work of the profession in the Rose City, giving his attention to his practice
until 1905, since which time private interests have claimed his time and energies.
He has become identified with many corporations and the supervision! of his invested
interests makes full demand upon his energies.
On the 9th of June, 1905, in the city which is still his home, Mr. Merges was mar
ried to Miss Mary E. Edwards, a daughter of the late H..E. Edwards, a pioneer furniture
dealer of Portland. To this marriage has been born a son, Edward E. Eugene, whose
birth occurred October 23, 1909. His father has raised him from childhood as an
outdoor sportsman — hunting, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, and in fact all the
outdoor sports. He is the youngest game warden in the United States — this boy
thirteen years of age. Mr. Merges is well known in the club circles of the city,
belonging to the Multnomah and other leading social organizations. His political
endorsement is given to the republican party. During the war period he was con
tinuously active in support of interests having to do with the government and its
relation to the allied forces, many of his missions being of a secret character. His
entire life has been passed in the northwest and he has ever been imbued with the
spirit of advancement and progress which has been the dominant element in the
upbuilding of this section of the country. He has studied its history, has acquainted
himself with its opportunities and natural resources and has so placed his investments
that he is now deriving therefrom a substantial annual return, while his business
interests, too, are of a character that contribute to public prosperity as well as to
individual success.

CARL ARVID NYQUIST.

Carl Arvid Nyquist is prominent in the business circles of Astoria as president
and manager of the Nyquist Motor Car Company, which company was incorporated
by him in March, 1919. He is a native oP Sweden, where his birth occurred on the
15th of August, 1892, a son of Gustav and Anna (Olsen) Nyquist. His father was
a prosperous farmer and died in Sweden in 1913.
Carl A. Nyquist received his education in his native country and came to America
in December, 1913, landing in Boston, Massachusetts. He immediately started for the
Pacific coast and spent the next ten months at The Dalles, Oregon, as a guest of his
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he spent there he assiduously applied himself to the study of English and took out
his first naturalization papers. He then became a student at an automobile school
and after mastering that line of business bought a car and operated it for hire. He
traveled all over the state of Oregon looking for a suitable location in which to estab
lish a business and finally fixed upon Astoria. He located there and was doing a fine
business as distributor of the Velie motor cars at the outbreak of the World war.
Fired with the desire to help his new country he closed up his business and in the
early days of the war entered the army and was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington.
He was assigned to the Thirteenth Ammunition Train, with which he served until
January, 1919, when he received his honorable discharge. Mr. Nyquist is especially
proud of the fact that his final citizenship papers were given him while he was serving
in the army. Upon being demobilized he returned to Astoria, resumed his business
and in March, 1919, incorporated the Nyquist Motor Car Company, being elected its
president and manager. With him in this business are two young men whom he met
while serving in the army and who became his "buddies." After his return home
he offered his two "buddies" positions in his corporation and one of them, Ellis O.
Link, is now the assistant manager of the company, while his brother is an expert
mechanic in the repair shop. Among the eleven employes of the company half of
them are members of the American Legion. The company is distributor for the
Velie, Chevrolet, Peerless and Allen cars and the show-room, which is located on the
corner of Sixteenth and Commercial streets, has a commanding frontage on both
streets. Here also is located the accessory department and the general office. In
addition the company also maintains a repair shop and service station on Seventeenth
street between Commercial and Duane streets.
In 1918 Mr. Nyquist was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Hannah Soberstrom, a
native of Wisconsin, and they have become parents of a daughter: Ethna Irene.
Mr. Nyquist gives his political allegiance to the democratic party, in the interests
of which he takes an active part. He is fraternally active in the Masons, Odd Fellows,
and Woodmen of the World and he is a prominent member of the American Legion,
being one of the executive committee of the Clatsop Post, No. 12. He is an enthusi
astic member of the Kiwanis Club and holds the office of district trustee. He holds
membership- in the Chamber of Commerce and in line with his business is a member
of the Oregon Automobile Dealers' Association. . While Mr. Nyquist is one of the most
active citizens of Astoria in all public affairs, he acknowledges that he has but three
fads — his family, the American Legion and the Kiwanis Club. He has risen to his
present position solely through his own diligence and industry and his success in busi
ness is in every way deserved.

JOHN STONE BRADLEY.

An analyzation of the life record of John Stone Bradley brings to light the fact
that no unusual circumstances have played a part in the attainment of his present
position of distinction as vice president of the Bradley Logging Company and a promi
nent representative of the lumber interests of the northwest. Not by leaps and bounds
but by steady progression has he reached the position which he now occupies, ever
recognizing the fact that the present and not the future holds his opportunity. More
over, an understanding of the Roman maxim — "There is no excellence without labor" —
early found lodgment in his mind and therefore upon close application and thorough
mastery of every task and preparation for duties of larger responsibility rests his
success. He has developed, power of organizing that enables him to coordinate forces
into a harmonious whole and his initiative spirit allows him readily to solve intricate
problems. Theodore Roosevelt said: "The strongest and best type of American citi
zenship is found in the man of eastern birth and training who has sought the oppor
tunities of the west." Such is the record of Mr. Bradley, who was born in Lee, Massa
chusetts, September 1, 1842, his parents being Eli and Amanda B. Bradley, who were
farming people. His grandfather was Eli Bradley, Sr., and his great-grandfather,
Jesse Bradley, who commanded a company of Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary
war with the rank of cap'tain.
After attending the public schools John Stone Bradley continued his education
in Union College at Schenectady, New York. He pursued the scientific course as a
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personal interests aside and in 1862 he enlisted at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as a mem
ber of Company B, Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted
to first sergeant in August of the same year, was afterward advanced to the rank of
second lieutenant and then to first lieutenant and later was made adjutant of the
Thirty-seventh Regiment on the 29th of November, 1864. On the 6th of April, 1865,
he was brevetted captain for bravery in action at Petersburg and Little Sailors Creek
and on the 16th of May of the' same year received his honorable discharge. He had
devoted three years to the service of his country and throughout his entire life has
manifested the same spirit of loyalty and fidelity in days of peace as in times of war.
When the country no longer needed his aid Mr. Bradley returned to Lee, Massa
chusetts, in 1865, and there took up the business of paper manufacturing. In 1867
he removed to Bay City, Michigan, where he engaged in the manufacture of lumber
until 1878, in which year he became a resident of Newark, Ohio, and established a
lumber-yard. For eleven years he continued in business there and in 1889 arrived in
Portland, where he became a stockholder of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company at Bridal
Veil, Oregon, and assumed the position of manager. Since that time he has figured
prominently in connection with the lumber interests of the northwest. For eighteen
years he continued as manager of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company but severed his
connection therewith in 1907, and became a stockholder and the manager of the
Bradley Logging Company, with main office in Portland, while its railroad and logging
camps are at Cathlamet, Washington. Since that time Mr. Bradley has devoted his
energies to the expansion and development of the business and his long experience in
connection with the lumber trade, covering more than a half century, well qualifies
him for the successful control of the interests under his direction. He is the vice
president of the company and still gives supervision to the business, although he has
passed the seventy-eighth milestone on life's journey. His has been an extremely
busy, active and useful life and he has made valuable contribution to the development
of the lumber trade of the northwest.
In December, 1866, Mr. .Bradley was united in marriage to Miss Lucy J. Sturges,
the wedding being celebrated at Lee, Massachusetts. Mrs. Bradley passed away August
20, 1883. The two surviving children of this marriage are: Harry Lee, who was
born May 28, 1874, at Bay City, Michigan; and Alice Elizabeth, the wife of Willis G.
Newmyer. On the 21st of January, 1885, in Aurora, Illinois, Mr. Bradley wedded
Louise Glover. The religious faith of Mr. Bradley is indicated by his connection with
the First Presbyterian church. His political allegiance has been given to the repub
lican party since its organization and he has been unfaltering in his support of its
principles. He belongs to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and is a companion of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and past commander of the Oregon Commandery.
In 1883 he became a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and in 1S08 of the
Sons of the American Revolution. He is a Master Mason and Knight Templar, hav
ing become identified with the order in 1865, so that through fifty-five years he has
been an exemplary representative of the craft. He also belongs to the University
Club and to the Chamber of Commerce. During the war period he served on a special
committee to look after the soldiers and did everything in his power to further America's
interests. His life has ever been guided by high and honorable principles and has
constituted the expression of worthy purposes. All who know him/ bear testimony to
his sterling traits of character and hbnor him not alone by reason of what he has
accomplished but by reason of the straightforward methods which he has ever fol
lowed in every relation. His example is indeed one worthy of emulation and Portland
has reason to be proud to number him among her citizens.

DAVID TAYLOR.

David Taylor, deceased, was for many years a prominent citizen of Pendleton
and Umatilla county. He was well known in both agricultural and political circles
and in his passing the county lost a representative citizen.
David Taylor was born in Indiana, on the 9th of October, 1840, a son of Samuel
and Nancy (Phipps) Taylor. Both parents were natives of Russell county, Virginia,
the former born there in 1808. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor took place
there in January, 1829, and soon after they removed to Russell county, Indiana, and
subsequently to near Terre Haute, where their children were educated. Later Mr.

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and Mrs. Taylor and family removed to Mercer county, Illinois, and in 1852 came
west by ox team over the old Oregon Trail. While on this journey the members of
the wagon train were held up by a number of Indians, who laid their blankets on
the trail and demanded the surrender of all valuables before permitting the settlers
to go their way. They were followed by Indians for the greater part of the journey
and on leaving what is now Pendleton they changed their route of travel, going
down the Umatilla river instead of taking the highland route. In this way they
avoided the Indians and saved themselves from possible massacre. Samuel Taylor
died on this overland journey, leaving his widow and children to complete the trip
alone. Two daughters and one son also died on the plains. The survivors bravely con
tinued on their way and on arriving in Oregon, settled in Portland for the winter.
Mrs. Taylor then took her little family to Olympia, Washington, where she ran
a boarding house for some time and in 1855 removed to California, where she and
an older daughter established a boarding house, which they ran successfully until
the death of the mother, which occurred there. Members of the Taylor family were
originally from Virginia, in which state they were recognized as prominent and
progressive citizens.
The boyhood of David Taylor was spent in California, and at Salem, Oregon, and
he received such education as the times afforded. When a young man he removed
to the Willamette valley and in 1865 was united in marriage and engaged in farm
ing in the valley until 1869, when he removed to near Athena, Umatilla county, on
Wild Horse creek and bought one hundred and sixty acres of farm land. He im
proved this land, built a substantial log house and resided here for a period of six
years. He then took up another ranch of one hundred and sixty acres, just three
miles north, and to this tract he added from time to time until he had over three
hundred acres of well improved farm land. In 1889 he decided to retire from active
farm life and moved into Athena and entered into business. He bought up some
grain and operated a chain of warehouses, handling the grain for the Gifford Com
pany, the Collins Company and others. For two years he served as assessor of Umatilla
county and his popularity was made manifest in his election to the mayoralty of
Athena. He was also deputy sheriff for a number of years. His death occurred
on the 29th of March, 1920, and was an occasion of deep grief to his many friends
throughout the community. He was seventy-nine years of age at the time of his
demise. On February 22, 1865, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Gerk-
ing, a daughter of Jonathan and Nancy (Myers) Gerking, and a native of Clay county,
Indiana. Mrs. Taylor is still living, at the age of seventy-three, making her resi
dence in her newly built bungalow at Athena. Four children were born to their
union: Tillmon D., mention of whom may be found on another page of this work;
W. R., who followed in his father's footsteps and became a successful farmer of
Umatilla county. He is now residing retired in Athena; Lela lone, who died when
four and one-half years of age; and one who died at birth.
The fraternal affiliation of Mr. Taylor was with the Masonic order and he was
an exemplary member of the craft. His religious faith was that of the Christian
church, in which he held a life membership as deacon. His life was one of diligence
and industry and he lived to enjoy the fruits of his labor. His many friends recog
nized his sterling character and true personal worth and a feeling of deep bereave
ment swept the community on the news of his demise.

GEORGE M. ROBERTS.

Though it has been many years since Horace Greeley uttered his well known ad
monition "Go west, young man," the advice is still being followed and throughout the
Pacific coast country and especially in Oregon the alert and dynamic young men of
the state are sturdy fellows who have come west to embrace the opportunities offered
in a growing and rapidly developing country. They are to be found in all sections
and in all professions, a great number being representatives of the law. Among those
who are conspicuous as progressive and able lawyers is George M. Roberts of Jackson
county. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1889, his parents being George M.
and Kate H. (Harding) Roberts. The Roberts family were among the earliest of the
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families to the colonial epoch in American history, many representatives of both
families serving as soldiers in the war for independence and later in the War of 1812.
The Hardings were of old Ohio pioneer stock and are closely connected with the
early history of that state. George M. Roberts, Sr., was a prominent Indiana lawyer
and for many terms served as mayor of Lawrenceburg, where he was also honored
with various other positions of public trust.
George M. Roberts of Medford was educated in the graded and high schools of
his native town and in the University of Indiana, from which he was graduated with
the Bachelor of Laws degree. Admitted to the bar of Indiana, the same year
he accepted the position of assistant cashier in the People's National Bank at Lawrence
burg and continued to occupy that position for a year. He then determined to find a
broader field of labor and started for the Pacific coast. He left his old home assured
that he could build up a practice in his home town, with the backing of his father,
but he was ambitious to succeed on his own account and traveled along the Pacific
coast from San Francisco to Seattle. With rare good judgment he decided to become
a resident of Medford and since 1912 has practiced law here, his clientage growing
steadily, while a well earned reputation places him in the front rank among the able
lawyers of this part of the state. In 1916 the public, recognizing in him an attorney
above the average and a man of excellent oratorical ability, tendered him the office
of district attorney, to which he was in due time elected, serving with satisfaction
to his constituents and with credit to himself until January, 1921. He has accepted
no other political office, determining to devote his attention to the practice of his
profession and at all times regarding the pursuits of private life as in themselves
abundantly worthy of his best efforts.
In 1912 Mr. Roberts was married to Miss Blanche Early, a daughter of H. B.
Early, the president of the Early & Daniel Company, grain merchants of Cincinnati,
Ohio, with a national reputation. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts now have two children:
Mary Lee and Dorothy Frances, both of whom are pupils in the Medford schools.
Mrs. Roberts is a graduate of the Bartholomew-Clifton College of Cincinnati, and is
regarded as a model mother and a most gracious hostess. Mr. Roberts is a Knights
Templar Mason and has crossed the sands of the desert to membership in Hillah
Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Ashland. He likewise belongs to the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks, to the Knights of Pythias and still holds his membership in the
Phi Kappa Psi, a fraternity of which he was president in his college days. He belongs
to the University Club and to the Medford Chamber of Commerce. In politics he
is an ardent republican, but prefers to serve his party in the ranks rather than in
office. In a word, it is his desire to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his
professional interests and duties and he is now the general attorney of the Medford
National Bank and of other large interests.

J. C. VEAZIE.

J. C. Veazie, member of the firm of Veazie & Veazie, prominent attorneys of Port
land, is a representative of an honored pioneer family of this state. His great-grand
father, Felix Scott, was a native of Virginia and crossed the plains to the Pacific coast
in 1845, spending the winter at Sutter's Fort. He completed the journey to Oregon
in the spring of 1846 and settled in Lane county, where a number of his descendants
reside. He and the men of his family were active in the Indian wars and in many
pioneer enterprises, including the building of the McKenzie wagon road. Having en
gaged successfully in mining in California he and several associates returned to the
Atlantic coast by sea and bought a band of blooded horses and cattle, with which they
undertook the journey across the plains to Oregon, but the whole party was slain en
route in the year 1859. The grandfather, John Eakin Lyle, was born near Knoxville,
Tennessee, came to Oregon in 1845 and in the following year married Ellen Scott,
who had crossed the plains with her father, Felix Scott. John E. Lyle taught the first
school in Polk county and a monument now marks the site. He always took an active
interest in education and gave a considerable part of his donation claim at Dallas
for the founding of La Creole Academy, also aiding in constructing the first building
used by the school. He died January 22, 1872, at Florence, Idaho, while engaged in
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7, 1833, at Bangor, Maine, a son of Jesse and Martha (Catlin) Veazie. For several
years he followed the profession of teaching and subsequently went to California, en
gaging for a number of years in gold mining there and in southern Oregon. Resuming
his old occupation of teaching he had charge of La Creole Academy at Dallas and of
the Jefferson Institute in Linn county. In 1869 he removed to what is now Crook
county, Oregon, where he engaged in stock raising until his death, which occurred
by drowning in the John Day river in June, 1877. On the 18th of April, 1867, at
Dallas, he married Harriet Lyle, who was born in Oregon in 1847, and they became
the parents of four children: Arthur L., a prominent jurist of Portland; Jesse Clar
ence of this review; Julia Grace, the wife of Professor Irving M. Glen of the Uni
versity of Oregon; and Edith F., who married Edwin R. Bryson of Eugene.
J. C. Veazie, the second in the family, was born in Dallas, Oregon, July 30, 1871,
and there attended the public schools, after which he became a student in La Creole
Academy and subsequently entered the University of Oregon, from which he was
graduated with the class of 1891. He then began the study of law in Portland as a
member of the law school of the State University, following which he pursued a course
in the law school of Harvard University. In 1896 he came to Portland and was ad
mitted to the bar of this state, after which he entered the employ of the law firm of
Cox, Cotton, Teal & Minor and subsequently became identified with Lewis B. Cox of Port
land, as an employe. Following the death of Mr. Cox in 1900 Mr. Veazie formed a partner
ship with F. F. Freeman under the firm style of Veazie & Freeman, an association
which was continued until 1906, when he became connected with his brother. In 1913
they were joined by John McCourt, who continued with them until 1919, the firm then
being known as Veazie, McCourt & Veazie. As Veazie & Veazie they are now con
ducting an extensive law business in which they have been successful and have held
to the highest ethical standards of the profession.
In Portland, on the 20th of October, 1903, J. C. Veazie was united in marriage
to Miss Minnie F. Cole, daughter of the late Edwin Cole, a native of England. The
two children of this union are: Alfred C, who was born November 4, 1905; and
Marion Lyle.
In his political views Mr. Veazie is a republican. He is a life member of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and a member of the University Club. During the
World war he served on the legal advisory board and also aided in promoting the
various bond drives. His time and attention are chiefly given to his law practice
and in a profession demanding keen intellect and individual merit he is making con
tinuous progress, ranking with the ablest members of the Portland bar. He is in
terested in all civic matters and his influence is always on the side of progress and
improvement.

HENRY CUE.

Henry Cue, the present proprietor and editor of The Dalles Optimist with which
he became associated in 1906 and of which he has been the owner since 1911, was
born in Illinois in 1870. He is a son of Walter H. and Alice (Stewart) Cue, the
former a native of England, who came to America in 1862. On his arrival in. this
country, Mr. Cue went to Illinois and located in Decatur, where he followed his trade
as a stone engraver. The Stewarts were early settlers in the state of Missouri, and
the grandfather of Mrs. Cue was a manufacturer of plows in that state for a number
of years. In 1876 the Cue family moved to Missouri from Illinois, and Henry Cue was
educated in the schools of that state. At an early age he learned the trade of a
printer and having mastered its technicalities and received his card as a member of
the Kansas City Typographical Union, he started out to find a suitable location for a
home. In 1888 he went to Denver, Colorado, where he worked for a short time and
then pushed on to the coast, arriving in Portland, Oregon, in the fall of that year.
He worked at his trade on the Oregonian for about twelve months, at the end of that
period going to California and later to Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1891 he returned
to Oregon and became connected with the Liquor Dealers Gazette, a trade publication
emanating from Portland.
In 1892 Mr. Cue returned to Missouri, where for the following twelve years he
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tion he resigned in 1904 to become license supervisor of Sedalia, filling that office
until 1906. On his retirement, he returned to Oregon, and in the same year came to
The Dalles to work for The Dalles Optimist, with which he has been connected ever
since. In 1908 he bought an interest in the paper, which in 1911 he bought outright,
having since been the editor and proprietor. The Optimist, under Mr. Cue's manage
ment, has extended the scope of its usefulness and has a widespread influence in
central Oregon. A large, modernly equipped job department is operated in connection
with the paper.
Mr. Cue is a warm supporter of the republican party, in behalf of whose interests
he has never spared himself, but he has never held public office, although he has been
tendered many nominations. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Woodmen
of the World, and the United Artisans, but has given his time more particularly to the
Improved Order of Red Men, in which he has filled all the chairs of the city and
state organizations and has been twice the representative of Oregon in the great
council of the order.
In 1897 Mr. Cue was married at Sedalia, Missouri, to Miss Catharine Anduss, who
is a daughter of Richard and Minnie Anduss, a pioneer family of Missouri. Mr. and
Mrs. Cue are the parents of one daughter, Ruby, the wife of Arthur Kirtland, of
Atascabero, California. Mr. and Mrs. Cue take an active part in the social and cultural
activities of The Dalles and are ever found on the side of all movements designed
to advance the welfare of the city in which they are popular and prominent residents.

DANIEL J. COOPER.

Daniel J. Cooper is now living practically retired at The Dalles but for many
years was most extensively identified with farming interests in this section of the
state. He has also been a well known figure in republican circles and has again and
again served as a delegate to the conventions of his party. Mr. Cooper is a native
son of Tennessee, his birth having occurred in Bradley county, that state, in 1836, his
parents being Elbert E. and Nancy (Wann) Cooper. His father was a native of
Kentucky, as were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Frederick Cooper. The great
grandfather was of German parentage and during the days of the Revolutionary war
was so intensely an American that he dropped the name of George because it was
the name of the reigning sovereign of England and became Frederick Cooper. He
fought bravely with the American troops, thus aiding in winning national independ
ence, and he married Dorothy Call, a representative of another family of North Caro
lina represented in the Revolutionary war. The Wann family likewise comes of
Revolutionary stock and was established in Virginia in colonial days. The grand
mother of Daniel J. Cooper was a daughter of Clayton Stockton, who served with
distinction in the War of 1812.
Daniel J. Cooper was educated in Missouri and when twenty years of age crossed
the plains with ox team and wagon to California, where he spent three years. In
J 861 he returned east and served gallantly in the Civil war. In 1863 he became a
resident of Polk county, Oregon, where he took up the occupation of farming and stock
raising, which he there followed successfully for fourteen years. For three years he
was also engaged in merchandising and afterward removed to Silverton Mills, where
he again established and successfully conducted a mill for two years. In 1878 he
became a resident of Wasco county and here purchased a farm of twenty-nine hundred
acres, of which sixteen hundred acres is tillable. For many years he was one of the
leading agriculturists of Wasco county but is now practically living retired and has
sold all of his lands save one hundred and seventy-three acres.
In 1861 Mr. Cooper was united in marriage to Miss Arveneza Spillman, a daughter
of Nathan Spillman of Kentucky, and they have the following children: Charles C,
a business man of Dufur, Oregon; Elbert N., who is a stock raiser of Billings, Mon
tana; Cyrus, filling the office of county assessor of Wasco county; Daniel J., a farmer
of Wyoming; Avery J„ a colonel in the United States army; James A., who is en
gaged in the automobile business at The Dalles; Kenneth L., of the United States
vocational training service; Dr. Belle Ferguson, who is a widow and lives in Port
land, Oregon; Mrs. Mary Thompson of Lewiston, Idaho; Mrs. Nancy Thomas of
Troutdale, Oregon; Mrs. Prudence Bailey of The Dalles; Mrs. Ruth Fish of Los
Angeles, California; Bingilia, the wife of H. E. Northrup of Portland; and Mildred,

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the wife of Francis W. Galloway, who is district attorney for Wasco and Hood River
counties. Mr. Cooper has long figured prominently in the public life of his community and
is a consistent republican, who many times has served as a delegate to the political
conventions, being so honored in 1920, when he was made a delegate to the repub
lican national convention in Chicago. His popularity was shown by the fact that he
ran ahead of his ticket when elected a delegate. He is a member of the Sons of
the American Revolution and also of the Grand Army of the Republic and has long
been an active and consistent member of the Congregational church. For the past
few years he has lived at The Dalles, where he is uniformly esteemed and respected.
He is a firm believer in the future of this community and has labored earnestly for
the betterment of all local conditions as a matter of patriotism and devotion to the
district. Throughout his entire life he has displayed the same spirit of loyalty which
caused him to go to the defense of the Union and follow the nation's starry banner
on the battle fields of the south.

CHRISS ALEXANDER BELL.
Chriss Alexander Bell, member of the Portland bar, engaging in general law
practice, was born in Canemah, Oregon, October 6, 1874, his parents being Miles and
Jane Gilbert Bell. The father was a native of Ohio, while the mother was born in
Portland. She was a daughter of Delos Jefferson, a pioneer teacher of this city and
the builder of the first sehoolhouse in Portland.
Chriss A. Bell obtained his education in the graded schools of East Portland and
in early life took up steamboating. Ambitious to enter upon a professional career,
however, he turned to the law and while engaged in steamboating devoted his leisure
hours to the mastery of the principles of jurisprudence and when feeling qualified for
active practice sought and secured admission to the bar. This was in 1896 and
through the intervening period, covering almost a quarter of a century, he has engaged
in the general practice of law. The court records ' bear testimony to his ability, for
he has been associated with various important cases and has won many verdicts favor
able to his clients. As the years have passed he has also become interested in various
corporations and has derived therefrom a substantial annual income.
On the 3d of August, 1904, Mr. Bell was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte
May Bennett and they have become parents of four children: Edna Ellen, Robert
Reed, Howard Jefferson and Frederick Alexander.
Mr. Bell is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, having served as a corporal
in Company H of the Second Oregon Infantry throughout the period of hostilities.
He went on the first expedition to Manila. His political support is given to the
republican party and he has strongly endorsed its principles since attaining his ma
jority. He is an exemplary representative of the Masonic fraternity, having attained
the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite, while with the Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine he has crossed the sands of the desert. He also belongs to the Multnomah
Club and the Chamber of Commerce.

JACOB THOMPSON RORICK.
Some two hundred years ago and about forty years before the Declaration of
Independence, the first Jacob T. Rorick landed in America and settled on the river
that bears the name of his fellow countryman, Henrich Hudson. This first Jacob T.
Rorick was the great-grandfather of Jacob Thompson Rorick, of The Dalles. The
latter's parents were Mark and Ann E. (Moore) Rorick, who were natives of New
Jersey, and in that state he was born in 1853. His grandmother Moore was an aunt
of Rev. John Russell, who was a candidate of the prohibition party for president.
Mr. Rorick was educated in the district schools of Michigan, where he was sent
on the death of his parents to live with an uncle. Later he entered the Oak Grove
Academy, after which he taught school for a time, in the meanwhile taking a course
at the State Normal School at Ypsilanti. He then began the study of law and took
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practice of law and turned his attention to the newspaper business, becoming editor
and publisher of the Bad Axe Democrat, which he conducted for eight years, and
during this time he was appointed postmaster of Bad Axe, Michigan, by President
Cleveland, serving in that office for four years.
It was in 1892 that Mr. Rorick came to Oregon, locating at Grand Haven on the
opposite side of the river from The Dalles. There he secured twenty-three hundred
acres of land and of this he still owns thirteen hundred acres. He also has one hun
dred and eighty acres in Benton county, Washington, under ditch, devoted to fruit
and alfalfa. He has given much attention to cattle raising and was one of the organ
izers of the Castle Rock Land Association. While in the cattle business, Mr. Rorick
always believed in full-blooded sires and his Durham bulls were all of registered stock.
Closing out his cattle business, he took up dairying and used only Jerseys, again adher
ing to registered sires. Since 1909 he has practically retired from active connection
with farm work.
Mr. Rorick has always evinced an interest in public affairs, though in no sense is
he a politician. He has served on the school board; was twice candidate for mayor
of The Dalles, and for eight years served as one of the city water commissioners.
He served as a director of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce from 1915 to 1917, when
he was elected president of that body, occupying that office until 1919. He is vice-
president of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, and one of the five eastern
Oregon directors of that important organization. He has been a Mason for forty-six
years, and a Knight Templar for twenty-eight years. He has held all of the chairs
in the blue lodge and is a Noble of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine. In 1881 Mr. Rorick was married to Miss Carrie E. Eldridge, whose great-grand
father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. She is a daughter of Rev. H. P.
Eldridge, a Baptist clergyman of the middle west, who left his pulpit and fought
gallantly with the Federal army during the Civil war. The living children of Mr. and
Mrs. Rorick are: Mark, who is a chief yeoman in the United States navy; Faye, wife
of Clifton Condon, of The Dalles; Jay T., Jr., and E. H., a supercargo in the service
of the United States shipping board. There are eight grandchildren two of whom
Jay T., 3rd, and Elizabeth, they are rearing.

NATHAN KOONTZ SITTON.
On the pages of Oregon's pioneer history the name of Nathan Koontz Sitton is
clearly and indelibly inscribed. He arrived in this state in 1843 when the work of
civilization had scarcely been begun in the northwest. Few indeed were the settle
ments within the state. Its great forests were uncut, its streams unbridged, its lands
unclaimed and the red man practically everywhere had dominion. Mr. Sitton was
born in Fulton, Callaway county, Missouri, September 2, 1825, a son of Franklin Sit
ton, who was a native of Tennessee and of Scotch descent, his ancestors having come
to America at an early period in the colonization of the new world. His grandfather,
Jeffery Sitton, was born near Nashville, Tennessee, and during the Revolutionary
war was engaged in forwarding horses to the American forces. His son, Franklin
Sitton, was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Austin, who was born in Virginia but
was reared in Kentucky. Her father was John Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Sit
ton became the parents of five children, Nathan K. being the eldest son.
Reared in his native state to his seventeenth year Nathan K. Sitton then started
on a trip to Oregon, accompanied by two other young men and while en route in some
unexplained manner he acquired the sobriquet of "Doc," by which he was ever after
ward known. His associates on the journey were Tom Brown and John Cox. They
traveled by wagon to Fort Laramie and Mr. Sitton drove a team to Fort Hall for a
Mr. Vance. Each of the young men had a horse and they obtained pack mules and
completed their journey in that manner. After leaving Fort Hall Mr. Brown was
taken ill and the others cared for him as well as they could, getting him safely through
to The Dalles. On one occasion Mr. Sitton became separated from his companions and
at length was taken in by Indians and fed on dried fish skins, which he claimed was
the best food he ever ate, so nearly famished was he. When the three young men
finally reached The Dalles they were joined by two brothers of the name of Eaton. A
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in the canoe down the Columbia river and up the Willamette to Oregon City, while
Mr. Sitton made the trip across the country with the animals, arriving after the others.
The good Dr. McLoughlin of revered memory called to see the sick man and exclaimed,
"Tut, tut! Will you let a man die?" He then sent for a boat and Indians and sent
Brown and Cox to Vancouver, where the sick man was cared for by Dr. Barkley for
four weeks, at the end of which time he had sufficiently recovered to need no longer
medical attention although Mr. Cox remained with him for two weeks longer. The
doctor's charges were but twenty dollars and the patient was told that he could pay
when he was able. This little incident is but characteristic of the kindliness and help
fulness which Drs. McLoughlin and Barkley continuously extended to the immigrants.
It was on the 2d of May, 1843, that Mr. Sitton left his Missouri home and on
the 15th of October arrived in Oregon City to find that his comrades had gone on to
Vancouver. Said a contemporary writer: "There he stood, a big, ragged boy, bare
to his knees, the legs of his trousers having been worn off against the low brush as he
came over the mountains. His animals were lean and worn by the privations of a
long journey and thus he stood, leaning against a log in this great and comparatively
uninhabited country, when old Mr. Gertman walked up to him and asked, 'Do you know
Doc Sitton?' He replied, 'I am Doc Sitton.' 'Well, then, come to my house and stay
with me,' was the rejoinder. Mr. Sitton thought it would not be right to go without
telling him that he had no money. The answer was, 'Never mind; none of us have
any money here. Your comrades have been here and have been sent back to Van
couver to the doctor, and they told us you were coming and to look after you.' So they
went to the house together, and as young Sitton sat by the fire, a stranger asked,
'Is that all the pants you have?' He replied, 'My other clothes are at Vancouver,'
whereupon the man said, 'I will give you the cloth for a pair if you can get them
made,' and the lady of the house said to him, 'I will make them for you,' so that by
night of the next day Mr. Sitton had a new pair of trousers and there was no charge
of any kind. Moreover, his hostess said: 'My son, you can go into the pantry whenever
you like and eat all the bread and meat you want. I crossed the plains last year and
know how hungry you are.' " Such kindnesses were characteristic of the Oregon pio
neers and they made such an impression upon Mr. Sitton that his own course always
was not only a duplicate of the helpfulness which he had received but he often "bet
tered the instructions." His home was always open to anyone and his hospitality was
unbounded. Mr. Sitton began working at whatever task he could find. He made shingles at
the mouth of the Clackamas and on the 1st of December went to the mouth of the
Yamhill, stopping at Mr. Labontee's. From that point he proceeded six miles to a
place where he assisted in building a cabin for a young man and his wife who were
just starting out on a donation claim there. Later Mr. Sitton was employed as a
mason tender in building the institute at Salem, his employer being a Mr. Gray. Later
he worked in a sawmill at Salem until March, 1844, and then went to Astoria, where he
was employed for six weeks. Subsequently he went up the river, where he assisted
in building a sawmill and from there proceeded to Oregon City where he engaged
in sawmill work for the mission. He afterward proceeded to The Dalles, going up
the river in a canoe and bringing back a number of wagons in a bateau belonging to
Dr. McLoughlin. In the autumn of 1844 he took up his abode on a donation claim in
Yamhill county. Charles Fendle had taken up the claim and they kept bachelors'
hall for a time. When Mr. Fendle desired to return to the east Mr. Sitton purchased
his interest in the claim, which he later exchanged for a tract of six hundred and
forty acres on which his remaining days were passed and which he converted into one
of the fine and beautiful farms of Oregon.
On the 22d of April, 1847, Mr. Sitton was united in marriage to Miss Priseilla
Rogers, a native of Indiana and a daughter of Lewis Rogers, who was one of the hon
ored pioneers of Oregon of 1846. The young married couple journeyed to their home
on horseback, Mr. Sitton's outfit consisting of a buffalo robe and blanket, while his
wife's possessions included a feather bed and a set of cups and saucers. They also had
a teakettle without a cover, a Hudson's Bay frying pan with a long handle and her
parents gave her money with which to buy a coffee pot. Such was their supply of
household goods, but brave hearts were undiscouraged by the hardships and priva
tions of pioneer life. In the autumn of 1848, attracted by the gold discoveries of
California, Mr. Sitton went to the mines where he remained from September until
Christmas, being located on the north fork of the American river. He was quite
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in a day and in the course of five months Mr. Sitton had accumulated twelve hun
dred dollars with which he returned home by way of San Francisco, being fourteen
days on the sea. Thereafter he remained on the farm, devoting his attention to the
raising of grain and also to some extent handling cattle and horses.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sitton were born nine children: Charles E., born July 6,
1848, died April 19, 1890; Amanda Ellen, born January 23, 1850, died in infancy; Caro
line E., born October 21, 1851, became the wife of L. C. Rogers, and has since passed
away; Ora Ann, born October 23, 1854, married John McCullough and died April 4,
1881; Ella W., born February 16, 1858, passed away on the 9th of March of the same
year; Harry W., was born August 11, 1859; Noah H. was born April 29, 1862; Fred D.
was born February 23, 1865, and has passed away; and Elbridge D., born September
23, 1867. The wife and mother passed away June 22, 1869, thus leaving Mr. Sitton
with the care of a large family of young children. On the 31st of January, 1871, he
wedded Mrs. Mary (Shelley) Laughlin, a daughter of Michael and Sena Shelley who
were Oregon pioneers of 1848. Mrs. Sitton had two children by her first marriage,
Leslie G. and Effie R., the latter now Mrs. Addie Brawly, of McMinnville. Five chil
dren were born of the second marriage: F. Ward, born February 24, 1872; Pratt K,
February 24, 1875; Minnie G., June 26, 1877; Jennie G., February 20, 1882; and Sena
S., April 7, 1884.
Mrs. Sitton was a consistent member of the Christian church. While Mr. Sitton
did not hold membership in any religious organization he was a believer in the Bible
and in Christianity and gave freely to the support of the Gospel. He belonged to the
Masonic fraternity of which he was long an exemplary representative and he gave his
political allegiance to the democratic party. He was a man of great kindliness of
heart and he reared several children who were orphans, giving to them good educa
tional advantages to enable them fo make a good start in life. He stood as a splendid
representative of that type of Oregon pioneers, who, coming to the state, were ever
ready to extend a helping hand to others and who laid broad and deep the foundation
upon which the present prosperity and progress of Oregon rests.

MORRILL EARL RITTER.

Morrill Earl Ritter, president and manager of the Roseburg Undertaking Com
pany and coroner of Douglas county, is one of the representative citizens of Roseburg.
He was born in Williams county, Ohio, in 1873, a son of William H. and Catharine
(Severns) Ritter, the former a descendant of an old New York family and the latter
of a pioneer New England family who came to this country in pre-Revolutionary days.
In his youth William H. Ritter served his country in the Civil war as a soldier of the
Union army and is still residing on the home place in Ohio. He is known throughout
the community as a stern but very just man.
After completing his education Morrill Earl Ritter remained on his father's farm
until he was twenty-one years of age, when he sought other work, having no particular
line of business in mind. His first occupation was that of meat dealer but he soon
found that line was not to his liking and sold out at tlie end of eighteen months.
After essaying other lines of endeavor he entered a school of embalming and funeral
directing at Detroit, Michigan, receiving his diploma in 1900. He remained in that
city for three years, when on account of the ill health of his wife, he went to California
for one year and located at Los Angeles. He subsequently returned to Michigan, where
he practiced in Jackson for a period and then again came west, locating in Seattle,
Washington. In 1911 he removed to Roseburg, where he purchased a half interest in
the Roseburg Undertaking Company and has been president of that company for the
past decade. Upon the walls of his office hang licenses from Michigan, California,
Washington and Oregon and his ability as an embalmer is beyond question. In 1917
he was appointed coroner of Douglas county and was twice elected to succeed himself.
Mr. Ritter has the distinction of being the only coroner of the county who has been
recorded as having turned into the county treasury moneys from the earnings of his
office. In 1901 Mr. Ritter was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Elizabeth Foster, a
daughter of William O. Foster of Jackson, Michigan, and a niece of Senator Thomas
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entirely restored, is truly her husband's helpmate and is a licensed embalmer, being
the first woman to receive such a license in Douglas county.
Fraternally Mr. Ritter is well known as a Mason, an Odd Fellow and an Elk
and in the line of his profession he is a member of the State and National Associations
of Funeral Directors. Both he and his wife are members of the Episcopal church and
Mr. Ritter is a vestryman and clerk of the board. He takes an active interest in all
civic affairs and is readily conceded to be a representative citizen of Roseburg and
Douglas county.

WILBUR HINES THOMPSON, M. D.
Dr. Wilbur Hines Thompson, engaged in the practice of medicine at Hood River,
was born in Braidwood, Illinois, in 1892, his parents being Alfred and Elizabeth Ann
(Clark) Thompson, both of whom were of English descent. The father is a clergyman
of the Methodist Episcopal church and a man of much ability, who holds several
honorary degrees. His work in America and especially in Oregon has been of great
value to the church and his labors have been indeed potent forces in the moral progress
of the communities in which he has lived. He is a man of broad sympathy as well
as an earnest theologian and his ready understanding of his fellowmen has enabled
him to do splendid work in calling out the good in others. He has been instrumental
in erecting many churches during the twenty-five years in which he has labored in
Oregon. His last charge was at Gresham, Oregon, where he still lives, having retired
from the ministry. He is greatly beloved by the people of that locality and by all
whom he has served in his ministerial capacity elsewhere.
Dr. Thompson, whose name introduces this review, was educated in the schools
of Dayton, Washington, and in the Gresham high school before entering the University
of Oregon at Eugene. He prepared for his professional career as a student in the
medical department of the University of Oregon at Portland, from which he was
graduated in 1916. He then entered the Multnomah Hospital, where he served for a
year. In 1917 he took up active practice in Newport, Oregon, and when the call to
the colors came during the World war he became acting assistant surgeon of the
United States public health department, which automatically transferred him to the
United States navy, and for two and a half years his services were thus given to his
country. Upon the cessation of hostilities with Germany, Dr. Thompson located at
Hood River and established offices in the Elliott block, where he is rapidly building
up an extensive and gratifying practice.'
In 1918 Dr. Thompson was married to Miss Ethel B. Wilkinson, daughter of
Alexander W. Wilkinson of Gresham, representing one of the pioneer families of Wis
consin. Mrs. Thompson had been a classmate of her husband in their high school
days at Gresham. She is an accomplished musician and is also a devotee of outdoor
life and athletics. Dr. Thompson is an athlete, who developed much skill and prowess
in that direction during his college days. He is a football and baseball enthusiast
and the love of nature which is shared by both Dr. and Mrs. Thompson results in
many trips among the hills of the Hood River valley and fishing excursions to its
mountain streams, the Doctor claiming that his wife is the best fishing comrade in
the state.

CHARLES WATEROUS KELLY.
One of the most prominent and widely known men in enterprising Oregon City,
is Charles W. Kelly. He has been an important factor in business circles and his
prosperity is well deserved, as in him are embraced the characteristics of an unbending
integrity, unabating energy, and industry that never flags. He is public-spirited, giv
ing his cooperation to every movement which tends to promote the moral, intellectual
and material welfare of the community. He is a native of Oregon, born in this state
September 9, 1864, and his parents were E. D. and Lucy (Waterous) Kelly who had
come to Oregon in 1856. The Waterous family were pioneers of Michigan. E. D.
Kelly was a native of New York state and first came to Oregon in 1853, but did not
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and held several offices. He was a member of the city council of Oregon City for
many years, was treasurer of Clackamas county and postmaster of Oregon City under
the administration of President Cleveland.
Charles W. Kelly's education was received in the schools of Oregon City and im
mediately upon leaving school he went to work in the woolen mills, his father not
approving of idleness. Here he worked for some time and later entered business on
his own account, being so successful that in 1910 he retired from active business life.
He is, however, ever willing to serve his community and to that end is a member of
the city council of Oregon City and though a democrat in a strong republican section,
he wields considerable influence on the board because of the fact that there is no
man more progressive and none more willing to come to the front with pure unself
ishness in all matters concerning the development of his native city and state than
is Mr. Kelly. He owns a farm near Canby but declines to be considered an agricul
turist, as he claims that his place is but a spot on which to spend his vacations in
peace and rest.
Mr. Kelly married Miss Martha Jane Blount, a daughter of William Blount, an
Oregon pioneer of 1852 and a respected and well-to-do farmer of Canby. To Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly four children were born: Bernice, the wife of Dr. Lester G. Ice, a promi
nent dentist of Oregon City, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work; Genevieve L.,
wife of Lloyd Bernier; Mrs. Veta L. Barry; and Walter Leo; the latter two children
dying within a year of each other — Mrs. Barry as a result of the influenza, in Feb
ruary, 1918, and Walter in 1919. Walter had served as a volunteer in the World war
as a member of Company A, Sixty-third Infantry. The loss of these two children was
a severe blow to their family and to the community.
No man in any public office is a more earnest representative of his constituents
than is Mr. Kelly. He is a firm believer that in America the people should be rulers
in fact as well as in name, and that the holder of any public office is but a servant
of the people and should follow their wishes and not his own in all public affairs. As
a progressive democrat he believes that his party is the party of advancement, as a
friend he can be relied upon at all times, and as a citizen he would be an asset to
any community.

JACOB GEIGER.

Jacob Geiger, who through the years of his active business life in Portland was
engaged in contracting and building, was born in Germany in 1856, a son of Conrad
and Christina Geiger. The years of his boyhood and youth were passed in his native
country and in 1882, when twenty-six years of age, he came to the United States,
settling first in Chicago, where he worked at the cabinet-maker's trade, which he had
previously learned and followed in his native land.
It was in the year 1884 on March 29th, that Jacob Geiger was united in marriage
to Miss Louise Bahret, a daughter of Jacob and Louise Bahret, who came to the United
States in 1870, settling in Poughkeepsie, New York, where they passed their remaining
days. In 1888, after having resided in Chicago for five years subsequent to his mar
riage, Mr. Geiger brought his family to Portland and here established business as a
contractor and builder. He was identified with the furniture business in Portland and
thus contributed in substantial way to the development and improvement of the city
to the time of his demise. He thoroughly understood every phase of the furniture
business and of the scientific principles which underlay his work, and he was widely
recognized as a man of great thoroughness and skill in his chosen line.
To Mr. and Mrs. Geiger were born six children: Clara, who died at the age of
thirty-two years; Frieda; Edward D., living in Portland; William Walter, who enlisted
in the Ninety-first Division, Company 347, trained at Camp Lewis, was promoted to
sergeant, later sergeant major, spent one year at the front in France and was in the
three last battles of the war; Edward enlisted and was assigned as sergeant to office
work in the war department at Washington, D. C; Eda, who died at the age of two
years and four months; and one who died in infancy. The family circle was broken
by the hand of death when on the 21st of June, 1920, Mr. Geiger passed away. He
was a member of the Evangelical church and guided his life by the most advanced and
honorable principles. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, which
he supported from the time that he became a naturalized American citizen. For almost

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three decades he lived in Portland, where he was widely and favorably known, his busi
ness integrity and enterprise winning him a most creditable position as a representa
tive of the industrial interests of the city.

JOHN JOSEPH SUMMER.

John J. Summer, a well known citizen of The Dalles, where for several years he
has been engaged in the sheet metal business, is a native son of Oregon, born in
Portland in February, 1890, his parents, John and Theresa (Orthafer) Summer, having
come to this state in 1880. He was educated in Portland, where he attended the
graded and high schools, and later learned the trade of a sheet metal worker, after
which he worked as a journeyman for some years. In 1914 he determined to start
out in business for himself. He selected The Dalles for a location and established
a shop, where he engaged in the handling of sheet metal work. His progress was
steady for the next three years, but in 1917, when this country entered the war
against Germany, he became fired with the desire to aid his native land and, closing
his shop, he volunteered for service in the aviation corps.
Mr. Summer was sent to Kelley Field, Texas, where he remained for about two
months, when he was transferred to the aviation field at Mineola, New York. Shortly
after his transfer he was put in charge of the metal repair department of that camp,
which was the repair station of five flying fields. This was held to be a high compli
ment to Mr. Summer but it was in no way to his liking, for he was most anxious
to be sent overseas and handle the Hun at short range. His commandant, however,
insisted that his ability as a metal worker was of more importance here at home than
it could be in Europe, so for the next eleven months he remained in charge of the
metal department of that field, rendering excellent service which received due recog
nition. On February 7, 1919, Mr. Summer was ordered to Camp Lewis, Washington,
for demobilization, and a few days later he was discharged from the service with the
rank of first class sergeant.
Following his discharge he immediately returned to The Dalles and reopened his
shop, where he has since been carrying on business. His plant has a floor space of
sixteen hundred square feet, is modernly equipped with all the newest laboresaving
devices pertaining to the sheet metal trade, and he is giving employment to a number
of skilled artisans. His place is credited with being the largest and most complete
of its kind between Portland and Pendleton, and there is nothing that can be made of
sheet metal that cannot be turned out. The trade of the shop covers all the sur
rounding Oregon counties and those counties in Washington that border on the upper
Columbia river. Mr. Summer has handled contracts for the government, and the work
for the Warm Springs Indian reservation and for the United States reclamation service
was turned out of his shop.
Mr. Summer is a Mason and an Elk and is also a member of the Order of Moose
and of the Sons of Herman. He has been active in the Knights and Ladies of Security
and has filled all the chairs in that organization. In other directions he has given of
his time and ability toward the furtherance of all projects calculated to elevate and
advance the welfare of the community. Mr. Summer is a worthy son of Oregon and is
universally esteemed by his fellow citizens.

GEORGE WALTER GATES.

George Walter Gates, who for fourteen years has been engaged in the wholesale
lumber business in Portland under the name of G. W. Gates & Company and who has
likewise been connected with lumber manufacturing interests, was born in St. Louis,
Missouri, February 17, 1872, his parents being George Porterfield and Elizabeth (Emery)
Gates. He is a representative of one of the old and distinguished American families.
His great-great-uncle was General Gates, who served on the staff of George Washington
in the Revolutionary war. His father was a banker and miller of St. Louis who for
many years conducted extensive and important business interests in that city. To
him and his wife were born five children, three daughters and two sons.
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educational opportunities, completing a course in the Westminster College at Fulton,
Missouri, with the class of 1890, at which time the Bachelor of Arts degree was con
ferred upon him. Throughout his entire life he has been identified with the lumber
trade. He first went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he became associated with
the American Lumber Manufacturing Company, there continuing until 1906, when he
disposed of his interests in the east and crossed the continent to Oregon. After
establishing his home in Portland he-, organized the firm of G. W. Gates & Company
to engage in the wholesale lumber business, selling only to the trade. Throughout
the intervening period he has been active along this line and has developed a business
of very extensive and gratifying proportions. He also took up the manufacture of
lumber' as a member of the St. Johns Lumber Company and at one time was president
of the Oregon Taxicab Company, Which was organized in 1909. He is now concentra
ting his efforts and energies, however, upon the wholesale lumber business and in this
connection has developed an enterprise that is bringing most gratifying returns. He
is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the> trade and his close application, inde
fatigable energy and persistency of purpose have been the salient features in winning
for him the creditable position which he occupies as a representative of lumber in
terests in the northwest. Mr. Gates is a widower with one child, a boy, G. Walter,
Jr., who is a freshman at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Politically Mr. Gates has always been an earnest republican and has given un
faltering support to the principles of the party without desire for office. He attends
Trinity church and is a member of the Arlington Club, the Waverly Golf Club and
the Hunt Club. He also belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and is much interested
in everything that has to do with the welfare and development of the city. His has
been a well rounded development. He has never allowed business to so monopolize
his time and attention that it has excluded his connection with other interests which
make for pleasure and for progress in life. At the same time in his business affairs
he has displayed sound judgment, combined with a recognition and utilization of
opportunities, and through an' orderly progression has advanced to a most creditable
and enviable place as a representative of the wholesale lumber trade in this state.

WILLIAM ALFRED CARTER.
William Alfred Carter engaged in law practice in Portland was born on a farm
near Greeneville, Tennessee, June 7, 1874. His father, Louis A. Carter, was also a
native of Tennessee, born in 1852. In early life he followed farming and while still
in his native state was married in 1871 to Sarah Carter, who was born in Tennessee,
a daughter of Wiley B. Carter. After coming to Oregon Louis A. Carter turned his
attention to mining and is now engaged in mining at Douglas, Arizona. His wife
passed away in Gold Hill, Oregon, in 1893.
William A. Carter spent the first fifteen years of his life in the place of his nativity
and attended the schools of Greeneville until 1889. In the following year his people
removed to Willow Springs, Missouri, and at that place William A. Carter attended
high school and later completed a course in the Willow Springs Business College with
the class of 1891. It was at that time that his parents removed with their family
to Gold Hill, Oregon, and through the succeeding seventeen years was a resident of
that place, coming to Portland in 1908. In the meantime he had taken up the study
of law and was admitted to practice at the Oregon bar in 1899. For the past twelve
years he has followed his profession in Portland and his ability has gained him a
creditable place among the able lawyers of the Multnomah county bar. He is an able
representative of the calling to which property, rights, life and liberty must look
for protection, thereby enjoying the unqualified confidence and respect of his contem
poraries and colleagues.
On the 31st of December, 1900, in Salem, Oregon, Mr. Carter was married to Miss
Ethel B. Hughes, a daughter of the late John and Emma P. Hughes, pioneers of Salem,
and they have become parents of three children: John Hughes, born June 9, 1903;
Bernice J., born February 14, 1905; and William, born October 8, 1907. The religious
faith of the family is that of the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr. Carter takes
active and helpful interest in the church work and is now serving on the official
board of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Portland. His political endorse
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legislature from Jackson county, Oregon. For many years he has been a recognized
leader in party affairs and in 1912 was a candidate for the republican nomination for
governor. In the general assembly he introduced and urged the passage of a bill
lowering the railroad rates from four to three cents a mile. He closely studied every
vital problem which came up for settlement before the general assembly and his posi
tion upon any important measure was never an equivocal one. He is never afraid to
announce his honest opinion and he has always been actuated by a spirit of patriotism
that was strongly manifest during the war period. He served on the legal advisory
board and was one of the official speakers for the bond drives in the northwest. His
clear and forceful utterances are constituted an educational factor in enlightening
the people concerning the real issues and conditions that grew out of the war. In
Masonic circles, too, Mr. Carter is well known. He has attained the Knight Templar
degree of the York Rite and is a noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is a past grand master
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows having served in 1907 and 1908. He like
wise belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is a life member of the
Press Club and in these organizations enjoys the high esteem of all who know him.

CHAUNCEY IRA CALKINS.

Chauncey Ira Calkins, president of the Bank of Sherwood and one of the promi
nent citizens of the town, was born February 28, 1870, the son of Sylvanus and Hannah
Elizabeth (Kilbourn) Calkins. Sylvanus Calkins came of sturdy Welsh ancestors
who settled in America before the Revolution and whose sons drifted from the first
American home of the family and have through the years carried the name with
credit. The grandfather of Chauncey Ira Calkins settled in the middle west, first in
Illinois, then in Missouri and later in Iowa where he died. Sylvanus Calkins, his son,
enlisted in the Mexican war from Iowa in 1846 and served in the famous Mormon
Battalion, when after much arduous marching they served their country and were
discharged at San Luis Rey Mission, California. The members of this heroic band
afterward became the pioneers of California, Oregon and Nevada, and to them much
of the important growth of the Pacific coast is due. They made homes on the coast
before the days of the California gold rush of 1849 and before the pioneers of Oregon
came. Sylvanus Calkins remained on the coast for three years after his honorable
discharge from the service of his country and engaged in mining. Returning then to
the east he met Miss Hannah Elizabeth Kilbourn, at Salt Lake City, and they were
married. They lived in Utah until 1853 or '54 when they went to Iowa and in 1864
came across the plains to Oregon. His prosperous farm and property were destroyed
by the Indians in the Utah Indian wars and with the remnant of his possessions he
located at Lafayette, in Yamhill county where he remained for four years. In 1868
he moved to Clackamas county and purchased some two hundred acres of land one
mile and a half southeast of Sherwood and remained there until his death, being
accounted one of the best and most popular farmers in the county. It was on this
farm that his son Chauncey was born. He still owns this farm and counts it one of
his most treasured possessions.
Chauncey Ira Calkins was educated in the grades and high school of Sherwood,
later attending the Newberg Academy. He remained on the farm until 1914 when he
became assistant cashier of the Bank of Sherwood. In 1919 he became cashier and
in a few months was promoted to the presidency, which position he still holds.
Though having devoted himself to the farm work for so many years of his life Mr.
Calkins has shown wonderful adaptability for finance and is regarded as one of the
most astute bankers of the state.
He was married in April, 1895, to Miss Ida Isabella Fisher, daughter of Green B.
Fisher, one of the pioneers of California and a resident of Oregon since 1864. They
have four children, Elizabeth Jane, who is a teacher at Pleasant View; Zeneth Fay,
a .student at the Newberg College; Ralph Vane and Chauncey who are pupils of the
grade schools at Sherwood.
Mrs. Calkins is one of the leading women of Sherwood in social and civic activities.
Mr. Calkins is a Mason and has filled all the chairs in the Blue lodge. He is now
advancing in the Scottish Rite degrees to Shrinedom. He has filled all the chairs
in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is member of the Eastern Star. Mr.
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treasurer since it was organized. He is a member of the County and State Banking
Societies and of the American Bankers Association. The Calkins home is one of the
most modern in the town and is the center of Sherwood's social doings.

F. N. DERBY.

F. N. Derby is now living practically retired in Salem, devoting his attention to
the supervision of his various interests, although he still deals to some extent in real
estate, maintaining an office in the Oregon building. In former years he operated largely
in the field of real estate, in which he was very successful, and his activities have
constituted a valuable element in the substantial upbuilding and progress of his section
of the state.
Mr. Derby was born in Union City, Indiana, on the llth of October, 1855, a son of
George A. and Malinda (Brown) Derby. The father was born in Newark, Licking
county, Ohio, in 1820, and the mother's birth occurred in Vermont in 1826. They were
married in Newark, Ohio, and in 1854 moved to Union City, Indiana, whence they
removed to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1856. There they remained until 1871, when they went
with their family to Nebraska, the father purchasing a quantity of cheap railroad land
forty miles west of Lincoln. Subsequently he laid out the town of Utica and in the
task of surveying the townsite was assisted by his son, F. N. Derby, who thus received
his initial experience in real estate operations. While residing in Iowa the father
served as sheriff of Wapello county during the period of the Civil war and also had
charge of the army draft at that time. He gave his political allegiance to the repub
lican party and throughout his life was very active in politics. At one time he was a
candidate for the position of warden of the penitentiary and lacked but a single vote
for election, while at another time, when a candidate for a member of Congress from
Nebraska, the election was very close. His death occurred in 1902, and his wife passed
away in 1892, both dying at Lincoln, Nebraska. They became the parents of eleven
children, of whom the subject of this review was the youngest.
F. N. Derby was reared in Ottumwa, Iowa, and in the common schools of that city
he acquired his education. When nineteen years of age he removed to the northwestern
part of Iowa, locating in O'Brien county. Accepting a clerical position in a store, he
there remained for two years, when he was elected county clerk of O'Brien county, an
office which he held until his election two years later to the office of county treasurer,
and for six years he served in that capacity. In 1892 he came to Salem, Oregon, and
here engaged in the real estate business under the name of the Pacific Land & Orchard
Company. He purchased a large tract of land which he subdivided into small tracts
of from five to twenty acres, his being the pioneer enterprise of the kind in that locality.
His action met with much unfavorable criticism at first, but time has proven the wis
dom of his judgment, for these small tracts have been devoted to the cultivation of
fruits and berries and have been a source of much profit to the owners. He carried
on his operations along this line on a very extensive scale, subdividing thousands of
acres. His connection with any undertaking insures a prosperous outcome of the same,
for he is a man of determined purpose who carries through to successful completion.
whatever he undertakes. Taking over the old horse car line, he converted it into an
electric railway, making it a paying proposition, and the property was subsequently
purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, which is the present owner. He
was at one time a partner of J. W. Willson and under the firm style of Derby & Willson
they conducted a large and profitable real estate business, negotiating many important
realty transfers. Mr. Derby also erected the Derby block, a modern office building, and
a large warehouse, which he sold in 1919 to the Phex Company. He has also been
interested in horticulture, owning a fourteen acre peach ranch four miles north of
Salem. His orchard contained fifteen hundred trees, and from one hundred of these
trees he took the following yield: eighty-two boxes the first year of bearing; two hundred
and fifty boxes the second year; three hundred and fifty-five boxes the third year; four
hundred and twenty boxes the fourth year; and seven hundred and eighty-five boxes
when they were seven years old. Not one of the original one hundred trees died and
in the fourth year about one-half of the entire number were bearing. In his orchard
there were sixteen varieties of peaches and he was most successful in his fruit-raising
operations, but in 1919 disposed of his ranch. Being a man of resourceful business
ability, he turned his attention to other lines of activity and in 1902 he went to Daw-

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son, Alaska, as representative of the mining interests of Salem business men. While in
charge of their interests he worked in the mines on Houker creek, losing a thirty thous
and dollar commission for the sale of the mine owing to the fact that he was unable
to complete the transaction without the signature of the man who owned the controlling
interest in the property, which signature could not be obtained because of the man's
intoxicated condition at the time. Mr. Derby spent a year in that part of the country,
during which time he had many interesting experiences. He visited an adjoining mine
on Houker creek and while in the five hundred foot drift with eight hundred feet of
earth over him a tree trunk three feet through by four feet long, which had been cut
from a tree with an ax, was taken from the roof of the drift, and from the floor of the
drift was taken nearly a keg of old Russian shoe nails free from rust and also a mastodon
ivory tusk. The drift followed the bed of an old stream, the flow of which had been
literally cut off by the mountain in pre-historic times, and thus were unearthed three
mysteries of the frozen north. Mr. Derby is the owner of a fine home on South High
street in Salem and is now living largely retired, devoting his attention to the super
vision of his various interests and dealing to a limited extent in real estate.
On the 14th of October, 1878, Mr. Derby was married in Iowa to Miss Marion A.
De Long, who was born in March, 1860, a daughter of Theodore De Dong. To this
union have been born three children.: Arthur N., an electrician of Portland, who
married Corinne Sheldon, by whom he has two children, Catherine and Marion; Nellie,
who is the wife of Fred Collins, of Portland; and Ulva, who married Claude H. Morse,
of Salem. In politics Mr. Derby was a firm democrat until 1900, in which year he resigned
his position as chairman of this congressional district and cast his presidential vote
for William McKinley. He has since given his political allegiance to the republican
party. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and is also identified with the Modern Wood
men of America, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Knights of Pythias.
His activities have been of a varied nature, and as a cooperant factor in many projects
for the public good he has contributed in no small degree to the upbuilding and im
provement of his district. His has been a life of diligence and determination and
success in substantial measure has come to reward his labors.

JOSEPH COULSON HARE.

Joseph Coulson Hare is a retired lumberman residing at Portland. He was for
many years actively, prominently and successfully connected with the lumber trade
but is now giving his attention to the supervision of Holyrood farm, a valuable prop
erty of three hundred and fifty acres lying just outside the city limits of Hillsboro.
It was at Hillsboro that his birth occurred on the 15th of June, 1863, his parents being
William Davenport and Henrietta (Schofield) Hare. The father was born in Wheel
ing, West Virginia, September 1, 1834, being the eldest son of the Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph Hare, representatives of an old English family. The latter, Frances Ellen
Hare, of Astoria, was born in Virginia and was a direct descendant of the Davenport
family of that state. She passed away at Astoria in December, 1915, at the notable
old age of one hundred and four years, being the oldest living person in Oregon and
possibly in the entire northwest, her birth having occurred at Winchester, Virginia,
February 5, 1811. Her father, Judge Davenport, who belonged to one of the most
distinguished families of Virginia, removed to Ohio and there continued to make his
home for many years. He was the son of a prominent Virginian who at one time was a
member of the supreme court of the state and for three terms represented his district
in the United States congress. Judge Davenport was reared in a slaveholding com
munity but came to the realization that the practice of slavery was wrong and with
his removal to Ohio he liberated his bondmen. However, many of them had become
greatly attached to the Davenport family and followed him to Ohio. His daughter,
Mrs. Frances E. Hare, was the mother of four sons who served with the Union army
throughout the Civil war. Mrs. Hare, who for many years was a most honored
resident of Astoria, was born before John Jacob Astor started his expedition westward
to found a trading post at the mouth of the Columbia and Abraham Lincoln was little
more than an infant, at the time of her birth, while Henry Clay was then speaker
of congress and James Madison was president of the United States.
Her son, William Davenport Hare, in company with Jesse Edwards, came to
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Oregon in 1853, traveling by way of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and arriving at Portland in
the fall of that year. Mr. Hare secured a position as purser on the steamboat Fashion
and was connected therewith for three years, acting at times as pilot and as captain.
In 1857 he was assigned to the duty of copying the records of Washington county which
had been annexed to Multnomah county by legislative enactment. Following the con
clusion of that task he was appointed auditor of Washington county and in 1858 he
was elected to the position of county clerk, in which capacity he acceptably served for
six years. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar and opened a law office in Hillsboro,
where he entered upon the active practice of the profession. Prior to this time, or in
1859, he had married Miss Henrietta Schofield, a sister of Benjamin Schofield, of
Cornelius, Oregon, and also of Judge Schofield, who at one time was on the supreme
court bench at Springfield, Illinois. To Mr: and Mrs. William D. Hare were born
seven children: Thomas, who died in early manhood; Joseph Coulson; Mrs. Frances
E. O'Connor of Hillsboro; Mrs. Martha Mann of Cornelius, Oregon; Mrs. Henrietta
Morgan, the widow of George Morgan and a resident of Hillsboro; Mrs. Ruth Pruyn,
deceased; and William G., who is an attorney. Mrs. Hare passed away in 1890 and
Mr. Hare was again married in 1893, his second union being with Miss Mary A.
Anthony, who is also now deceased.
William D. Hare figured prominently in connection with the public life of the
community for many years. In 1870 he was elected to the state legislature and in
1872 was made one of the presidential electors who cast a vote for Grant. He did
active campaign work throughout the state during that year and was a brilliant orator,
recognized as one of the best extemporaneous speakers in the northwest. Appointed
to the position of collector of customs at Astoria he filled that office for eight years
and from 1882 until 1886 represented Washington county in the state senate, giving
careful consideration to all the vital questions which came up for settlement and leav
ing the impress of his individuality upon the legislative work of that period. He was
also a well known Mason, having been initiated into the order in Tualatin Lodge in
1862, while in 1871 he was chosen grand master of the Masonic order of Oregon.
He was also prominently connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and
several times was one of the state executives and was supreme representative to the
national convention of the society. He was a student of life, its values and its op
portunities and he made his record one of signal service and benefit to his fellowmen.
His own conception of life and death is summed up in a memorial which he delivered
in the state senate in 1885, in paying tribute to the late Hon. Henry Warren, who
was state senator from Yamhill. On that occasion he said: "The stoics tell us that
death is oblivion — that human affection only bids us o'er the tomb of our departed
friends plant the sprig of acacia and blooming flowers. The moderns, however, tell
us to do all this and also build monuments of marble to their memory and upon
these monuments write epitaphs, but the best epitaph that can or will be written
will be the deeds and acts of a life. Death is not oblivion— .'tis only the opening of
a better and higher life. Men in this life build their own characters and the highest
aim of every man should be so to order his own life that when the end comes it can
truly be said of him: 'He lived a life void of offense towards God and man.'"
Joseph Coulson Hare acquired his early education in the schools of Hillsboro and
afterward studied in the Pacific University. In early manhood he became identified
with the lumber industry which he has made his life work. For many years he con
tinued in the business, building up a trade of very substantial proportions. In 1917
he retired from the lumber industry and has since given his time to the management
of his ranch, which lies just outside of Hillsboro and is a splendid tract of land of
three hundred and fifty acres, known as Holyrood farm. It is most highly cultivated
and equipped with every modern improvement known to the model dairy farm of the
twentieth century. At all times Mr. Hare holds to high standards and in the conduct
of his dairy farm "ias set a pace which many others have followed.
In 1883 Mr. IL.re was united in marriage to Miss Elinor Grace Bothwell, a daugh
ter of James and Rhoda (Harris) Bothwell, who were natives of Scotland and of Mis
souri, respectively. Her father was a member of the Bothwell family of Holyrood
house of Scotland, crossed the plains in 1856, becoming a resident of Portland while
Mrs. Bothwell made the trip to the northwest in 1845 with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Harris. Her father built one of the first ferries at the old Harris bridge
and was prominently identified with all public work and projects in an early day.
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prominent practicing physician of Portland. At the time of the war he enlisted.
He afterward received notice from Washington, D. C, that he had been commissioned
junior assistant surgeon in the navy. He took up his station at Mare Island, Cali
fornia, where he remained until the armistice was signed, leaving an extensive and
lucrative practice in order to serve his country. He is a Mason and a member of
the Mystic Shrine. He received his early education in the grammar schools of Hills
boro and of Portland and his professional training was obtained in the Jefferson
Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of which he is an alumnus.
Joseph C. Hare of this review is a Mason and also belongs to the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and while
living in Hillsboro he served as the first mayor of the place. His religious faith is
that of the Congregational church. His interests and activities are broad and varied
and he has given active and helpful support to many measures which have contributed
to the material, intellectual, social, political and moral progress of the state.

FRED WESLEY FALCONER.
Fred Wesley Falconer, wool grower and banker of Pendleton, Umatilla county,
was born in Adams county, Iowa, February 3, 1879, a son of Reuben T. and Nancy
J. (Homan) Falconer. His father was born in Belmont county, Ohio, while the
mother was a native of Indiana. Reuben Falconer received his education in Ohio but
when a young man went to Iowa, where he < engaged in farming until his death. Mr.
and Mrs. Falconer were married in Iowa and were prominent and respected citizens
of the community in which they resided. They were consistent members of the Baptist
church and were active in the affairs of that organization.
Fred W. Falconer spent his boyhood days in Iowa, where he received a good
education in the common schools and in due time entered the Corning Academy. He
was a great football player and as the result of an injury to his eye, which he received
while playing in one of the games, he was forced to withdraw from school and on the
26th of March, 1899, he came west, making Elgin, Oregon, his first stop. He arrived
in that town with a capital of but forty-nine dollars and in order to save stage fare
walked to Enterprise, Oregon, a distance of fifty miles. He carried a grip weighing
forty-five pounds the entire journey. On reaching Enterprise he obtained work and
later became an employe of William Makin, a well known sheepman. The following
year Mr. Falconer entered into partnership with Mr. Makin and in 1900, after four
years of hard labor and the surmounting of many difficulties, they made a success
of the venture. At the end of five years he bought out the interests of Mr. Makin
iind from 1905 to 1913 he was in the sheep business alone. In 1913 he became asso
ciated with J. H. Dobbin, of Enterprise. For three years he continued in this associa
tion and then divided all sheep and other partnership property. Mr. Falconer then
bought the L. C. Johnson sheep ranch and equipment, the Frank Kernan sheep ranch
and equipment, the J. Ray Johnson sheep ranch and equipment and the Olin Reel
ranch and equipment, this purchase involving twelve thousand acres and twenty-five
thousand sheep and making Mr. Falconer one of the most extensive sheepmen in this
part of the country. He operated these ranches until 1918, when he bought the con
trolling interest in the Enterprise State Bank and the following year bought the con
trolling stock in the First National Bank of Joseph. The Enterprise Bank has a capi
tal of fifty thousand dollars and a surplus of fifteen thousand dollars, while the
First National Bank has a capital of twenty-five thousand dollars and a surplus of
twenty thousand. In June, 1920, Mr. Falconer purchased the Cunningham Sheep and
Land Company, consisting of twenty-four thousand and ninety-six acres and thirteen
thousand six hundred and forty-four thoroughbred Ramboulet sheep, for which he paid
five hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars. This ranch is located in the vicinity
of Pilot Rock, Umatilla county. Mr. Falconer is now making Pendleton his head
quarters and there he maintains his offices. Aside from the interests already men
tioned Mr. Falconer is a director in the Bankers Mortgage Corporation of Portland,
is a stockholder in the Columbia Basin Wool Ware House Company of Portland and is
a director and stockholder in the Stock Growers and Farmers National Bank of Wal
lowa, Oregon. He is likewise a stockholder in the Lostine State Bank of Lostine,
Oregon. The interests of Mr. Falconer are many and varied and to each of them he
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On the 29th of December, 1910, Mr. Falconer was united in marriage to Miss Jose
phine Weidert, a daughter of John and Julia Weidert. Mrs. Falconer was born near
Helix, Oregon, and her parents were early settlers of this state. Her father is one
of the largest wheat men of the community in which he resides and is now living
at Walla Walla, Washington. One child, Fred Wesley, Jr., has been born to the union
of Mr. and Mrs. Falconer.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Falconer the right of franchise he has been a
stanch supporter of the republican party, being a firm believer in the principles of the
party as factors in good government. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights
of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Falconer is readily con
ceded to be one of the most active, influential and valuable business men of Pen
dleton. In the course of years he has helped to build up large and successful interests
devoting his attention and energies to the management of those interests, which, owing
to his keen discernment and capable control, have grown to be of the largest pro
portions.

HON. WILLIAM PAINE LORD.
High and well merited honors came to William Paine Lord, who for three terms
was a judge of the supreme court of Oregon, who served his state as governor and who
was United States minister to the Argentine Republic. He was born in Delaware in
1838. Liberal educational opportunities were his. He was graduated from the Fair
field College of New York with high honors and afterward took up the study of law.
His young manhood was spent in that stirring period which preceded the Civil war and
when Fort Sumter was fired upon he watched with interest the progress of events and
in the spring of 1862 enlisted in a battalion of Delaware cavalry, winning rapid pro
motion to the rank of captain of his company. He was ever a man of fine soldierly
bearing and inspired his men with much of his own courage and zeal. He was steadily
advanced, becoming major of his regiment and soon afterward led his men into the
famous campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. His superior officers ever spoke of
him in terms of highest appreciation and praise and those who served under him gave
him their loyalty and love. When at last the war was over Judge Lord returned to his
home in Delaware to resume his legal studies in the Albany Law College, from which
in due time he was graduated with a most creditable record.
It was the intention of Judge Lord at once to enter upon the active practice of
law, but his services were in demand elsewhere. He was offered a lieutenancy in the
regular army and decided to accept it. Soon afterward he was assigned to duty on
the Pacific coast and a little later the United States purchased Alaska from Russia and
he was dispatched to the newly acquired territory, where his command took formal
possession of the immense tract which had been thus acquired. When his duty was
completed there Judge Lord determined upon carrying out his original plan of becom
ing a member of the bar and returned to the States. In search of a favorable location
he visited Salem and there met Colonel N. B. Knight, who had been a companion in
arms with him and was also a representative of the legal profession. The two deter
mined to enter upon a partnership relation and the firm became one of the most promi
nent practicing at the bar of Oregon, their business connection continuing until the
election of Judge Lord to the bench.
At different times high political honors came to Judge Lord, who in 1878 was elected
on the republican ticket to represent Marion county in the state senate. He served
for one session and then resigned to accept the republican nomination for judge of
the supreme court. In 1880 he was elected to that position and was made chief justice.
He soon proved himself the peer of the ablest members who have ever sat in the court
of last resort in Oregon. His opinions are monuments of judicial soundness and his
entire record was one which reflected credit and honor upon the judicial history of the
state. In 1882 he was reelected to the supreme court and at the close of his second
term of six years was again chosen for the office in 1888, at which time he polled the
highest vote ever cast for any candidate in the state of Oregon. He ever regarded
public office as a public trust and it is a well known fact that no trust reposed in Judge
Lord was ever betrayed in the slightest degree. He possessed comprehensive knowl
edge of the principles of jurisprudence and his mind was naturally analytical, logical
and inductive. He studied every case that came before him with thoroughness and

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his decisions were the embodiment of justice. In 1895 he was elected to the office of
governor of Oregon and for four years remained as the chief executive of the state,
his administration in that position being one of notable fairness and businesslike
qualities. From 1899 until 1903 he was minister plenipotentiary and envoy extra
ordinary from the United States to the Argentine Republic. He was also one of the
commissioners appointed to codify the laws of Oregon and Lord's Oregon Code was
the result of much labor and considerable care upon his part.
It was in 1880 that Judge Lord returned to the Atlantic ( est, going to Baltimore,
Maryland, where he was united in marriage to Miss Juliette Montague, who was born
in Massachusetts. They became the parents of three children: Elizabeth; William
P.r an attorney of Portland, mentioned elsewhere in this work; and Montague who was
in the Hawaiian Islands in the sugar business at the time of his father's death.
Judge Lord passed away February 18, 1911, in Oakland, California. Well descended
and well bred he was the soul of honor, was the possessor of tact, kindliness and
courtesy and in every way measured up to the highest standards of manhood and citi
zenship. His name deserves a foremost place upon the pages of Oregon's history, for
he contributed much to the work of shaping its judicial record and its public policy.
He studied carefully every question of vital concern to the state and he left the impress
of his individuality and high ability for good upon the records of the commonwealth.

WILLIAM P. LORD.

William P. Lord, widely known as one of the leading representatives of the Port
land bar, was born at Salem, Oregon, August 22, 1885, a son of Hon. William P. Lord,
who was the ninth. governor of the state and for three successive terms of six years
each a member of the supreme court.
William P. Lord of this review pursued his early education in the schools of Salem
and afterward attended the Willamette University, from which he was graduated in
1908 upon the completion of a law course, for he had decided to follow in the pro
fessional footsteps of his father and become a member of the bar. He first worked at
the compilation of the code on the editorial staff for two years and the existing codes
are known as Lord's Oregon Laws, his father having been appointed by the state legis
lature to prepare the state code. In this work William P. Lord therefore became
actively associated and continued the work after his father's demise. In 1913 he re
moved to Portland, where he entered into partnership with Dan E. Powers, an associa
tion that was discontinued in 1914. Mr. Lord then entered upon the practice of law
independently and has since continued in the general work of the profession. He has
been accorded an extensive clientage of important character and is recognized as a
man of great ability. In addition to his activity at the bar Mr. Lord organized the
La Bfsh drainage district near Salem, which opened up over two thousand acres of
beaver dam land, the largest beaver dam land in the world. This was accomplished
in 1912. The land had been in litigation for many years, but Mr. Lord succeeded in
settling the claims and in this connection also did a great work for the country. He
is likewise the owner of one of the largest onion farms in the state, located at Lake
La Bish. In 1917 William P. Lord was united in marriage to Miss Wiebka Schemer, a native
of Portland, and they occupy an enviable position in social circles. Mr. Lord is a
member of the Chamber of Commerce and, like his father, is recognized as a man of
splendid ability and influence and possessing a record that in every way is unassailable.

H. OLIVER T. DICKENSON.

Prominent in the agricultural circles of Umatilla county is H. Oliver T. Dicken
son, who is operating one hundred and twenty-eight acres of well improved land near
Athena. He is a native son of Oregon, his birth having occurred in Roseburg, Douglas
county, on the 1st of June, 1872, a son of John B. and Naomi C. (Banks) Dickenson.
The father was born in Virginia, where he spent his boyhood and in 1849 went to
California in search of gold. He made that trip overland with mule teams and under
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Until 1854 he was engaged in mining in California, but during that year he came to
Oregon, locating in Polk county, where he took a donation claim of three hundred
and twenty acres, improved it, and there resided for a period of eight years. Again
taking up mining John B. Dickenson removed to Florence, B. O, and subsequently
to Canyonville and Peace river in Alberta. At the latter place he operated a pack train
outfit. In 1871 he was united in marriage to Miss Naomi Banks and they homesteaded
land near what is now known as Athena. The homestead consisted of eighty acres,
which he brought to a high state of cultivation and later proved up on an additional
eighty, operating the land until his death at the age of eighty-one years. Throughout
his life John B. Dickenson was a stanch democrat and he was fraternally identified
with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His wife was born near Little Rock,
Arkansas, and her parents brought her across the plains in 1853, when she was six
months old. Eight months was spent on this journey, the party following the Oregon
Trail, and they were rafted down the Columbia river by friendly Indians. The stock
was driven around the river and the Banks family located in Corvallis, Polk county,
Oregon, the father taking a donation claim of six hundred and forty acres, which
he improved and on which he resided for a number of years. The father of Mrs.
Dickenson then removed to Douglas county and there preempted land, which he
operated for some time and subsequently acquired a homestead of eighty acres near
Athena, where he resided until his death. The death of Mrs. Banks also occurred on
this homestead. Mr. Banks was a member of the democratic party and his religious
faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Dickenson is still living,
making her home at Athena. She is now seventy years of age and she is enjoying
robust health.
H. Oliver T. Dickenson, whose name initiates this review, was one of the children
born to this union and he received his education in the county where he is now re
siding. In early life he started upon his farming career, renting some land, which
he operated with a substantial measure of success. Subsequently, in partnership with
his brother, Sim, Mr. Dickenson purchased the Hugh McArthur farm of eleven hun
dred and twenty acres and from 1899 until 1915 they operated this farm. In the lat
ter year Mr. Dickenson sold his interest and bought his present farm of one hundred
and twenty-eight acres near Athena. The farm is well improved and he has built
new and substantial outbuildings, which are an added improvement to the appearance
of the place. Dairy farming and stock raising are his specialties and there is no
phase of these lines of work with which he is not thoroughly familiar. In addition
to this fine land near Athena, he owns well improved land in Comer and Peoria.
In 1907 Mr Dickenson was united in marriage to Miss Altha Achiller, a daughter
of Eugene and Mary (Harvey) Achiller, and a native of Blaine, Washington. Her
father was born in Montreal, Canada, and her mother in Ontario. After their mar
riage they settled in North Dakota, and later in Washington, where Mrs. Dickenson
was born. Mr. and Mrs. Dickenson have become the parents of four children: M. M.,
Beatrice, John, and Oliver.
Politically Mr. Dickenson is a stanch supporter of the democratic party, in the
activities of which he takes a prominent part. His religious faith is that of the Free
Methodist church. He maintains a great interest in civic and public affairs and has
ever kept in touch with progress along agricultural lines.

JOHN WESLEY CONNELL.

For his years John Wesley Connell has done as much for the building up of the
state of Oregon as any man within its borders. His sense of business acumen amount
ing almost to genius, his integrity, his perfect reliability, have justly earned for him
the high regard in which he is held throughout the countryside.
Mr. Connell was born in Hillsboro in 1875. His parents, Joseph and Grace (Reed)
Connell, coming from Ireland, first settled in the Province of Ontario, Canada, and
engaged in farming. In 1874 they came to Oregon and purchased a farm of four
hundred and eighty acres in Washington county, which the sons continued to operate
after the accidental death of Joseph Connell in 1881.
John Wesley Connell received preparatory education in the public schools of
Hillsboro and in the Tualatin Academy and completed his course at Pacific University.
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incorporated under the firm name of Connell Brothers. Later he also managed his
own farm of two hundred and ninety acres adjoining the original homestead. In 1911
he organized the Hillsboro Mercantile Company which he operated for five years
and then sold out in order to establish the Hillsboro Trading Company, a produce
business which has since developed into the largest concern handling wheat, hay,
potatoes, onions, etc., in northern Oregon. The plant comprises a warehouse forty
by one hundred and eighty feet, with a storage capacity of seven hundred tons; two
warehouses of four hundred tons each and a granary one hundred by one hundred
feet, all of which are equipped with side tracks, both steam and electric and are
modern in every other respect. Mr. Connell has served his community in many
ways, but in none so effectually as through the establishment of the Trading Com
pany, which provides the farmers with a reliable output for their products. Public
offices have a way of seeking out popular men and Mr. Connell has been twice sheriff
of Washington county, a member of the city council and mayor of Hillsboro.
In 1901 Mr. Connell married Emily E. Essner, daughter of Joseph Essner, one
of the well-known farmers of Washington county. Their children, Helen Catherine and
John Wesley, Jr., are both in the grade schools of Hillsboro. Mrs. Connell is quite
as progressive and active as her popular husband and is prominent in public affairs
as president of the Coffee Club, one of the most active women's clubs of the county.

THEODORE J. MENDENHALL.
Theodore J. Mendenhall of Portland is now manager in Oregon for the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. He has been a representative of
this corporation for seventeen years and within this period has made successful
progress, gaining a creditable place in insurance circles in the northwest. He was
born at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, November 29, 1861, and is a son of John Menden
hall, whose birth occurred at Rising Sun, Indiana, in 1833. He entered the West
Point Military Academy, from which he was graduated in 1858 and afterward served
in the Civil war, coming out with the rank of brigadier general. Following the
close of hositlities between the north and the south he returned to the regular army
with the rank of captain and participated in the Modoc Indian wars in 1876, when
the notorious Captain Jack was captured. He was married at West Point on the
Hudson to Miss Sophie Mix, who was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and he devoted his
entire life to military service, holding the rank of colonel of the First Artillery, U. S.
A., at the time of his death, which occurred at Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island,
in 1894. His widow survived him for about two years, passing away February 2, 1896.
Theodore J. Mendenhall acquired his education in the schools of the various places
in which his father was temporarily stationed in connection with his army duties.
Much of his youth was passed in San Francisco, where he became a high school grad
uate. In 1877 he was appointed a naval cadet at Annapolis by President Grant, but not
being sure of his desire to join the navy he took a trip before the mast to Calcutta,
and by that time had become satisfied that he did not care to become a sailor. Accord
ingly he returned to the United States and went to New York, where he entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a locomotive fireman. Later he was
given an engine and remained with the railroad until 1900. On leaving the Pennsyl
vania he entered the employ of the Kansas City Southern Railroad as traveling engi
neer and thus continued for a year. On the expiration of that period he went to
Wichita, Kansas, as traveling engineer for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, thus spend
ing a year, and in 1903 resigned his position to become special agent for the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company with headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two
years later he was transferred to San Francisco, and in May, 1906, following the earth
quake and fire there, left that city and came to Portland as manager of the Fidelity
company in Oregon. Here he has since remained and has built up an excellent organi
zation for the corporation which he represents, having thoroughly systematized the
work and established agencies at various points, which have led to the substantial
growth and development of the business.
On the 27th of June, 1894, in Manasquan, New Jersey, Mr. Mendenhall was married
to Miss Lena Curtis, and they are well known socially in Portland, where they have
an extensive circle of warm friends. They hold membership in the Presbyterian
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but he has never been ambitious to seek or hold office. He is well known in Masonic
circles, belonging to the consistory and to the Mystic Shrine. Something of the nature
of his recreation is indicated in his connection with the Oregon Yacht Club and the
Portland Rowing Club, of which he is a life member. During the years of his resi
dence in this city he has gained a wide acquaintance, the sterling worth of his char
acter being recognized by all and his business capactiy is indicated in the responsible
position which he now fills.

JAMES ALVIN WALKER.

James Alvin Walker is a native of East Tennessee, where he was born in 1874,
a son of J. S. H. and Sarah M. (Bellamy) Walker. The Walkers belonged to an old
Tennessee family whose American founder, Charles Walker, was a soldier in the Revo
lutionary war. The members of the family were for generations farmers, merchants
and prominent citizens of the communities in which they made their homes.
James Alvin Walker received his education in Franklin county, Illinois, to which
state the family had migrated when he was a youth. He remained on his father's
farm until he was twenty-three years of age, when he went to Oklahoma and obtain
ed a half section of land, which he still owns, and started farming on his own account.
In 1905 he came to Oregon and located in Marion county, where he farmed until 1907.
In 1910 he went to Roseburg and entered the real estate business, first as a member
of the firm of Perrin & Walker, which later became Walker & Kilbourn, and is now
conducted alone by Mr. Walker as the J. A. Walker & Company. He deals in small
ranches and city property, and represents several fire insurance companies, the leaders
of which are the American Alliance and the Oregon Underwriters. By his business
ability and strict integrity he has in the past decade built up a large clientele and an
excellent reputation.
In 1896 occurred the marriage of Mr. Walker and Miss Lulu Belle Downing,
a daughter of the Rev. P. H. Downing, a well known minister of the Baptist church
in Illinois. Nine children have been born to their union: Gladys E.; Leroy H., now
president of the student body of the Roseburg high school, who intends to become a
minister of the gospel, and is conceded to be the best speaker for his years in the
high school; Neva M., also a high school pupil; Raymond T.; Wilbur A.; Ruby A.;'
Carl E.; Daniel H. D.; and James A.
Mr. Walker is an active and prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce and
has no fraternal affiliations. His time is wholly occupied with his family, his business
and his church duties. For the past three years he has very satisfactorily filled the
office of superintendent of the Sunday school of the Methodist church. He takes
great interest in all measures beneficial to his community and has established an envi
able reputation as one of the most reliable business men of southern Oregon.

BARTLETT COLE.

Portland's bar has a personnel of which the city has every reason to be proud
and among the active and successful representatives of the legal profession here is
numbered Bartlett Cole, who for fifteen years has practiced in Portland, being for a
long time a partner in the firm of Cole Brothers, but since 1915, alone. He was born
in Osseo, Wisconsin, November 10, 1883. His father, George E. Cole, a native of Ver
mont, was born in 1847, and in his boyhood removed with his parents to Wisconsin.
In that state he was married to Miss Nellie Bryan, whose birth occurred in the north
of Ireland. His father was George Cole, a native of England, so that in the veins of
Bartlett Cole are mingled the strains of English and Irish blood. George E. Cole,
father of Bartlett Cole, died in 1902, after devoting his life to the occupation of farm
ing, in Wisconsin. He had long survived his wife, who passed away in 1895.
Bartlett Cole spent his youthful days in his native city to the age of seventeen
years and during that period attended the public schools. He afterward went to
Madison, South Dakota, where he taught school for two years. He then entered upon
the study of law in the University of South Dakota at Vermilion and thus thoroughly
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was admitted to practice in the courts of this state. He then entered into partner
ship with nis brother, James Cole, and the association between them was maintained
until 1915, since which time Bartlett Cole has practiced alone. His ability is widely
recognized and contemporaries and colleagues in the profession speak of him in terms
of high regard because of his fidelity to the ethical standards of the profession and
by reason of the uniform courtesy which he always displays toward witnesses and
the deference which he pays to the court.
On the 14th of October, 1914, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Cole was mar
ried to Miss Elinor Field, a daughter of the late Horace Field, a native of Wisconsin.
They became parents of a son, Bartlett Cole, Jr., who was bom March 31, 1916. The wife
and mother passed away on the 26th of July, 1918.
During the World war Mr. Cole served on the legal advisory board at Portland
and also assisted in the bond drives. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce
and manifests a deep interest in local progress, cooperating heartily in well devised
plans and purposes for the public good. He belongs to the Multnomah Club and in
politics is a republican. He has become interested in various corporations which
prove his business ability, while his law practice has long been of an extensive and
important character.

HON. CLIFTON NESMITH McARTHUR.
Hon. Clifton Nesmith McArthur, elected to congress for four successive terms
from the third Oregon district and ably representing his state and country at the
national capital, was born at The Dalles, Oregon, June 10, 1879. He is the oldest son
of the late Judge Lewis Linn and Harriet (Nesmith) McArthur. His father was a
Virginian and one of the pioneer justices of the supreme court in Oregon and a lawyer
of great learning and ability. His mother, who resides in Portland, is a daughter
of the late Senator James W. Nesmith, one of Oregon's representatives in the upper
branch of congress during the Civil war.
Clifton N. McArthur, after pursuing his preliminary education in the public
schools, attended the Bishop Scott Academy at Portland, and afterward the University
of Oregon at Eugene, where he was graduated with honors and with the A. B. degree
in 1901. Later in that year he became a reporter on the Morning Oregonian and was
also employed in the Portland office of the Associated Press, resigning his position
there in 1903 to devote his attention to his live stock and farming interests at Rick-
reall, Oregon, where he remained until 1906. During his spare time on the farm he
read law and was admitted to the bar in 1906, and in the fall of that year entered
the practice in Portland.
By reason of his recognized ability and his patriotic devotion to the public welfare,
Mr. McArthur was called to represent Multnomah county in the lower house of the
Oregon legislature at the sessions of 1909 and 1913, and, on each occasion, was elected
speaker of the house, the latter time by acclamation. The fairness and impartiality
with which he presided is attested by the fact that not once during either session
was an appeal made from his decision. From 1909 until 1911 he served as secretary
to the governor of Oregon, during the administration of the late Frank W. Benson.
In 1914 Mr. McArthur was nominated for representative in congress by the repub
licans of the third congressional district (Multnomah county) and was elected in
November of that year after a spirited and bitter contest. He was reelected in 1916,
1918 and 1920 — each time by an increased majority. His first work in congress was
on the committee on insular affairs. When the United States entered the World war,
he became a member of the committee on naval affairs — one of the great war time
committees. He has uniformly stood for a strong and effective navy and has worked
incessantly for better naval facilities on the Pacific coast. His record on prepared
ness and war legislation is 100 per cent good on the chart of the National Security
League. In 1920 he was appointed by Speaker Gillett as a member of the Pilgrim
Tercentenary Commission, which was presided over by the then Senator Warren G.
Harding. In 1921 the speaker further honored him by appointment on the board of
visitors of the United States Naval Academy. He has frequently been called to preside
over the house of representatives and has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the
rules and of parliamentary procedure.
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at Rickreall, Oregon, where he has been a leader in the progressive agriculture of
the state and has developed one of the finest herds of Jersey cattle in the west. He is
at present a member of the board of directors of the American Jersey Cattle Club,
and his cattle have won frequent honors at the pail and in the show ring.
On the 25th of June, 1913, Mr. McArthur was married to ' Miss Lucile Smith, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Smith, of Portland, and in social circles of the
city their position is a most enviable one. They belong to the Trinity Episcopal
church at Portland, and fraternally Mr. McArthur is connected with Portland Lodge,
No. 55, A. F. & A. M.; Oregon Consistory No. 1, Scottish Rite; Al Kader Temple Mystic
Shrine; Portland Lodge, No. 142, B. P. 0. E.; and other fraternal organizations. He
has membership in the Portland Chamber of Commerce and is a prominent figure in
club circles, belonging to the University and Multnomah Clubs of Portland, also to the
Portland Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution and to the Army and Navy
Club of Washington, D. C. His life has been characterized by strong and definite pur
pose and high ideals, and he has been of great service to his state and country by
supporting all that makes for sane progress and by opposing all forms of demogogy
and hypocrisy.

WILLIAM F. MATLOCK.

The death of William F. Matlock, which occurred on the 31st of August, 1914, was
an occasion of deep grief to his many friends in Pendleton and throughout Umatilla
county. For many years he had been a representative citizen of that place and he
was one of the most successful and progressive business men in the community.
William F. Matlock was born in Dane county, Missouri, April 20, 1847, a son of
Lane and Mary Susan (Frie) Matlock. In 1853 he came across the plains with his
parents, making the journey with ox teams, and settled in the Willamette valley,
where his father took up a homestead. This homestead, located a few miles from
Eugene, was successfully operated by his father for a number of years and on this
place thoroughbred race horses were raised. He went to Boise, and engaged in mining,
at which place his death occurred. The mother of William F. Matlock passed away at
Heppner, Oregon, at her son's home.
The boyhood of William F. Matlock was spent in Eugene, Oregon, where he was
married and later moved to Umatilla county, settling near Athena. He had a large
sheep ranch, always keeping about fifteen thousand sheep, which he later drove to
Montana, and sold at Butte. For nine years he was actively engaged in the sheep
business. When his children became of school age he rented out his sheep ranch and
moved into Pendleton, so as to give his children the benefit of the town schools, and
he purchased the property on which his widow now resides. He immediately became
interested in the development and improvement of Pendleton and was soon a leading
figure in business circles. He was one of the organizers of the old American National
Bank and was also a stockholder and vice president of the First National Bank. Dur
ing the mining boom in Alaska Mr. Matlock became interested and established supply
stores in Skagway, Dawson, and Juneau. He was one of the largest shippers from
Seattle, Washington, to these ports. He built breweries at Juneau and Skagway, and
owned considerable mining property at Nome, which property is still in possession
of the estate. The first hotel in Pendleton was built as the result of the cooperation
of Mr. Matlock and other leading citizens, and he later bought out the stockholders
and became sole proprietor of the hotel. He acquired much valuable business property,
being in possession of the opera house block, La Dow block, hotel block and the block
adjoining the Bowman hotel. He was the principal owner of Association block and
owned his large residence and garage. A man so successful in the business world as
Mr. Matlock would naturally become widely known and he was chosen mayor of Pendle
ton five different times. He was elected the first time in 1888, reelected in 1903, again
in 1905, 1911, and 1913. For two terms he represented Umatilla county in the lower
house of the state legislature, and for twenty years he served on the state board of
agriculture and was president of the board throughout that period. At one time he
was compelled to resign from service on the board because of ill health, but he was
reappointed by Governor Pennoyer. Like his father he was fond of thoroughbred race
horses and was for many years a familiar figure on the Pacific coast turf. It was in
1909, while acting as president of the State Fair Board, that he was taken ill with

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typhoid fever, the disease leaving him in a crippled condition. His death, which oc
curred on the 31st of August, 1914, came as a severe shock to his many friends.
In 1867, in Eugene, occurred the marriage of Mr. Matlock and Miss Ann Swaggert,
daughter of Nels and Adaline (Harper) Swaggert. She was born in Carroll county,
Illinois, and crossed the plains with her parents in 1853, making the journey with ox
teams. Her mother drove the family carriage in which she and her three children slept.
Mrs. Matlock's parents settled seven miles out of Eugene, her father acquiring a home
stead of three hundred and twenty acres. For some years they resided there but later
removed to Umatilla county, where Nels Swaggert purchased a fine farm of two hundred
and sixty acres. Her parents both died in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Matlock were the
parents of two children: Nellie, now the wife of Mr. F. A. Latz of Pendleton; and
Wesley N., whose death occurred June 7, 1920, at the age of forty-eight years. Wesley
N. Matlock was prominent in the business and financial circles of Pendleton, being a
director of the First National Bank, president of the Pendleton Hotel Company, presi
dent of the Building and Loan Association and president of the Pendleton Rubber and
Supply Company. He was a member of the firm of Matlock and Latz, and in club
circles was affiliated with the Rod and Gun Club. The education of Wesley Matlock
was obtained in the Santa Rosa College in California, and he also took a course in
Hills Business College at San Francisco. He was married and became the father of
two children: Hazel, now Mrs. Wade Privett of Pendleton; and Lula, now Mrs. Em-
mett Easton, residing in Walla Walla, Washington.
Mr. Matlock always gave his political allegiance to the democratic party. He was
appointed by Governor Moody general of the Third Oregon Regiment of Infantry and
reappointed by Governor Pennoyer. His widow is making her home in Pendleton
and she is a highly respected citizen of the community.

JACOB ALLEN GULLIFORD.
During his long residence of over forty-two years in Wasco county, Jacob A.
Gulliford has become widely known as farmer and stock raiser, owning at one time
eight hundred and forty acres. He was born in Sangamon county, near the city of
Springfield, Illinois, in September, 1834, and is a son of William and Eliza (Shoup)
Gulliford, who crossed the plains in 1852 and settled in Lane county, Oregon, there
securing a tract of land, which the father continued to operate for the remainder of
his life. Jacob Allen Gulliford was educated in the common schools of his native county.
In 1859 he became connected with stock raising in Klickitat county, Washington,
where he remained for five years. In 1867 he located near Prineville, Oregon, and there
engaged in farming and stock raising until 1878, when he settled on the place where
Dufur, Wasco county, now stands, the town at that time not having been established.
Here he resumed his farming operations, and in time he added to his holdings, finally
accumulating eight hundred and forty acres. He built a home for his family i"
Dufur. Mr. Gulliford has devoted all of his active life to farming and stock raising,
except a period of a few years given over to the operation of a flour mill which he
purchased at Boyd. Later he disposed of much of his land and retired to enjoy a
well earned rest, to which his long years of activity justly entitled him. Five hun
dred acres of the great apple orchard operated by the Dufur Fruit Company, are a
part of his holdings. Mr. Gulliford was an Indian fighter and served gallantly in the
Rogue River war under Captain Blakeley, who visited him at Dufur when the Captain
had passed the century mark. One of Mr. Gulliford's proudest memories is that he
voted for Abraham Lincoln for president.
In 1872 Mr. Gulliford was married to Miss Martha Evanderpool, who was brought
to Oregon from Missouri in 1852, being then a mere infant, her parents making the
journey across the plains by ox teams. Mr. and Mrs. Gulliford became the parents
of two children, namely: William C. Gulliford became a progressive business man
of Portland, and died in January, 1919, at that time being president of the Western
Supply Company of that city. His wife had died two days before his death, leaving
one child, Veona Constance, who has been legally adopted by her grandparents. Their
only daughter died at the age of eight years.
Mr. Gulliford has been for several years a member of the Independent Order of
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Odd Fellows, while his wife is a member of the Rebekahs, in which order she has
filled all the chairs, and she is also a member of the Eastern Star, in which she has
twice held the office of noble grand. Mr. and Mrs. Gulliford are earnest members
of the Christian church, in all the good works of which they take a warm interest.
They were largely instrumental in the building of the Eugene Bible University, one
of the best theological universities in the west. Gulliford Hall, a school for girls at
Eugene, is another monument to the philanthropy of this model couple.

HENRY E. OFFICER.

Henry E. Officer, veteran of the World war, is now manager of the lumber depart
ment with the A. 0. Andersen & Company, prominently known in shipping circles in
connection with the export and import trade of the Pacific coast, as well as with the
lumber business. He was born in Buttersville, Michigan, August 24, 1887, a son of
George Officer, who was born in Blackburn, England, in 1859, and in 1883 came to
the United States. He was married in Buttersville, Michigan, to Sarah Halstead, and
they now reside in Conway, South Carolina, this city having been their home since
1893. Henry E. Officer was reared in Conway, where he attended the public schools
and afterward became a student in the University of South Carolina at Columbia,
pursuing his studies there for three years. In 1909 he came to Portland, Oregon, and
entered the employ of Dant & Russell, with whom he continued until 1918, when he
became associated with A. 0. Andersen & Company, being made manager of the lumber
department. On the 25th of June, 1918, Mr. Officer entered the service of the country as a
private and was assigned to a machine gun outfit at Fort Kearney, California. He
arrived in France on the 24th of August and was on duty there until March 6, 1919,
after which he returned to the United States and on the 2d of April was honorably
discharged at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. He saw service in France from October
25, 1918, until November 11, between St. Mihiel and Verdun.
In his political views Mr. Officer is a republican and fraternally is a Knight
Templar Mason. He also belongs to the Mystic Shrine and is identified with the
leading organization of lumbermen, the Hoo Hoos. His religious faith is that of the
Presbyterian church. All who know him, and he has a wide acquaintance, speak of
him in terms of high regard. The officer under whom he served in France, as a mem
ber of the American Expeditionary Forces, writes of him: "A splendid soldier, and I
know him to be honest, trustworthy and capable in any effort he should undertake."
This opinion is one in which all who know him concur. He is accounted one of the
progressive and enterprising young business men of the northwest, and in the conduct
of his affairs is fully utilizing the opportunities at hand in the development of the
trade for- the corporation which he represents.

JOHN FRANCIS LOGAN.

John Francis Logan is a Portland attorney who is spoken of as a -"rare combina
tion of a good business man, a wise counselor and a forceful advocate." He is well
read in the law, of broad vision, possessed of high ideals, industrious, energetic, loyal
and dependable. Moreover, he is a fluent and persuasive speaker and far above the
average as a trial lawyer.
Mr. Logan has always resided on the Pacific coast. His birth occurred in San
Jose, California, November 1, 1868, his father being James Logan, a native of Ireland,
who in his boyhood days came to the new world and in early manhood engaged in
railroad building in the state of New York. He made his way westward as one of
the first builders of the old Central Pacific Railroad in 1865, and in 1868 he was
employed in rebuilding San Francisco following the earthquake of that year. In
1871 he sustained injuries which caused his death. In early manhood he had wedded
Margaret Birmingham, a native of New York and of Irish lineage. She became a
resident of Oakland, California in pioneer times and still makes her home there.
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schopls of Oakland, and after completing a high school course came to Portland in
1889, when, a ypung man of about twenty-one years. Here he entered the law school
of the University of Oregon in 1890 and two years later was graduated, after which
he was admitted to the bar with the class that made the highest record of any that
graduated from that institution, Mr. Logan ranking second in scholarship in the
class. In 1891 he was elected the first law librarian to succeed Banford A. Robb, the
first librarian, and continued to fill that position until 1903. In 1892 he entered upon
the active work of the profession and has since remained a representative of the
Portland bar. He has been highly successful in his chosen profession, mainly because
of his logical mind, his love of work, his loyalty to his clients and his charming per
sonality. He reads broadly along many lines but has given much time to legal read
ing and has compiled a digest of words and phrases in Oregon Reports, which he
distributed among his friends, who highly prize the work. Almost from the begin
ning of his practice in Portland he has been accorded a large clientage and has been
connected with many of the most important cases tried in the courts of the state. In
presenting a cause before the court he marshals the evidence in the case with the
precision of a military commander and in forensic argument he is a master of invective.
Possessing comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence, he also has
the ability to accurately apply these principles to the points at issue and he seems
to lose sight of no fact which will in any way bear upon his case.
During the World war Mr. Logan served on the legal advisory board and was
an official speaker, traveling throughout the state to present the real issues to the
people. Since 1911 he has been chairman of the parole board and in the same year
he became a member of the board of civil service, of which he has been chairman
since 1916. He was one of the commissioners of the state of Oregon to the Panama-
Pacific International Exposition, held in San Francisco. His political support has
always been given to the republican party and he has served as chairman of the county
central committee and taken an active part in the work of the organization. In 1909
he was made one of the charter commission to frame a city charter. He belongs to the
Chamber of Commerce and is keenly interested in the plans and purposes of that
organization for the upbuilding of the city, the extension of its trade relations and
the development of its civic standards. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, is a life
member of the Multnomah Club and also has membership in the Press Club. His
religious faith is that of the Unitarian church and he is ever ready to extend a help
ing hand wherever needed. His friends — and they are many — speak of him as a fine
story teller and as one who is familiar with good literature, while in social gather
ings or on the platform he is an earnest, entertaining, forceful and persuasive speaker.

CASPAR JUNKER.

By his own unaided effort Caspar Junker has risen to his present position in
Sandy, Clackamas county. There has been no man who has done more for the
upbuilding of Sandy that Mr. Junker, and in every project tending to the advance
ment of that place he has been foremost and has given liberally of his time and
money. A native of Germany, Mr. Junker was born in Hessen, that country, January 12,
1865, a son of Hieronymus and Katerina (Roder) Junker. His parents were natives of
Germany and spent their lives in that country, the father passing away in 1871 and
the mother in 1894. Hieronymous Junker was a prominent contractor and builder
of his native country and in his business employed between fifteen and twenty men.
He was the father of six children: Caspar, the subject of this review; Katerina, who
is the wife of Henry Koch, residing in Sandy; Mary, who died in California, and was
the wife of L. Schafer; Hieronymous and Heinrich, both of whom are living in Ger
many; and Carl, who died in Germany in 1871.
Mr. Junker received his education in the schools of his native country, where
he remained until he was twenty-three years of age and then came to America. On
landing in this country he made his way direct to Sandy, arriving here October 10,
1888. He at first engaged in farming for a time, working on the farm of his brother-
in-law, Henry Koch. He later went to Portland and engaged in the hotel business,
remaining in this line of business for seven years. Removing to Sandy he purchased
a hotel which he conducted until February 4, 1910, when he sold his interests there.

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He has since given his attention to the handling of mortgages and loans and has been
very successful in his financial operations. He now owns twenty-seven acres within
the corporation of Sandy, on which he has built eight business houses. He also owns
a beautiful residence here. On his retirement from the hotel business in Sandy he
practically withdrew from active business life. Mr. Junker erected the only concrete
building in Sandy and this building is located in the heart of the business section
of the town. He owns six hundred feet on the Main street of Sandy. Being ever on
the alert and always ready to assist in making Sandy an up-to-date town, Mr. Junker
made a very important improvement in the town. Sandy did not have water works
and Mr. Junker sank a well and laid about seven hundred feet of pipe line. He erected
a pumping station on a part of his twenty-seven acres, and this station is now sup
plying all of his stores and a dwelling house with water. As a man of prominence in
the community he has served for many years on the city council and at present is
mayor of the city. He has always been interested in the intellectual and moral wel
fare of his community and has served as chairman of the school board for many
years. In the year 1895 Mr. Junker was united in marriage to Miss Katie Schwankhart,
a native of Bavaria, Germany. She was born November 10, 1862, a daughter of Johann
and Magdalena S. Schwankhart, who were both natives of Germany. The father died
in that country in 1887 and the mother yet lives in her native country, having attained
to a good old age. Mrs. Junker is one of eight children, four of whom are living:
George and Hans, both residing in Germany, and the latter is a teacher; Fannie, who
is the wife of Hugo Ungefroren of Alaska; and Mrs. Junker, the wife of the subject
of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Junker are the parents of five children: Katie B., who
was born August 26, 1896, and is the wife of Frank Schmitz, who is in business with
Henry Junker in Sandy; Mary M., born August 30, 1898, who is now taking a course
in music at 0. A. C. in Corvallis; Henry, born December 4, 1900; Fred, born November
1, 1903, who is a student at the high school and will continue his education at a
university. He proposes to become a cartoonist, in which art he gives much promise;
and George, who died in infancy.
The sole fraternal affiliation of Mr. Junker is with the Foresters of America,
and in this organization he takes an active interest. Since age conferred upon
Mr. Junker the right of franchise he has been a stanch supporter of the republican
party and has always taken an active interest in local party work. He is a faithful
and a consistent member of the German Lutheran church. For thirty-two years Mr.
Junker has been a resident of Sandy and in that time he has amassed a fortune,
which is the result of his own labors, for Mr. Junker is a self-made man in the
broadest sense of the word. He has done more towards the upbuilding and develop
ment of Sandy than any other man, is capable and enterprising and a highly honored
citizen, and enjoys the high esteem and love of his fellowmen.

JOHN KOSCIUSKO KOLLOCK
It is in the great crises where unusual demand is made upon the individual that
the real nature stands forth. Patriotism during the great World war was measured
not by words but by deeds, and among those who proved their intense loyalty by
active service was John Kosciusko Kollock, who filled the position of executive secre
tary of the Oregon State Council of Defense and did much other important work for
the interests of the country. His record reflected honor and credit upon the great
Polish patriot, Kosciusko, whose name he bears. In times of peace John K. Kollock
devotes his attention to the practice of law and has made a most creditable record
as a representative of the Portland bar.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 3, 1870, his parents being
F. N. and Mary (Green) Kollock, the former a native of New Brunswick, New Jersey,
while the latter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was in the year 1893
that the parents made their way westward to Portland, the father becoming general
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in this city, where he soon won many
friends by reason of his genial qualities and splendid business qualifications.
The studious habits of John K. Kollock caused his parents to give him excellent
educational advantages and in 1888 he became a student in Amherst College, from
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the practice of law as a life work, he next matriculated in the New York Law School,
in which he completed his course in 1895, receiving the LL. B. degree upon hs gradu
ation. In July of that year he was admitted to practice at the bar of New York and in
. August of the same year he was admitted to practice at the bar of Oregon. A contem
porary historian has said of him: "Mr. Kollock has always been a student and steadily
worked his way up until he became recognized as one of the able practitioners and a
lawyer whose opinions as to the merits of a case are entitled to thoughtful consid
eration. He prepares his cases thoroughly and his briefs and arguments show a mind
that clearly detects the salient points and arrives at a logical conclusion. He belongs
to the modern school and loses no energy or time in his arguments or papers in
unnecessary verbiage. The severe mental training he received at Amherst, one of
the most thorough educational institutions of the country, and at the law school,
where the ability of prospective members of the bar is put to the severest test, has
been of inestimable value in a career calling for contact with the brightest minds
and often demanding a reserve power of which the ordinary man has little knowledge."
On the 23d of December, 1896, Mr. Kollock was united in marriage to Miss Frede-
ricka S. Massey, a daughter of Judge Frederick S. and Minnie Louise Massey, of
Brooklyn, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Kollock are members of St. Mark's Protestant
Episcopal church and he is identified with Masonry as a Knight Templar and a Noble
of the Mystic Shrine. He also has membership in the University Club, in the Press
Club, in the Chamber of Commerce and in the State and American Bar Asspciations.
When the country entered war with Germany he stood loyally for every interest
¦ that upheld the forces of American government and contributed to the support and
interests of the soldiers in camp and field and was made executive secretary of the
¦ Oregon State Council of Defense. This included a wide range of service and he was
also state inspector of the American Patriotic League during the war period. He
belongs to the Sons of the American Revolution, for one of his ancestors fought under
General Washington in the war for independence. In politics he has always been a
stalwart republican, working untiringly for the interests and success of the party
because of his firm belief in its principles. As few men have done he seems to realize
the importance of the profession to which he devotes his energies and the fact that
justice and the higher attributes of mercy he often holds in his hands. His reputation
as a lawyer has been won through earnest, honest labor, and his standing at the bar
is a merited tribute to his ability.

WALTER RALEIGH SWART, D. M. D.
A rising young man in the professional circles of Astoria is Dr. Walter Raleigh
Swart, who has since June, 1916, engaged in the practice of dentistry there. He has
built up an extensive and lucrative business and enjoys the confidence and good will
of his many patrons.
Walter Raleigh Swart was born at Woodland, Washington, in 1892, a son of
Eldrith and Hattie (Runyon) Swart. His father was born in Kansas and is a mem
ber of the Swart family, who have lived in America for many generations, having
originally settled in Pennsylvania. Eldrith Swart came to the coast in 1889 and
settled in Clarke county, Washington, where he first engaged in farming and later in
the mercantile business, achieving a gratifying amount of success in both lines.
Eldrith Swart is still living, making his home in Woodland. He is retired from active
business life and is enjoying the fruits of his former labors.
Walter R. Swart is indebted to the grade school and the high school of Woodland,
Washington, for his early education, and being ambitious for a professional career,
he paid his way through college by his own labors as a newsboy and later as a clerk.
He took a course in a business college and the knowledge thus obtained served to
furnish the funds necessary to pay for his professional training and in 1915 he was
graduated from the North Pacific Dental College at Portland, with the degree of D.
M. D. He began his practice at Ridgefield, Washington, but a short time later he
decided to locate in Astoria, and in June, 1916, opened his office there. In the four
years he has been practicing in Astoria he has succeeded in building up a successful
and gratifying practice and the other members of his profession hold him in high
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City, Iowa. Both Dr. and Mrs. Swart are consistent members of the Presbyterian
church and are prominent in the social life of Astoria. Mrs. Swart is a charming
hostess and has exceptional musical talent.
In the fraternal circles of AstPria Dr. Swart is well knpwn, being a member of
the Masonic fraternity and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is fond of all
outdoor life, an enthusiast in all sports and is a hunter and fisherman of ability.
Although the practice of Dr. Swart is general he prefers the crown and bridge work.

LEONARD V. HOSFORD, D. C, Ph. C.
Dr. Leonard V. Hosford, chiropractic physician of Portland, is a man of high pro
fessional attainments whose ability in his chosen life work has won for him a very
extensive practice. Dr. Hosford is one pf Oregon's native sons and a representative
of one of the honored pioneer families of the state. He was born in Lincoln county,
a son of Willis and Daisy (Springer) Hosford, and his paternal grandfather was Irwin
Hosford. The Hosford family has been since pioneer times an honored one in Oregon's
history. In the public and high schools of his native state Leonard V. Hosfprd pursued his
studies and completed his education in the east, being a graduate of several colleges
there. He is known as one of the foremost leaders of chiropractic science in the west
and was formerly professor of Chiropractic Philosophy and Practice in the Chiropractic
College of Portland, Oregon, and also of Davenport, Iowa. He has supplied his office
with all of the modern appliances necessary for chiropractic treatment, having one
of the most extensively equipped offices this side of Chicago, employing as assistants
four physicians and a nurse and he maintains a well appointed suite of rooms in the
Dekum building. By broad reading and study he keeps abreast with the advancement
that is continually being made in the science of chiropractic and thus is constantly
promoting his skill and efficiency. He has been most successful in the treatment of
patients and has won for himself a practice that is considered the largest of any
chiropractic physician on the west coast.
In 1915 Dr. Hosford was united in marriage to Miss Esther Besse, a native of
South Dakota, and they have become the parents of two children: Deloris May and
Esther Lenore. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons and the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. He resides in a most attractive home at 310 East Fifty-seventh
street, Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hosford's life is guided by high and honorable principles
and his, course has ever been directed along lines which command the respect and
confidence of his fellowmen and associates in practice.

ARTHUR LYLE VEAZIE.

Arthur Lyle Veazie was born at Dallas, Oregon, September 8, 1868. His father,
Edmund Fuller Veazie, was a native of Bangor, Maine, and his mother is a native of
Oregon. The father died in Wasco county, Oregon, in 1877, while the mother, who was
born in 1847, still makes her home in Portland. The family history is closely con
nected with the pioneer development of Oregon. Felix Scott, great-grandfather of Arthur
L. Veazie, with his wife, Ellen Scott and a large family, crossed the plains to the
Pacific coast in 1845. He was born in West Virginia, December 13, 1786. He moved
to St. Charles county, Missouri, in 1819; was a member of the senate for several terms
and served as lieutenant governor of that state. The opportunities of the far west
attracted him. He spent the winter of 1845-6 at Sutter's Fort, now the site of Sacra
mento. In the spring of 1846 he journeyed northward to Oregpn by pack train and
lived in Yamhill county until 1849 and then settled in Lane county. He engaged suc
cessfully in mining in California and with several associates returned by way of the
sea to the Atlantic coast, where they invested their money in fine horses and cattle
and started across the plains to Oregon with their stock, but the entire party was
slain while en route, in the year 1858. His son, Felix Scott, Jr., opened the first wagon
road through the McKenzie Pass in 1861, taking a train of loaded freight wagons
through with ox teams from Eugene to eastern Oregon.
It was also in the year 1845 that John Eakin Lyle, a grandfather of Arthur L.

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Veazie, came to Oregon. He was born near Knoxville, Tennessee, and was married in
Oregon in 1846 to Ellen Scott, who had crossed the plains with her father, Felix
Scott. John E. Lyle was the first school teacher of Polk county and a monument
marks the site on which he conducted his school, which was advertised in the Oregon
Spectator of Oregon City, March 19, 1846, as follows:
"Jefferson Institute is located in the Rickreall Valley, one mile west pf the resi
dence of Col. N. Ford. The first session of this school will commence on the second
Monday of next April, and continue twenty-four weeks. Scholars from a distance
can be accommodated with boarding in the neighborhood. Terms of tuition, $8.00
per scholar. "John E. Lyle, Teacher."
"N. Ford, James Howard, William Beagle' — Trustees."
"March 7, 1846."
The paper which contained this advertisement was the first published in Amer
ican territory west pf the Reeky mPuntains, and its first issue was February 5, 1846.
Mr. Lyle always tpok an active interest in education, giving a considerable part of
his donation claim at Dallas for the founding of La Creole Academy, besides laboring
with his own hands in the erection of the first building used by the school. He died
January 22, 1872, at Florence, Idaho, while engaged in mining. His daughter Har
riet, on April 18, 1867, at Dallas, became the wife of Edmund F. Veazie. They were
the parents of four children: Arthur L. and Jesse Clarence, both residing in Portland;
Julia Grace, the wife of Professor Irving M. Glen, of the University of Washington;
and Edith F., whp married Edwin R. Brysen pf Eugene.
Edmund Fuller Veazie was bern Npvember 7, 1833, at Banger, Maine, a son of
Jesse Veazie and Martha (Catlin) Veazie. He acquired his education in local schools
and in the state of Massachusetts. After following teaching as a prefession for sev
eral years, he was drawn to Kansas by the slavery troubles, like many other young
men from New England, and after a time made the journey to Califprnia, engaging
for several years in gold mining there and in southern Oregon. Returning then to
his old occupation of teaching, he had charge of La Creole Academy at Dallas and of
the Jefferson Institute in Linn county. In 1869 he removed to what is now Crook
county, Oregen, where he engaged in steck raising until his death, which occurred by
drowning in the John Day river in June, 1877.
Arthur Lyle Veazie attended the La Creole Academy and the University of Oregon,
from which he was graduated in 1890. He afterward became a student in the law
department of the same institution and is numbered among its alumni of 1893. Through
the intervening period of twenty-eight years he has successfully followed his profes
sion and is a high type of attorney, thorough, attentive and bringing an excellent
order ef ability tp matters entrusted to his care. He is always courteous and liberal
with his clients and those with whom he has business relations. One who has known
him well speaks of him as a model member of the bar whpse example might be fal
lowed with profit. He has made a specialty of real property law, though exceptionally
well qualified in all lines that ordinarily confront the general practitioner, and is a
good trial lawyer as well as a safe advisor. He has an extensive general practice.
For many years he taught real property law in the law department of the University
of Oregon at Portland. A convincing speaker, he presents matters clearly and in a
manner showing the application of thought and research.
Mr. Veazie was married October 18, 1898, to Miss Agnes Margaret Greene, a daugh
ter of Judge Roger Sherman Greene of Seattle and a descendant of Roger Sherman.
Mrs. Veazie is a graduate of the University of Oregon and of the University of Wash
ington and has been a member and director of the Art League of New York, having
devoted much time to the cultivation of her talents in that direction. Mr. and Mrs.
Veazie have four children: Grace Ellen, Emily A., Harriet L., and Edmund A.
Politically Mr. Veazie is a stalwart republican and his greatest achievement perhaps
has been along the line of his constant fight against single tax. He was one of the
official speakers for the loan campaigns throughout Oregon during the World war
and also served on the draft registration board. He belongs to the Chamber of Com
merce, heartily supporting its plans for public good, and he is an earnest and con
sistent member of the First Baptist church. He contributes liberally to charities of
all kinds, is a member of the Young Men's Christian Association and since 1895 has
been recording secretary thereof in Portland. Appreciation of his splendid work came
to him on the twenty-fifth anniversary thereof, on which occasion he was presented
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21, 1920. He has ever been a close student of history and of political problems and
of the great sociological and economic questions before the country today and generally
follows the lines of well educated and well informed men. His life has been char
acterized by industry and by conscientious service in behalf of every cause which he
espouses and his labors have been far-reaching and resultant.

ROBERT WELLINGTON CLANCY, M. D.
The rapid and substantial growth of Medford has drawn to it many capable rep
resentatives of professional interests and this number includes Dr. R. W. Clancy, who
is successfully engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. He was born in
Toronto, Canada, April 19, 1876, his parents being Andrew and Agnes (Totton) Clancy.
The father was descended from Irish ancestry, the family, however, being established
for many years on the soil of the new world. Andrew Clancy devoted his life to horti
cultural pursuits and was a zealous student of the scientific principles underlying his
work. He is now living retired in Medford, but still has a deep love for horticulture,
although he no longer takes an active interest in fruit raising. The Totton family,
of which R. W. Clancy is a representative through the maternal line, comes of pure
Scotch ancestry and for generations in the old country and in North America the
representatives of the name have been agriculturists.
Robert W. Clancy was educated in the graded schools of Guelph, Ontario, and in
the Guelph Collegiate Institute, while his professional training was received in Trinity
College, Toronto, Canada, from which he was graduated in 1902. Following the com
pletion of his course he took postgraduate work in hospitals of London, England, and
Edinburgh, Scotland, and upon his return from Great Britain was invited to settle at
Wallace, Idaho, where he became the resident surgeon of the Frisco Mining Company
and at the same time engaged in general practice there. In 1909 he removed to the
Pacific coast and spent almost a year in traveling through Washington, Oregon and
California, looking for a favorable location that would present attractive climatic
conditions and promise of general progress. In the fall of 1909 he decided to locate
in Medford and purchased one hundred and forty acres of land two and a half miles
from the city, which he planted to pears. Unlike many buyers who expect to reap a
golden harvest in a brief period, Dr. Clancy recognized the fact that time and efforts
must bring his orchards to the point of valuable fruition. He had gained much
knowledge from his father and his own study had added thereto, with the result that
his labors have produced what is today one of the show orchards of the Rogue river
valley and one of the finest places on the Pacific coast. Though highly successful in
his profession he still devotes all of his spare time to the ranch, which has become to
him the recreation ground from his professional labors.
In 1910 Dr. Clancy opened his office in Medford, where he has continued in
practice and has achieved great success as a physician, while his name as an able sur
geon has covered all of southern Oregon and northern California. While he continues
in general practice he specializes in surgery and were he located in a large city would
devote all of his time to the latter branch of the profession. He is now serving on the
staff of the Sacred Heart Hospital and he belongs to the Southern Oregon Medical
Society, the Oregon State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
In 1903 Dr. Clancy was married to Miss Winifred May Pasmore, a daughter of
Robert Pasmore, and of Scotch descent. The family are still receiving an annuity
from the British East Indian Company, of which their ancestors were founders cen
turies ago. Mrs. Clancy, like her husband, is a graduate of the Guelph Collegiate
Institute. Among her many famous ancestors may be named Mickle, one of Scotland's
most talented poets. Dr. and Mrs. Clancy have become parents of two children: Wini
fred Eileen, who is a graduate of the Medford high school and is preparing to enter
Wellesley College, is accounted a remarkable musician and after studying the tech
nique of music at Wellesley will finish her studies in the capitals of Europe. Her
friends in Medford are convinced that she will make the name of the town famous
by reason of her remarkable talent as a musical artist. The other child is Robert
Ernest, who is now a student in the Medford schools and can be best described as
"all boy." He is not only yell leader of his class and his school, but is frequently bor
rowed by other city schools. Full of life and a lover of sports and games he is at the
same time accounted an excellent student.

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On the second day after war was declared against Germany and her allies Dr.
Clancy enlisted and entering the service was sent te Camp Lewis as first lieutenant,
where he assisted in the erganizatipn of the Ninety-first Division. Early in 1918 he
was ordered to France as advance officer of the Ninety-first Division and was trained
in the military school at Langres. He was afterward reassigned to the Ninety-first
Division as captain and served with that gallant body in all of its engagements. He
was on active duty at St. Mihiel, in the Argonne Forest, at Lys and at Schielt river,
Belgium. He returned to the United States in May, 1919, with the rank of major.
Immediately after his discharge from the army he was appointed surgeon of the United
States Public Health Service for southern Oregon and still holds that post.
Dr. Clancy is an Elk and an Odd Fellow, but his large practice demands se much
of his time that he has little opportunity for fraternal activity. His wife is one of
the leaders in club and social life in Medford, where she has a host of friends. Both
are consistent members of the Presbyterian church and Mrs. Clancy is a most active
worker therein, serving as one of the deaconesses. Their aid and influence are ever
given on the side of progress and improvement and the names of Dr. and Mrs. Clancy
are ever associated with those interests which make for the welfare, advancement
and happiness of the community.

REV. LESTER FRANKLIN CLARK.
Rev. Lester Franklin Clark, who devoted many years of his life to the ministry
of the United Brethren church, serving for a time as missionary in foreign fields,
was born in Decorah, Winneshiek county, Iowa, December 24, 1858, and was one of a
family of twelve children. His father, Andrew Ferren Clark, was a native of New
York and became a successful millwright, building many of the grist mills through
out the middle west. He wedded Mary Franklin, who was born in Meadville, Pennsyl
vania, an industrious woman, a faithful wife and mother who was always ready and
willing to go where duty called.
When but a small lad Lester F. Clark removed with his parents to Humboldt,
Iowa, where most of his boyhood days were spent and there he attended the public
schools and also Humboldt College. He afterward learned the blacksmith's trade
as an apprentice in Des Moines, Iewa, and fpllpwed that occupation for a number of
years, being in business for himself in Beatrice, Nebraska, for two or three years.
In 1887 he removed to Los Angeles, California, where he took up the study of archi
tecture and in the spring of 1889 came to Portland where he engaged in the contract
ing and building business.
It was in 1891 that Mr. Clark entered the ministry of the United Brethren church
and for many years was closely associated with the Oregon conference, laboring under
the bishopric of Henry L. Barkley for sixteen years, not only traveling the various
fields as pastor but the district as presiding elder for a number of years. On the
12h of March, 1912, he left Pprtland for Sierra Leone, Africa, as a missionary, hav
ing been appointed to that field by the mission boards of the church at Huntington,
Indiana. At his request he was released from service during the latter part of the
year and shortly after his return his health so failed that his death resulted in Port
land, July 29, 1918, the immediate cause of his demise, however, being an injury which
he sustained when struck by a speeding automobile.
Mr. Clark had many commendable qualities. Persistent loyalty to the principles
which he believed to be right was one of his chief characteristics. He was always
ready and willing to cppperate in promoting the welfare of the community in every
possible way. He was a man of clean character, of studious disposition, was a loyal
citizen and the hospitality of his home was extended to all. In politics he had been
a republican before his removal to the west but gave his political support to the
democratic party after coming to Oregen.
Mr. Clark was twice married. His first marriage occurred when he wedded Miss
Nellie Emery on the 20th of September, 1882, at Rockville, Grant county, Wisconsin,
where she was born September 20, 1859. She was the daughter of Rev. Edward
Emery, born at Portebella, England. He had come to America at the age of forty years
and died at the age of eighty. Her mother was born in 1820 at Penzance, England,
and died at the age of fifty-three. To this, union four children were born: J. Allen,
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ington, married Miss Ange Zaugg and they have three children; Forest E., born
January 11, 1886, is now chief draftsman for the telephone company. He married
Miss Edith Swank and they are the parents of two children; Nellie Alberta, born
December 31, 1889, is the wife of Harry A. Kinch, of Ostrander, Washington, and the
mother of five children; An infant daughter died at birth. The mother of these chil
dren passed away May 12, 1893, at Kalama, Washington. Rev. Mr. Clark was later
united in marriage to Miss Lee Retta Gaston, a native Oregonian, born at McMinn
ville, October 1, 1869, and a daughter of Wilson L. and Sebina 0. Gaston and also a
niece of the late Joseph Gaston, the historian. To this union was born a daughter,
Beatrice May, whose birth occurred April 17, 1901, in Portland, where she and her
mother reside.

HENRY J. TAYLOR.

An early pioneer of Umatilla county was Henry J. Taylor, who is now residing
retired in Pendleton. Like many of Pendleton's enterprising citizens, he is one of
Oregon's sons by adoption, his birth having occurred near Browning in Linn county,
Missouri, May 17, 1851. His parents were Isaac and Elizabeth (Hatcher) Taylor, both
natives of Tennessee, the former born February 7, 1807, and the latter August 18, 1818.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor was celebrated in Tennessee, and in later life
he emigrated to Linn county, Missouri, and he served on the first jury ever impanelled
in that county. There he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres on which he built
a log house and otherwise improved the land. He secured an additional one hundred
and sixty acres and operated this land until 1864, when he sold it for five dollars an
acre and went overland to California, locating near Woodland. On this trip when
they reached the Platte river, twenty-five miles below Julesburg, Mr. Taylor took his
wagon apart and used it as a raft to take his supplies to the other side. The horses
swam across, and at this crossing a cyclone swept the vicinity and killed four of his
horses. On .the trip between Humbolt and Austin City, Nevada, the family ran short
of food and Mr. Taylor paid the sum of twenty dollars for a small sack ef flour, twenty
dollars for a small side of bacon and five dollars for a pot of beans. On reaching Cash-
ville, California, Mr. Taylor rented a farm near Knights Landing, on the Sacramento
river, which farm he operated for a period of three years. He then purchased one
hundred and sixty acres ten miles west of Knights Landing, which he operated until
the fall of 1869, at the end of which time he returned to Missouri, settling near Laclede
on Turkey creek. For a number of years he resided here and his death occurred in
1884 at the age of seventy-nine years. The mother passed away on the 9th of October,
1864, the day after the family reached Cashville, California. Throughout his life Mr.
Taylor was a stanch supporter of the democratic party.
Henry J. Taylor was the seventh in order of birth of a family of eight children,
the others being: Mary A.; Marguerite; James K.; George W.; Sarah E.; Frances
Marion; and Mandy Elizabeth. Henry J. Taylor received what education was avail
able and on the 4th of December, 1873, at the age of twenty-two years, he was married
and left on that day for Blacks Station, Yolo county, California. He settled at Knights
Landing, where he engaged in farming for one year and then operated an additional
one hundred and sixty acres for a period of four years. On the 5th of August, 1879,
Henry Taylor came by way of horse teams across country to Umatilla county, arriving
here on the 12th of September. On the 21st of September, the same year, Mr. Taylor
bought out Lew Parker's rights to one hundred and sixty acres on which had been
built a log house twelve by fourteen feet. The land at the time of purchase was in
an uncultivated state, but is now some of the finest wheat land in the county. He has
from time to time purchased more land, until the homestead now consists of nine
hundred and sixty acres, on which he has erected fine buildings, all modern in equip
ment. In 1914 Mr. Taylor built a beautiful home at 118 Jackson street, Pendleton, in
which he is now residing, enjoying the fruits of a life of diligence and wisely directed
energy. He is prominent in the financial circles of Pendleton, being a director in
the Inland Empire Bank and he is likewise a member of the city council.
Mr. Taylor has been twice married. On the 4th of December, 1873, he wedded
Miss Mary F. Beckett, a daughter of William and Nancy Beckett, and a native of
Missouri. To this union four children were born: W. F., born October 10, 1874, and
now residing in Pomeroy, Washington; Maude S., whose birth occurred on the 4th of

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May, 1876, and who is now Mrs. Wilson, residing in San Diego, California; Henry
H., born June 5, 1881, a dentist in San Diego, California; and Elizabeth J., now Mrs.
Dodd, born on the 5th of June, 1883, living in San Diego, California. The mother of
these children died December 18, 1884. On July 11, 1886, Mr. Taylor was again married,
taking as his wife Miss Flora M. Cristy, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lay) Cristy,
and a native of Missouri. To this marriage three children were bom: Fordie J.,
born on the 18th of August, 1887, now deceased; Lula May, who was born January 30,
1889, and is now the wife of R. J. Creswell of Pendleton; and Hazel G., who is the
wife of L. M. Wickland, also of Pendleton. She was born on the 7th of January, 1895.
The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Taylor are with the Odd Fellows and the Elks,
and he is likewise a member of the Woodmen. He is past grand master of the Odd
Fellows and past grand representative and trustee of the Odd Fellows Home in Port-
land. Mr. Taylpr is a member pf the Pieneer Asseciation of Umatilla county and is
serving as president of that organization. As an early pioneer he has seen the work
of progress and development carried steadily forward and at all times has borne his
part, especially along the line of agricultural improvement.

ANDY B. JOHNSON.

A well known and progressive citizen of Freewater, Umatilla county, Oregon, is
Andy B. Johnson, who is engaged in the grocery business there. He was born in
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, October 4, 1884, a son of William and Orpha Ann (Blanch-
ard) Johnson. In 1890 William Johnson removed his little family to New Walla
Walla, now Freewater, where for many years he was prominent in the business circles
and he has always maintained a great interest in the development and improvement
of the town.
Removing with his parents to Freewater when but six years of age, Andy B. John
son received his education in that place and obtained employment in different stores.
Later he and his father entered into the lumber business, which, after conducting with
a gratifying amount of success for some time, they sold and established a hardware
and furniture business. This business venture proved of short duration and subse
quently Andyi B. Johnson engaged in the grocery business en his own account. His
store is located on the choicest corner of the town, at the intersection of Main and
Depot streets, and his business has grown to one of fine proportions. He endeavors to
give his customers the best qualities of goods at fair prices and he believes that satisfied
customers are the best advertisement. In 1913 Mr. Johnson took John H. Brinker, a
former clerk, as partner.
In 1908 Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Ida Frances Wright, a daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary Wright of Douglas county, Oregon. To this union two children have
been born: Arbory O, and Thomas A. B.
Mr. Johnson gives his political allegiance to the republican party, in the interests
of which he takes an active part. He is prominent in civic affairs of his community
as a member of the city council and superintendent of the city waterworks and in
the financial circles of Freewater he took a prominent part as one of three of the or
ganizers of the Bank of Freewater. He belongs to that group of men termed "live
wires" and he may always be counted upon to boost any movement which he deems
> of value in the improvement and development of the community. He is the owner of
a fine residence at Harrison and Ward streets, which is one of the attractive places
of the valley.

JOSEPH A. STROWBRIDGE, Jr.
Joseph A. Strowbridge, Jr., president of the Joseph H. Strowbridge Estate Com
pany of Portland, was born in this city, November 23, 1870, and is a representative of
one of the oldest and most honored families of the city. An extended mention is made
of his father, Joseph A. Strowbridge, on another page of this work. The son was
reared in Portland, passing through consecutive grades in the public schools until he
became a high school pupil. He afterward attended the Portland Business College
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of 1896, at which time the LL. B. degree was conferred upon him. The same year
he was admitted to the bar and entered upon active practice in Portland in 1899. For
some time, however, his attention has been concentrated upon the management of the
estate left by his father, who was the pioneer leather merchant of the city and for
many years conducted a prosperous and extensive business under the name of the Joseph
A. Strowbridge Leather Company. Moreover, he made large investments in real estate
and as Portland grew his property became very valuable. Through the management
of the estate left by the father, Joseph A. Strowbridge is now giving his time and
attention as the president of a company which has been incorporated to handle the
business and the property.
On the 22d of May, 1893, in Portland, Mr. Strowbridge was married to Miss
Nellie Maude Blasdel, a daughter of Colonel Sherill W. Blasdel, who was born in
New York and became a resident of Portland. The children of this marriage are:
Howard B., Francis M., Edith M., Philip M., Elizabeth, Marceil M., Elaine J., and
Virginia Starr. The parents are connected with the Christian Science church. Mr.
Strowbridge gives his political endorsement to the republican party and he served as
deputy clerk of Department No. 1 under the late Judge E. D. Shaddock frcm July,
1896, until July, 1899. He then entered upon the practice of law and since that time
has not been identified with political office, yet his position upon any vital question
is never an equivocal one. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, being identified
with Oregon Consistory, No. 1, A. A. S. R., and he is honorary degree knight com
mander of the Court of Honor. He likewise belongs to Oregon Cpmmandery, No. 1,
K. T., and is a member of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also has mem
bership with the Sons of the American Revolution and belongs to the Press Club.
During the World war he served on the legal advisory board. A lifelong resident of
Portland he is indeed well knewn in this city and he bears worthily an honored fam
ily name. The work instituted by his father in early days in the business development
of the city and in the promotion of municipal affairs, has been carried forward under
different conditions by the son, who in every way is meeting modern-day demands for
public service and who as an attorney and as president of the Estate Company has
placed himself in a prominent connection with business interests.

THOMAS HOFFMAN WILLIAMS.
Portland has learned to recognize the splendid business ability, the high character,
and the all-around characteristics of a sound, safe, and conscientious man, as exem
plified in the life of Thomas Hoffman Williams, who is today a recognized, leader in
insurance circles throughout the coast country and who in December, 1916, became
secretary-manager of the Pacific State Fire Insurance Company. He was born in
Mitchell, Indiana, June 6, 1869, and is the son of Thomas C. Williams, whose birth
occurred in Essex, England, in 1840, and who came to the United States in early
manhood, settling in the state of New York, where he married Phoebe Ann Webb, also
a native of England. They resided in Indiana for a year and then returned to New
York and made their home in Poughkeepsie. Subsequently they removed to California
and there Thomas C. Williams passed away in 1887, while his wife long survived, de
parting this life in the Golden state in 1912.
Thomas H. Williams acquired his primary education in the schools of Philadel
phia, Pennsylvania, and was graduated from Pierce College in that city with the class
of 1888. He then went with his parents to California and there turned his attention
to the fire insurance business, in which he has since continuously engaged, covering
a period of almost a third of a century. As the years passed he thoroughly acquainted
himself with every phase of fire insurance and there are few so well qualified to speak
with authority on the subject. In 1916 he came to Portland and in December of the
same year was made secretary-manager of the Pacific State Fire Insurance Company.
He is one of the most widely known men in connection with insurance interests, for
aside from the office already mentioned he is the general agent for the Pacific coast,
for the American Equitable Insurance Company of New York, the Knickerbocker
Insurance Company of New York, the Manufacturers Iusurance Company of America,
the Oregon Casualty Company for the State of Oregon, and the London Guarantee and
Accident Company of Oregon. His advent into the business community of Portland
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versant with every branch of his business, progressive, conscientious and determined
and one whose every relation measures up to high standards.
On the 2d of April, 1889, Mr. Williams was married in Oakland, California, to
Etta Mabel Prince and to them was born a son, Parish, whose birth occurred January
18, 1892. He was graduated from the University of California in 1914 and belongs to
the Phi Gamma Delta and also to the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club of Portland.
He is considered one of tlje finest baritone singers of the world. He has received
high endorsement of his musical talents from such well known artists as Schumann-
Heink. He has had most favorable comment from the general press and from musi
cal publications as well and his parents feel a justifiable pride in his rank as one of
the foremost musical artists of the west.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Episcopal church and they occupy
an enviable position in the social circles. Mr. Williams is a member of the Waverly
Club, the Rotary Club, the Royal Rosarian, the Press Club and the Old Colony Club and
is also identified with the Chamber of Commerce, which is indicative of his interests
in Portland's welfare and the organized effort to advance the interests of the city
along lines of steady and substantial growth and of civic virtue and civic pride. In
1910 Mr. Williams was chosen the head of the Ancient and Honorable Order of the
Blue Goose, the membership of which is composed of officers and general agents of
fire insurance companies throughout the world. His position as an insurance man is
a most enviable one and he has an extremely wide acquaintance among those engaged
in the same line of business. He was made the world's commissioner for the insur
ance congress held in San Francisco during the Panama-Pacific Exposition. In 1914 he
filled the high office of president of the Fire Underwriter's Association of the Pacific,
which draws its membership from eleven western states, the Hawaiian Islands,
British Columbia and Alaska. His political endorsement has always been given to the
republican party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. During the
period of the World war he was the Oregon state representative for insurance cor
porations and was manager for Oregon of the activities of insurance men. He also
took part on all bond drives and did everything possible to support the government
in its connection with the allied interests and the prosecution of the war. The marked
patriotism which he early displayed stamped him as one hundred per cent American and
in times of peace he has been equally efficient in his labors to promote public progress,
his activities being an element along many lines in advancing the welfare of commun
ity, commonwealth and country.

EMIL I. KURATLI.

America has produced more financial geniuses, perhaps, than any other one coun
try in the world. Some have been native, some she has adopted from foreign shores
and made her own. Emil I. Kuratli was born in New York city in 1866, but his
parents, John J. and Theresa Kuratli, were natives of Switzerland who had come to
America the preceding year. The son, while a native American, thus inherited the
progressive thrift and industry which characterizes the Alpine race. His father was
a linguist and a teacher of languages, and even after he had settled upon a farm
at Phillips, Washington county, Oregon, he continued to pursue his educational work.
Emil was taught at the Phillips public schools, by his father and later by private
tutors, all the while assisting in the operation of the farm which was a model of its
sort, extending over forty acres. His own farm adjoined the home place, and not
until he was thirty-five years of age did he abandon the active operation of it to
establish in Hillsboro the loan and insurance business which marked the beginning
of his career as one of the foremost financiers of the northwest. During the years
he has devoted to this business he has enjoyed a larger volume of business than any
man engaged in a similar enterprise in Washington county and he has the satisfaction
of knowing1 that not one of the thousands of loans he has made has turned out dis
astrously. Formerly a director of the Hillsboro National Bank of Hillsboro and now
its president, he is generally conceded to be the best-informed man in the county
as to the financial and moral standing of the citizens of Washington county.
Mr. Kuratli has served for four years as county recorder and seven years as
deputy assessor, and for two terms as a member of the city council. He was also clerk
of the Phillips school board for ten years. During, the World war he was chairman
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of the Limit Club in war drives and active in Liberty and Victory Bond campaigns.
His constructive interest in every project making for the advancement of Hillsboro,
Washington county, Oregon, or the northwest may always be counted upon as a
certainty. Mr. Kuratli married Tillie Grossen, daughter of John Grossen, a prominent farmer
of Washington county. They have no children. Mrs. Kuratli is a leader in philan
thropic work and no scheme for the alleviation of poverty and suffering ever appeals
to her in vain. She gives her time and her resources unsparingly to those in need.
A past grandmaster of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Kuratli is
popular in a fraternal way. He is also an elder of the Bethany Presbyterian church.
His father is still living and he has four brothers, one of whom, H. A., is county clerk
of Washington county, while David is the vice president of the Tillamook County Bank;
another, J. C., is in the loan and real estate business and is also an .auctioneer of Hills
boro; Samuel A. is a farmer of Phillips, Washington county; and he has one sister,
Anna B. Dysle, of Bethany, Washington county. Mr. and Mrs. Kuratli made during
the year 1909 a tour of America first, and then went abroad visiting the principal
places in England, France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.
In recording the names of the leaders of thought and action in Washington
county, and indeed in all the northwest, that of Emil I. Kuratli comes very near
the top of the list.

THOMAS MANNIX.

Thomas Mannix, who for eight years has been an active representative of the
Portland bar, was born in County Kerry, Ireland, June 7, 1879, his parents being
Michael and Deborah (Moriarity) Mannix. The father, also a native of County Kerry,
was born in 1847, and was there married, after which he came with his family to
the United States in 1883, settling in Boston, Massachusetts, where his death occurred
in 1894. His widow afterward came to the Pacific coast and spent her last days in
Portland, passing away in 1916.
Thomas Mannix was a little lad of but four years when brought to the United
States and in the schools of Boston he pursued his education and his professional
training was received in the Boston University Law School, from which he was grad
uated in 1903, after which he practiced his profession in Boston until 1912. Believing
that still better opportunities might be secured on the Pacific coast he then came to
Portland, where he opened his law office and has since followed his profession. The
thoroughness with which he prepares his cases, the earnestness with which he defends
his cause, his sound logic and his clear reasoning are all potent elements in the success
which he has achieved.
On the 19th of April, 1906, in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Mannix was united in
marriage to Miss Marie Mullaly and they have become parents of two children: Marie
E. and Francis. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic church and
Mr-. Mannix is identified with community interests as a member of the Chamber of
Commerce. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and his coopera
tion can be counted upon to further all plans and movements for the public good.

HON. JOSEPH SIMON.

Hon. Joseph Simon, lawyer and lawmaker, whose contribution to professional
and legislative activity has been of a most valuable character, became an active prac
titioner at the Portland bar on the 1st of February, 1873. His ability has long been
recognized, placing him at a point of leadership among the ablest of Portland's attor
neys. Mr. Simon has practically been a lifelong resident of this city, for he was a
lad of but six years when brought hither by his father, his birth having occurred on
February 7, 1851. At the usual age he became a public school pupil and after mastering
the branches of learning that constituted the public school curriculum he entered
upon the study of law in the office of John H. Mitchell and Joseph N. Dolph. After
two years he passed the required examination for admission to the bar and that his
former preceptors had recognized his capability and the sterling worth of his char-

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acter is indicated in the fact that he was offered a partnership by Hon. J. N. Dolph,
who was subsequently elected United States senator and who had directed his read
ing. For a long time the firm of Dolph, Bronaugh, Dolph & Simon existed without
change, having been organized February 1, 1873. Later the name of the firm became
Dolph, Mallory, Simon & Gearin. C. A. Dolph who had become a member of the firm
at the same time Mr. Simon was taken into the partnership became the senior mem
ber. From the beginning the firm has occupied a position of distinction in connection
with the Portland bar. In the preparation of his cases Mr. Simon has ever been
most thorough and careful, and there are few who have so closely conformed their prac
tice to a high standard of professional ethics. His mind is naturally analytical, logical
and inductive, his reasoning is always clear, his presentation of a cause cogent, and
the strength of his argument is manifest in the many favorable verdicts which he has
won and to which the court records bear witness. As the years have passed Mr.
Simon's cooperation has been sought in other fields and while he has always made
the practice of law his real life work, he has become a director of the First National
Bank of Portland, also of the Security Savings & Trust Company and of the Oregon
City Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Simon is likewise most prominently known in connection with the political
activity of the state. From early manhood he has been deeply interested in all the
questions vital to the welfare of community and commonwealth and his fellow towns
men, appreciative of his worth and ability and of his public spirit, elected him a
member of the city council in 1877. He occupied that position until 1880, in which
year he was chosen to represent his district in the state senate. This election was
followed by two reelections and when the general assembly convened in January, 1889,
he was chosen president of the senate and was again elected its presiding officer in
1891. He retired from legislative halls in 1892 but after two years was once more
elected state senator from Multnomah county for a four years' term, and when the
legislature met on the 14th of January, 1895, he was again chosen president of the
senate and once more in 1897. His fifth election to the upper house of the general
assembly from Multnomah county occurred in 1898. On the 26th of September of that
year a special session of the state legislature was called by the governor and again
Mr. Simon was chosen as presiding officer of the senate. For twenty years he was
continued as a member of the upper house and five times during that period held the
presidency in the senate. Of him a contemporary writer has said: "His record is that
of one of the most fair and impartial presiding officers that has ever conducted the
affairs of the upper house and he enjoyed in fullest measure the esteem and personal
regard of his political opponents as well as his political adherents. At the legislative.
session of 1897 the lower house failed to organize, but the senate was duly organized
and attempted to transact business during the forty days' time allotted by law. It
was during the special session on the 8th of October, 1898, that he was chosen United
States senator for a term of six years, beginning March 4, 1897, the legislature of
1897 having failed to elect a senator, and the state having been without one senator
for nearly two years. At the joint session at which he was elected he received the
unanimous support of the sixty-six republican members of his party. To few men is
political leadership so long accorded as to Hon. Joseph Simon. To occupy high office
for any length of time is to invite attack and criticism of those holding opposing views,
and yet through the course of his senatorial service Mr. Simon has held to the policy
which he has marked out — a policy dictated by his judgment, his public spirit and his
patriotism. His aid is recognized as a tangible and effective force in promoting re
publican successes. He was chairman of the republican state central committee dur
ing the biennial campaigns of 1880, 1884 and 1886, and in 1892 was chosen a delegate
to the republican national convention held at Minneapolis in June of that year, on
which occasion he gave his support to William McKinley instead of to" Benjamin
Harrison, who ultimately received the nomination. He was also a delegate to the
republican national convention held at Philadelphia in 1902. During the five sessions
of the Oregon legislature of which he was president of the senate he in numerous
ways distinguished himself for dispatch of business and ability to preserve order and
untangle difficult questions of parliamentary dispute."
Not only has Mr. Simon attained prominence and honors of a professional and po
litical character but is also a recognized leader in Masonic circles in Oregon. He
is past master of his lodge and past high priest of his chapter and has attained the
honorary thirty-third degree of the Scottish Rite. The honorary thirty-third degree
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He is also a member of the Mystic Shrine and belongs to Concordia Club and to the
Chamber of Commerce, while his religious connection is with Temple Beth Israel.
Portland has honored him in various ways but perhaps that of most intimate char
acter was his election to the mayoralty and his devotion to the welfare of the city
was manifest in his untiring efforts to advance its interests and to uphold the highest
civic standards. No higher testimonial of Mr. Simon's worth can be found than the
fact that many of his stanchest friends are those who have known him from his boy
hood to the present time. This certainly is unmistakable proof of an upright life and
of sterling qualities of character. He is one of the best known of Portland's citizens
and everywhere is spoken of in terms of the highest regard. His entire career has
been marked by devotion to duty and by a recognition and utilization of opportunity
that has been manifest not only in the advancement of his professional connections
but in his public service for the city and for the commonwealth. For almost two-
thirds of a century he has been a resident of Portland and no list of eminent citizens
fails to have his name among the foremost.

FREDERICK WILLIAM HERMAN.
Frederick William Herman, one of the prominent lawyers and city attorney of
Rainier, is a native of the state of Nebraska, where he was born in 1884, his parents
being Charles W. and Veronica (Schmied) Herman. His father located in Washing
ton in 1887 as editor and publisher of a newspaper. In 1894 he came to Rainier,
Oregon, and established the first newspaper published in that town. In 1909 he sold
out this business and retired.
Frederick W. Herman was ambitious to become a lawyer and to accomplish this
desire he went to Portland after receiving his common school education in Washington
and Oregon. He became a clerk at the Imperial Hotel in Portland and devoted his
spare time to study. Later he took a course in law at the Oregon Law School, where
he was graduated in 1914. Once more he took up work as a hotel clerk in order to
accumulate a little money. In 1914 he was admitted to the bar by the supreme court
and located in Rainier, where he has since practiced. Through the intervening years
he has built up a splendid clientage. Mr. Herman is the city attorney of Rainier, clerk
of the school board and represents on one side or the other almost every case that
originates in this vicinity. After he had been a resident of Rainier for five months
he was a candidate for the office of district attorney and came within one hundred and
sixty-nine votes of securing the nomination. He was tendered the nomination on the
republican ticket for the same office in 1920 but declined to accept it. Mr. Herman
has done much to upbuild his community, one of his outstanding accomplishments
being the organization of a drainage system which will reclaim thirteen hundred and
seventeen acres in the vicinity of Rainier.
In 1912 Mr. Herman was united in marriage to Miss Lela B. Sprague of Portland,
Oregon. During the World war he was a member of the legal advisory board and
chairman of the Four-Minute men. He is an earnest student and gives promise of
becoming one of the most prominent lawyers in Oregon.

WILLIAM ANDERSON.

William Anderson, president of the William Anderson Company of Astoria, is
one of the most respected and successful merchants of that section of Oregon. When
he came to this country from his native land he was a poor boy with no resources
but his energy, ability, and grim determination. His rise to the position of influence
which he now occupies is indeed a tribute to his integrity and general good char
acter. A native of Finland, his birth occurred in that country in 1863, a son of Antti
Matinjussi, the name being derived from the farm which he operated.
Receiving his education in his native land, William Anderson emigrated to this
country in 1882. He was christened John William Matinjussi but his passports were
made out to William Anderson. When he arrived in the United States he had no
knowledge of the English language but started at once for the Pacific coast to engage
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vicinity of Astoria, during which period he devoted his spare time to the study of
English and to learning the history and customs of his new home. The succeeding
three years he spent in a store in an endeavor to learn thoroughly every phase of the
mercantile business. He had made application for his citizenship papers as soon as
possible after arriving in this country and after mastering the English language and
familiarizing himself with the business methods of the new world he established a
mercantile establishment at Deep River, Washington, and for the next quarter of a
century maintained that business, as the years passed becoming a dominant figure in
that community. For twenty-three years he was postmaster of Deep River and for six
years served as county commissioner, likewise being honored with various other offices.
In 1913, feeling that he had earned a rest and desirous of putting his son, Einon W., on
his feet in the business world, Mr. Anderson established a store in Astoria under the
name of the William Anderson Company, Incorporated, becoming its president, while
his son was made secretary and manager. In 1918 Mr. Anderson sold his Deep River
business and removed to Astoria. His mercantile establishment in Astoria is one
of the largest of its kind there and occupies two floors of a building on Franklin
avenue, fifty by one hundred and twenty feet, and gives employment to twelve clerks.
In 1885 Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Lyda Ostrom, a native of
Finland, and of a large family of children born to them but one son, Einon W., is
living. Mr. Anderson is a prominent member of the Finnish Brotherhood and the Luth
eran church. He is one of the most progressive merchants of the lower Columbia
valley and enjoys hosts of friendships on both sides of the river. For less than forty
years Mr. Anderson has resided in America and in this time has become a well-to-do
man of affairs and a prominent and outstanding figure in the commercial world. As
a large property owner he is' always interested in civic affairs and his support may
always be counted upon in forwarding any movement which he deems of value to the
development of the community. The greater part of his property is located on the
Washington side of the river and is among the most valuable in that vicinity. He is
a man of extremely modest and unassuming manner, an exemplary citizen in every
way, standing for business integrity and progressive citizenship.

ARTHUR IRA MOULTON.

Arthur Ira Moulton, a man of broad learning and liberal culture, whose strong
mentality has been the basis of a substantial success won in the practice of law at
Portland, was born at Buxton, Kansas, October 22, 1886. His father, Henry Moulton,
was born in Lacon, Illinois, in 1859 and was married in Coffey county, Kansas, to Miss
Claudia Irene Overturf. In the year 1888 they came to Oregon and are now residents
of Clackamas county, where Mr. Moulton is engaged in farming.
Arthur I. Moulton was but two years old when brought by his parents to this state
and he acquired his early education in the country schools near his father's home,
while for three years he was a student in the Oregon State Normal at Weston. In
1904 he entered a law office in Walla Walla, Washington, as a student and after thor
ough preliminary preparation was admitted to the Oregon bar in June, 1908. He now
practices in Portland and he enjoys an excellent reputation as a lawyer of wide
knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence and ability accurately to apply these
principles to the points in litigation. He also possesses excellent oratorical ability
and presents his cause in a fluent manner, his deductions being sound, his reasoning
clear and his argument at all times logical. He has also become interested as a
director or officer in' several corporations.
On the llth of October, 1908, in Walla Walla, Mr. Moulton was united in marriage
to Miss Emma C. Kershaw, a daughter of the late William Kershaw, a native of England.
The children of this marriage are: Allison Kershaw, born November 16, 1909; Dorothy
Irene; and Lois Mae.
Politically Mr. Moulton is an earnest republican and was with that wing of the
party which organized the progressive party in 1912. In 1914 he was nominated for
congress by the progressive and prohibition parties in the third Oregon district. Dur
ing the World war he served on the legal advisory board and actively assisted in
the promotion of every bond drive. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent
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Golden Rule Encampment No. 28 of Portland. He is likewise well known in club
circles, having membership with the Laurelhurst, Portland Gun, Multnomah Anglers
and Salmon Clubs of Oregon. He largely turns to fishing for recreation and diversion
and has enjoyed many a trip into the open with rod and gun. His social qualities
make for popularity among his many friends, for he is always approachable and genial,
widely recognized as a man of ability, high character and attractive qualities. Every
project instituted for the benefit of the community or the uplift of the individual is
sure to receive his endorsement.

PAUL CHRISTIAN FISCHER.
Paul C. Fischer of Oregon City is fast becoming recognized as one of Clackamas
county's rising young lawyers. He is, like many more of the state's prominent men, a
native of another state, born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1881. His parents, F. J. and
Christina (Henecke) Fischer, were natives of Germany, but realizing the great oppor
tunities to be found in the new country they emigrated to the United States and settled
in Wisconsin in 1847. His father was an expert cabinet-maker and built up an exten
sive trade by his industry and ability and thus set an excellent example for his son,
Paul. He died, however, when Paul was a lad of seven years.
Left a widow, his mother gathered up her little flock in 1893 and removed to
Oregon, settling at Mt. Angel in Clackamas county. She purchased a farm of forty
acres there and with the help of Paul, who was then but twelve years of age, started
to build up the family fortune. Few women would have had the courage to undertake
such great responsibilities and Mrs. Fischer set Paul the example of undaunted courage.
But the family fortune was not obtained at once, for scarcely had the foundation been
laid when, just one year after their removal to Oregon, a fire destroyed all their per
sonal property, including their furniture and farm implements. In spite of these
handicaps, however, Mr. Fischer studied at home, also assisting with the farm work
and at the age of twenty years he pursued a course at the Mt. Angel College. Choosing
law as his profession he later attended the law department at the University of Oregon
and was graduated therefrom in 1912. In the same year he was admitted to practice
by the supreme court, at once opened his office in Oregon City, and has since practiced
there. Mr. Fischer makes his home with his mother at Gladstone, Clackamas county,
where he owns a sixteen-acre farm. Being a public-spirited man and anxious to serve
his community, he holds the office of recorder of the city of Gladstone, an office which
he accepted as a matter of public duty.
Fraternally Mr. Fischer is a member of the Woodmen of the World but has joined
no other fraternal organization. As a member of the democratic party Mr. Fischer
takes an active interest in its affairs but has never been an office seeker, preferring
rather to devote his time to the upbuilding of his law practice, which is steadily grow
ing and as a result he is becoming recognized among the prominent men of his pro
fession in Clackamas county. His zeal in his profession and his public-spiritedness
may be depended upon to assist materially in the future growth of Oregon.

C. T. BELCHER.

C. T. Belcher is now living retired in Portland but for many years was connected
with hotel management in Portland and the state of Washington. The enterprise and
business capability which he displayed won for him the measure of success which now
enables him to rest from further labor. He is a native son of Oregon, his birth having
occurred in Yamhill county in 1852. His parents were James Madison and Margaret
(Chrisman) Belcher, both natives of Virginia, the former born July 11, 1823, and the
latter born October 21, 1826. They emigrated to Missouri with their respective parents
and were married in that state where they resided until 1850 and then left for Oregon,
making the trip across the plains with ox teams and wagons, reaching their destina
tion after six weary months of travel. They settled in Yamhill county between Amity
and Wheatland, the father securing there a donation claim of six hundred and forty
acres on which he resided until 1864 and then removed to Lafayette. He retained
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a mortgage on the property. With his removal to Lafayette he turned his attention
to general merchandising which he followed successfully until about 1876 and then
retired from active business. He was a very prominent and helpful member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and in politics was a stanch democrat, always vot
ing the party ticket save on one occasion when through the influence of his son he
voted for a republican governor. His life was ever actuated by high and honorable
principles and he was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, dying in
that faith, May 30, 1915. His wife, a woman of many excellent traits of heart and
mind, passed away in October, 1913.
C. T. Belcher spent the days of his boyhood under the parental roof, acquiring his
education in the schools of Lafayette. In September, 1875, he removed to Portland
and during the next seventeen and one-half years was largely engaged in police work
in this city. He then turned his attention to the hotel business which he followed for
many years in Portland and Collins, Oregon, and in Hot Springs, Washington. While
in his native county before removing to Portland he served as deputy sheriff. He was
a successful hotel man, his genial disposition and unfailing courtesy combining with
business ability to make him a popular host with his patrons.
In 1873 Mr. Belcher was married to Miss Jennie Ann Nelson, a daughter of J. C.
and Mary Elinor (Bird) Nelson, the former born in Jackson county, Missouri, May 25,
1827, and crossing the plains with his father in 1844, the family settling in Yamhill
county, where they secured a donation claim. J. C. Nelson entered his land according
to the usual processes and the estate still owns a part of that property, but for the
last twenty years he lived retired in Newberg after long connection with the agricul
tural interests of the district. He was a representative from his district in Yamhill
county to the state legislature and had always been more or less active in connection
with public affairs. He passed away August 2, 1920. His wife, who was born in Illinois
in 1835, passed away July 7, 1856. They were the parents of three children, which
number included Mrs. Belcher who by her marriage has become the mother of a son
and two daughters: Fred N., Bertha B., and Edna M. The elder daughter is the wife
of William Ballis of Portland, and the younger daughter was the wife of Alex D.
Churchill, now deceased.
Mr. Belcher has always been a member of the Masonic fraternity from early
manhood and is a member of Industry Lodge No. 8, A. 0. U. W., and likewise of the Wood
men of the World. His political endorsement has ever been given to the republican
party and he has most loyally supported those interests and activities, political and
otherwise which he has believed to be of genuine benefit and value to the community
and to the state at large. He can relate many interesting incidents concerning the early
history of Oregon and has been a witness of its later progress and development, fully
meeting at all times his duties and obligations in relation to the public welfare.

GEORGE SHEPPARD.

George Sheppard, a prominent orchardist of the Hood River valley and one who
has devoted much time to civic affairs, serving at the present as county commissioner
of Hood River county, makes his home at Odell. He is a native of London, England,
his birth having there occurred in 1883, his parents being Job and Eliza J. (Burdon)
Sheppard, who crossed the Atlantic to the new world in 1888. The father was a lum
berman and sawmill owner in England and upon coming to America pursued the same
line of business. He first settled in Indiana and it was there that George Sheppard
acquired his early education, which he afterwards continued in the Miami University
at Oxford, Ohio, an institution that has trained some of America's most eminent men,
including ex-President William Howard Taft. Following his graduation from Miami
Mr. Sheppard went to work in connection with his father's lumber business and was
thus employed for seven years. On the expiration of that period he started out to look
for a home of his own in 1908 and found Hood River valley a most enchanting place.
The same year he purchased an orchard on Willow flats, near Odell, a section that
seemed to be the best in the valley. Mr. Sheppard also was interested in the Pine
Grove Box Company for the manufacture of fruit boxes but discontinued that industry
to devote his entire time and attention to fruit raising. In the latter he has been ex
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scientific methods is enabled to speak with authority upon many matters relating to
fruit growing in this section.
Mr. Sheppard has also given much time to public interests and has won the good
will of his neighbors and citizens of the valley to an unusual degree. He has never
held public office, always declining political preferment until 1920, when the republican
voters of the county were seeking a candidate for county commissioner who would
not only have the goodwill of the people but would serve all parts of the county with
equal fairness and they selected Mr. Sheppard as the candidate for the office, recog
nizing in him a man of broad vision and of the strictest integrity.
In 1913 Mr. Sheppard was united in marriage to Miss Evelyn Bell, a daughter
of F. 0. Bell of Red Lion, Colorado, a prominent lumberman and cattle raiser of that
section and a dominant spirit of Red Lion. Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard have two chil
dren: George Howard and Margaret Evelyn. Mr. Sheppard is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, has attained the Knight Templar degree and is a Noble of the Mystic
Shrine. His wife is a Daughter of the Nile, the woman's auxiliary of the Shrine. Mr.
Sheppard has built for the family a handsome bungalow in the town of Odell, where
a warm welcome at all times awaits their many friends. He is a leader in every way
and though modest and unassuming is a man of broad vision, forceful in defense of
public interests and at all times his aid and influence are given on the side of right,
progress and improvement.

HON. CHARLES W. NOTTINGHAM.
To the energetic nature and strong mentality of such men as Hon. Charles W.
Nottingham are due the development and ever increasing prosperity of the northwest.
His career has been one of activity and usefulness and in every sphere of life in which
he has acted, whether as legislator or as the directing head of important business
interests, he has left an indelible impress through his ability and his tireless energy
which never stops short of the attainment of its purpose. Coming to this state in 1881
he has witnessed much of its marvelous growth and development and has borne his
full share in the work of general improvement. For thirty-six years he has been
engaged in business in Portland and as president of Nottingham & Company, Inc.,
dealers in building material, he is controlling important and extensive interests.
Mr. Nottingham is a native of Illinois. He was born near Pleasant Plains, June
29, 1848, and is a son of Jonathan and Hanna (Smith) Nottingham who removed from
New Jersey to Illinois, settling on a farm in the vicinity of Pleasant Plains. There the
son attended district school, subsequently pursuing a course of study at McKendree
College of Lebanon, Illinois. He then took up the occupation of farming which he
continued to follow until 1881, when he came to Oregon and subsequently engaged in
the manufacture of lime on Puget Sound, Washington. In 1885 he entered mercantile
circles of Portland, engaging in the sale of building material and from a small begin
ning the business has steadily grown from year to year until it has reached extensive
and profitable proportions. It is now incorporated as Nottingham & Company, with
Charles W. Nottingham as the president and the firm is engaged in the sale of lime,
cement, plaster, shingles, brick, hay, grain and feed. For thirty-six years Mr. Notting
ham has been engaged in this line of activity and in his business affairs has made
steady progress, his capable management and indefatigable industry constituting the
basis upon which he has builded his prosperity. His powers of organization and his
executive force have enabled him to develop a business of extensive proportions and
his record is not only written in terms of success but also in terms of enterprise,
energy and perseverance.
At Pleasant Plains, Illinois, about 1880, Mr. Nottingham was united in marriage
to Miss Georgia Pallett, a daughter of the Rev. William Pallett who was a minister of
the Methodist church, of which the family are faithful adherents, and to this union
five children have been born: Harry, who married Zoe Cutting and who is now serv
ing as deputy sheriff, his home being in Wallowa county, Oregon; Irving, who married
Emila Seaholm of Portland, and who resides in Portland; Elnora, the wife of James
R. Forden of Hood River; Ethel, who married Nathan Fullerton of Roseburg; and
Jessie Ray, who since 1918 has been connected with Red Cross work in France, having
cnarge of two large clothing depots.
In his political views Mr. Nottingham is a republican and he has been prominent

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and active in public affairs, his influence ever being on the side of truth and justice,
progress and improvement. His fellow citizens, appreciating his worth and ability,
called him to public office and for two terms of two years each he served as state
representative. So excellent a record did he make in that connection that he was
elected to represent his district in the state senate, of which he was an able member
for eight years, giving his stalwart support to many measures which found their way
to the statute books of the state and have proven of great value to the commonwealth.
During his official career there were many stormy sessions in the legislature and the
fight over the consolidation of city and county offices was especially bitter. Oregon
has long been one of the leading states in the Union as regards political reforms and
many of the laws enacted during Mr. Nottingham's service as a legislator have proven
so beneficial that they have been set up as models for other states. It was during his
public service that the people of Oregon took measures to free themselves of the
political bosses who had long controlled legislatures and corrupted the judiciary. The
initiative and referendum, the direct nomination of candidates for office by registered
voters and many other reform measures were initiated at this time and in this im
portant legislation Mr. Nottingham bore a most conspicuous and helpful part, his efforts
proving most beneficial and resultant. His is indeed a most creditable official record
and one over which there falls no shadow of wrong nor suspicion of evil, being a
complete refutation of the claim that all men have their price and that no man can
engage in public life for a series of years and retire with an unsullied reputation.
During the war with Germany he was active in promoting thei various Liberty Loan
campaigns, doing everything in his power to aid the government in its time of need.
He is accounted one of the substantial and progressive business men of Portland, and
the secret of his success lies in the fact that he has never been afraid of earnest labor
and that his diligence and close application have ever been supplemented by unques
tioned integrity and reliability. He stands for high ideals, yet utilizes practical
methods in their attainment and at all times his work has been a source of benefit to
the state.

CHARLES A. McCARGAR.

Charles A. McCargar, a successful organizer who has built up an excellent insur
ance agency, devoting his attention to the life insurance business in Portland since 1898,
was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, March 20, 1863, and comes of Scotch
ancestry four generations removed. His great-grandfather, David McCargar, was
born in Scotland and came to the United States as a member of Burgoyne's army dur
ing the Revolutionary war. Deciding to remain on this side of the Atlantic, he went
to Canada, where he made his home until called to his final rest. His son, Thomas
McCargar, was born in Ontario and was the father of Henry McCargar, whose birth
occurred in Ontario in 1830. He devoted his life to the operation of flour mills and
shingle mills in Ontario for many years and was there married to Miss Agnes Finlay
son, a native of Scotland. During the latter part of their lives they came to the
United States and both passed away in Nebraska, the father in 1905 and the mother
in 1906. Charles A. McCargar attended the schools of Ontario to the age of sixteen years
and then made his way to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where his elder brother,. Thomas W.
McCargar, was then manager for a large harvesting machinery firm. After reaching
that city Charles A. McCargar attended a private academy for a portion of the time
through four years and during the summer months traveled for the machinery firm.
He made good as. a salesman and in 1884 went on the road for the firm, which he
continued to represent in that connection until 1893. He then resigned and went to
Sacramento, California, where he began selling life insurance and a year later became
a resident of San Francisco. There he remained until 1898, the year of his arrival
in Portland, and through the intervening period has conducted a life insurance agency
in this city. He has always displayed the closest attention to details, is scrupulously
honest and his application to business and his powers as an organizer and general
director of large affairs have been strong features in his success. He has also become
much interested in orcharding, is the president of the Mat-Wauna Orchard and owns
and operates a large apple orchard with unusual profit at Mosier, Oregon. Farming,
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Fruit Growers Association of Mosier, Oregon, and in this connection is putting forth
earnest and effective effort to develop the horticultural interests of the state.
On the 15th of January, 1903, Mr. McCargar was married in Portland to Miss
Medora E. Craven, a daughter of the late Wesley Craven, a native of Missouri. They
have become the parents of a son, Donald McCargar, who was born November 13, 1907.
Mr. McCargar is a republican in his political views. He has never entered actively into
club life nor fraternal connections but has concentrated his efforts and attention upon
business affairs. He is a cool, even-tempered business man with the shrewdness of the
Scotch and ability to look carefully over a given proposition before committing him
self thereto. He is ever loyal to his honest convictions and is a man of strong per
sonality — a personality that wins the respect and confidence of those whom he meets.

HON. OSWALD WEST.

Hon. Oswald West, governor of Oregon from 1911 until 1915 and now engaged in
the practice of law in Portland, was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 1873,
a son of John Gulliver and Sarah (McGregor) West. The removal of the family to
Oregon in his early boyhood enabled him to pursue his education in the public schools
of Salem and of Portland and later he took up the study of law. He started out in
the business world as a bank clerk and following his graduation from law school
entered upon the active practice of the profession, to which he has given more or
less of his time since, according as the duties of public office to which he has been
called have permitted. It would be tautological to enter into any series of statements
concerning his constantly developing powers and the ability that has brought him to a
point of leadership, for these things are shadowed forth between the lines of this re
view. In 1903 he was called to the office of state land agent and continued to fill that
position for four years, when in 1907 he was made railroad commissioner, a position
which he occupied until 1910. In that year he was made the democratic nominee for
the office of governor and was elected, entering the office in 1911 for the four years'
term. The history of that period gives tangible evidence of his faithfulness and devo
tion to duty and his businesslike administration, which carefully safeguarded the
interests of the commonwealth.
On the 22d of September, 1897, Mr. West was married in Salem, Oregon, to Miss
Mabel Hutton, a daughter of Owen D. and Sarah Hutton of that place, who had two
daughters, Mabel and Orlene, both of whom married men who became governors of
their state. To Mr. and Mrs. West have been born two children: Helen and Jean.
Fraternally Mr. West is identified with the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, the Artisans, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Woodmen of the World.
Something of the nature of his recreation is indicated in the fact that he has member
ship in the Portland Hunt Club. He also belongs to the Portland Chamber of Com
merce and the Portland Civic League and is keenly interested in all those problems
which have to do with municipal progress, with civic advancement and the welfare
of commonwealth and country. He has carried his investigations far and wide into
the realms of politics, sociology and economics, keeping abreast at all times with the
best thinking men of the age, while his reputation as a Portland lawyer is indicated
in the liberal clientage accorded him.

CLARENCE JOSIAH SEMON.
Clarence Josiah Semon, president of the Medford Concrete Construction Company
and one of the most progressive business men of Medford, was born September 17,
1879, in the state of Michigan, of the marriage of David H. and Hannah (Stancliff)
Semon. The father was a native of New York city and a descendant of an old Dutch
family that had come to America in the days when the present American metropolis
was known as New Netherlands and was governed by a Dutch burgomaster. The Stan-
cliffs were English and the family was early established in New England.
Clarence J. Semon was educated in the common schools of his home town, passing
through consecutive grades to the high school. He did not return to his father's farm
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went to work for the Great Northern Railroad, continuing with that company in Mon
tana and Washington, and in fact along the whole line of its route to Seattle, Wash
ington, where he arrived in 1892. On leaving the railroad employ he was engaged by
the city of Seattle in engineering work and until 1910 was busily employed, not only in
his professional capacity but as a contractor with the city of Seattle in street con
struction. In 1910 Mr. Semon removed to Medford, where he resumed contracting business
and established the first material plant of the city. In the same year he organized
the Medford Concrete Construction Company, of which he was elected president and
in that position he has since served, directing the activities and shaping the policy
of the corporation. For a period he was also associated with S. S. Bullis in the pro
motion and development of the Applegate Lumber Company and is now associated in
highway construction with the building of the Smith Hill Highway under contract.
His work has therefore been of a most important character, constituting an element
in general progress and improvement. The Medford Concrete Construction Company
is one of the most important plants in southern Oregon, devoted to the manufacture
of sewer pipes, drain tile, concrete culverts and brick, and employment is given to a
force of thirty men. This industry, which is of great benefit to Jackson county and
southern Oregon, is a monument to the energy and business ability of Clarence J.
Semon, who is accounted one of the sterling business men and manufacturers of this
section of the state.
In 1898 Mr. Semon was married to Miss Stella Dibble, a daughter of Russell A.
Dibble, a well known Michigan farmer. Their children are: Russell David, who is
secretary of the Medford Concrete Construction Company; Marjorie E., a high school
student; and Beatrice A., a pupil in the grade. The son enlisted in the service of
the country early in the World war as a member of the Aviation Corps. In July,
1917, he was sent for training to San Diego, California, and in October, 1917, was sent
to France, where he served until March, 1920. He was then returned to America
and received an honorable discharge.
Mr. Semon's only fraternal affiliation is with the Elks, due. largely to the fact that
his business interests requires his frequent absence from home for extended periods.
His wife often travels with him and thus they manage to get most of their enjoyment
out of the necessary business trips. Determination and energy have carried Mr. Semon
far toward success and the other quality which he has displayed is that of marked
capability, bringing most substantial results.

JUDGE DANIEL L. CATES.

The life of Daniel L. Cates is a story of one well spent in the upbuilding of his
native state and in the advancement of the interests of his fellow citizens. He was
born in Lane county, Oregon, May 7, 1857, a son of John and Sarah E. (Grice) Cates.
The father was born in the blue grass section of Kentucky, coming of a family of early
pioneers of that state. The mother was a native of Maryland and a member of the
Grice family, whose names are frequently met on the pages of Maryland's history.
John Cates first came to Oregon in 1849, the journey being made by ox team across
the plains. After a stay of two years he returned to the east by way of the Isthmus,
but in a short time he again drove his team across the plains to Oregon and settled in
Lane county. In 1859, shortly after the creation of Wasco county, he located there
and for the succeeding thirteen years he was engaged in the stock business, at which
he was quite a success. It was in 1872 that Mr. Cates moved his family to The Dalles.
His wife died in 1860.
Daniel L. Cates was educated in schools of The Dalles and entered the sawmill
business early in life, continuing in that line until 1886, when he became deputy sheriff
of Wasco county. In 1890 he received the democratic nomination for sheriff, and
although the county was strongly republican he was elected by a substantial majority,
an evidence of the esteem in which he was held. His term of office is on record as
being one of the most efficient the county has ever had.
In 1894 Mr. Gates purchased a large tract of timber land near Cascade Locks and
went into the lumber trade. He also became interested in salmon business, operating
two wheels on the Columbia river, and for a period conducted a mercantile business
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Locks Water Company, serving as secretary for a time. In 1910 he returned to The
Dalles, where he had continuously maintained his residence, and for a period rested
from business activities, but a man like Judge Cates is never permitted to fully retire,
so in 1917 he was prevailed on to emerge from his retirement and accept the office of
city recorder and he is now serving the people in that office with the same efficiency
that has marked every movement of his business career.
In October, 1889, Judge Cates was married to Miss Alice DeHuff, of Portland,
whose parents were also pioneers of this state. Three children have been born to
Judge and Mrs. Cates, namely: Harold DeHuff and Albert L., of The Dalles, who are
connected with the Motor Service Company, in which they are stockholders; and a
daughter, Ruth, who died in 1914.
Judge Cates is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has filled all the chairs
in that order. He is also a member of the Woodmen of the World; the Elks; and the
Masonic order, being a Knight Templar and he will encase his feet in ice and cross
the hot sands of the desert with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is popular with all
classes of citizens and has ever taken a prominent part in all movements intended to
promote the welfare of the people among whom he has spent his entire life.

ALFRED EVAN REAMES.

As one reads the history of early Oregon the name of Reames will frequently appear
upon its pages, for the family was among the earliest pioneers of the state and its
members have done much to develop and upbuild the country. Woodford Reames, a
native of Kentucky, in which state his people settled in pioneer times, came to Oregon
in 1852 and for a brief period resided at St. Helens. A year later he took up a dona
tion claim in Jackson county and thus the name became identified with the progress
of southern Oregon. His son, Thomas G. Reames, was a small boy when the family
came to this state and after reaching manhood he turned his attention to mining, while
later he became a merchant and eventually a banker. In 1886 he concentrated his
attention upon banking business as a member of the firm of Beekman & Reames, who
succeeded to the banking business of Beekman's Banking House. Mr. Reames held
many positions of public honor and trust in Oregon and left the impress of his individ
uality and ability for good upon many lines of the state's development. He held the
office of sheriff of Jackson county for several years and under the Cleveland admin
istration he served as post office inspector for the district embracing Oregon, Idaho,
Washington and Alaska. He was one of the most popular residents of southern
Oregon, as is evidenced by the fact that he came within but a few votes of election
as secretary of the state, although the democratic candidate in a commonwealth that
normally gives a strong republican majority. He married Lucinda Williams, whose
parents came to Oregon in 1853. To this marriage was born on the 5th of February,
1870, at Jacksonville, Oregon, a son, Alfred Evan Reames, now residing in Medford.
Alfred Evan Reames acquired his education in the common schools of his native
city and in the University of the Pacific at San Jose, California, in the University of
Oregon and the Washington and Lee University of Virginia, being graduated from the
last named institution in 1893. He was admitted to the bar in that state, after which
he returned to Oregon and was admitted to practice in the courts here. He entered upon
the active work of his profession in connection with E. R. Shipworth of Eugene, under
the firm style of Shipworth & Reames, there remaining until 1894, when he removed
to Portland and became associated with C. M. Idleman up to the time the latter was
elected attorney general of the state. Mr. Reames then associated himself with William
M. Colvig at Jacksonville, Oregon, and the partnership was maintained until 1902,
when Mr. Reames was elected district attorney, in which office he continued to serve
for eight years. In 1906 he became associated with his brother, Clarence L. Reames,
in a partnership that was terminated with the appointment of the latter as deputy
United States attorney for Oregon. After that time Alfred E. Reames practiced alone
in Medford until 1921, when he admitted his younger brother, Charles W. Reames,
to a partnership, the latter having recently served as deputy United States district
attorney. Thus the firm has again become Reames & Reames, a style that is well
known in Oregon, for they enjoy an extensive practice of an important character, the
brothers ranking high as able representatives of the Oregon bar.
Alfred E. Reames was united in marriage to Miss Edith L. Tongue, a daughter

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of Congressman Thomas L. Tongue of Hillsboro. She passed away in 1918, her death
deeply deplored by many friends.
Upon the death of his father-in-law in 1903, the democratic party nominated Mr.
Reames to succeed him as candidate for the office of congressman and though the
republicans carried the district he succeeded greatly in reducing their usual majority.
In fact his vote was so large that for a time the result was in doubt. The large vote
accorded him was certainly an indication of his personal popularity and of the con
fidence and trust reposed in him.
Mr. Reames has always been active in the upbuilding of his state and has con
tributed to its development in many ways. He has been interested in mining and in
timber and has been the active head of large companies which have done important
development work along these lines. His native town of Jacksonville is indebted to
him for its lighting plant, which he built almost alone. As a lawyer he is a member
of the Southern Oregon Bar Association and of the Oregon State Bar Association. He
is also a member of the American Bar Association. His status as a lawyer requires no
comment, for his ability is conceded on all sides and his name is known in legal
circles throughout the west as that of one of the strongest representatives of the bar
in the Pacific coast country. Fraternally he is a Mason, having attained the Knights
Templar degree of the York Rite, and he is a past high priest of his chapter and a
Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He likewise belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks. His activities and his interests are thus broad and varied. While apprecia
tive of the social amenities of life and a valued representative of the different orders
to which he belongs, it has been by reason of his connection with important business
and professional interests that he has come to the front as one of the prominent resi
dents of his state. He is a man of broad vision, displaying keen insight into the
opportunities of a situation and readily recognizing and utilizing opportunities which
have not only resulted in the upbuilding of his individual fortunes but have constituted
a splendid element of public progress and improvement.

JUDGE MICHAEL G. MUNLY.
Judge Michael G. Munly, who for many years has enjoyed an extensive law practice
in Portland, his residence in the city dating from July, 1882, is widely known not only
through his professional connections but also by reason of his active efforts in behalf
of improvement in many conditions which closely affect the welfare of society. His
efforts are at all times far-reaching and resultant and the public has benefited greatly
thereby. He was yet a young man at the time of his removal to the west, his birth
having occurred in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1854, his parents being
Michael and Bridget (McHale) Munly. He had little opportunity to attend school, his
training of that character being limited to three years of broken periods. His life,
however, has been one of studious habits and his reading has covered a very extensive
scope, making him a man of broad general information and of scholarly attainments,
while in the line of his chosen profession he possesses comprehensive knowledge that
has acquainted him not only with legal principles but with precedents in law practice
as well. He early determined to become an attorney and directing his reading along
that line was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania in 1882. It was the same year that
he came to Portland and through the intervening period he has continued his residence
in this city. He soon entered upon the practice of his profession yet did not devote
his attention exclusively thereto for a number of years and from 1886 until 1890 was
also editor of the Catholic Sentinel. At the same time he made steady progress in his
profession from his earliest connection with the Portland bar. He made it his purpose
thoroughly and systematically to prepare his cases and has never been surprised by
the unexpected attack of an adversary but has always been found well fortified in every
particular. He served for one year as deputy city attorney of Portland and in 1892
was appointed by Governor Pennoyer to the bench of the circuit court and for two
years served as judge. Since his retirement from the bench he has concentrated his
efforts and attention upon the private practice of law and his clientage has constantly
grown in volume and importance. Of him it has been said: "He has remarkable powers
of concentration and application, and his retentive mind has often excited the surprise
of his professional colleagues. In the discussion of legal matters before the court his
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demonstrates the wide range of his professional acquirement. The utmost care char
acterizes his preparation of a case and has made him one of the most successful attor
neys in Portland." While the practice of law has been his real life work and he has
won for himself an enviable position as an attorney, he has also become ihterested
along other lines, especially in the salmon industry, and is now vice president and
treasurer of the Thlinket Packing Company. Moreover, he has made a close study of
Pacific salmons and has written for magazines on that subject on various occasions.
On the 21st of July, 1890, in Portland, Judge Munly was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Nixon, a daughter of the late Robert Nixon, a veteran of the Civil war, who
enlisted at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, and served throughout the last three years
of the struggle between the north and the south. He was a native of Ireland and in
his childhood days was brought to the United States by his mother. To Judge and
Mrs. Munly have been born two sons and two daughters. Robert Nixon, the eldest of
the family, was graduated in 1912 from the law school of the University of Oregon and
is now in partnership with his father in the practice of his profession. When America
entered the World war he enlisted and was on active duty throughout the period of
hostilities with Germany; the younger son, Raymond M., also enlisted in the navy
when war was declared but was incapacitated for duty by illness which required a
severe surgical operation; the two daughters are Anna Mary and Evelyn. The religious
faith of the family is that of the Catholic church and Judge Munly is also identified
with the Knights of Columbus. His political allegiance has always been given to the
democratic party and from 1911 until 1916 he was one of the members of the school
board of Portland and acted as chairman of the board during the last two years. Dur
ing the World war he served as a member of the legal advisory board in Portland. He
belongs to the Commercial Club, the Progressive Business Men's Club, the Portland
Press Club and the Oregon Historical Society and he is interested in all that has to do
with public progress and improvement, his aid and cooperation being always given
on the side of right, justice, reform and advancement. He has long been a close student
of civic problems and of the more important economic and sociological questions, and
his labors have always been identified with those movements which promote the up
ward trend of civilization and which seek the amelioration of hard conditions of life
for the unfortunate.

DOUGLAS W. TAYLOR.

The name of Douglas W. Taylor has been closely associated with the history of pub
lic service in Portland and Oregon and when death called him his life record should
have been concluded with the words: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Again and again he had been elected to positions of public honor and trust, the duties
of which he discharged with marked promptness, capability and fidelity. He had
become a resident of Oregon in 1854 at which time his parents removed with their
family to the Pacific coast from Muscatine, Iowa, where his birth had occurred January
23, 1851. His father, Peter Taylor, was a native of Perth, Scotland, and had come to
the new world in 1847. For five years he remained a resident of Iowa and then in
1852 traveled over the long stretches of hot sand and through the mountain passes to
the northwest. The following year he sent for his family and they sailed1 from New
York, making the trip by way of the Isthmus of Panama and arriving at Portland
on the 8th of January, 1854.
Douglas W. Taylor, then but three years of age, was reared to manhood in Port
land and acquired his education in the common schools of this city and in the Portland
Academy. In early youth he became interested in surveying and when his school
days were over took up work of that character, being employed to considerable extent
in that connection by the railroad companies. By the time he had reached the age of
twenty-three he had gained a most creditable reputation for efficiency in surveying and
this led to his election to the office of city surveyor of Portland. No higher testimonial
of his worth in office could be given than the statement that he was reelected in 1875,
1876, 1877, and again in 1881. The greater part of his life was devoted to public
service. He remained almost continuously in office and over the record of his official
career there falls no shadow of wrong nor suspicion of evil. In June, 1886, he was
elected to represent Multnomah county in the state legislature but before the general
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States surveyor for Oregon, by President Cleveland. He then resigned his legislative
position and filled the office of surveyor general until August, 1890. In June, 1891, he
was elected superintendent of streets in Portland and continued to discharge the duties
of that position for some time, manifesting the same capability and efficiency which
had marked his former discharge of official duties.
On June 4, 1879, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Alice Carr, a native
of California and to them were born three sons, Douglas W., Jr., and Richard B., both
deceased; and Henry, a resident of Portland. He found his greatest happiness in pro
moting the welfare of his family and his pleasantest hours were those spent at his
own fireside. He was a faithful follower of Masonic teachings and was identified
with both branches of masonry. Politically he was a democrat from the time that
age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He passed away December 12, 1918,
leaving his widow and two sons. All who knew him, and he had a wide acquaintance,
bear testimony to the sterling worth of his character, to his efficiency in public office
and to his well spent life.

ANDREW JACKSON GIESY, M. D.
For thirty-five years Dr. Andrew Jackson Giesy has engaged in the general prac
tice of medicine in Portland and throughout this period has maintained a place in the
front ranks of the profession. He has developed his ability in this connection to a
high degree of efficiency and at all times has kept in touch with the trend of modern
professional thought and progress. He is a native son of the northwest, his birth
having occurred at Fort Steilacoom, Washington, on the 19th of October, 1853. His
paternal grandfather, Andrew Giesy, was a native of Switzerland and came to the
United States about 1820, spending his last days in Washington. His father, Christian
Giesy, was also born in the land of the Alps, his natal year being 1815. Having been
brought to the new world, he was married in Missouri to Miss Emma Wagner, whose
birth occurred in Pennsylvania in 1835. The death of Mr. Giesy occurred about 1857,
while his widow long survived him, passing away in 1916 in Portland, where she had
taken up her abode in 1890. She had become a resident of Oregon in 1861, at which
time she settled on a farm in Clackamas county and thereafter remained a resident of
this state until the date of her death.
Dr. Giesy was but eight years of age when the family home was established in Ore
gon and attended the country schools of Clackamas county, while later he became a
pupil in a private school in Aurora, Oregon. His desire to become a member of the
medical profession led him to enter upon a course in the medical department of Willa
mette University at Salem, from which he was graduated in 1876. He then pursued a
postgraduate course in the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, winning his M. D.
degree there in March, 1882. He next located in Aurora, Oregon, where he practiced
for five years, and following his return from Philadelphia went to Salem, where he
remained for three years. He was appointed assistant physician to the Oregon State
Hospital at Salem, where he continued for two years, resigning in October, 1885, at
which time he located in Portland for the general practice of medicine, in which he
has since engaged. His ability along this line is pronounced. He is most careful in
the diagnosis of his cases and his practice has been of an important character. He is
the trusted family physician in many of the best homes of the city and is ever most
conscientious in the performance of all professional duties.
On the 10th of November, 1886, in Salem, Oregon, Dr. Giesy was united in mar
riage to Miss Ida Harriet Church, a daughter of the late Stephen V. Church. They
have become the parents of a son, Paul Church, who was born in Portland, September
29, 1887, and is a graduate of the Leland Stanford University of California. He was
married in San Francisco, July 26, 1916, to Miss Edith Edminson, a native of Chicago,
and they have one son, John Andrew, who was born in July, 1917. Paul C. Giesy went
to the Presidio in San Francisco in 1917, entering the officers training camp, and was
commissioned a captain, after which he was assigned to Camp Lewis, Washington,
and there served until honorably discharged in December, 1918. He now resides in
Portland. Dr. Giesy was also a volunteer of the Medical Service Corps during the World
war. He belongs to the Arlington Club, gives his political allegiance to the republican
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is a member of the Mystic Shrine. His interests and activities have always been those
of a broad-minded man who recognizes and meets his public duties and obligations
as well as those incidental- to his professional activities.

DE WITT A. PAINE, M. D.

Dr. De Witt A. Paine, a distinguished member of the medical profession, prominent
financier and representative citizen, passed away at his home at No. 1059 Pearl street,
Eugene, on the 27th of December, 1916, and the news of his demise brought with it a
sense of personal bereavement to the many friends whom he had made during the
period of his residence in this city, for he was a man whose sterling worth of charac
ter and many admirable qualities of heart and mind had endeared him to all with
whom he came in contact.
Dr. Paine was born in Paine's Hollow, Herkimer county, New York, on the 18th
of October, 1853, his parents being Philander O. and Sarah (Filkins) Paine, who were
also natives of Herkimer county and who resided on a homestead there until 1869,
when they removed to Iowa and purchased a farm in Delaware county, that state, upon
which they spent their remaining years. The father passed away in 1885, and the
mother survived him for only two years, her death occurring in 1887. Both had reached
the age of seventy-one years at the time of their demise.
De Witt A. Paine acquired his early education in the Empire state and, following
the removal of the family to Iowa when he was sixteen years of age, he began the
study of medicine in Monticello. He subsequently became a student in the State Uni
versity of Iowa at Iowa City but before completing his course in that institution was
obliged to return home and assume charge of the farm. He later resumed his studies
at the State University and following his graduation therefrom he pursued a medical
course in the Central University of Kentucky, which conferred upon him the M. D. de
gree on his graduation in 1887. Previous to this time, however, he had practiced his
profession for a time in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For about a year he engaged
in practice in Sandspring, Delaware county, Iowa, and in 1888 came to Eugene, Oregon,
where his brother, B. D. Paine, was at that time residing. Dr. Paine bought out the
practice of Dr. Prather in this city and a year later admitted Dr. J. J. McDonald as a
partner, that relationship continuing for about a year. He then formed a partnership
with Dr. W. H. McMurtry, which connection was maintained until the death of the
latter in 1891. Subsequently he became associated with Dr. Kuykendall, thus con
tinuing until Dr. Paine's appointment as superintendent of the Insane Asylum at
Salem, Oregon, in 1895. He served in that capacity for five years, at the end of which
time he resumed his parntership relations with Dr. Kuykendall, with whom he con
tinued in practice until 1911, when he retired. He had been engaged in medical prac
tice in Eugene from 1888, or for a period of twenty-three years, and his wide experience
and close study developed a high degree of efficiency, which gained for him the largest
practice in the city. He was ever careful to conform his practice to the highest ethical
standards of the profession and his scientific skill, combined with ready sympathy, made
him the loved family physician in many a household in Eugene and throughout the
surrounding country. In addition to his private practice he also was division surgeon
for the Southern Pacific Railroad for a number of years. Dr. Paine was also connected
with several business enterprises of the locality, having large farming interests and
also holding city property. He was well known in financial circles of the city as one
of the incorporators of the Eugene National Bank (now the United States National
Bank), of which he became president, while his son filled the position of cashier, and
he also was the owner of an abstract business. His activities were thus broad and
varied, bringing him a knowledge of many phases of life, and he was ever actuated by
a laudable ambition and progressive spirit.
On the 4th of June, 1878, Dr. Paine was united in marriage to Miss Laura B.
Slauson, a daughter of Nelson and Martha E. (Read) Slauson, the former of whom was
born in New York and the latter in Kirkwood, Illinois. Her father was a farmer by
occupation and in pioneer times he went to Iowa, purchasing land in Delaware county,
which he improved and operated during the remainder of his life. He passed away
in 1891 at the age of sixty-five years, and Mrs. Slauson met death in a railroad acci
dent about 1885. Dr. and Mrs. Paine became the parents of three children, namely:
Leone E., who was born in June, 1879, and is now the wife of L. L. Goodrich, cashier

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of the First National Bank of Eugene; Carrie B., who was born in June, 1881, and
became the wife of Dr. Frank P. Topping of San Francisco, California; and Elmer
De Witt, who was born in June, 1886, and resides at home.
Dr. Paine's high standing in medical circles was indicated by the fact that he was
called to the presidency of the Lane County Medical Society, and he was also a member
of the National Association of Railway Surgeons. He was a Mason of high rank, hav
ing attained the thirty-second degree in that order, and was a member of Al Kader
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also was connected with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Woodmen of the World.
He was the leading figure in the organization of the Commercial Club, becoming its
first president, and he devoted considerable time to promoting the interests of the
city and its people. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and
in religious faith he was a Unitarian. Dr. Paine built five residences in Eugene. The
present home of the family was erected in 1911 and is thoroughly modern in its ap
pointments. Death called him on the 27th of December, 1916, and in his passing
Eugene lost one of its most skilled physicians and prominent and representative citi
zens — one who in every relation of life exemplified the highest standards of manhood
and citizenship. He was a man of whom it could be said, "the world was better for
his having lived in it."

ROBERT L. GILLESPIE, M. D.
In the history of the medical profession in Oregon mention should be made of
Dr. Robert L. Gillespie who for many years was a most successful physician and sur
geon of the state. Born at Lansing, Michigan, in 1855, he was a son of Robert L. and
Mary Ann (Bidwell) Gillespie, the former a native of Richmond, Virginia, while the
latter was born in England. They came to Oregon about 1860, crossing the plains with
ox teams, at which time Robert L. Gillespie, Sr., established his home at Corvallis.
He was a lawyer by profession and also became identified with the interests of the
northwest as a newspaper editor and as a theatrical manager. In fact he took an active
and helpful interest in many things which constituted features in the development
and upbuilding of the section of the state in which he lived. Later he removed to
Idaho where both he and his wife spent their remaining days.
Their son, Dr. Gillespie, acquired his early education in the schools of Boise, Idaho,
and afterward came to Oregon, attending the Willamette University from which he
was graduated with the class of 1886. In that year he went to Montana, opening an
office at Butte for the practice of medicine and there residing until 1894. While
he was a medical student in the Willamette University he filled the position of city
recorder in the old city of East Portland for a period of two years. After having prac
ticed for eight years in Montana he returned to Portland where in 1894 he opened an
office in the Decum building, there remaining until 1902. In the meantime he had been
accorded a very large practice of an important character and had become widely known
as one of the able representatives of the profession in this city. Eventually, however,
he retired from the general practice of medicine to become connected with the Crystal
Springs Sanitarium at Mount Tabor, his partner in the enterprise being Henry Waldo
Coe, an association that was maintained for ten years or until 1912. Throughout his
entire professional career Dr. Gillespie kept in close touch with the trend of scientific
thought and investigation as related to medical and surgical activities. He was always
quick to adopt new ideas, methods and principles which his judgment sanctioned and
yet did not hastily discard the old and time-tried practices the worth of which had
long been proven. His sound judgment enabled him to determine readily the value
of any proposition as affecting the laws of health and he enjoyed in large measure the
confidence and goodwill of his professional colleagues and contemporaries. In 1895,
through appointment of Mayor Penoyer he became city physician of Portland and oc
cupied the office for two terms. He also had the professorship of the practice of
medicine in the University of Oregon for four years. In 1912, upon severing his part
nership relation with Dr. Coe he resumed the private practice of medicine in which
he continued to the time of his demise. He was associated with the National Hospital
Association and belonged to the Multnomah County Medical Society, the Oregon State
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In August, 1876, Dr. Gillespie was united in marriage to Miss Philomen Gratton,
a daughter of Felix and Angele (Goulet) Gratton who were natives of Canada but came
to Oregon in 1865. Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie became the parents of two daughters: Pearl,
who is now the widow of Cecil R. Watson, by whom she had one daughter, Lucia; and
Lucia A., who is the wife of Dr. Joseph A. Applewhite of Portland.
The death of Dr. Gillespie occurred on the 30th of June, 1920. He was the loved
family physician in many households of Portland and his professional ability and per
sonal worth gained for him the high respect and regard of all with whom he came
into contact. He was a member of Washington Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and also of the
United Artisans, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks and in Masonry he took the degrees of the Scottish Rite. His political allegiance
was given the republican party and his religious belief was manifest in his member
ship in St. David's Episcopal church. His life was ever actuated by high and honor
able principles and was of great worth to his fellowmen, who esteemed him for his
many manly qualities and honored him for his professional acquirements.

FRANK SALING.

For many years a prominent and successful farmer in Umatilla county, Frank Saling
is now living in Pendleton, but still manages and works his ranch. Like a number of
enterprising citizens here, Mr. Saling is one of Oregon's sons by adoption, his birth
having occurred seven miles east of Walla Walla, Washington, .on the 30th of May,
1865, a son of Isham E. and Malinda (Morton) Saling.
Isham Emory Saling, the father of Frank Saling, was for many years one of the
representative citizens of Umatilla county. He was born in Monroe county, Missouri,
October 31, 1830, and was a son of George and Sarah (Snow) Saling. His early life
was spent in Monroe county, where he received his education and in 1851 he came
west as a member of a wagon train, and on reaching a point on Snake river he fol
lowed the river for some miles. He traded his oxen for horses and resumed his journey
to Jacksonville. He remained there but a short time and then removed to Yamhill
county, where he rented land on which he resided until 1859 when he went to Walla
Walla county, Washington, and took up a homestead seven miles east from Walla
Walla. He built a log house on this land, otherwise improved it, and resided there for
a period of fifteen years. In 1874 he moved into Weston, Oregon, established a mer
cantile business and continued it for a number of years. He was a partner of I. T.
Reese who moved away some time later and Mr. Saling closed out his business and
retired. Isham E. Saling then retired from active life and his death occurred in 1905,
at the age of seventy-five years, after a long and useful life. His political allegiance
was always given to the republican party. On the 9th of October, 1856, occurred the
marriage of Isham Saling and Miss Malinda Morton, a daughter of William and Kath
erine (Sisler) Morton, and a native of Virginia. William Morton was a native of
Virginia, while his wife was born in Maryland, but their marriage occurred in the
former state. In 1852 they crossed the plains as members of a wagon train and after
numerous Indian scares they finally arrived in Portland, Oregon, where they stopped
for a short time. They subsequently removed to McMinnville, Yamhill county, and
there took up a homestead which the father later sold, removing to Yakima, where
he entered the stock business. The demise of both parents occurred at Yakima, where
they were well known and prominent citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Isham E. Saling were
the parents of eight living children: Cora A.; Martha J.; Frank, whose name initiates
this review; Edwin; Ida; Emaline; Herman; and Ralph.
Frank Saling spent his early boyhood in Walla Walla county, Washington, and in
1874 removed to Weston, Umatilla county, with his parents and there received his educa
tion. At the age of eighteen years he put his textbooks aside and engaged in the stock
business in which he continued for twenty-one years, P. A. Worthington being interested
with him. For a number of years they conducted this business, building up a large
trade, but in 1904 Mr. Saling was elected county clerk of Umatilla county and served
in this office for a period of twelve and one-half years. He had removed to Pendleton
in 1904 and bought a home on Main street, which he later sold, purchasing the home
in which he now resides. On the expiration of his term as county clerk he removed
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to Pendleton, selling the farm at Stanfield, having previously purchased a sixteen
hundred acre tract in Morrow county.
In 1892 Mr. Saling was married to Miss Vashti Morse, a daughter of Stephen L.
and Minerva (Hopper) Morse, and a native of Pendleton. Her father was born in Maine
and her mother in Indiana. For some time Mr. Morse made his home in Minneapolis
and in 1849 crossed the plains in a wagon train. During this trip the train was attacked
by Indians and all members of the party were killed with the exception of Mr. and
Mrs. Morse and family. In 1864 they settled in California and later Mr. Morse took up
a homestead on the edge of Pendleton at the time when that now progressive town con
sisted of but two houses and a hotel. Mr. Morse became a stockman of note and served
as deputy United States marshal for a number of years. He conducted a livery stable
in Pendleton successfully for a number of years, retiring but a few years before his
death. Mrs. Morse is still living at the advanced age of eighty years. To Mr. and Mrs.
Saling have been born four children: Francis, Muriel, Olney, and Lucile.
Mr. Saling is a republican in politics, stanehly supporting all measures and inter
ests which he deems of value in the upbuilding of community and commonwealth. His
fraternal connections are with the Masons, of which he is a member of the Mystic
Shrine, the Elks and Knights of Pythias. Mr. Saling has led a life of diligence and
industry and as the result of his close application and unfaltering industry he has
become one of the most . prosperous and highly respected men of his district.

THEODORE GEORGE HETU.
Dr. Hetu is the son of Tonzer and Catherine (Gafford) Hetu, both natives of France
who settled in Quebec, Canada, more than sixty years ago and engaged in farming.
He was born in Montreal in 1877 and educated in his native city. While still very young
he obtained work in a dental laboratory and learned the business of making plates
for a firm patronized largely by practicing dentists. His knowledge of the English
language was still very slight when he came to Oregon in 1909, but by assiduous study
under the instruction of private tutors he soon acquired sufficient fluency to enable
him to take up the study of dentistry. He entered the North Pacific Dental College
at Portland and graduated in 1914 with the degree of D. D. S.
In 1915 Dr. Hetu took up his practice in Beaverton. A specialist in plate and
bridge work, his renown has brought patients to him from all over that part of the
state. In 1898 Dr. Hetu was married at Montreal to Eisda Desseuex, a native of Quebec.
Their children are: Irene, Evon Leona, and Theodore, Jr., who are students in the
Beaverton schools and all are possessed of marked musical talent, the eldest daughter
being an accomplished pianist and the second daughter a violinist. Mrs. Hetu is a
devout member of the Roman Catholic church and is active in all of its societies. Dr.
Hetu is an Odd Fellow and a Modern Woodman, as well as a member of the State
Dental Society and of the American Dental Association. Both as a man and as a
citizen Dr. Hetu holds a high place in the community.

LEVI GILBERT ROSS, M. D.
Dr. Levi Gilbert Ross, physician and surgeon, who for many years has acted
as city and county health officer, was born in October, 1879, in Avon, Wisconsin. His
father, William M. Ross, though not a pioneer of Oregon's early days, was certainly
a pioneer in the commercial growth of the state. He located in St. Helens in 1905 and
organized the Columbia County Bank the following year. He was elected its president
and served in this capacity until his death in 1916. Under his guidance the bank, now
the oldest in the county, prospered and during his incumbency as president the pres
ent handsome bank building was erected. Next to the County courthouse it is the most
attractive block in the city and is built entirely of St. Helens rock.
Dr. Ross began his education in the grade schools of Janesville, Wisconsin. Later
he worked his way through college, graduating from the Northwestern Medical Univer
sity in 1907, with the degree of M. D., and came immediately to Oregon. Determining
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various jobs to obtain the necessary funds. He taught in the State Industrial School,
served as a waiter during vacations, and for one year served under the railroad sur
geon in the construction camps at Huntington. Later he served at the Good Samari
tan Hospital, where he met the charming young woman who later became his wife.
Since coming to St. Helens Dr. Ross has through his ability as a physician advanced
to the very forefront of his profession, while as a citizen his record is as good as his
professional standing. He attempted to enter the medical corps for war service but
was debarred by the government's decision to decline enlistments from all health
officers, on the ground that their services were needed at home. Devoting his efforts
solely to his profession, he has steadily declined to hold public office and has built up
a very large practice in this section. Dr. Ross specializes in gynecology and obstetrics
and has attained fame in that branch of medical science.
During his work at the Good Samaritan Hospital Dr. Ross became acquainted with
Miss Vena E. Shaffer, a native of Ohio, who was taking the trained nurse's course in
the hospital. They were married in 1911, and have become the parents of one child:
John Morse, named after the distinguished inventor of the telegraph, who is one of
his forbears. Dr. and Mrs. Ross are both prominent in social and club circles in the city. Dur
ing the war Mrs. Ross organized a class in nursing and instructed a number of young
women for war service. Dr. Ross was the physical examiner of all enlistments and
county chairman of the Red Cross drives. He is a director of the Columbia County
Bank and is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is superintendent
of the Methodist Sunday school and prominent in church and social affairs. Fraternally
Dr. Ross is a Mason and holds membership with the Knights of Pythias and the
Modern Woodmen. He is a man of high personal worth as well as marked profes
sional ability.

GEORGE ULYSSES HELBIG.
George Ulysses Helbig was born in Salem, Indiana, on the 21st of January, 1870.
His parents, Andrew S. and Amanda (Nuckols) Helbig, were natives of the same
state. At the age of nineteen years the father joined the Union army and served in
the Civil war for a period of four years. He is still living, enjoying good health, and
follows his trade of shoemaker in the home town.
George Ulysses Helbig received his education in the common schools of Newton,
Indiana, and at the Valparaiso Normal College. After leaving school he took up farm
ing and was active along that line until 1906, when as the result of impaired health
he went to Colorado, where he sought an outdoor life as a rural mail carrier in the
San Luis valley for two years. Failing to note any great improvement in his health
he, among others of the San Luis valley residents, came to Oregon in 1909 and settled
in Garden valley, Douglas county, on a farm where he remained, tilling the soil, until
1917. When his former good health returned he moved into Roseburg and established
himself in the real estate and insurance business, a line he continues. He devotes his
time to the sale of ranch homes, city property and stock ranches and is the represen
tative of such standard fire insurance companies as the Home, Royal Exchange, Pro
tection Underwriters, Westchester, and Globe and Rutgers. He likewise writes auto
mobile and plate glass insurance. By strict adherence to the best business principles
and eschewing all speculation he has built up a flourishing business and has won a
reputation as one of Roseburg's best business men and most representative citizens.
In Indiana in 1894 occurred the marriage of Mr. Helbig and Esther Lorraine Ogle,
a daughter of Samuel T. Ogle, of a pioneer family of that state. Two children have
been born to their union: Clinton Leroy and Verne Virgil. The older son volunteered
his services in the World war and was sent to France as a member of the Three
Hundred and Eighteenth Engineers. He served for nearly two years in Europe as a
member of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Army of Occupation and as
the result of much exposure he contracted tuberculosis. Upon returning to this coun
try he was sent to the Pierce Sanitarium at Portland, where he remained until Feb
ruary, 1921, when he was removed to the Base Hospital at Palo Alto, California, where
he is rapidly regaining his health. Virgil leans toward engineering and is a fire
man on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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a Knights Templar and Shriner. He is past high priest of the chapter and is now
treasurer of his commandery, The religious faith of the family is that of the Metho
dist church. Mrs. Helbig, like her husband, is popular in social and fraternal circles,
being a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the Eastern Star and a
daughter of the Nile. Both Mr. and Mrs. Helbig are enthusiastic in their love of
Oregon and both are foremost in every movement for the development and improve
ment of Roseburg and Douglas county.

ASA B. THOMSON.

Asa B. Thomson, mayor of Echo, proprietor of the Echo Garage and a farmer, is
a native son of Oregon, his birth having occurred at Pendleton, Umatilla county, July
15, 1870, a son of Oscar and Almira (Atwood) Thomson. The father was born in
Fayette, Missouri, and the mother in Iowa. When but twenty years of age Oscar
Thomson came west as a member of a wagon train and after engaging in mining for
some time in Sacramento valley and British Columbia, he bought a pack train and
came to Oregon, locating at Umatilla. Soon after his arrival there he sold the train
and engaged in the forwarding commission business with R. N. Stanfield. Subse
quently he was elected to the office of sheriff and the office was moved to Pendleton.
For eight years he was active in this connection and then purchased a ranch on Butter
creek, twelve miles west of Echo, consisting of six hundred acres. He moved a house
from Umatilla to his ranch and there he resided until his death in 1914, at the age of
seventy-two years. He had been married in Umatilla county to Almira Atwood, who
had crossed the plains when but twelve years of age with her parents, who had first
located in Umatilla and later on Butter creek, where they resided until death. Mr.
Thomson gave his political support to the democratic party. Fraternally he was a
Mason and his religious faith was that of the South Methodist Episcopal church.
Asa B. Thomson spent his boyhood days on the ranch at Butter creek and re
ceived his early education in the country schools in that vicinity. Later he took a
business course in a Portland business college and in connection with E. V. Evans ran
sheep in Morrow county for five years. He then sold his interests to C. B. Wade and
purchased a ranch of four hundred and twenty acres on Butter creek, which he suc
cessfully operated until 1910, when he removed to Echo and built the Eastern Oregon
Independent Telephone Company. Five years ago he sold to the Pacific States Tele
phone Company and then erected his present garage, one hundred by one hundred and
forty feet and one of the finest in the state. Mr. Thomson is also interested in the
agricultural development of the county and has extensive land interests in the Teal
irrigation district. As a prominent and representative citizen he was chosen to repre
sent Umatilla and Morrow counties in the twenty-first session of the state legislature
in 1900, and is now holding the position of mayor of Echo and was for a short time
receiver of public moneys in the land office at La Grande, Oregon.
On February 28, 1897, Mr. Thomson was married to Miss Carrie Stanfield, a daugh
ter of Orien N. and Hattie T. (Townsend) Stanfield, and a native of Umatilla county.
To them one child, Elna May, has been born.
The political allegiance of Mr. Thomson is given to the republican party and his
fraternal connection is with the Masons, in which order he has attained the thirty-
second degree of the Scottish Rite. He is an intelligent, broadminded and active man,
well versed in all matters pertaining to his various occupations, able in politics, capable
in business and well beloved by his many friends.

ORLANDO W. DAVIDSON.

Orlando W. Davidson, engaged in the general insurance business in Portland for
a period of thirteen years, was born in Monticello, Iowa, April 30, 1876. His father,
James Davidson, was a native of Sandusky, Ohio, born in 1836, and at the time of the
Civil war entered the Union army from Illinois in 1861 as a member of the Fifty-second
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and later served on the staff of General Sweeney until the
close of the war. He was severely wounded in the battle of Shiloh at which time
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master at Monticello, Iowa, for seventeen years and also conducted a newspaper there.
He had previously been married in Ohio to Miss Adaliza Dean and subsequent to the
Civil war they removed to Iowa, where the father continued to reside until called to his
final rest, his death occurring in 1890. His widow survives and is now living in Gary,
Indiana. Orlando W. Davidson was a pupil in the high schools of Chicago, Illinois, and of
Hammond, Indiana, and also attended the Beloit (Wis.) College. After leaving the
latter institution he came to the northwest in 1907, settling first at Seattle, Washing
ton, but in 1908 removed to Portland, where he has since maintained an insurance office,
conducting a general insurance business which through the intervening period has
steadily grown and developed until it is now of substantial and gratifying proportions.
His official position is that of vice president of the firm of Seeley & Company, general
agents in ten states for ten insurance companies.
On the 23d of April, 1903, in Jackson, Tennessee, Mr. Davidson was united in mar
riage to Miss Florence R. Nowland, a daughter of John Nowland, and they have become
the parents of two children: Helen Dean and Orlando Raymond, the latter born Sep
tember 4, 1912.
During the World war Mr. Davidson took active interest in supporting many
projects for the benefit of the government and the interests of the soldiers in camp
and field. He was the state campaign director of Oregon for the second Y. M. C. A.
campaign and also for the United War Work campaign. His political allegiance is given
to the republican party and fraternally he is a Master Mason. He takes a prominent
part in the work of the Westminster Presbyterian church, of which he has long been
a faithful representative and in which he is now serving as elder. He has keen appre
ciation for the social amenities of life and his genial nature and unfeigned cordiality
have made for popularity in the various clubs and social organizations to which he
belongs. He has membership in the Arlington, Portland Golf, Ad, Progressive Busi
ness Men's, Irvington and City Clubs of Portland and also in the Chamber of Commerce.
Thirteen years' residence has brought him a wide acquaintance in Portland and wher
ever he is known he is spoken of in terms of warm regard.

HENRY W. COLLINS.

Connected with many important business projects in Pendleton and throughout the
state, Henry W. Collins is acknowledged a representative citizen and one of the most
successful business men in Umatilla county. He is a native son of Oregon, his birth
having occurred at Hillsboro, on the 20th of April, 1884, a son of Manilion and Inez
L. (Goodell) Collins.
The education of Henry W. Collins was received in the common schools of Hills
boro and in due time he entered Puget Sound University in Tacoma, Washington. He
went to Mankato, Minnesota, where he took a business course and after completing
the course he was in the employ of the Hubbard Milling Company, and then came to
Pendleton, where he accepted a position as bookkeeper for Balfour, Guthrie & Company.
His rise was so rapid in this connection that he was soon manager, and later bought out
the firm. His success in this line seemed assured from the start and formed a sound
basis from which he made other ventures. He purchased the interests of Kerr-Gifford
& Company in Umatilla county, with head offices in Pendleton, and he is now complet
ing a three hundred thousand dollar flour mill there. He owns numerous grain eleva
tors throughout the community and also has a warehouse system. His grain business
has grown to such immense proportions that he maintains offices in the Lewis build
ing at Portland and also in Walla Walla. Mr. Collins is the president and principal
stockholder in the Alexander Department Store in Pendleton, conceded to be one of
the representative business interests of that town, and in financial circles he is like
wise prominent, being a director and stockholder in the American National Bank.
Agricultural pursuits lay claim to a part of Mr. Collins' time, for in partnership with
Elmer Moore and W. R. Wyrick, he operates fifteen thousand acres of wheat land.
His business ability is readily recognized in Portland, he is known as a live wire in
his home town, and his associates are all young business men with the same inclina
tions. In 1913 occurred the marriage of Mr. Collins to Miss Bertha Alexander, a daughter
of R. L. and Pauline (Eppinger) Alexander. She was born and reared in Pendleton,

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and takes a prominent part in the social and club life of that place. One daughter,
Catheryn, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Collins.
Mr. Collins is a republican in politics, stanehly supporting all measures and inter
ests which he deems of value in the upbuilding of community and commonwealth. His
fraternal affiliations are with the Elks and Odd Fellows, and he is likewise a member
of the Knights of Pythias. He appreciates the social amenities of life and he has
given to the Rod and Gun Club for their shoots that portion of land known as Collins
Park. He was for years an energetic and industrious member of the round-up board,
is now its president, elected in 1920, and he is always keenly interested in the affairs
of town and county. Mr. Collins was ever ambitious to make a start in the business
world and his affairs have been most carefully conducted. As a man of keen business
sagacity and marked enterprise he has been able to discriminate between the essential
and the non-essential in the conduct of his interests, and his success is the direct out
come of persistent and earnest labor. His whole-souled interest in his work has re
warded him with more than a substantial amount of success, and he is a man any
community would be proud to claim as a citizen.

CARL DELMAR CHRISTENSEN.
Carl Delmar Christensen, who has won success in the general practice of law in
Portland, was born on a farm near Carlton, Oregon, September 22, 1883, his parents
being Peter and Dorothy Christensen, who were married in Denmark. The father was
born in 1847 and came with his wife to the United States, making his way to Oregon
in 1880. He was a farmer by occupation but has now retired from the active work of
the fields and he and his wife are residing near Oregon City.
Carl D. Christensen was reared on a farm, dividing his time between the duties
of the schoolroom, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. After
attending the country schools he became a student in the Davis Academy at Oregon
City, where he pursued a two years' course and in 1903 was graduated from the Port
land Business College. He then entered the office of the county clerk of Multnomah
county in 1904, in the capacity of deputy, and there remained until 1912. While dis
charging the duties of that position he devoted his leisure hours to the study of law
and in 1909 was graduated from the law department of the University of Oregon. In
the same year he was admitted to the bar of the state and to the federal courts and
has since continued in the general practice of law, making a creditable position for
himself through hard work, close application and devotion to the interests of his
clients. On the 12th of June, 1907, in Oregon City, Mr. Christensen was married to Miss
Boneita Ralston and they have one son, Robert Clark Christensen, who was born June
13, 1909. During the war period Mr. Christensen served on the legal advisory board
and aided in the bond drives. His political allegiance is given the republican party
and fraternally he is connected with the Masons, having taken the thirty-second degree
of the Scottish Rite, while with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine he has crossed the
sands of the desert.

CHARLES WILLIAM ROBISON.
Charles William Robison, a representative of the Oregon bar engaged in active
practice in Astoria, has always been a resident of this state, the western spirit of
enterprise and progress finding exemplification in his life. He was born in Baker
City, in 1889, a son of William and Bessie (Linderbaum) Robison.
In the acquirement of an education Charles W. Robison attended the grade schools
of Oregon City and in due time entered the University of Oregon, from which institu
tion he was graduated in 1913. During his college days he was active in student affairs
and was known by his many friends as "Beauty" Robison, a nickname which still clings
to him. He occupied the much coveted position of yell leader for some time and
served as secretary of the student body. He was an enthusiastic athlete and was
foremost on the various University teams. His first position after graduation from
the university was as deputy district attorney of Multnomah county, an office he held
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for four years, and at the termination of which he became attorney for the state fire
marshal's department, with headquarters at Salem. When the United States entered
into the World war he was appointed special agent for the United States Department
of Justice, in which position he continued until the close of the war. He then fixed
upon Astoria as a likely place in which to locate and there he has since practiced his
profession. Since settling in Astoria he has been accorded a large and distinctively rep
resentative clientage, connecting him with much important litigation tried in the
courts of his district.
In 1914 the marriage of. Mr. Robison and Miss Birdie Wise, a daughter of post
master Herman Wise of Astoria, was celebrated. During her student days at the
University of Oregon Mrs. Robison was conceded to be one of the most brilliant pupils
of that institution and her marriage to Mr. Robison was the culmination of a college
romance which started when he was a sophomore and she a member of the freshman
class. Mr. and Mrs. Robison held the same college offices, she succeeding to them
as her husband passed into an advanced class. She is a leader in the social circles
of Astoria, where she is considered a charming hostess and she has won numerous
high honors and prizes for scholarships. During the World war she was very active
in Red Cross work and in the civic and women's clubs she takes a prominent part.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Robison: William Charles and Frances
May. In the fraternal circles of Astoria Mr. Robison is well known, being a member of
the Knights of Pythias, the Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose. In connection with
the civic interests of his community he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and
in line with his profession he belongs to the Oregon Bar and the American Bar
Associations.

DOW VERNON WALKER.

Dow Vernon Walker, of the firm of Walker and Barton engaged in a general in
surance business in Portland, is a veteran of the World war and was the organizer of
the American Legion in this state — activities which have brought to him a wide ac
quaintance, while the sterling worth of his character has established him firmly in
the regard of all who know him. Mr. Walker was born at Greenspring, Ohio, Decem
ber 28, 1884, and is a son of Lindsey E. and Lillie B. (Harris) Walker. His two
grandfathers served in the Civil war in the northern armies and his paternal grand
father died while in service. His great-great-grandfather in the maternal line was a
veteran of the Revolutionary war for independence and his great-grandfather was a
veteran of the War of 1812. His ancestors were of the earliest and best American
stock. Lindsey E. Walker was born on a farm in Wood county, Ohio, in 1859 and
was married in that state to Lillie B. Harris, a native of Seneca county, Ohio, and
a daughter of William Harris. They are now residents of Multnomah county, Oregon,
where they took up their abode in 1902.
Dow Vernon Walker was reared on his father's farm to 1891 and then accom
panied his parents on their removal to McMinnville, Oregon, where he attended the
public schools, passing through consecutive grades to the high school and also
spending one year as a pupil in the McMinnville College. He later entered the Oregon
Agricultural College at Corvallis, from which he was graduated in 1905. He next
entered the employ of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company at the Union depot
and was so engaged until 1908, when he became secretary and manager of the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club, filling that position continuously and most acceptably
until September, 1917, when he received a commission as captain in the Officers Re
serve Corps. At that date he was sent to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, for duty on
the division commander's staff, and in July, 1918, he went overseas with the Thirty-
ninth Division. Arriving in France he was detached from his command and assigned
to the French Inter-Allied Motor School at Rozoy-en-Brie, Seine-Marne, and on the
completion of the school course was assigned to the French general staff of the De
partment of Commission Regulatrice Automobile, which involved the transportation
of troops, supplies and ammunition to the allied armies at the front. He so continued
until November 18, 1918, when, the armistice having been signed, he was assigned
to General Pershing's staff, with headquarters at Chaumont, Haute-Marne, in the
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he was ordered to join the Division Staff of the Forty-first Division, which was
ordered to the United States. He returned to his native country on the 3d of February,
1919, and was honorably discharged on the 19th of the same month at Camp Dix,
New Jersey, and was commissioned major in the Officers Reserve Corps.
On the 1st of March, 1919, Major Walker returned to his former position as sec
retary and manager of the Multnomah Club of Portland and served in that capacity
until November 24, 1919, when he resigned in order to engage in the insurance busi
ness, forming a partnership with Charles S. Barton of Portland, under the firm name
of Walker and Barton, becoming agents for the Travelers Insurance Company. He
has already laid the foundation for success in this business, his patronage steadily
increasing as the result of his enterprise and close application. While in the service
of the Multnomah Club Major Walker studied law and was graduated in 1913 from
the law department of the University of Oregon with the degree of LL. B. The same
year he was admitted to practice and to some extent has followed his profession.
On the 15th of December, 1906, in Corvallis, Oregon, Major Walker was married
to Miss Mabel Davis, a daughter of M. M. Davis, who was born in Eugene, Oregon,
his parents having crossed the plains to cast in their lot with the earliest settlers
of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have become the parents of two children: Mar
shall Vernon, who was born September 17, 1910; and Dow Edwin, born March 29,
1914. Major Walker is a republican in his political views and- during the recent cam
paign was manager for Oregon for General Leonard Wood. He belongs to Columbia
Lodge, No. 114, A. F. & A. M., of Portland; Portland Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M.; Oregon
Consistory, No. 1, A. & A. S. R.; and Al Kader Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. He like
wise has membership with the Elks Lodge, No. 142, and the Knights of Pythias of
Portland. He was made an honorary life member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club in recognition of his past service to the organization and belongs also to the
City Club, to the Portland Chamber of Commerce and St. John's Community Club.
He is likewise a director of the Portland Community Service and Portland Chapter
American Red Cross and after his return from France he took up the organization
of the American Legion in the state of Oregon, which now has a membership of
about sixteen thousand. In the work he is taking a most helpful part and in all
things is actuated by the spirit which is seeking through the organization to promote
a one hundred per cent Americanism throughout the length and breadth of the
land. He possesses excellent powers of organization, is an able executive, has initia
tive and unlimited energy and accomplishes whatever he undertakes.

FRANK ABBOTT CRAM.

Frank Abbott Cram was born in Yreka, California, in 1875 and is a representative
of one of the old and honored pioneer families of the Pacific coast. The ancestral line
can be traced back to the middle of the thirteenth century, when a family of the name
of Von Krom left Germany and settled in England. After many years' residence in
Great Britain the descendants dropped the von and the name first became Kram and
finally the present orthography was adopted. In the seventeenth century representa
tives of the Cram family came from England to the American colonies in search of
religious liberty, settling in what is now the state of New Hampshire. Many of
the Crams were patriot soldiers of the American Revolution and did their share in
various other ways in the upbuilding and development of the colonies. Perry Cram
was born in New Hampshire and there wedded Miss Mary A. Scolly, whose forbears
had settled in New England in the seventeenth century. After reaching his majority
Perry Cram removed with his family to Texas, where he became a breeder of blooded
horses, meeting with substantial success in that line. He found himself in the '60s
confronted by conditions caused by the outbreak of the Civil war. Being an intense
Union sympathizer he sold what he could of his possessions and gathering his family
and taking his brood horses and other possessions which he had not sold, he started
on a long trip to the Pacific coast. The journey lay through Mexico and for seven
months they traveled by horseback and by teams, running the gauntlet of hostile
Indians but finally reaching the west coast of Mexico, where they boarded a ship for
San Francisco, landing there in the spring of 1864. He purchased property in Sacra
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Sacramento river caused the loss of blooded horses and cattle to the sum of fifty
thousand dollars. Fearing a recurrence of such a disaster he removed still farther
northward, settling in Siskiyou county, California, and it was there at Yreka, in
1875, that his son Frank Abbott Cram, was born. In 1881 Perry Cram removed with
his family to Oregon, traveling by team and settling in Cow canyon, where he pur
chased a tract of land. Having retained some of his brood mares he again began the
raising of blooded stock. In 1883 he disposed of his property and located at Prine-
ville. Frank A. Cram acquired his education in the schools of The Dalles. When
quite young he accepted a position in a dry goods store and such was his aptitude
for the business that when but fourteen years of age he was made a clerk. On
reaching the age of nineteen he went to eastern Oregon, where he joined his brother,
Bidwell Cram, who had established himself in the stock raising business. There he
remained for two years, after which he accepted a clerkship in a general merchan
dise establishment at Antelope, Wasco county, and remained for eighteen months.
He next entered the employ of the A. M. Williams Company at The Dalles, acting as
department manager and buyer. In 1901 he removed to Hood River and established
the dry goods business which he now owns and which for nineteen years has been the
highest class concern of the kind in the valley. His store is located on Oak street, the
main business artery of Hood River, and embraces thirty-four hundred square feet.
The stock carried is at all times most attractive and comprehensive in its scope. He
makes it his purpose to handle only new goods and the people of this section have
come to know that they cannot obtain shopworn goods or old styles in Cram's Dry
Goods" Store. His trade extends all over the Hood River valley and into a portion
of Wasco county as well as across the river to the towns and settlements in the state
of Washington. Mr. Cram was married in September, 1900, to Miss Etta D. Story, a daughter of
Judge J. L. Story, who was a pioneer lawyer of Oregon and a prominent factor in the
growth of the state from the days of Indian warfare to the time of his demise, dur
ing which period much had been accomplished in the way of progressive modern de
velopment. Among the many offices which he held was that of mayor of The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Cram are the parents of five children: Mary Lenore, who is a student
in the University of Oregon; Dorothy, who was graduated from the Hood River
high school in 1920 and will enter the Oregon State University; Evelyn, a high school
pupil; Jack Randolph, a junior in the high school; and Edwin Story, who is a pupil
in the grades.
While giving close attention to his business Mr. Cram is ever ready to lend a
hand to all enterprises that tend to advance the interests of Hood River and the
valley. He was formery president of the Business Men's Association, has been a
director of the Commercial Club and has given his time and money to further many
interests of public benefit. He assisted largely in all projects having to do with
the prosecution of the war, including the sale of Victory bonds and the Red Cross
work. Mrs. Cram is an active Sunday school worker and well known club woman
and was very diligent and earnest in Red Cross work and in her support of all war
drives. She has always held a prominent social position and is known as an ideal
mother as well as a charming hostess.

JAMES M. MCNAUGHTON.

Among the important business enterprises of Portland is numbered the Lectro
Manufacturing & Sales Company of which James M. McNaughton is the president. He
is proving energetic and far-sighted in the conduct of the extensive business of which
he is the head and under his management the trade has steadily grown. Mr. Mc
Naughton is a native of Canada. He was born on a farm in Glengary county, Ontario,
in 1865 and is a son of John G. and Anna J. (McMillan) McNaughton. After com
pleting his public school education Mr. McNaughton pursued a course in a business
college and then devoted his energies to assisting his father on the farm and in his lum
bering operations. Coming to the west he located at Portland in 1888 and engaged in
logging in Washington and Oregon until about 1916, working as a contractor along that
line. He then became associated with the Hemphill brothers and Herbert Berkman in or
ganizing the Lectro Manufacturing & Sales Company, becoming its president. In 1918

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Messrs. McNaughton and Berkman purchased the interests of the Hemphill brothers
in the business which from the time of its organization has enjoyed a steady growth
and they now maintain a branch establishment in Chicago, Illinois, of which Mr.
Berkman has charge. The company manufactures electric trouble shooters, gas savers,
valve grinders, generator testers, etc., and employs ten traveling salesmen whose terri
tory covers the entire United States. Mr. McNaughton gives careful oversight to every
phase of the business and is constantly seeking to increase the efficiency of the plant
and to improve in any way possible the quality of the products manufactured, bending
every effort and energy to the legitimate advancement of the house.
In 1895 Mr. McNaughton was united in marriage to Miss Grace Archibald of Des
Moines, Iowa, and they have become the parents of three children: Margaret, a grad
uate of domestic science at the Oregon Agricultural College; Katherine, who is a
graduate of the Jefferson high school and is now a student at the Holmes Business
College; and James, a grade pupil. Mr. McNaughton is a prominent Mason, belonging
to the Scottish Rite Consistory and to Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine and for
thirty-five years has been identified with the order. He is also a member of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. He is classed with the city's progressive business men
and public-spirited citizens and his sterling traits of character have won for him the
esteem and regard of a large circle of friends.

FRANK R. DAVENPORT.

Frank R. Davenport, manager of the Hood River business of the Tum-a-Lum Com
pany, was born in Cache county, Utah, July 15, 1878, his parents being J. Frank and
Helen B. (Remington) Davenport, who were representatives of old American families.
In the early '80s they removed to Oregon and to J. Frank Davenport the Hood River
valley owes its world-wide reputation as a great fruit-producing country. Shortly after
his arrival in the valley he saw the necessity for irrigation and under the most adverse
circumstances proceeded to build what is now the Farmers Irrigation Company's
ditch. This enterprise has made Hood River valley one of the great fruit sections of
the United States. The courage, energy and determination which he displayed were
apparently not appreciated at the time by the farmers and orchardists who were bene
fited by his foresight and capability. Promises to pay their share of the expense were
never kept but in spite of the many difficulties and obstacles he encountered he con
tinued his good work and today there is no one in the valley but says that J. Frank
Davenport stands first among those who were the promoters and builders of its great
ness. Mr. Davenport was for many years manager of the Oregon Lumber Company
later buying their interests and conducting the business as Davenport Brothers and in
1905 sold to the Stanley-Smith Lumber Company, and since 1916 he has been engaged
in the sawmill business and in farming in the John Day country.
Frank R. Davenport acquired his education in the graded schools of Cache county
and in the Utah Agricultural College, and also attended the Brigham Young University
at Logan, Utah. His father's lumber business in Hood River was sold to the Oregon
Lumber Company, the predecessor of the Stanley-Smith Company, and Frank R. Dav
enport was employed by the company until it passed into the hands of a receiver, for
whom Mr. Davenport continued to work from 1916 until 1917, when he was made the
receiver of the company, which in 1918 passed out of the hands of a receiver, Mr.
Davenport then became manager of the Hood River business of the Tum-a-Lum Lum
ber Company, one of the large lumber concerns operating in Washington and Oregon.
This position he has since occupied, his business qualities well preparing him for the
responsibilities devolving upon him in this connection. He is regarded as one of the
best business men of this section, having inherited much of his father's pluck, deter
mination and ability.
At Logan, Utah, in 1901, Mr. Davenport was married to Miss Kate Lutkin, a daugh
ter of G. W. Lutkin, an old and valued citizen of the Cache valley. They have eight
children: Franklin, Dorothy, Hazel, Violet, Kenneth, Naomi, Rodney and Remington.
Mr. Davenport is a member of the city council of Hood River and exercises his
official prerogatives in support of all plans and measures for the general good. He has
membership with the Knights of Pythias and is a most highly esteemed citizen. He
has always made good in anything he has undertaken and his enterprise and deter
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make his way continuously upward. He is a worthy son of an honored father and the
name of Davenport is one that figures most prominently in connection with the his
tory of the Hood River valley.

VICTOR MARDEN.

Victor Marden, president of the Motor Service Company of The Dalles, is a native
son of Oregon, born in Wasco county in 1874. His father, John M. Marden, was born
at Georgetown, D. C, a descendant of an old and distinguished southern family, who
had been prominent in Virginia from the earliest colonial days. He was educated at
private schools and later entered Columbia College, Washington, D. C. He crossed the
plains in 1849 at the head of a company of daring pioneers, and in October of that
year he took up mining, first at Bidwell Bar, California, and some time later at Marys
ville, where he assisted in the erection of the first houses in that town. After having
lived for about a year in Marysville, he removed to Shasta, California, where he worked
as a miner with considerable success, and for about eight years altogether he engaged
in mining in most of the camps from Marysville to British Columbia. In 1859 he came
to Oregon and located in what is now Wasco county. As a pioneer in California he
had demonstrated his sturdiness, and upon settling in Oregon he found himself in the
midst of the Snake River war, in which he took a prominent part. In 1883 he moved
his family to The Dalles, where they have since continued to reside.
Victor Marden was educated in the graded schools of The Dalles, at Bishop Scott's
Academy at Portland, and at Pacific University, Forest Grove. He took up the trade
of a saddler and harnessmaker, and from 1900 to 1916 he conducted an establishment
along that line in The Dalles. He then became associated with the firm of Cates &
Company, dealers in sporting goods. In 1919, Mr. Marden disposed of his saddlery
business and at the same time reorganized the firm of Cates & Company, merging
the latter into the Motor Service Company, of which he is the president. To prop
erly house the new enterprise, Mr. Marden had erected upon property owned by him
self a handsome concrete storeroom and garage. The plant contains some twelve thou
sand square feet of floor space, which is admirably divided into departments for the
conduct of the large business handled by the company. In the auto salesroom several
cars of established repute, by various makers, are on display, and also trucks of stand
ard build. In the rear of the building are a fully equipped repair shop and service
station, where expert mechanics are employed. In addition, there is an accessory de
partment and a department given over to the sale of sporting goods, the company
having an extensive connection in this line.
In 1910 Mr. Marden was married to Miss Kate Tillard, a daughter of William
Tillard, one of the earliest pioneers of Douglas county. Three children have been born
to this union: Amelia, John Victor and Susanne. The two elder children are pupils
of The Dalles school.
Mr. Marden is a Mason; is a past master of the blue lodge; is a member of the
Chapter; and is a Knight Templar and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He has earned
for himself a prominent place in the commercial life of The Dalles, in the affairs of
which he takes a warm and practical interest, ever giving the benefit of his influence
and name to all projects calculated to advance the civic welfare of the community in
which he resides.

DEXTER RICE.

Dexter Rice, a well known attorney and prominent resident of Roseburg, was
bom near Rice Hill in 1873. This grade is on the Southern Pacific Railroad in Douglas
county and is named in honor of his father, lea F. Rice. Ica F. Rice was born in
Indiana and in 1848 went to California, spending a few years at Sutter's Fort and
being among those early pioneers who found gold at that historic spot. In 1850 he
came to Oregon and two years later located near Oakland, settling on a donation claim
in Douglas county. A few years later, when the Southern Pacific Railroad surveyors
were building the road to Portland they made the residence of Mr. Rice their head
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him. The mother of Dexter Rice was Martha Bramlett, a member of a pioneer Ten
nessee family.
In the acquirement of an education Dexter Rice attended the schools of Douglas
county and in due time entered the University of Oregon, where he studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1897. He commenced practice at Roseburg, where his ability
soon became recognized and he soon had a fine clientage. His success as an attorney
drew the attention of his fellow men and he was later elected city recorder, appointed
county judge, and in 1900 became a member of the state legislature. Mr. Rice has,
however, no political aspirations and with the expiration of his term of service devoted
himself exclusively to the practice of his profession.
In 1899 Mr. Rice was united in marriage to Miss Blanche Autenrieth, a daughter
of E. H. Autenrieth, a lawyer of California. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Rice, Iris Aileen, a junior in the Roseburg high school. Mrs. Rice has many friends
in Roseburg, who appreciate her true personal worth and she is widely known as an
accomplished housewife and ideal mother.
The religious faith of the Rice family is that of the Episcopal church and Mr.
Rice is fraternally identified with the Masons and the Woodmen of the World. He is
a tireless worker, not only in his profession but in the broad field of community wel
fare. He was the first president of the Roseburg Commercial Club and was chairman
of some of the war drives. He was chairman of the Red Cross War Relief Committee,
was a Four-Minute man and took a prominent part in Red Cross work. Mr. Rice has
won the confidence and goodwill of his colleagues and contemporaries of the bar and
is classed among the foremost members of the legal profession in Douglas county.

EMIL JULIUS LAWRENZ.

Emil Julius Lawrenz is one of the most prosperous and enterprising business men
in Sherwood. He is the owner and proprietor of the Garage and Ford Service Station
which is located at First and Pine streets. This splendid structure was erected by
Mr. Lawrenz on a lot 100x100 feet, is built of corrugated iron and cement and besides
storage and salesroom has a repair shop that is fitted up with the latest appliances for
repairs and service as well as a department devoted to Ford parts, accessories, and a
full line of tires. His territory embraces about one third of the county and an evi
dence of the popularity of the cars which are used by the hundreds and on the farms
are many dozens of satisfied owners of Fordson Tractors.
Mr. Lawrenz was born in Germany in 1882 and was brought to America in 1893
by his parents Harry and Bertha (Schiller) Lawrenz, who took up farming in Minne
sota. Emil had attended school in his native land and was not slow in picking up the
American tongue for at fourteen years of age he started to clerk in a general mer
chandise store where he also learned a smattering of the Scandinavian tongues. In
1900 he decided to come west and made his way by easy stages to the Pacific coast,
ending his travels at Portland where he obtained a job in a hardware store. In 1913
he went to Sherwood to visit an aunt who resided there and was so impressed with the
town and its citizens that he decided to remain there. He invested his savings in a
hardware store and since that time has risen to be one of the most popular business
men in the town. In 1914 he became the agent of the Ford automobile for that section
and enjoys the distinction of having been the first man to bring a carload of Ford cars
into eastern Washington. In 1918 Mr. Lawrenz decided to devote all of his time to
the automobile business, so he disposed of his hardware store and built the Garage and
Ford Service Station which he now manages.
In 1913 Mr. Lawrenz was married to Minnie Kruger, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Kruger, respected pioneer farmers of Washington county. Mrs. Kruger is proud
of the fact that she is a native daughter of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenz are the
parents of two children: Mabel Louise and Emily Bertha. Mrs. Lawrenz is a splendid
housewife and model mother and possesses scores of friends in Sherwood. Emil Lawrenz
is regarded as a valuable asset to the community and has shown his appreciation of
and his belief in American institutions upon every occasion. He has membership in
the Masonic lodge of which he is secretary and he belongs to the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. In politics he is a republican.
During the World war when the sympathies of every man of German birth were
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he was as much an American as any man born in the United States. His clean business
methods and tested integrity have won him the respect of his community and of the
business men of his industry throughout the state.

THURSTON PIERCE HACKLEMAN.
The life record of Thurston Pierce Hackleman covered a period of sixty-seven years
and in his passing Albany lost a highly honored and respected resident, whose sterling
traits of character, upright manhood and loyalty in citizenship had endeared him in
large measure to his fellow townsmen. Mr. Hackleman was a. native of this state, born
in Albany on the 12th of October, 1852. He was a son of Abraham and Eleanor (Davis)
Hackleman, both of whom were born in the year 1829. The father was a native of
Indiana and in 1844 he crossed the plains to California, where he engaged in mining,
in which connection he won a substantial measure of success. In 1847 he came to
Oregon and took up land where the city of Albany now stands. He engaged in farm
ing and stock raising on a very extensive scale, acquiring large land holdings in
eastern Oregon. He was the owner of three thousand acres in Crook county, Oregon,
and he also dealt largely in horses, raising many thousands of heads and frequently
selling one thousand horses in a single season. In 1850 he founded the town of Al
bany on seventy acres of his land and his name is inseparably associated with the
history of the development and upbuilding of his section of the state. He was in
strumental in the construction of the military wagon road across the Cascade moun
tains and for several terms he served as president and director of the road. He was
also interested in the construction of the old Oregon Pacific Railroad and for four
years served as one of its directors, and many of the greatest enterprises for the
development of this section of the state owe their inception and successful accom
plishment to the efforts of Mr. Hackleman. He was likewise called to public office,
serving as county commissioner of Linn county and also as a member of the city
council of Albany, and was ever a most progressive and public-spirited citizen, his
activities being at all times of a constructive nature. He was an energetic, sagacious
and far-sighted business man whose labors were a most potent force in bringing about
much of modern-day progress and improvement. He passed away when seventy-five
years of age and of him it could be truly said, "The world was better for his having
lived in it."
Thurston P. Hackleman pursued his education in the public schools of his native
city and later entered Albany College, becoming one of its first students. He subse
quently attended the normal school at Monmouth, Oregon, and then entered the law
department of the State University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, from which he was
graduated with the LL. B. degree. He was thus thoroughly equipped for the practice
of his profession when he opened an office in Owosso, Michigan, forming a partnership
with Gilbert R. Lyon, with whom he was associated for a period of six years. He then
returned to his native city and here successfully practiced his profession for many
years, but owing to deafness was at length obliged to 'retire from the active work of
the courts and subsequently devoted his attention to the supervision of his property
interests, remaining a resident of Albany to the time of his death. He was a man
of high intellectual attainments, a wide reader and a deep thinker, who found par
ticular interest in the perusal of the Congressional Record. He was a deep student
of the social and economic problems of the country and ever kept thoroughly informed
concerning affairs of national importance. For over forty years he had kept a daily
record of the events in his life and this diary is greatly treasured by his family. He
was an able lawyer, well informed in all branches of the law, and his ability was
manifest in the logic of his deductions and in the clearness of his reasoning.
In December, 1877, Mr. Hackleman was united in marriage to Miss Edith Lyon,
who was born at Ann Arbor, Michigan, a daughter of Gilbert R. and Delia C. (Collier)
Lyon, the latter a native of Rochester, New York. Her father was graduated from
the Rochester (N. Y.) University and also from the law department of the Univer
sity of Michigan, and he engaged in the practice of law at Owosso, Michigan, the
remainder of his active life, there passing away in 1915. He was called to public office
and was prominent in the affairs of his community, being highly esteemed and
respected by all who knew him. His fraternal associations were with the Elks and
the Masons. The mother survives and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Hackleman,

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having reached the advanced age of eighty-five years. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Hackleman were six in number, namely: Jessie, who is the wife of R. Kuhn and
resides at Lebanon, Oregon; Rollin G. of Albany; Edith, the wife of G. A. Elkins of
Eugene, Oregon; Berenice, who married T. M. Gilchrist and is residing in Albany;
Thurston, who died November 9, 1900, at the age of nineteen years; and Pauline,
who died in 1890, when but four years of age.
Fraternally Mr. Hackleman was identified with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and in religious faith he was a Baptist, actively and helpfully interested in
the work of the church, whose teachings he ever followed in his daily life. In his
political views he was a democrat and he was a strong advocate of prohibition, doing
everything in his power to promote the cause of temperance. Mr. Hackleman passed
away December 21, 1919, after but a week's illness, and his death was the occasion
of deep and widespread regret to all who knew him, for his excellent qualities of heart
and mind had won for him many friends, and his stanchest friends were those who
had known him longest and best, indicating that his life was well spent. The worthy
son of a worthy sire, he at all times gave his aid and influence on the side of progress
and improvement along those lines which are potent forces in the world's advance
ment.

LEWIS E. ROY.

A native son of Oregon is Lewis E. Roy, who since 1889 has been actively engaged
in the blacksmith business at Pilot Rock, Umatilla county. He was born in Washing
ton county on the 17th of June, 1861, a son of Daniel F. and Sarah P. (Morris) Roy.
The father was a native of Missouri, while the mother was born in Wisconsin. In 1851
Daniel F. Roy came west with his parents, making the trip overland in ox-drawn
wagons. They followed the old Oregon Trail and after six months of hardship arrived
in Washington county, Oregon, where they took up land upon which they built a three
room log house, and there his parents resided until death. Daniel F. Roy left this
home ranch when but a boy and went to California, where he engaged in prospecting
and mining. His death occurred while he was in that line of work in Jacksonville
county, Oregon, at the age of fifty-four years. Daniel F. Roy and Sarah P. Morris were
married in Yamhill county and Mrs. Roy is now living in Yamhill at the advanced age
of seventy-seven years. In 1851 she also came overland by ox-team to Oregon, with her
parents. Her father, E. S. Morris, came west from Wisconsin in 1851 and located on
land west of Yamhill. He improved this land, whereon he built a log house and there
resided until his death, which occurred at the age of ninety-seven years. His wife
passed away four years later, at age of ninety-six years. Throughout his life Daniel
F. Roy was a democrat, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors
in good government.
Lewis E. Roy acquired his education in the schools of Yamhill county and also at
Hillsboro, Washington county, and remained with his grandfather on the home ranch
until he reached manhood. He then determined to learn the blacksmith's trade and
spent three years with W. R. Brown at Amity. The next four years were spent in
Hillsboro, under the able tutorship of R. C. Cave, and in due time, finishing his appren
ticeship, he followed his trade at Forest Grove, McMinnville and Portland, Oregon,
and Seattle, Washington. In 1889 he came to Pilot Rock and opened up a blacksmith
shop, in the conduct of which he has been active for over thirty years. He has built
up an extensive patronage and his shop is widely known, throughout the community.
His life has been an intensely busy one and its use and worth none of his fellow
citizens question.
In 1893 Mr. Roy was united in marriage to Miss Hattie M. Miller, a daughter of
Abraham and Nancy Miller, and a native of Washington, her birth having occurred
near Walla Walla. Her parents were both natives of Indiana and came to Oregon in
1861 by way of the old Oregon Trail. They brought with them numerous horses and
cattle, which were stampeded during several Indian attacks and many of them were
lost. Mr. Miller acquired a homestead where Hotel Pendleton now stands and there
he resided for a number of years. For some time he lived in Washington but returned
to Oregon and spent his last years in Pilot Rock. To the union of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy three children have been born: Marvin L., Norris G., and Teddy A.
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which he has taken a prominent part, although he has had no desire to hold public
office. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and takes an interest in all civic affairs.
The support of Mr. Roy may always be counted upon in the promoting of a movement
which he deems of value to the welfare of the community. The success which he has
achieved is the result of his own labor and he is readily conceded to be an exemplary
citizen of Pilot Rock.

WILLIAM WALLACE PAYNE.
William Wallace Payne, vice president of the Pacific Export Lumber Company
and a well known figure in lumber circles in the northwest, has been a resident of
Portland since 1902. His birth occurred on a farm near Port Townsend, Washington,
in 1880, his parents being William and Irma (Pilcher) Payne. The father was born
in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1845, and in early life came to the Pacific coast, settling
in Jefferson county, Washington, where he was married to Miss Pilcher, a native of
California. At the time of the Civil war he espoused the Union cause and did active
duty at the front. He was prominent in democratic circles and was a recognized
political leader of the state, serving for three terms in the lower house of the Wash
ington general assembly. He died in the year 1897.
William W. Payne attended the schools of Port Townsend, where he pursued a
high school course and then received his initial training in the lumber busi
ness. Throughout his entire career he has been connected with the lumber trade.
He has never dissipated his energies over a broad field but has concentrated his efforts
upon a thorough mastery of every phase of the lumber business and step by step has
advanced, his increasing power and ability bringing him prominently to the front in
this connection. In 1917 he was made vice president of the Pacific Export Lumber
Company, having for the previous eleven years been a representative of this company
in China, where the corporation has an extensive trade. He is also a director, of the
R. J. Brown Company, a lumber concern, and a director in The Far East Hardwood
Company. The business of these corporations has become one of large volume, so that
as an official Mr. Payne is directing very important interests and is regarded as one
of the prominent lumbermen of the northwest.
On the 25th of October, 1913, in Manila, Philippine Islands, Mr. Payne was united
in marriage to Miss Shelby Martin and they have become tfie parents of four children:
Margaret E., William W., Jr., Shelby P. and Richard M. Mr. Payne attends the Pres
byterian church and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He also belongs to the Arlington
Club and his interest in local affairs is shown by his membership in the Chamber of
Commerce and his support of the organized efforts of that institution to upbuild the
city, to advance its trade relations and to maintain high civic standards. His political
endorsement has always been given to the democratic party and while never an office
seeker he has measured up to high standards of citizenship and during the war period
took active part in promoting the bond drives.

A. L. KEENAN.

A. L. Keenan, who was prominently known for many years as a general contractor
of Portland, was born in Piatt county, Illinois, in 1860, a son of Samuel M. and Rebecca
(Prey) Keenan, the former a native of Clinton county, Ohio, while the latter was
born in Franklin county of the same state. The mother died when a comparatively
young1 woman, being about thirty-one years of age. The father and his family after
ward came to Oregon in 1871, settling near Milwaukie, while subsequently they removed
to Portland, where the sons became actively engaged in general contracting, in which
they continued for many years. The firm became prominently associated with many
public improvements and had the contract for nearly all of the street pavement in
East Portland. A. L. Keenan was a most energetic and progressive business man. He
acquainted himself with every phase of the business in which he engaged and was
constantly seeking to promote progress in his chosen field, adopting every new method
which he deemed of value in the prosecution of the work. He remained in the busi-

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ness until about two years prior to his death and throughout the entire period main
tained an unassailable reputation for business integrity as well as enterprise.
In 1893 Mr. Keenan was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna J. Falke, a daughter of
Phillip and Mary (Knoph) Hartman, and the widow of Henry F. Falke. By her
former marriage Mrs. Keenan had two sons: Fred W., who is a resident of Portland;
and Frank P., who has passed away. Her first husband, Henry F. Falke, departed this
life in 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Keenan had no children of their own but reared an adopted
son, William S. Keenan, whom they took frcm the Waverly Baby Home in 1904 and
carefully educated. When war was declared he enlisted on the llth of April, 1917, in
the navy and was in European waters for twenty-one months, serving on one of the
destroyers, being a pointer on the U. S. S. Paulding. He received an honorable dis
charge on the 17th of June, 1919, in Salt Lake City, and is now at Heppner, Oregon,
where he occupies a clerical position with the O.-W. Railroad & Navigation Company.
Mr. Keenan was one of the most active and earnest supporters of the Waverly
Baby Home. He became one of the charter members thereof on its organization thirty-
one years ago. This home was established under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and from that time until his death Mr. Keenan remained
treasurer of the institution. Land was given for the building by Captain Kern and
the association erected the builuing. Mr. Keenan many times went to the Home and
assisted the association when he was physically unable to do so. The cause, however,
made strong appeal to his sympathy and many times he and his wife took children
into their own home and cared for them without compensation. The association has
indeed lost a most faithful friend in his passing. He took a keen and helpful interest
in all activities for the betterment of mankind and the uplift of the individual, his
aid and influence ever being on the side of right, progress and reform. Fraternally
he was identified with the Woodmen of the World, the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, the Neighbors of Woodcraft and the Grange. His religious faith was indicated
by his membership in the United Evangelical church, of which he was a strong sup
porter, while the cause of prohibition also found in him a stanch champion. He
had reached the sixtieth milestone on life's journey when called to his final rest on
the 29th of June, 1920.

FRANK LESLIE McGUIRE.

Frank Leslie McGuire is the president of the McGuire Investment Company of
Portland and a national figure in real estate circles. He was born in 1887, in Portland,
and is a son of Hollister D. and Kate (Stuart) McGuire. The father was also a native
of Oregon, his birth having occurred in Washington county in 1852, his parents having
been among the earliest of the pioneer settlers in the northwest. Having arrived at
years of maturity he wedded Kate Stuart, a native of Arkansas. The grandfather was
Francis McGuire, who was born in Virginia and came across the plains with ox team
and wagon to Oregon in 1852. From that time to the present the family has taken
active part in laying broad and deep the foundation upon which the present progress
and prosperity of the state are built. Hollister D. McGuire remained a resident of
Oregon throughout his life and was filling the position of fish commissioner of the
state when he passed away in 1898.
Frank L. McGuire was reared in Portland and here attended the public schools,
spending two years as a high school pupil. His textbooks were put aside when he
reached the age of nineteen years that he might start out in the business world and
he established a grocery store, which he conducted for two years, winning success in
that venture. He then sold his store, bought sheep and engaged in sheep raising for
about a year. In the spring of 1918 he established a real estate business in Portland
and has since been active along that line. He is a man of notable enterprise and pre
science in business affairs, his keen discrimination and sound judgment being con
stantly manifest in his management of his real estate interests. Something of the
volume of his business is indicated in the fact that the company of which he is the
head sold one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven homes in Portland in 1920, estab
lishing a national record.
In July, 1918, in San Francisco, Mr. McGuire was united in marriage to Miss
Hazel Allen. They attend the Presbyterian church, in which they hold membership,
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of the directors of the Roosevelt Republican Club and has also held other public office,
having served as president of the Portland Realty Board in 1917. Fraternally he is
a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine and also belongs to the
Woodmen of the World and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has member
ship relations with the Multnomah Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Portland
Realty Club, the Artisans, the Kiwanis Club, the Ad Club and the One Hundred Per
Cent Club. His interests are broad and varied, showing him to be a man of well
rounded character. While but thirty-three years of age he has already attained a posi
tion which many an older man might well envy and what he has accomplished in real
estate circles indicates that his future career will be well worth watching.

HENRY ARTHUR WELLINGTON GRAHAM.
Henry A. W. Graham is now holding the position of cashier of the Canby State
Bank and is widely recognized as one of the prominent citizens of Clackamas county.
He is a native of the province of Ontario, Canada, born there on the 14th of May,
1886, a son of J. H. and Minetta (Howse) Graham. His ancestors had long been
residents of Ontario, Canada, but his parents removed to the United States in 1897.
When his parents removed to the United States Mr. Graham was in his eleventh
year, and after they had become settled in Minnesota, he began his education. His
elementary education was received in that state and determining upon a professional
career Mr. Graham engaged in teaching school to assist in paying his way through
college. He attended the Valparaiso College and in due time graduated as a pharmacist.
He continued to teach and supplemented that work with clerking in drug stores, and
as a result of this industry was able to take an academic course in the University
of Chicago. With this knowledge as a firm foundation Mr. Graham became connected
with a drug establishment at Detroit, Minnesota, and remained in this position for a
time. In 1907 he removed to Oregon and continued his profession at Salem and Port
land. He later purchased a drug business at Woodlawn and successfully conducted
that venture until 1912, when he became a member of the Huntley Drug Company
and went to Canby. In Canby he took charge of the firm's business but in 1916
severed his connections with this company and accepted the position of cashier with
the Canby State Bank. He has since held this position, to which he has devoted much
industry and diligence and as a result has won the confidence and goodwill of those
with whom he has been associated.
In 1913 Mr. Graham was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Horrigan, a daugh
ter of Michel Horrigan, who as a well known railroad contractor of Omaha, Nebraska,
constructed a large portion of the Union Pacific Railway west of Omaha and across
Wyoming. In fraternal circles Mr. Graham is also a man of importance. He has achieved the
rank of thirty-second degree Mason and is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is also
affiliated with the Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Woodmen of the
World, and the United Artisans. Although Mr. Graham has never taken an active
part in politics he has always been active in every civic movement and any move
ment pertaining to the welfare of his county and state could always count on his
services. He is widely recognized as a capable business man and a popular citizen,
who has done much to advance the interest of Clackamas county and the state.

DR. JOHN HAROLD ROSSMAN.
That Oregon offers exceptional advantages to energetic, active, clean-living young
men has been demonstrated by the story of Dr. John Harold Rossman, one of Hills-
boro's leading dentists. His parents, John B. and Adele (Stevens) Rossman, were
both natives of Minnesota and John Harold Rossman was born in St. Paul in 1888.
His father was a contractor and builder who still makes his home in that city and
many examples of his ability as a builder may be seen in the manufacturing and rail
way district of Hamline, midway between the Twin Cities. The family is an old one,
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occasion where need required — in the Revolution, in the War of 1812, in the Civil war
where the grandfather of Dr. Rossman represented the family and in the World war
where the doctor himself enlisted to uphold the family name. That Dr. Rossman,
trained at Base Hospital, No. 44, for service in the Medical Reserve Corps, was debarred
from active hostilities was due only to the signing of the armistice. The Stevens fam
ily, early pioneers of Ohio and Tennessee, are also one hundred per cent American.
Dr. Rossman received his education in the common schools of St. Paul and later
at the University of Minnesota. Seeking his fortune he came to the Pacific coast in
1907 and remained in Oregon. He worked as a clerk in the United States National
Bank of Portland and after a year went to the Northwest Light and Power Company at
Yakima, Washington. The precarious condition of his mother's health recalled him at
this time to St. Paul, but upon her recovery he again came west and established himself
in the real estate and insurance business in Yakima. Making a trip through the Bend
section of Oregon he made small investments in land and then went to Alaska as the
representative of his father who had become interested in mining in the territory. Re
turning to Oregon he accepted a position in the office of the sheriff of Multnomah county
where he remained for two years, studying law. He had become intensely interested
in the science of dentistry, however, and entering the North Pacific Dental College he
graduated in 1919 with the degree of D. D. S. He began his practice in Hillsboro
immediately and his success has been marked. He plans to specialize in dental surgery.
In 1918 Dr. Rossman was united in marriage to Miss Louise Palmer, a daughter of
Edward Palmer who is an extensive fruit-grower of Yakima, Washington. Mrs. Ross
man is a graduate trained nurse, licensed in both Washington and Oregon. She is
active in church work and is prominent in women's clubs and has organized and is
the leader of the Girls' Reserve Movement of the Y. W. C. A.
Dr. Rossman belongs to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and is a Knight of Pythias.
He is also a member of the State Dental Society and the National Dental Association.
During his residence in Hillsboro he has by his conduct and his ability become recog
nized as a coming man in his profession.

HUBERT GAYLORD COLTON.
For thirty-one years Hubert Gaylord Colton has been identified with the insurance
business in Portland and since 1890 has been manager for Oregon of the Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was born at Monson, Massachusetts, June 15,
1863, and is a son of the Rev. Theron Gaylord Colton, who was born in Westford, New
York, in 1822. The ancestral line is traced back to George Colton, who became the
progenitor of the family in America, crossing the Atlantic from England in 1642. The
grandfather was the Rev. George Colton, a Congregational minister. The father, the
grandfather and the forbears of Hubert G. Colton were for two hundred years graduates
of Yale College. Theron G. Colton was united in marriage to Miss Jane E. Harwood
and passed away at Hudson, Michigan, in 1896, while his wife died in 1900.
Hubert G. Colton was reared in Whitewater, Wisconsin, to the age of twelve years,
his parents removing to that place with their family in the year of his birth and there
remaining until 1875. He afterward lived in Hudson, Michigan, until 1889 and during
these periods was a pupil in the public schools but never had a college course. In the
school of experience, however, he has learned many valuable lessons and has developed
his powers through the exercise of effort, which does not tire but gives resistance and
force. In 1889 he came to Portland, attracted by the opportunities of the growing north
west. He was at that time a young man of twenty-six years, alert, energetic and enter
prising and with determination to win success if he could do so through industry and
honorable methods. In the year of his arrival he accepted the agency of the Massa
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and since 1890 has been manager for Oregon,
in which connection he has developed an excellent organization, having splendidly sys
tematized the business, with results that are most satisfactory, the business of the com
pany in this state being now of a very substantial character. He has also become a
director of the State Bank of Portland.
On the 13th of December, 1893, in the city which is still his home, Mr. Colton was
married to Miss Genevieve George, a daughter of Hugh N. George, deceased, who was
a member of the electoral college of 1864 which cast its vote for Abraham Lincoln for
the presidency. To Mr. and Mrs. Colton has been born a daughter, Gretchen Harwood,
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who was graduated with the class of 1920 from the University of Oregon; and a son,
George Theron, who was born November 14, 1894, and also completed a university
course, receiving his diploma as a member of the class of 1920. He enlisted in the navy
in April, 1917, the day before war was declared, and was assigned first to the Marble-
head and later to the Washington. He received an honorable discharge in June, 1919,
having reached the rank of ensign several months prior thereto. He was offered a
lieutenancy in the navy if he would remain but he felt that it was wise 'to return home
and is now associated with his father in the insurance business. He was married July
12, 1919, in Spokane, to Miss Helen McCornac, a daughter of John K. McCornac, and
they now have one son, Robert Colton.
The religious faith of H. G. Colton is that of the Congregational church. He votes
with the republican party but has never been an office seeker nor an active worker in
party ranks. During the war period he took a helpful interest in promoting the bond
drives. He is well known to the membership of the Chamber of Commerce, with
which organization he is identified, and that he is appreciative of the social amenities
of life is manifest in his connection with the Kiwanis Club, of which he is the vice
president, the City Club and the Multnomah Club. He stands for all those forces which
make for good citizenship, for progressiveness in business and for social and moral
advancement, and for many years Hubert Gaylord Colton has been numbered among
the valued and representative residents of Oregon.

DR. CARL LOVEN.

Thorough scientific training and broad experience have well qualified Dr. Carl
Loven for the work in which he is engaged as a foot specialist and chiropodist, spe
cializing in the correction of weakness and deformity of the feet. Since establishing
his office in Portland he has gained recognition as a skilled and able practitioner along
his chosen line of endeavor and is now enjoying an extensive patronage. Dr. Loven
is a native of Sweden. He was born in Eslof in 1880 and after completing his school
and military education pursued an extensive course in Swedish medical massage and
gymnastics, followed by a special course in foot orthopedics and treatment for debility
of the feet in the hospital maintained by the New York Society for the Relief of the
Ruptured and Crippled, under supervision of the eminent chief surgeon, Dr. Virgil P.
Gibney, a surgeon of national reputation. Engaging in professional work 'in his
native land Dr. Loven emigrated to the United States in 1911, establishing an office
in New York city, where he engaged in practice as a masseur and foot specialist.
While there residing he also became a student in the First Institute of Podiatry. In
1918 he removed to the west, opening an office in the Broadway building in Portland,
where he is now engaged in practice as a chiropodist.
He thoroughly understands the scientific principles which underlie his work, is
most skilful in the treatment of patients and his patronage is therefore constantly
increasing. Dr. Loven is a member of the National Association of Chiropodists and
president of the State Pedic Society of Oregon, Incorporated, which society he formed
and organized in March, 1920, and incorporated in July of the same year. This Pedic
Society composed of licensed chiropodists practicing in this state, was formed pri
marily for the purpose of securing proper legislation for regulating the practice
of chiropody in the state of Oregon and the establishment of a state board of chiropody
examiners similar to that in thirty other states in the United States. Such law pro
tective measure was formulated and presented to the legislature at its 1921 session.
The passage of such a law will maintain the highest ethical standards in the practice
of chiropody and discourage charlatanism. It was found necessary for the protec
tion of the public to regulate medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, etc., by the passage of
laws. Chiropody (podiatry is the adopted universal word for this profession) is a
kindred branch of medicine, devoted to the scientific care of the human foot and
should also be safeguarded. This being one of the recent medical branches in spe
cializing for treating the most wonderful created being — the human body — it is easily
understood that there is much still to be done in order to regulate and elevate this
profession to a higher standard. With a merited recognition of our profession by the
lawmakers of the various states the people will quickly learn that chiropody means
much more than cutting corns. Just as the dentists, who preceded us not so very long
ago in this same struggle for legal recognition, soon convinced the people that den-

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tistry meant much more than pulling teeth, so the public must be educated to know
what to expect of the chiropodist. The average doctor of medicine does not know
nor does he pretend to know, anything about foot care. He was never taught this
branch of medical practice in his student days and never having devoted himself to
the treatment of such ills, he is unequipped to deal with them. The army surgeon
himself acknowledges the need for this foot service and congress no doubt will vote
to insure this added step in efficiency for the boys in khaki. The elevation of the
standard of education of those entering the profession of chiropody has increased
rapidly every year since the first chiropody college was established in New York
city in 1905. Today there are six well equipped colleges, one in each of the following
cities: New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and San Francisco. An
association of colleges working with the council of education, the National Association
of Chiropodists, shapes the policies of these colleges. The enactment of just laws bear
ing on the subject of chiropody shows a tangible activity of far-reaching effect both
to the chiropodist and the public whom such laws protect. In 1910 two states, New
York and New Jersey, had chiropody laws. Today twenty-nine states and the District
of Columbia regulate the practice of our profession by law and six states, Oregon
inclusive, are at the present time introducing and applying for such law enactment.
Dr. Loven was united in marriage when very young to Selma Carolina Pehrson
from Halmstad, Sweden, and they are parents of one son and one daughter who con
template taking up their father's profession and later will join him in his practice.
Fraternally Dr. Loven is a Mason, a Knights Templar, and a Noble, belonging to
Mecca Temple of New York city, which is the mother temple of the Mystic Shrine
of North America. He is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Dr. Loven has never been content with the second best but is constantly striving to
attain greater proficiency and skill in his chosen profession and in every relation has
lived up to the high ideals which he has set for himself. He takes much interest in
the First Presbyterian church, of which he is a member. He occupies an enviable
position in professional circles here and Portland regards him as a valued citizen.

SVEN LONBERG.

Sven Lonberg, president of the city council of Astoria and prominent in all move
ments for promotion of the general good, is a native of Finland, where his birth
occurred in 1881. Astoria being among other things the most important fishing center
of the Pacific coast, numbers among her progressive and successful citizens a large
percentage of natives or descendants of the Scandinavian countries, those countries
being the foremost fishing countries of the old world. The parents of Sven Lonberg
were Gustav and Wilhelmina (Aittamaki) Lonberg, the former for many years a
successful shipwright of his native land.
Sven Lonberg received his education in his native country but in 1898 determined
to come to the United States in order to escape the oppression of the Russian govern
ment. After working in the east for about one year he drifted to Astoria and there
engaged in the fishing business for two years. He was appointed captain of a steam
boat and spent four years in the waters of Alaska. The next four years of his life were
spent in Finland, where he was manager of one of the largest mills in that country.
He was at that time an American citizen, for he had taken out his citizenship papers
as soon as possible after arriving in America. He did not long remain in Finland but
returned to the United States and to Astoria, where he was appointed lighthouse
keeper at Destruction Island and held this position for two years. He then engaged
in the hardware business in Astoria for two and one-half years. At the termination
of this time he organized the Astoria Grocery Company, which now operates two
stores, one on Franklin avenue and the other at Astor Court, the extremes of the city.
Mr. Lonberg is the manager of this company and the continued advance of the business
is largely due to his executive ability. In 1916 he was elected to represent the first
ward in the Astoria city council and in 1920 was reelected as a tribute to his faithful
service. He is president of the council and chairman of the police and public health
committees. In 1907 occurred the marriage of Mr. Lonberg and Miss Jennie Stenbacka, whose
death occurred in 1916. She is survived by two sons: Ole Howard and Sven Howard,
who are students in the Astoria schools.

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Fraternally Mr. Lonberg is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen and the Finnish Brotherhood. He is
an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and during the World war took an
active part in all war work and Red Cross activities. Mr. Lonberg is an enthusiastic
athlete and is a prominent member of the Athletic Club. He finds much pleasure in
his motor-boat, and the years of his life spent as a licensed navigator have instilled in
him a deep love of the sea. His religious faith is that of the Lutheran church, of which
he is a trustee and was for some time general secretary. The success which Mr. Lon
berg enjoys, both financially and socially, is but the just reward of a sterling character
and a life spent in diligence and industry. His escape from the oppression of a mon-
archial form of government and his unlimited opportunities to expand and grow in
free America he deems his greatest achievement. He feels a deep gratitude to the
United States and endeavors in every way to be a citizen of whom she may be duly
proud.

HARVEY GORDON STARKWEATHER.
Harvey Gordon Starkweather, who on the 30th of June, 1920, was honored by
election to the presidency of the Society of Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers,
has also figured prominently in other connections, especially as one of the democratic
leaders of the state, while in business life he is well known by reason of his connec
tion with the educational interests of Oregon as a teacher in early manhood and now
as secretary and treasurer of the Risley, Starkweather & Black Realty Company of
Portland. As the preceding statement indicates, he was born in Oregon, his birth
having occurred in Clackamas' county in 1868, his parents being William A. and Eliza
(Gordon) Starkweather. He is a nephew of Harvey Gordon, who designed the seal
for the state of Oregon and who was also the first state printer. His father, William
A. Starkweather, came of an old New. England family and was born near Preston City,
Connecticut, February 16, 1822. From time to time the hope of improving his condi
tion took him into various sections of the country. When twenty-four years of age
he became a resident of Ohio, spending three years as a teacher in the schools of Lock-
land and Reading, about ten miles from Cincinnati. The summer seasons were given
over to the work of the farm, but at length he determined to seek his fortune in the
far west, for gold had been discovered in California and he hoped to win success in
the mines. Traveling across the country in 1850 he at length reached his destination
but the hope of rapidly acquiring wealth was not destined for fulfilment and after
spending three months in the mines he made his way by water to Oregon and thus
the state gained one of its substantial and valued pioneer settlers. He took up his
abode in Clackamas county and began teaching near Molalla, and in addition to the
work of the schoolroom, which he followed through the winter months, he took up
farming, his carefully directed activities bringing to him a substantial measure of suc
cess. His public-spirited citizenship also won the recognition of his fellow townsmen,
who in 1854 and 1856 elected him as their representative to the territorial legislature,
while in the ensuing year he was made a member of the constitutional convention. He
took most active part in settling questions of vital importance to the commonwealth
and in shaping the early organic law of the state, so that in 1860, 1866, 1870 and 1878
he was again elected to the legislature, while in 1880 he was made a member of the
state senate. He had previously served as register of the United States land office at
Oregon City from 1861 until 1865 and throughout his life maintained the keenest inter
est in public affairs, ever giving his support on the side of progress and improvement,
his labors at all times being resultant and beneficial. Of him it was said: "His life
was indeed a useful one and the public service of few Oregon men has extended over a
longer period, while none has been more faultless in honor, fearless in conduct or stain
less in reputation. In manner he was particularly free from ostentation or display.
He believed that each individual should be judged by his true worth and he was
ever content with conscientious duty well performed. He did not seek the plaudits
of the multitude but in every act of his public life sought so to discharge his duties
that they should result not only for present but also for permanent good." His wife
was born near Vernon, Indiana, January 17, 1831, and in 1845 went with her parents
to Independence, Missouri, where a winter was passed. In the spring they resumed
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weather's father, Hugh Gordon, secured a donation claim which included one of the
since famous four corners of Molalla. It was here, on the 22d of September, 1853, that
the marriage of William A. Starkweather and Eliza Gordon was celebrated and both
lived to pass the eightieth milestone on life's journey, being among the most valued
and honored of the pioneer residents of western Oregon.
Their son, Harvey G. Starkweather, was one of a family of eight children, five of
whom reached adult age. After attending the public schools he took up the profession
of teaching, which he followed successfully for fifteen years, being for two years of
that time county superintendent of schools in Clackamas county and also for a period
superintendent of schools at La Grande, Oregon. He proved a most capable educator,
imparting readily and clearly to others the knowledge he had acquired. In 1901 he
began farming, an occupation to which he was reared, and his capable management
of his agricultural interests brought to him substantial success. At a still later period
he turned his attention to real estate activity and is now secretary and treasurer of the
Risley, Starkweather & Black Realty Company. The firm handles considerable valu
able property and has negotiated many important realty transfers.
Mr. Starkweather was united in marriage to Miss Mary Alice Risley, a daughter
of Jacob S. Risley, and they became parents of five children: Mary, Ada, Hugh, Jean
and Ruby. The wife and mother passed away September 22, 1920. Like her husband,
Mrs. Starkweather was a representative of one of the old families of the state and wa?
most highly esteemed in pioneer circles as well as by the friends whom she won in
later years. Fraternally Mr. Starkweather is well known. He has attained the thirty-
second degree of the Scottish Rite in Masonry and is a member of the Mystic Shrine.
He also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent Protec
tive Order of Elks. His membership relations likewise extend to the Chamber of Com
merce and to the City Club, and these various connections indicate the nature of his
interests and the rules which have governed his conduct. His political endorsement is
given to the democratic party. From 1916 until 1918 he had been chairman of the
Clackamas County Democratic Central Committee and he acted as chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee of Oregon from 1918 to 1920, when he resigned.
In 1920 he was a candidate on the democratic ticket for nomination for United States
senator, but was defeated by George E. Chamberlain. He has long been a recognized
leader in democratic circles, nor has his influence been without avail in shaping the
successes of the party. Early in President Wilson's first term Mr. Starkweather was
sent as one of a commission to tour Europe, to study rural credits and country life condi
tions. The report of this commission — United States Senate Report, 214 — was the basis
for the federal farm loan act. This appointment was made upon the recommendation
of the State Grange of Oregon, Mr. Starkweather having always taken an active inter
est in the work of the State Grange. In fact his opinions have become elements in demo
cratic leadership and activity and for a considerable period his views have carried
weight in party councils. That he is most highly esteemed by the early settlers of
Oregon is indicated in the fact that on the 30th of June, 1920, he was elected to the
presidency of the Society of Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers. His entire life
has been passed in this state, covering a period of more than a half century, and he
has ever manifested the keenest interest in the progress and developing prosperity
of Oregon, his aid and cooperation being at all times a factor in promoting the best
interests of the state.

CHARLES NOBLE CLARKE.
Charles Noble Clarke conducts one of the finest pharmaceutical establishments of
the Hood River valley, his store being well appointed in every particular, while
Hood River classes him with its most progressive merchants. He was born in the state
of Kansas in 1874, his parents being Levi and Mary J. (Keyes) Clarke. His father
was of English descent but the family has for many generations been represented in
Pennsylvania. In the maternal line Mr. Clarke comes of Welsh ancestry, while repre
sentatives of the Keyes family were among the earliest of the pioneers of Vermont
and were prominent in connection with the history of New England. In the year
1889 Levi Clarke removed with his family to Oregon, selecting The Dalles as his
place of abode. There he established a tinner, plumbing and steamfitting business,
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up-to-date business of the kind in the community he at once attained success, enjoying
a large patronage for a number of years. In 1897 he retired from business and removed
to Hood River.
Charles N. Clarke of this review was largely educated in the schools of Eldorado,
Kansas, and also attended school at The Dalles. When his textbooks were put aside
he entered a drug store there in order to acquaint himself with pharmacy and
having obtained his license he continued in the practice of his profession at The
Dalles for eight years, most of the time in the store of his brother, F. J. Clarke, with
whom he remained until the brother opened a drug store in Portland, Oregon. In
August, 1908, Charles N. Clarke opened a drug business in Hood River, where he has
continued. During the twelve years of his residence here he has kept in touch with
.the trend of progress and improvement and his establishment today ranks among the
best and most progressive stores of the kind in the state. He carries a complete
stock of drugs, chemicals and druggists' sundries and is accounted one of the best
compounders of prescriptions in central Oregon, naturally making a specialty of that
department. His store is situated at Oak and Third streets and is enjoying a deserv
edly large patronage from all over the .county and also from across the river in
Washington. In 1890 Mr. Clarke was united in marriage at Dufur, Oregon, to Miss Eva L.
Slusher, whose parents were well known pioneer residents of Wasco county. Mr. and
Mrs. Clarke have three children: Beryl, a student at the University of Washington;
Thomas, a sturdy, handsome boy; and Charlotte, who with her brother, is a student
in the graded schools of Hood River.
Mr. Clarke is a member of the Masonic order and is a past master of the lodge
and a past high priest of the chapter. He has also been worthy patron of the Eastern
Star and belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, to the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks and to the Knights of Pythias. He is likewise a member of
the United Artisans and along professional lines is connected with the Oregon State
Pharmaceutical Association. He belongs to the Commercial Club, of which he has been
president, and to the Hood River Branch of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association.
He enjoys the distinction of being the pioneer business man of Hood River, for all of
the establishments which preceded him in the city have either changed hands or been
discontinued. Mrs. Clarke is the owner of a ranch of eighty acres at Dufur, twenty
acres of which is in orchard and the balance in wheat and meadow. Mr. Clarke is
a great lover of fine horses and has owned some of the best produced in the state, including
Scarlet Letter, one of Oregon's most widely known sires, a fine Hambletonian. The
home of the Clarke family in Hood River is a handsome colonial dwelling standing
in the midst of large grounds adorned by many beautiful flowers and trees, and the
family occupies a most enviable position in the social circles of the city.

REV. FIDELIS VOLLEBREGT.
Rev. Fidelis Vollebregt, who since 1919 has served as pastor of the Sacred Heart
Catholic church at Newport, is a native of Holland. He was born in Delft, April 22,
1857, and is a son of Simon and Margaret (Von Alphen) Vollebregt, also natives of
that country. The father was a carpenter by trade and spent his entire life in the
land of the dikes, passing away in 1857, while the mother also remained a resident of
Holland throughout her life, her demise occurring on the 1st of August, 1900.
Father Vollebregt was born a few months after the demise of his father and
was reared and educated in his native land. In 1878 he began studying for the priest
hood and seven years later, or in 1885, he was ordained a Catholic priest. He remained
in Holland until 1890, when he came to the United States, making his way to Superior,
Wisconsin, where for two years he acted as assistant pastor, when he was appointed
to the pastorate at Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, having charge of nine missions. He
remained there until 1894, when he returned to Holland to visit his mother. Once
more crossing the ocean, he again took up his pastoral work in Wisconsin, being placed
in charge of five missions at Aniwa. From there he was sent to Manawa, where
he had control of three missions, and was then transferred to Duck Creek, Wisconsin,
remaining at that place until 1897. In that year he went to Boise, Idaho, where for
three and a half years he acted as assistant to Bishop Gloricun. In 1910 he was called
to Harrison, Idaho, there having charge of St. Mary's church. He was very successful

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in his work at that place, securing the erection of a new church edifice and residence,
but owing to ill health was compelled to seek a lower altitude and in 1919 became
pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic church at Newport, Oregon. He has found the
climate here very beneficial to his health and he now has charge of three missions,
one being at Toledo, another at Siletz, on the Indian reservation, and a third at Taft,
Oregon. At Newport, Toledo and Taft he has under his charge two hundred and fifty
souls, estimating five to a family, and at Siletz he has charge of about one hundred
and five Indians. The church at Newport was established in an early day and Father
Vollebregt has here erected a residence which is his own property. Since coming
to America he has worked most zealously in behalf of the church and while located
at Superior, Wisconsin, he secured the erection of a church and school at Turtle
Lake, at Phlox, and at Aniwa he erected a priest's residence and at Manawa a priest's
house, while at Murray; Wisconsin, he built a church. While in charge of St. Mark's
church at Harrison, Idaho, he built a church edifice, and a priest's house at St. Maries,
Idaho, and at Plummer, Idaho, he also erected a church. His labors have thus con
tributed in substantial measure to the spiritual and material upbuilding of the church,
and he is a man of fine intellectual attainments who is not only beloved by his parish
ioners but who also has many friends among those adhering to other denominations. He
is a member of the Boise Council of the Knights of Columbus and in his political views
is independent.

RICHARD GORDON SCOTT.

Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable and distin
guished, and fortunate, indeed, is Richard G. Scott, who can trace his ancestry on
both sides beyond the life of the American republic. He is the son of Henry B. and
Leonora (Cranch) Scott, and was born in Burlington, Iowa, in 1880. His father is
one of the best known and most prominent citizens of Iowa and is responsible for the
building of more towns in that state than any other one man in the country. Backed
by ample capital, Henry B. Scott was a land developer and he and his associates pur
chased huge tracts of land and laid out many of the large farms and thriving munici
palities which have made Iowa one of the great states of America. The Scotts are
of English and French extraction and came to America many years before the Ameri
can Revolution. Many of this family are heralded in the history of this country, all
having been prominent in the upbuilding of every state in which they have lived.
The Cranch family is English and also emigrated and settled in this country before
the American Revolution. This family has also given to America some of her most
prominent sons, one having been John Adams, the second president of the United States,
a direct ancestor of Mrs. Scott. In every war in which the United States has taken
part some member of the Scott and Cranch families has been found on the role of the
country's defenders, and in times of peace they have been no less conspicuous in per
forming their civic duties. So from a red-blooded family of soldiers and prominent
men, sprang Mr. Scott.
Richard G. Scott received his elementary educaiion in the schools of Burlington,
Iowa, and later attended the high school at Framingham, Massachusetts. He entered
Harvard after completing his preparatory education and was graduated from that
institution in 1902, with the degree of A. B. His first work after his graduation was
in the machine and implement business in Aurora, Illinois. He remained in this line
of work for some eighteen months, but not finding it to his liking he resigned and
took up the real estate business. Soon convinced that his bent was in the agricultural
line he took up a homestead in Canada. He resided there but a short time, however,
for his heart was in America, whose fortunes his forebears had had such a large
part in shaping. So after a short stay in British Columbia he came to Oregon and com
menced farming at Grant's Pass and there lived for two years. In 1909 he purchased
one hundred and twenty-five acres at Sherwood and set out an orchard, and planted
some of the land to grain and raised stock. The success of this venture was seriously
interfered with by the appearance of the hog cholera.
Having the blood of many soldiers running through his veins Mr. Scott endeavored
to enlist in 1917 in the World war, but was refused because of his age and the fact that
he was a married man. Not being discouraged, however, he set about to do all he
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assisted in the campaign for home gardens and so ably did his work that in 1918
he was tendered by the State Agricultural College the position of county agriculturist
of Clackamas county, a position which he still fills to the satisfaction of the State
agricultural department and the farmers of the county. Mr. Scott has diligently
and intelligently served the people of Clackamas county and has given much attention
to the destruction of the Canada thistle which had almost gotten beyond control of the
farmers. In order to cope better with the weed situation Mr. Scott Was appointed
by the county court as weed officer of the community, thus giving him the control of
the situation, and under his energetic rule the weed is being rapidly driven out of the
country. He is also a warm supporter of the better stock movement. He tries to
impress upon the farmer the fact that the only way to make certain of the value of
the cow as a milk-producer is to keep a daily record of weights and to make tests for
fat at least once monthly. In every instance where this' method has been tried it has
been found to save the farmer much money, and it also gives him a better idea how
to go about improving his stock. This thorough knowledge of his work has caused
Mr. Scott to be regarded as an ideal county agent. Always being interested in any
organization which has to do with the work which occupies so much of his time, he
is a member of the State Grange, in the activities of which organization he takes ah
active part.
In 1908 Mr. Scott was united in marriage to Miss Grace Cranch Eliot, a daughter
of Rev. Dr. T. L. Eliot, who is the distinguished Unitarian divine of Portland. The
Eliots are an old American family who were established in America before the Amer
ican Revolution. Dr. Eliot was the first president of Reed College and had much
to do with the founding of that institution. To Mr. and Mrs. Scott four children
have been born: Henry Eliot, Richard Cranch, Abigail Adams, and Peter Chardon.
These children have been named after the different branches of the distinguished
families from which they sprang.
Mr. Scott has no taste for political office, preferring to be simply a law abiding
and progressive citizen. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks and aside from this organization and the State Grange he devotes his
time to his business. His life is and has been one of continuous activity, and today
he is numbered among the substantial citizens of his county. His interests are thor
oughly identified with those of Oregon City and at all times he is ready to lend
his aid and cooperation to any movement calculated to benefit this section of the
country or develop in any way its wonderful resources.

WILLIAM MARION CAKE.

For more than a third of a century William Marion Cake has been a representa
tive of the Portland bar and has long occupied a place of prominence in the legal
circles of the city. He was born in Fostoria, Ohio, November 21, 1861, his parents
being Dr. William M. and Sarah (Mickey) Cake. The father was born in Canton,
Ohio, in 1825, and became a member of the medical profession, serving during the
Civil war as brigade surgeon with the Fifty-third Ohio Infantry. He was. on duty
for more than three years and was slightly wounded at the battle of Shiloh. After
the war he practiced medicine in Fostoria, Ohio, until 1889 and then came to Port
land, where his remaining days were passed, his death occurring in 1908. His first
wife died in Memphis, Tennessee, and he later married Ada Louise Roberts of Ohio,
who survives him.
William M. Cake was a pupil in the schools of Fostoria and afterward entered
Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1884. His interest
in the legal profession led to a desire to become a member of the bar and he matricu
lated in the Cincinnati Law School, there completing his studies by graduation in
1886. He then turned to the west, believing that he might find in the Pacific coast
country a profitable field. Accordingly he arrived in Portland in July, 1886, and
through the intervening years has remained a member of the bar of this city, one
of the firm of Cake & Cake, which firm has retained its identity without change for
more than a third of a century. His advancement has been continuous. His develop
ing powers in handling intricate and involved legal problems have brought him promi
nently before the public as an able lawyer and for a long period he has been classed
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attorney of Portland and two years later was elected county judge of Multnomah
county, serving upon the bench for a term of four years. He is also a director of
many of the important business concerns of Portland.
On the 13th of October, 1884, in Marion, Ohio, Mr. Cake was married to Miss
Lulu B. Riley and they have become the parents of four children: William M. Jr.,
who was born October 30, 1886, and. was graduated from the Oregon University in
1910; Ralph Harlan, who was born July 26, 1891, and was graduated from the Oregon
University, since which time he has been associated with his father in law practice;
Helen Marion, the wife of William Heusner; and Harold Hasseltine, who was born in
1897, the two latter also having graduated at the University of Oregon.
Judge and Mrs. Cake are members of the Congregational church and he is a thirty-
second degree Mason, member of the Mystic Shrine and also of the Knights of Pythias
and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is well known in club circles, being
a representative of the Waverly, University and Multnomah Amateur Athletic Clubs,
and of the last named was president for three terms and took active part in making
purchase of grounds and erecting the club building. His political endorsement is given
to the republican party, but outside the strict path of his profession he has never
sought nor desired office. In fact he has never wavered from his chosen line of life
work and it has been by reason of his close application and his fidelity to the high
ethical standards of the profession that he has gained for himself the prominent
name and place which are his today.

JOSEPH GORDON McKAY.

Joseph Gordon McKay, the leading druggist of Rainier and the mayor of the city,
was born in Wisconsin in 1866, the son of Duncan L. and Marion (Drinkwine) McKay.
Duncan L. McKay was a native of Scotland and on coming to America was engaged for
a number of years in the timber and lumber business in Minnesota and Wisconsin,
prior to coming to Oregon. The Drinkwine family had been residents in America
from Revolutionary days.
Joseph G. McKay received his early education at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and
attended high school in Minnesota. His parents had settled at Bend, Oregon, in 1906,
but he remained in Minnesota until he finished his high school course and joined his
family on the coast in 1907. He assisted his father in the timber business in Bend
until 1910, when he entered the Oregon Agricultural College and was graduated as a
pharmacist in 1912 with the degree of B. S. Returning to Bend, he purchased an inter
est in a drug store, which he sold out in 1915. He then bought the Rainier Pharmacy,
which he still conducts. His store is located on the corner of Water and Harrison
streets and is one of the finest in the state. Mr. McKay supervises every prescription
that goes out of his establishment and has built up a reputation for care and attention
that has won him many customers and friends. While particularly active in civic
affairs, he has always declined public office but in 1920 he was drafted, much against
his inclination, as the republican candidate for mayor, and was elected to that office.
Mr. McKay was married in 1916 to Miss Leona Springer, daughter of James
Springer, a well known educator of Bend, Oregon, They have no children. Mr. and
Mrs. McKay are members of the Methodist church and are popular in social life in
Rainier. Mr. McKay is a Mason, a member of the commandery, and has membership in the
Loyal Order of Moose. He is accounted one of the most prominent and successful citi
zens of Rainier, both professionally and socially.

GUY LYMAN WALLACE.

Guy Lyman Wallace, who, dating his residence in Portland from 1908, has here
been identified with the insurance business and with the practice of law, now con
centrating his efforts and attention upon professional interests as a representative of
the bar, was born in Cortland, New York, February 3, 1875, and is a representative of
Scotch ancestry. His grandfather, Lyman Wallace, was born in Scotland but in his
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tied in White Plains, New York. Henry E. Wallace, the father of Guy L. Wallace,
was born at White Plains, New York, in 1849 and was married in Cortland, New
York, to Miss Harriet E. Miller. He became a contractor, devoting his life to building
operations, and he was always a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. He
passed away in Cortland, New York, in 1885, having for three years survived his wife,
whose death there occurred in 1882.
Guy L. Wallace pursued his early education in the schools of his native city and
afterward spent a year as a student in Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. At
tracted by the opportunities of the west he made his way to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in
1895, and there became a law student. Seven months later he went to Fargo, North
Dakota, where in 1896 he was admitted to the bar and entered upon the practice of
his chosen profession, continuing as an active attorney there until 1908. In the latter
year he came to the coast, settling at Portland, and in 1909 organized the Commer
cial Underwriters Insurance Company, of which he .was made, president and gen
eral manager. He continued as the chief executive of that corporation until 1916,
when he resumed the general practice of law, in which he is now engaged.
On the 4th of December, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Wallace was married to
Mrs. Marie Dewey Smith, nee Duncan. They are members of the Presbyterian church
and fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His
political allegiance has been given to the republican and progressive parties and in
1897 he was appointed United States commissioner for the Fargo district of North
Dakota and occupied the position for more than a year. In 1898 he was made referee
in bankruptcy for North Dakota and so served until 1906. It was also during the
period of his residence in Fargo that he engaged in the real estate business from
1900 until 1908, handling farm lands. He has never sought political office since com
ing to Portland but always keeps well informed on the questions and issues that
divide the two great parties. During the war period he acted as examiner of ques
tionnaires. He is now concentrating his efforts and attention upon his law practice
and the thoroughness of his work receives the warm endorsement of hfs many clients.

MAJOR CLARENCE R. HOTCHKISS.
The name of Hotchkiss has long been an honored one in connection with the mili
tary history of the nation, and filled with the same spirit of patriotism which led his
ancestors to defend American interests as soldiers in the Revolutionary war, the War of
1812 and the Civil war, Major Clarence R. Hotchkiss has given unmistakable proof
of his devotion to country through distinguished service in the Spanish-American
and World wars. He has also attained high standing in professional and business
circles of Portland and his is a most commendable record, for he is a self-made man
who has fought life's battles unaided and has come off a victor in the strife.
Major Hotchkiss is a native of Pennsylvania. He was born June 5, 1880, a son
of Charles Frederick and Melissa Mary (Taylor) Hotchkiss, the former a farmer
and contractor, who devoted his attention to those occupations in the states of Penn
sylvania and New York. Following the death of his wife, which occurred in 1887,
when the son Clarence was but seven years of age, the father married again and some
years later was killed in a railroad accident. The son was thus thrown on his own
resources at an early age and in the summer he worked as a farm laborer, attending
country school during the winter. By means of rigid economy he managed to save
sufficient money to enable him to attend an academy for two terms where he received
some instruction in military drill. In the meantime he had joined the national guard
and at sixteen years of age he was granted a certificate for military efficiency, having
from early childhood been desirous of being a soldier. At the outbreak of the Spanish-
American war in 1898 he was just completing an apprenticeship as machinist in a little
town near his birthplace and although only seventeen years of age he enlisted imme
diately, but his regiment was never ordered to Cuba. Securing his discharge, he re-
enlisted in a regular regiment and went to the Philippines with one of the first
expeditions, going by way of the Suez Canal. Arriving in Manila just at the outbreak
of the insurrection, he followed the fortunes of the army through all of that cam
paign, was made a non-commissioned officer, and at twenty an acting officer of the
Philippine Scouts. With the outbreak of the Boxer rebellion he transferred to the
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remained only a short period at one of the Chinese ports when it was ordered
back to Manila and thence to California. Entering the United States Artillery School,
Major Hotchkiss made rapid progress on account of his knowledge of mechanics and
in the summer of 1901 received his discharge from the army as a corporal gunner.
He was then twenty-one years of age, had taken part in a number of engagements in
the Philippines, was rated as an expert rifleman in the infantry, a gunner in the artil
lery and an experienced horseman in the mounted service.
In order to earn sufficient money for his college course Major Hotchkiss engaged
in the work of training gunners on a Columbian gunboat in San Francisco harbor
and in the fall of 1902 became a student at Eastman College, New York. He had
just completed his final examinations at this institution in the spring of 1904, when
he received a letter from his former company commander in the regular army, offer
ing him an appointment as one of the guard at the St. Louis Exposition. This he
accepted, becoming sergeant of the Jefferson Guard at the World's Fair. While on duty
there he became acquainted with the members of the New York state commission to
the Lewis & Clark Exposition in Portland, where he had charge of the forestry, fish
and game exhibit from that state. He was so pleased with the country that he
decided to remain in Oregon and became a student in the law school of the State
University. Following his graduation from that institution of learning he was
admitted to the bar and is now engaged in practice, specializing in cases relating to real
property. He became the organizer of the C. R. Hotchkiss Company, the Stewart-Hotch-
kiss Company and the Realty & Trustee Company, which in 1912 were merged into
the Realty & Mortgage Company, of which he was made president, serving in that
capacity until called to the colors on the 25th of March, 1917.
Soon after coming to Portland Major Hotchkiss joined the Third Infantry Oregon
National Guard and passed through every non-commissioned and commissioned rank
until he became captain and adjutant in 1911. He held this position for five years,
under various regimental commanders, and accompanied the troops to the Mexican
border in 1916. When called into service for the World war in 1917 he was assigned
to command Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-second Infantry, a unit of the
Forty-first Division, and after two and one-half years' service, twenty-one months of
which was overseas, he was discharged in October, 1919, as major of infantry. Before
returning to this country he attended the American University in France, from
which he was graduated. Major Hotchkiss held many important commands during
his service in the World war and has many testimonials from superior officers. His
company was rated as one of the best in the American Expeditionary Forces and at
one time was assigned to General Pershing's headquarters. Later it represented the
American army in the Lord Mayor's day parade in London, and was highly com
plimented by the reviewing officer, who said in part: "I have never seen a company
so well drilled or uniformed since I left West Point." Upon entering the army
Major Hotchkiss was obliged to sacrifice his business interests, and since returning
home he has followed his profession, specializing in the law of real property and cor
poration organization. With a nature that cannot be content with mediocrity he
has closely applied himself to the mastery of legal principles in the branches of
law in which he specializes. His time and attention are chiefly given to his law
practice and in a profession demanding keen intellect and individual merit he is
making continuous progress, ranking with the foremost lawyers of Portland. He is edit
ing the "Oregon Veteran," a magazine devoted to the interests of soldiers, and is also
preparing for publication a work entitled "With the First Hundred Thousand."
Major Hotchkiss is an energetic and progressive republican and an active worker
in the ranks of the party. He has served as precinct committeeman, as a member of
the republican central committee and in 1916 was a delegate to the national conven
tion of his party, while he is now serving as secretary of the republican state central
committee. For more than ten years he has been active in the United Spanish War
Veterans, of which he is now serving as department commander. He is a member of
the Realty Board, the Chamber of Commerce and the Progressive Business Men's
Club and fraternally is identified with the Woodmen of the World, the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and is also a prominent Mason, belonging to the Scottish Rite
Consistory and Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine. For recreation he turns to
horseback riding and rifle shooting and is. regarded as an expert marksman, winning
state honors in 1906-7-10-14. Although but forty-one years of age Major Hotchkiss has
had a most eventful and interesting life, playing an important part in events which
have shaped the world's history.
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Major Hotchkiss was married July 3, 1908, to Grace E. N,orth of Kingston, New
York, and their pleasant and hospitable home is at 834 East Harrison street in Portland.
He is a self-educated and self-made man, before whom the door of opportunity has
swung open because of his persistency and determination and in him is embodied the
highest type of American manhood and citizenship.

MAURICE EDGAR CRUMPACKER.
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker, member of the Portland bar since 1912. was born in
Valparaiso, Indiana, December 19, 1886, a son of Edgar Dean Crumpacker, whose birth
occurred on a farm in Laporte county, Indiana, in 1851, his parents being Theophilus
and Henrietta (Emmons) Crumpacker. The grandparents were natives of Virginia.
The father has long been a prominent figure in political circles in Indiana and was
for sixteen years representative in congress from the tenth Indiana district. He mar
ried Charlotte Lucas, a native of Illinois, and they are now residents of Valparaiso,
Indiana. In the schools of his native city Maurice E. Crumpacker began his education,
which he continued in the public schools of the national capital while his father was
serving in congress. The son afterward entered the Culver Military Academy of
Indiana, and was there graduated in 1905. In preparation for a professional career
he entered the University of Michigan, in which he completed his course in 1909.
He afterward spent three years as a student in the Harvard Law School and following
the conclusion of this course came to Portland, Oregon, in 1912, and has since been
engaged in practice in this city. He has made steady progress in his chosen field.
His preparation of cases has always been thorough and complete and the strength of
his argument has been based upon comprehensive knowledge of the law, with ability
accurately to apply his knowledge to the points in litigation.
On the 8th of October, 1913, in Portland, Mr. Crumpacker was married to Miss
Cully Anna Cook, a daughter of the late James W. Cook, a pioneer of 1853, and of
Ianthe Jackson (Miller) Cook, who was a daughter of General John S. Miller, one of
the earliest settlers of this state. To Mr. and Mrs. Crumpacker have been born two
sons: James Cook, who was born July 13, 1914; and Edgar Dean, born August 29,
1916. «
Mr. Crumpacker is a member of the University Club, also of the Multnomah Ama
teur Athletic Club and the Chamber of Commerce. His political endorsement is given
to the republican party. During the World war he was a member of the Air Service
Aircraft Production from September, 1917, until December, 1918. He became the
organizer of the Loyal Legion df Loggers and Lumbermen of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, which during the war had a membership of one hundred thousand. He has
ever strongly grasped a vital situation, studying closely all those problems which are
of importance to the public life of the community and the commonwealth, and his
endorsement of a measure is sure to secure for it a large following.

CLARENCE HEDGES.

Clarence Hedges, for years one of the best known newspaper publishers and printers
in this part of the state of Oregon, having been the owner of the Daily Chronicle at
The Dalles, which he began conducting in 1916, is a native of the great Empire state,
born in Long Island, New York, in 1857. He sold the Chronicle to W. P. Merry, the
present owner, in June, 1920, and Mr. Merry incorporated it, with Ben R. Litfin as
manager. Mr. Hedges is a son of Captain Hiram B. and Mary A. (Nicholson) Hedges, both
of whom were descended from old New England stock. Hiram B. Hedges was a ship's
captain, who in 1857 brought his family to the Pacific coast, coming by way of the
Isthmus, and after a short stay in California he moved to Oregon and took up farming
near Oswego, on what is known as the Dickinson place. His wife, Mary A. (Nichol
son) Hedges, died in 1858 and two years later, in 1860, Captain Hedges was drowned,
leaving his son, Clarence, an orphan.
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whom he lived until he was seven years old, when he was taken by Sam Miller of
Oregon City. He was educated in the public schools and when quite a youth he took
up the trade of a compositor on the Forest Grove Independent, then under the control
of A. L. Loose. Mr. Hedges next moved to Salem and for several years worked at his
trade on all the Salem papers, laying the foundations for the work which was the
goal of his ambition, for he wished to become an editor and publisher. From 1874
to 1876 he worked on the Portland papers and in the latter part of 1876 he moved to
California, where he found employment in the state printing office.
It was in 1877 that Mr. Hedges made the first move toward becoming an editor
on his own account, and in that year he held an interest in the Fresno Republican,
which he conducted for some time. The Bakersfield Californian, The Watsonville
Transcript and Monterey Argus came into his hands, and these also he edited and
published for a considerable period. In 1906 Mr. Hedges established a job printing
plant at Santa Cruz; in 1908 he purchased the Salinas Daily Journal, moving his job
office to Salinas, and proceeded to put life into the Journal, with a view to making it
a worth-while publication. How well he succeeded is evidenced by the fact that after
running the Journal for seven years he disposed of the plant for fifteen times the
amount he paid for it.
In 1916 Mr. Hedges came to The Dalles and bought the Daily Chronicle, and such
is Mr. Hedges' practical knowledge of newspaper values that he took over the Chronicle
after an examination of about two hours. During the four years he conducted the
Chronicle he succeeded in increasing the circulation by about two hundred per cent,
and having given wider publicity by that means to advertisers he also reaped the
reward of his enterprise in the form of enhanced revenue from advertising. Today
the Daily Chronicle is recognized as one of the leading papers of the state published
outside of Portland, and in the matter of political influence it is not surpassed by any
of the dailies of eastern Oregon. The Daily Chronicle is a member of the American
Audit Bureau, and its circulation is guaranteed and placed on record by that organ
ization. Although a stanch republican, Mr. Hedges has refused all public offices tendered
to him, stating that he prefers to make office holders rather than have them make him;
the only office he has ever held was that of assistant postmaster at Fresno, California,
when President Garfield was in office. Mr. Hedges is a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and has filled all the chairs in that order; he is also an Elk;
he still feels pride in having been a member of the Typographical Union, the card of
which he retains.
In 1882 Mr. Hedges was united in marriage to Miss Eva Forman of Modesto,
California, and to this union four children have been born: C. G. Hedges, a building
contractor of The Dalles; Mrs. J. F. Kerns; F. A. Hedges, of San Francisco; and Hiram
Hedges, a lintoype operator on the Fresno Republican of California.

DAVID CREIGHTON.

David Creighton is now living retired, having passed the eighty-fifth milestone
on life's journey, his home being in Portland. He was born January 8, 1835, in Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania, a son of James and Maria (Hart) Creighton, the former a native
of Ireland, while the latter was born in Delaware. The father, when fifteen years of
age, crossed the Atlantic to the United States with his parents. He became a marine
engineer and followed steamboating for many years. When David Creighton was four
years of age he was taken by his parents to Ohio, then a frontier district, and there
Mrs. Maria Creighton passed away in 1858. In 1855 the father and older brother of
David Creighton made their way to the Pacific coast, going to California by the
Isthmus route.
David Creighton acquired his education in the public schools of Ohio and was a
lad of studious habits, so that he became qualified for teaching. He devoted a year
to school teaching and remained at home until his mother's death. In the same year
he came to Oregon by way of the Isthmus route, arriving in 1859. He went first to
Clackamas county, where he took up a donation claim and for a year he taught in the
Union school of that county. In 1862 he made his way to the Salmon river gold mines
and in 1863 returned to The Dalles, where he engaged in chopping wood for a time.
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not be secured as a preemption claim. He paid one thousand dollars for the preemption
rights, after which he cut down the timber and cleared the land until he developed a
well improved farm of one hundred and forty acres. As the years passed he continued
the cultivation of his fields, making the place an excellent property, which he culti
vated to such an extent that it brought to him splendid crops.
On the 27th of May, 1876, Mr. Creighton was married to Miss Ida Kraus, a native
of Portland, while her parents were natives of Germany, having come to America
about 1849, while in 1851 they arrived in Oregon. To Mr. and Mrs. Creighton have
been born six children: Elva M., who is now the wife of Richard Rankin, a farmer
living near The Dalles, on the old homestead claim; James G., a druggist of Oakland,
California; Emma L., the wife of Leonard Sundbon, a jeweler of Portland; Lola I.,
a teacher for the past six years, living at home; Leland, who is a graduate of the
Oregon Agricultural College and is now employed in a large steel plant at Johnstown,
Pennsylvania; and Vera, a stenographer, at home.
Mr. Creighton is a republican and voted for John C. Fremont, the first presidential
candidate of the party, and for each of its nominees since that time. Casting his first
vote in 1856 he saw a man who, then one hundred and eight years of age, had voted
for Washington and who in that year supported Buchanan for the presidency. Mr.
Creighton has now reached the eighty-fifth milestone on life's journey and is one of
the most highly esteemed as well as the most venerable citizens of Portland. His
memory forms a r connecting link between the primitive past and the progressive
present. He has seen the entire development and upbuilding of the state and has
borne his part in the work of progress, particularly along the line of agricultural
improvement.

JOHN MARVIN THRONE.

No young man in southern Oregon has shown more business ability than has
John Marvin Throne, cashier of the Umpqua Valley Bank of Roseburg. He was born
in McElhattan, Pennsylvania, in 1883, a descendant of Holland ancestors, his great
grandfather having been the progenitor of the family in this country. His grand
father was a miller and his father, James R. Throne, was a farmer of prominence.
The mother of John Marvin Throne was Arabella Diese, a daughter of ja. minister of
the Methodist denomination.
In the acquirement of an education John Marvin Throne attended the common
schools of his native state and in early life accepted a position with the well known
glass manufacturing firm, the Macbeth-Evans Company, with which concern he re
mained for two years. At the termination of that time he removed to Oregon, his
parents having removed to this state in 1900, and settled near Roseburg. He secured
a position as bookkeeper at the Douglas National Bank and was soon afterward pro
moted to the position of assistant cashier. In 1908 he severed his connection with
that bank to become secretary and manager of the Douglas County Abstract Company
and remained with this company until 1910, when he sold out his interest and became
chief clerk of the Oregon Insurance Commission, an office created that yearT He was
active in that connection but a short time, however, when he returned to Roseburg
and organized the Umpqua Valley Bank. In May, 1911, he was made cashier of that
institution, and has since held that office to the complete satisfaction of the many
patrons and the other officers of the bank. He has concentrated all of his energy and
attention on his banking interests and under his guidance the bank has grown rapidly.
A report of the bank in November, 1920, showed a capital of fifty thousand dollars
and a surplus of twenty-five thousand. Its resources are close to the million mark
and its commercial deposits amount to more than six hundred thousand dollars, while its
savings deposits are more than two hundred thousand dollars. The success of that insti
tution is largely due to the business ability and energy of Mr. Throne and is a ten year
record of which any young man might well be proud, especially when run in competi
tion with two well managed and reliable banks which had been doing business for a
number of years in Roseburg. Mr. Throne at one time seriously contemplated entering
the legal profession and went so far as to take a law course in the Willamette Uni
versity at Salem.
In 1905 occurred the marriage of Mr. Throne and Miss Susan A. Ollivant, a daugh
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Douglas county. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Throne, Jack Frederick,
and he is a student in the Roseburg public schools.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Throne the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which he has always taken an
active part, although he has never desired nor sought office as a reward for party fealty.
He is fraternally identified with the Elks, belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose and
likewise holds membership in the Woodmen of the World, in which order he has held
all the chairs. As a prominent member of the community and one greatly interested
in the development and improvement of the general welfare, he is an active member
of the Chamber of Commerce.

CHARLES B. SEAMAN.

Charles B. Seaman, who for many years was engaged in the grocery business in
Portland, was born in Ohio and passed away November 12, 1900. He was a son of
Milton and Rebecca (Baldwin) Seaman and continued a resident of the east until 1862,
when he determined to try his fortune on the Pacific coast and by way of the Isthmus
of Panama made his way to Oregon. Portland was then a comparatively small town
which had been in existence only about twelve years. He took up his abode within
its borders and turned his attention to general merchandising for a time and then con
centrated his efforts upon the grocery business, in which he engaged for many years.
With the settlement and development of the city his patronage grew, his enterprise
and reliability securing for him a large trade. As the years went by his business
reached profitable proportions, enabling him to leave his family in comfortable financial
circumstances. It was in 1862, the year of his removal to the west, that Mr. Seaman was united
in marriage to Miss Samantha J. Waldron, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth
(Sleppy) Waldron, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Her grandfather was John
Waldron and the ancestral line could be traced back to 1652, when the first Waldron
came to the United States from Holland. It was in 1852 that Samuel Waldron and
his family crossed the plains with ox teams, and Mrs. Waldron died while on the trip,
leaving four children, Mrs. Seaman being at the time but eight years of age. Mr.
Waldron settled near Oregon City, where he took up a donation claim of three hundred
and twenty acres and spent his remaining days on that place.
To Mr. and Mrs. Seaman were born six children: Mabel F., the widow of George
York; Capitola G., the widow of Charles Forney; Lavella, the widow of John W.
Marshall of Portland; Milton W., of Portland; Norma G.; and Arlie. Mrs. Marshall's
eldest son, Louis, was with a replacement regiment of engineers from Washington in
the World war. After serving in that connection for a time he was taken out of that
command and sent to an officers' training camp, being on duty at Camp Humphreys.
He is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Mrs. Marshall's youngest son, Earl A.,
also attempted to enter the service but was rejected, much to his disappointment. For
fifty-eight years the Seaman family has been well known in Portland, ever occupying
a position of social prominence, while Charles B. Seaman also made valuable con
tribution to the business activity of the city for many years.

LEE WARNICK.

Lee Warnick, who has been serving as sheriff of Union county since 1917, is a
native of Oregon, born in old La Grande, September 27, 1876, a son of Arthur and
Hattie (McDowell) Warnick, the former a native of Fort Jackson, New York, while
the latter was born in Ohio. When a young man Arthur Warnick went to Texas,
where he had charge of two hundred miles of stage line. During the period he spent
in this line of work he participated in several Indian skirmishes with the Apaches
and other tribes, and had many exciting experiences. Tiring of this work, he returned
to his native state, where his father was conducting a mercantile establishment at
Amsterdam, and entering this line of business he remained until he became a partner
with his brother George in the same enterprise. In 1862, however, he determined
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He did not long remain there but removed to Portland, thence to The Dalles, and
located in the Grand Ronde valley. Arthur Warnick was an expert accountant and
here he followed this line of work, also operating some farm land. His popularity
as a citizen was manifest in his election to the office of sheriff in 1872 and he later
served as county clerk. He was employed in the land office for some time and in
every line of work which he undertook he achieved a substantial amount of success.
He was a great lover of fine horses and a competent judge of thoroughbreds. His
political allegiance was given to the democratic party and he was a member of the
Masonic fraternity. Mr. Warnick was instrumental in securing the charter for the
organization of the Masonic lodge in this section of the country. His death occurred
in the fall of 1915, at the age of seventy-eight years, and left a void in the community
which it will be hard to fill. The demise of Mrs. Warnick occurred in 1908. She
came across the plains with her parents in 1862, making the journey overland by
ox-team and they located in the Grand Ronde valley, where her father followed his
trade as a millwright.
The boyhood of Lee Warnick was spent in La Grande, where he received his com
mon school education and took a business course. After putting his textbooks aside
he rode the range for some time and engaged in mining in Florence, Idaho. Finding
these occupations not to his liking he went to Utah, settling in Sunnyside, where he
became a clerk in a dry goods store and remained in this work for a number of years.
He then removed to La Grande, Oregon, and in 1913 was elected to the office of city
recorder, in which office he served for four years. At the termination of that time,
1917, he was elected sheriff of Union county, a position which he is still holding.
In 1907 Mr. Warnick was united in marriage to Miss Ola J. Tuttle, a daughter
of John and Anna Tuttle, and a native of Willamette valley, Oregon. To them three
children have been born: Marjorie A., Dorothy Ann, and Virginia Lee.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Warnick the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. Fraternally
he is known as an Elk and a Knight of Pythias. In the office in which Mr. Warnick
is now serving he has become widely known and respected. He has since the be
ginning of his career shown those traits of energy, industry and perseverance which
mark him as a strong factor in the development of the welfare of the community in
which he resides.

FREDERICK KNECHT.

Frederick Knecht, proprietor of the Oregon Creamery of Portland and the owner
of one of the valuable ranch properties on the McKenzie river in Lane county, was
born in Bern, Switzerland, January 7, 1871. His father, Henry Knecht, was a cele
brated manufacturer of Swiss cheese, following that business in his native country
until 1889, when he came to the United States, settling in Canton, Ohio. There he
resumed the business which was interrupted by his removal to the new world and
in which he continued until his death in 1892. In early manhood he wedded Mary
Gfeller, a daughter of a prominent Swiss family. She came to the United States with
her husband and passed away in 1889.
Frederick Knecht crossed the Atlantic two years before the emigration of his
parents, or in 1887. He, too, had acquainted himself with the business of cheese
manufacturing in his native country and he followed the same business in Canton,
Ohio, and in New Philadelphia for two years. On the expiration of that period he
crossed the continent to the Pacific northwest, becoming a resident of Portland in
1890. Here he engaged in the dairy business in connection with J. L. Hoffman for two
years, after which he went to Washington county and entered the employ of Colonel
Cornelius, founder of the town of Cornelius. In 1896 he established a creamery
at Centerville, which he operated for four years, and later he returned to Portland,
where he was in the employ of F. C. Barnes, a dairyman, for two years. He next pur
chased the interests of Mr. Barnes in the creamery and conducted the business under
the old name of the Oregon Creamery. He now employs nine people and utilizes two
trucks in the collection and delivery of creamery products. He carries on both a
wholesale and retail business in milk, cream, butter, eggs and cheese and the volume
of his annual trade totals two hundred thousand dollars. His business has been
developed along most substantial and gratifying lines and today, in addition to his

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creamery business in Portland, he owns a beautiful ranch of seven hundred and
twenty acres on the McKenzie river in Lane county, where he raises fancy Shrop
shire sheep, of which he has five hundred head. He also has seven head of thorough
bred shorthorns and other high-grade cattle and is most keenly interested in the raising
of thoroughbreds. On the 7th of March, 1895, Mr. Knecht was united in marriage to Miss Catherine
Richen, a native of Switzerland and a daughter of Peter and Susan Richen, who came
to America in 1890. Her mother has now passed away, but her father is still living
at the advanced age of eighty-four years. To Mr. and Mrs. Knecht have been born
six children: Claire M., who is acting as bookkeeper with the father; Frederick,
twenty-two years of age, who is employed by the City Dairy; Catherine, who is in
the employ of Dr. Rand; Hilda, attending school; and Elmer and Dorothy, who com
plete the family.
Mr. Knecht is keenly interested in politics and gives his support to the republi
can party. His aid is freely given to all plans and measures for the public good
and his labors have been far-reaching and resultant in connection with the develop
ment of the dairy trade throughout the northwest, thus contributing to the com
mercial upbuilding of Portland.

GLENN FORD BELL.

Glenn Ford Bell was born in New York state in 1884, the son of John M. and
Sarah A. (Hibbard) Bell. His father came from Scotland in 1849, settling in New
York where until his death he was a practicing physician. The Hibbard family were
also of Scotch ancestry and came to America in 1862.
Mr. Bell was educated in the common schools of New York, at Penn Yan and at
Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York. He first engaged in the drug business but
the close confinement so affected his health that he determined to take up his father's
profession. With this in view he took a course at the Medical School at Buffalo, New
York. His continued illness forced him to abandon his medical studies, however, and
he started on a tour that brought him to the Pacific coast in 1912. Believing that his
health would be benefited he decided to make his home on the coast and there took
up the study of embalming. After completing his course he began his practice in
Santa Rosa, California, and later in Seattle, Washington. McMinnville, Oregon, became
his home for eight years until he purchased the business of W. O. Donelson of Hills
boro, which he is now conducting under the firm name of Donelson and Bell. He has
installed an ambulance service in connection with his business, known as the Bell
Ambulance Service of Washington county. He is the pioneer in this line, it being the
first ambulance service of the county. Mr. Bell is thoroughly equipped for the pro
fession of funeral director and embalmer. His education and his careful breeding
have made his services peculiarly acceptable at times when delicacy, tact, and discrimi
nation are invaluable. As an embalmer he probably has few or no superiors in the
United States. His knowledge of chemistry obtained in his practice as a pharmacist,
together with that derived from his training in the Buffalo Medical College and the
experience of his nine years study of embalming have invested him with a practical
knowledge of his profession which few of his compatriots possess.
Mr. Bell was the delegate from the state of Oregon to the National Convention of
Funeral Directors which was held at Springfield, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1920.
A paper which he read at this gathering won the admiration of delegates from all parts
of the country.
A Mason, a Knights Templar, an Elk, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, a Woodman of
the World, and Knight of Pythias, Mr. Bell has also many civic and religious affilia
tions. During his residence in McMinnville he was a member of the city council.
He is a trustee of the Central Church of Christ of Hillsboro and a teacher in the
Sunday School. As an active member of the Hillsboro Commercial Club he stands
high in business circles.
Mr. Bell was married at McMinnville in 1914 to Dorothy A. Miller, a daughter of
John and Martha Miller, natives of Iowa who crossed the plains with an ox team
and settled in Polk county, Oregon. Mrs. Bell is devoted to her husband and the care
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interferes somewhat with her social duties. She is naturally a social leader, however,
and is very active in church work.
As a man and as a citizen Mr. Bell is beyond reproach. Professionally his scien
tific attainments are widely acknowledged.

HON. WILLIAM MILTON KILLINGSWORTH.
Hon. William Milton Killingsworth, whose name is inseparably interwoven with
the history of Portland and its development, is now a well known capitalist of the
city and his present enviable financial position is attributable entirely to his own
efforts and keen business sagacity. Moreover, his activities have been directed along
many lines in which the city has been the immediate beneficiary. He was associated
with and assisted in the building of the first electric car line in Oregon, has been
identified with the promotion of legislation of great value to the state, has contributed
to the improvement of harbors and the promotion of navigation and along various
other lines has given tangible evidence of his great interest in the city and the com
monwealth. Mr. Killingsworth comes to the northwest from Springfield, Missouri, in
which city his birth occurred September 16, 1850, his parents being John and Eliza
(Shields) Killingsworth. The father, a native of Tennessee, resided for some years
in Missouri and then started across the plains with his family in 1852, but on account
of cholera they did not proceed that year. In the following year Mr. and Mrs. Kill
ingsworth started again, arriving in Oregon in 1853, with their three children. William
Milton Killingsworth of this review has two sisters. Sophronia is the widow of D. C.
Felch, a pioneer settler near Colfax, Washington, and the first settler on the Ribble
flat to engage in the sheep business. He also conducted a nursery business there for
a number of years but has now departed this life. His widow is a resident of Seattle
and by her marriage became the mother of two sons and five daughters. The other
daughter of John Killingsworth who came with the parents to Oregon was Cornelia,
now the widow of R. M. Robertson and a resident of Los Angeles, California. She
has one daughter, Vivia. When the family reached Oregon, John Killingsworth de
cided to locate at Eugene, which at that time contained but one house. He took a
homestead and engaged in the business of sheep raising but afterward returned to
Eugene, where he and his son took active part in the improvement of the city by
setting out nearly all of the shade trees there. They also established the Star bakery,
which was the first in the county. This was before the era of railroad travel and
transportation and Mr. Killingsworth had to haul goods from Portland. He would
take a load of bacon, wool and other products. and return with flour and similar lines
of goods. William Milton Killingsworth was but three years of age when brought to Oregon,
so that he has practically spent his entire life in the northwest and has been a witness
of the entire growth and development of the state. He became the active assistant
of his father in the conduct of a bakery, and in 1880 he left Eugene and removed to
Portland, where he established a real estate business. In this he has since engaged,
making a specialty of developing real estate for homes between the two rivers. He
believed that Portland would in time become a great city and that Greater Portland
would be located between the two rivers. He accordingly secured property in this
district covered by a dense forest and staked his all upon the future growth. Many
of his friends argued against the course, protesting that he would never live to see
the timber cleared from the section now known as Walnut Park district. Their predic
tions, however, were soon proven false, as with Portland's rapid growth the land has
been reclaimed and Mr. Killingsworth has lived to see many men win prosperity
through handling property which he sold to them. He operated extensively in this
district and there is no man who has been more largely responsible for the develop
ment and improvement of Portland than has Mr. Killingsworth. He was identified in
building the first car line operated by electricity in Oregon, the line extending from
Stanton street to the Albina ferry and a little steam road from Stanton to St. John.
He still owns a ten-acre tract of land in the midst of which stands a palatial modern
residence. When this property came into his possession it was covered with a dense
growth of forest trees, which he cut away and then began the development of the
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largest and most beautiful homes of the city, containing sixteen rooms and recognized
as one of Portland's landmarks.
In 1875 Mr. Killingsworth was married to Miss Dora Simpson, a daughter of Gen
eral Ben Simpson, surveyor general of Oregon. They became the parents of five
daughters, and one son: Nina; Fay; William, a leading physician of the city of
Portland; Alice, who is the wife of C. L. Shorno; Lou, the wife of Harry Swart; and
Flawnice, the wife of Dell O'Holon.
In 1905 Mr. Killingsworth was elected to the state legislature and was the first
man appointed to the port of Portland commission to take up the project of digging
a channel to the sea, which is perhaps the greatest piece of constructive legislation
ever passed in the legislative halls of Oregon. This bill gave the State Board of
Railroad Control the power, when a contributary railroad was built, to compel the
main lines to haul the contributary line cars to their destination at a fair rate. This
was fought "tooth and nail" by all railroads, was not supported by one of the other
members from Multnomah county, and did not become a law until 3:30 in the after
noon of the last day of the session. He was also a member of the emigration com
mittee for several years and while in the legislature he introduced a bill which became
known as the Killingsworth bill. He stood stanehly for all measures which he deemed
of value to the commonwealth and his position upon any vital question was never an
equivocal one. He was the organizer of the Portland Board of Trade and it was due
to this board that the Lewis and Clark Exposition was held in Portland. At all times
Mr. Killingsworth has manifested a most progressive spirit, seeking in every way to
promote the welfare of his city and state, and the great commonwealth that stands
today is the result of the united efforts of such men as he whose name introduces this
review.

HON. JAMES CORWIN FULLERTON.
Judge James Corwin Fullerton, for sixty-eight years a resident of Oregon, belongs
to the type of men who conquered the wilderness of the far west and helped to build
the state of Oregon. He is a real "old-timer," having located in Oregon when the state
which is now one of the most prominent and progressive in the union was a vast
prairie land, sparsely settled. Like many other prominent men of Oregon he is a native
of another state, his birth having occurred in Butler county, Ohio, in 1848. He is a
son of John and Jane (Rolf) Fullerton, of old Ohio pioneer stock. In 1849 John Ful
lerton migrated to California, assisting in building the first railroad on the Isthmus
while waiting for a vessel to take him to that state. For several years he mined in
California but in 1852 made a journey north and took up a donation claim on the
South Umpqua river near Canyonville in Douglas county. In 1853 he was joined by
his wife and small son, James Corwin, and since that time James C. Fullerton has
become a prominent factor in the upbuilding of his adopted state.
James Corwin Fullerton received his education in the common schools of the
county and assisted his father on the farm. Upon the outbreak of the Civil war he
became fired with patriotism and volunteered his services in the Oregon Volunteers,
with which he served until 1865. In 1873 he was appointed to the office of United
States land receiver, being located at Roseburg until 1885, when his service in that
connection expired. While in the land office Judge Fullerton took up the study of law
and in 1879 was admitted to the bar. In 1889 he was elected to the state senate and
served during 1890 and 1891. In 1892 he was elected circuit judge and served on the
bench until 1898. By the justness of his decisions Judge Fullerton won the confidence
of the lawyers and laymen of the circuit and the approval of his fellow citizens. Upon
retiring from the bench he began the practice of law at Roseburg, in which connection
he was active until his retirement, in 1921. He built up an extensive and lucrative
clientage and has long been judged a successful and brilliant attorney.
In 1874 occurred the marriage of Judge Fullerton and Miss Clara Bunnell, daughter
of Dr. N. P. Bunnell, and their living children are: Nathan, who is proprietor of the
Rexall Drug Store of Roseburg; and Kate, the wife of Professor Thomas W. Graham,
of Oberlin College.
Judge Fullerton has always taken an active interest in politics and is a stanch
supporter of the republican party. He was one of the presidential electors who polled
the vote of the state for William McKinley. In the civic affairs of the community Judge

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Fullerton has always taken a prominent and active part and he has served both as a
member of the school board and the city council. In fraternal circles he is also well known,
being an exemplary member of the Masons and various other fraternal organizations.
He is a past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. F. & A. M. Judge Fuller-
ton has made steady progress in his profession, wherein he has always adhered to the
highest professional ethics, and colleagues and contemporaries of the bar speak of him
in terms of high respect.

GEORGE FORREST ALEXANDER.
George Forrest Alexander, lawyer and present United States marshal for the State
and District of Oregon, was born at Gallatin, Daviess county, Missouri, April 20, 1882.
His father, Judge Joshua W. Alexander, was a distinguished lawyer, jurist and states
man of that state and was Secretary of Commerce in the cabinet of President Woodrow
Wilson. His mother was a daughter of the late Judge Samuel A. Richardson, noted
pioneer lawyer and jurist of Missouri.
The subject of this sketch received his early education in the public and high
schools of Gallatin, Missouri, later entering the academic department of the University
of Missouri, where he studied for two years, then entered the law department of the same
school and graduated therefrom three years later or in 1905, with the degree of LL. B.
The following fall he opened a law office at his old home in Gallatin, Missouri, and prac
ticed his profession there successfully until the spring of 1912, during "which time he
served his home city about five years as city attorney and completely revised the city's
laws and ordinances. In the spring of 1912 considerations of health forced him to
seek a more congenial climate and his removal to Portland, Oregon, resulted. Here
he immediately resumed the practice of law and quickly gained the confidence and
goodwill of the people of Oregon, among whom he came as a total stranger, and built
up through his ability, energy and integrity, a substantial practice. In September, 1917,
shortly after the outbreak of the great World war, Mr. Alexander was tendered and ac
cepted the appointment as United States Marshal for Oregon and served his country
throughout that stirring period with conspicuous ability, making for himself an envi
able record as an energetic, patriotic and public spirited citizen and public official.
On April 27, 1907, Mr. Alexander was married to Miss Lola Mae Surface, only
daughter of the late L. L. Surface. They have three children: Joshua W., Jr., Lillian
Frances and Julia Jane.
Mr. Alexander is a member of the First Christian church; the Portland Chamber
of Commerce; Oregon Bar Association; Portland Golf Club; and Missouri Society of
Oregon, of which he was for several years president. He is also an enthusiastic lodge
man, being a thirty -second degree Mason and Shriner; he is a member of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, the Woodmen of the World and is an Artisan. During the
World war he took an active part in all patriotic movements and was an enthusiastic
worker in -all the Liberty loan, Red Cross and similar drives. He is one of the best
known of the so-called younger set of lawyers in the state and a forceful, progressive,
forward-looking citizen of the highest type.

JAMES H. RALEY.

One of the most prominent men of Umatilla county is Colonel James H. Raley,
who is now practicing law in Pendleton, where he has built up an extensive and lucra
tive clientage. He has been a leader in the political circles of his state and county
for an extended period, having been a member of the state senate for eight years,
besides holding other public offices of importance and trust.
Colonel James H. Raley was born in Nebraska City when Nebraska was a ter
ritory, January 20, 1855, a son of Jonathan and Rachael Raley. He resided with his
parents in Nebraska until the spring of 1862, when the family removed west to
Oregon, crossing the plains with ox teams and arriving at The Dalles in October
of the same year. The following winter was spent in Portland and in the spring of
1864 the family again removed, this time to Umatilla county, locating just one mile
south of the present site of Pendleton. Here Colonel James H. Raley received his edu-

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cation in the common schools of the county and in due time entered the State Uni
versity of Oregon. His boyhood pursuits had been chiefly stock raising and assisting
his father with the farm work, in addition to his school work. In early manhood
he was elected county surveyor of Umatilla county, which position he filled so suc
cessfully that he was reelected for a second term. His success in the political world
seemed to be assured from the start, and he has since that time held many offices of
importance and trust. Colonel Raley was one of the first councilmen of Pendleton
and he was later elected to the mayoralty. For eight years he was a member of the
state senate and during that time was the author of the irrigation law of the state,
which bears his name, and also author of the bill creating the eastern Oregon State
Normal school. He has been one of the regents of this institution since its founding.
During his service in the legislature Colonel Raley was conceded to be one of the
most able members of the senate and the legislature between the years 1888 and
1896. He had the complete support of the counties which he represented and their
appreciation of his services was made manifest in his continued election to public
offices. In 1895 he was admitted to the bar, and is now one of the foremost lawyers
in the state of Oregon. Few lawyers have made a more lasting impression upon
the bar of the state, both for legal ability of a high order and for the individuality
of a personal character which impresses itself upon a community.
In 1879 occurred the marriage of Colonel Raley to Miss Minnie A. Pruett. To
their union four children have been born, three girls and a boy. The son, Roy Raley,
is one of Pendleton's leading attorneys, is president of the Commercial Club and
is a member of other clubs and associations of importance.
The political allegiance of Colonel Raley has always been given to the demo
cratic party and his fraternal affiliations are with the Masons. Colonel Raley has a
beautiful home in Pendleton and also a hunting lodge in the Blue mountains. Here
game is plentiful and he enjoys the pursuit of both large and small game. The
fishing in this vicinity is also very good, mountain trout being caught in large
numbers. There is no better sportsman than Colonel Raley. He is familiar with
every phase of woodcraft and is a true lover of nature and the great out-of-doors.
Colonel Raley has been particularly interested in the subject of irrigation and he
is just as big a booster for other improvements which he deems necessary to the
development of his county and state. He is now actively connected with a profes
sion which has important bearing upon the progress and stable prosperity of any
section or community and one which has long been considered as conserving public
welfare by furthering the ends of justice and maintaining individual rights.

WILLIAM ARTHUR HALL.

Born in Pennsylvania in 1874, Mr. Hall's life since attaining his majority has
been one of great activity and no man in the county has held more public positions
and performed his duties more carefully than he. William Arthur Hall is the son of Wil
liam H. and Elizabeth (Shields) Hall. His father was a farmer and a lumberman, and
was a descendant of an old English family who helped to build the state of Massachusetts
and to establish the American Republic.
He was educated in his native state and came to Oregon when he was about twenty-
two years of age. He here took up teaching to earn money with which to secure a
higher education and in 1905 was graduated from the Pacific University with the degree
B. S. He resided in Forest Grove during his school days and there he has a host of
friends. At that time Mr. Hall had a cousin living at Clatskanie, who was a practic
ing physician. He was persuaded to move to that town, where the Doctor had a sort
of drug store for the accommodation of his patients. Mr. Hall there established a full-
fledged drug store, which was the first in the town, and in 1916 he purchased the build
ing he now occupies on Bridge street. This store has been enlarged and otherwise
improved. For ten years Mr. Hall served as mayor and a member of the city council and in
1913 represented his county in the state legislature, where his measures and votes
always met with the approval of his people. For thirteen years he served as a mem
ber of the school board and is now its president. He is also the president of the
Clatskanie Cheese Company, whose creamery has a capacity of one thousand five hun
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advertises this product as its best commodity. Mr. Hall was the main organizer of
this industry. He was also one of the organizers of the Clatskanie Telephone Com
pany and the Nehalem Valley Telephone Company, of which he is president and man
ager. The Clatskanie Telephone Company has in active service five hundred phones,
and serves the Meyger Telephone with long distance connection. Mr. Hall has served
as president of the Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce, is on its board of directors, and
is a member of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce of which his brother, Charles
Hall of Marshfield, is the president. Fraternally Mr. Hall is a member of the Masonic
order, and of the Woodmen of the World.
He was married in 1905 to Miss Gertrude M. Marsh, a daughter of one of Oregon's
most distinguished educators, Professor Joseph W. Marsh, who for forty years was
one of the faculty of the Pacific University. Mrs. Hall was one of the most popular
society girls in Forest Grove at the time of her marriage. The union has been blessed
with five children: Elizabeth Shields; Walter Knowlton; Mary; Laura and William
Henry. Mrs. Hall is a model mother, a charming hostess and one of the social leaders
of Clatskanie. She is a member of the Eastern Star and holds the office of worthy
matron. Mr. Hall is a valuable man and his work and influence have been potent ele
ments in advancing social, intellectual and moral progress in Clatskanie.

FRANKLIN T. GRIFFITH.

Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway, Light and Power Com
pany, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 6, 1870. His grandfather, John
Griffith, was a native of Canada and of Welsh descent. The father, William Alexander
Griffith, was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1841. He was a lieutenant in the Ninth New
Hampshire Infantry during the Civil war and was several times severely wounded while
serving as a sharpshooter. He afterward became a building contractor of Minnesota and
California and he and his wife are now residents of Oakland, California.
Franklin T. Griffith attended the Oakland public schools and the Oakland Academy
and in February, 1891, became cashier of the Willamette Pulp and Paper Company of
Oregon City. In 1894 he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Oregon City,
being associated with Joseph E. Hedges under the firm name of Hedges & Griffith.
He moved to Portland in 1909 and with R. A. Leiter and Harrison Allen formed the
law firm of Griffith, Leiter & Allen. For a number of years he was general attorney
of the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company and became its president in 1913.
Mr. Griffith was married July 15, 1896, in Oregon City to Miss Etta Pope and they
have two children: Harriet and Janet. He is a member of the Waverly Club and past
president of the Arlington Club, is a thirty-second degree Mason and a republican
in politics. During the World war he was the federal director of labor for Oregon.

HENRY LEWIS HOWE.

Henry Lewis Howe, who since 1912 has filled the office of city recorder of Hood
River, being reelected each time without opposition, was born in Fayette county, Iowa,
in 1856, his parents being Isaac and Esther (King) Howe, both of whom were repre
sentatives of pioneer families of that state. The Howes were of Revolutionary stock,
having settled in Massachusetts when this country was numbered among the colonial
possessions of Great Britain. They were full of the pioneer spirit as well and were
among the early residents of Minnesota. In 1871 Isaac Howe and his wife removed
from Minnesota to Nebraska with their family and their son, Henry Lewis, was edu
cated in the county schools of the latter state and in the Lincoln high school. He
then took up the profession of teaching, which he followed in connection with farming
for several years and in 1880 sought the opportunities of the new and growing north
west, making his way to Oregon. He took up his abode at Hood River, where he became
a clerk in the store of E. L. Smith, a pioneer merchant of the city. At a later period
Mr. Howe went to Minnesota, where he taught school.
It was during his residence in that state that he was married in 1881 to Miss Belle
Bishop, who was then residing in Minnesota. Her father was one of the soldiers of the
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the siege. To Mr. and Mrs. Howe have been born three children: George Isaac, who
was the first mail carrier in Hood River; Helen Irene; and Marian Dorothy. The
.daughter Helen is the wife of P. S. Warber, who is with the freight auditing depart
ment of the O. W. R. & N. Company in Portland, Oregon, and the younger daughter is
a teacher in Hood River, Oregon.
At the time of his marriage Mr. Howe remained a resident of Minnesota for but a
year and then returned to Hood River, where he has since made his home. He was
elected to the city council in 1911 and in 1912 became city recorder and for the past
eight years has continuously filled the office, being reelected without opposition, a fact
which proves not only his personal popularity but the marked capability with which
he has discharged the duties of this position. Prior to becoming city recorder he was
connected with the United States land office, serving in Oregon and later at Walla Walla,
Washington, as chief clerk.
Mr. Howe is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and has filled all
of the chairs in the local organization, while for three years he was deputy grand mas
ter of the state. For the past four years he has been financier of the Hood River lodge
and still holds that place. He was one of the charter members of the Hood Riyer Pio
neers Society and has been its secretary since 1910. He and his family occupy an envi
able-social position in Hood River and are accounted among the most highly esteemed
residents of this section of the state.

HARRY RALSTON McCARVER.
Harry Ralston McCarver, who was long well known in railway circles, passed away
in Portland, December 14, 1918. He was one of the native sons of Oregon, his birth
having occurred on the 29th of March, 1868, in Oregon City, his parents being Thomas
Jennings and Mary (Goodlive) McCarver, the former a native of Virginia, while the
latter was born in Ohio. They came to Oregon to establish their home in 1855, the
father having previously made a trip to this state.
Harry McCarver spent his early life in Oregon City and acquired his preliminary
education there, while later he studied at Portland and also at St. Joseph, Missouri.
When his education was completed he returned to the northwest and for a time was
engaged in the grocery business in Portland. Later, however, he turned his attention
to railroad work and was connected with the transcontinental freight department.
For ten years he was in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad and afterward
became inspector for the transcontinental freight bureau, in which position he con
tinued to the time of his death.
In 1892 Mr. McCarver was united in marriage to Miss Nora Marrs, a daughter of
James and Mary (Howell) Marrs, who were natives of Arkansas and pioneers of
Oregon. Her father made two trips to this state before taking up his permanent
abode here. He settled near Oregon City and followed farming throughout his entire
life. To Mr. and Mrs. McCarver was born a daughter, Leila Virginia, who is living
with her mother and is employed in the office of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail
road Company.
In his political views Mr. McCarver was a democrat, giving unfaltering allegiance
to the party yet never seeking nor desiring office. His religious faith was that of
the Episcopal church and his entire life was guided by its teachings, making him a
man of high honor, worthy of all respect.

DR. ELMER THOMPSON HELMS.
Of the many adopted sons of Oregon who have achieved preeminence in profes
sional lines Dr. Elmer Thompson Helms, a well known chiropractor of Hillsboro, is
one of the most notable and progressive. A native of Missouri he was born in 1878,
the son of Simon and Mary (Cassity) Helms. His father, a pioneer among Ohio farm
ers, married into a family who had tilled the soil of Kentucky for generations and
true to his ancestry, upon completing his education in the public schools of Missouri,
the son turned first to farming. He was ambitious and energetic, however, and not
content to confine his interests to agricultural pursuits entirely. From being a clerk
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in a local store and later a traveling salesman, he became in six months the district
superintendent of an insurance company with headquarters at Moberly, Missouri. In
1913, while traveling through Oregon, he became so impressed with the climatic con-.
ditions and business possibilities of the state that he resigned his position and took
up his residence here. At this time the bill which has since been enacted into a law
legalizing the practice of chiropractic, was then before the legislature. The young
man entered Pacific College, registering for the full course for which twenty-four hun
dred hours were requisite for a diploma. He graduated in 1915 and began his practice
in Portland, whence after a few months he removed to Hillsboro. His offices here,
equipped with the most modern devices known to the profession, as for instance the
oxygen generator used with such eminent success in tubercular and bronchial cases,
as well as all the modern electrical equipment, attest the efficiency and progressiveness
of Dr. Helms.
In 1901 Dr. Helms married Mary J. Hawkins, whose father, J. M. Hawkins, was
one of Missouri's notable veterans of the Civil war. Their daughter, Ruth Esther, is
a student in the Hillsboro high school and is already an accomplished violinist. Mrs.
Helms is one of Hillsboro's most popular hostesses and is active in club circles. That
Dr. Helms' social eminence parallels his professional success is apparent from the fact
of his triple fraternal affiliations with the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights
of Pythias of which he is an active member.

NELSON EMRY.

Nelson Emry, manager for the branch of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company at
Hood River, was born in Missouri in 1883, a son of M. L. and Kate L. (McCreary)
Emry. The father was descended from a long line Of Ohio pioneers, while the mother
belonged to a still older family of Maryland. The parents removed to Oregon in 1897
and after four years' residence in the Willamette valley located at Hood River in 1901.
Nelson Emry was educated in the graded schools of this state and in the Behnke-
Walker Business College of Portland. He became associated with his father in car
pentering and contracting and they built the first cider and vinegar mill in this section
and operated it for several years. He is still associated with his father in the opera
tion of a sawmill under the name of the Mount Hood Milling Company at Parkdale and
also as a member of the Oak Grove Milling Company. In 1910 he was made manager
of the Hood River branch of the Bridal Veil Lumber Company and still holds that
important position. He is a forceful and resourceful business man, energetic and
enterprising, and his labors are being crowned with substantial success.
In January, 1910, Mr. Emry was married to Miss Ruth D. Wood of Monmouth.
Oregon, a daughter of the Rev. W. A. Wood, a clergyman of the Christian church, who
is a native of Missouri but has long been a resident of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Emry
are the parents of two sturdy boys, Donald Wood and Robert. Mr. Emry is a Mason
and also a Knight of Pythias, while in the Modern Woodmen of America he has occupied
the office of banker for a number of years. He is accounted one of the most reliable
and progressive business men of Hood River. Since starting out upon his independent
career he has constantly broadened his activities and is now a prominent representative
of the industrial and commercial interests of this section of the state. Obstacles and
difficulties in his path seem to serve but as an impetus for renewed effort on his part
and he never stops short of the successful accomplishment of his plans.

JOHN STORAN.

John Storan, who as a landscape gardener contributed much to the beauty and
adornment of Portland, had many interesting experiences through the course of an
active life, not the least of which was as an Indian fighter and by reason of valiant
service in this connection he was offered a commission. He was born in Ireland,
May 9, 1833, a son of John and Katherine (Quinn) Storan of Kilkenny, Ireland.
When a young lad he came to the United States and spent a number of years in
the east. In 1855 he went to St. Louis and while there enlisted as a member of
Company F, First United States Dragoons, of which he was made corporal. He joined

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the regiment at Fort Union, New Mexico, and served for five years, after which he
was honorably discharged at Fort Brooks, California. On the 10th of September,
1862, he enlisted for active service in the Civil war for three years, or the duration
of the war, at San Francisco, and was mustered in on the 21st of October as first
sergeant of Company I, First Regiment of Washington Territory, under command of
Captain Daniel O. Regan, while Justus Steinberger commanded the regiment as its
colonel. Mr. Storan was offered a promotion to a lieutenancy at the close of the war
on account of his valiant service on the Indian expedition into the Bruneau valley
of Idaho, where his company killed about forty Indians and captured many others.
At Portland, Oregon, on the 18th of November, 1874, Mr. Storan was united in
marriage to Mrs. Emily H. Miller nee Couper, who by her former marriage had a
daughter, Alice Miller, now the deceased wife of Arthur Reckard. Mr. and Mrs.
Reckard had two children, Marshall and Emily.
After his removal to Portland, when the days of Indian warfare and of pioneer
experiences were over, Mr. Storan turned his attention to landscape gardening, doing
work in connection with many of the finest homes of the city and to his efforts the
beautiful appearance of the lawns in Portland is largely attributable. Politically Mr.
Storan was a republican but never an office seeker. He belonged to the Indian War
Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and was a member of George Wright Post, G. A.
R., thus maintaining pleasant relations with his old army comrades. He was always
as true and loyal to his country as when he followed the nation's starry banner as one
of the defenders of the Union and at all times was keenly interested in the develop
ment and progress of the northwest, contributing to the result in many tangible
ways.

BERT WILLIAM EMERSON.

Bert W. Emerson, the organizer of The Dalles Garage Company, which was incor
porated in 1917, and of which he is president and general manager, was born in The
Dalles in 1882, a son of C. W. and Elizabeth (Russell) Emerson, who for years were
residents of this part of Oregon. The parents came from California to Oregon in 1879,
and for the first three or four years the father worked for the railroad company. On
severing his connection with the railroad, he homesteaded a tract of land lying ten
miles south of The Dalles, where he remained for several years and where he reared
his family. After spending an industrious life on the farm, Mr. Emerson retired from
active work and is now a resident of Seattle, Washington, where he is enjoying the
fruits of his labor and energy. His wife's people — the Russells — were pioneers of Cali
fornia when that state was in its formative stage. In the early days, William Hearst,
brother of Senator George Hearst, was the owner of a farm which he operated in
Wasco county adjoining the Emerson holdings.
Bert W. Emerson was educated in the graded schools of The Dalles and at the
Portland Business College. After his graduation, he assisted his father on the home
farm and a little later he and his brother took up farming on their own account. He
continued his agricultural operations for eleven years, during this period working hard
and thereby laying the foundations of his financial success, and for the next three years
he engaged in the grain business in The Dalles.
It was in 1917 that Mr. Emerson organized The Dalles Garage Company, which
was incorporated in the same year, and he was elected president of the company, a posi
tion which he still holds, together with that of general manager. On the corner of
Second and Union streets, the company erected a handsome concrete fire-proof garage,
having a floor space of twenty-six thousand five hundred feet. It is divided into storage,
accessories and repair departments, with salesroom and office for the clerical staff.
The company holds agencies for several of the most popular and well known cars, and
their sales of standard makes are gradually swelling with each year of business. The
repair department is equipped with the latest appliances and employs only the most
expert mechanics. The accessories department carries a complete line of parts and other
auto requirements for all makes, including first-class tires. In every way this plant
is a credit to Mr. Emerson's business acumen and is no less a credit to The Dalles, hav
ing very few equals of its kind along the Columbia River highway.
In April, 1903, Mr. Emerson was married to Miss Laura M. Remington, a daughter
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pioneers of Nebraska, settled in Oregon in 1894. Two children have been born to Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson, namely: Ralph, who was accidentally killed in 1918, and a daughter,
Elsie, who is now in the Anna Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Emerson
has never cared for political office, preferring to devote his time and attention to his
commercial pursuits. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, in the affairs of which he evinces a warm interest.

CHESTER GRIFFIN MURPHY.
Chester Griffin Murphy, a member of the Portland bar, who is now giving con
siderable attention to official duties as secretary and treasurer of the Oregon-Washington-
Idaho Airplane Company for the promotion of commercial aviation in the northwest,
was born in Salem, Marion county, Oregon, February 3, 1876, and is a son of John Joseph
and Elizabeth (Lister) Murphy, who in pioneer times became residents of Salem. The
father, Judge J. J. Murphy, was long a well known figure at the Oregon bar and for
sixteen years served as clerk of the supreme court of the state, filling the position to
the time of his death, which occurred June 17, 1907. He was survived by his widow,
who afterward went to live with her son, Chester G., in Portland.
In his native city Chester G. Murphy pursued his early education and afterward
attended the Willamette University, which he entered in 1893, there pursuing a three
years' academic course. He next matriculated in the Leland Stanford University of
California, where he continued from 1896 until 1901, the Bachelor of Arts degree being
conferred upon him at the completion of his classical course in 1900. He began his
law studies there and then in 1901-02 attended the law school of Harvard and in 1903
received his LL. B. degree. He was a well known athlete in his college days, serving
as captain of the Stanford football team in 1899, and through the four years of his
college course he was a member of the Stanford baseball, football and track teams.
Having qualified for the bar Mr. Murphy was admitted to practice in 1902 and took
up the duties of the profession on the 1st of January, 1903, in association with Judge
William D. Fenton of Portland. The connection was maintained until October, 1906,
from which time Mr. Murphy has practiced independently and from 1906 to 1914 held the
office of referee in bankruptcy by appointment of the United States district court for
the district of Oregon. He early recognized the fact that advancement at the bar must
depend upon individual merit, industry and ability just as surely as in industrial or
commercial lines, and he therefore made it his purpose thoroughly to prepare every
case which he was to present before the court, so that he gained many favorable ver
dicts that established him as a leading and thoroughly reliable lawyer. He likewise
became interested in realty in Portland and in Salem and he also acquired the owner
ship of a stock farm of one hundred and eighty acres at Woodburn and a hop yard of
one hundred acres in West Salem. His investments at all times displayed keen business
discernment and sound judgment. After some years he concentrated largely upon the
development of his properties, being the builder at Salem of the commercial hotel of
the city while in Portland he became associated with others in the building of the Trinity
Place apartments, which set a new standard for the construction of apartments upon
the Pacific coast. It is a characteristic of Mr. Murphy that he has never, been content
with the second best but has always striven to reach the ultimate objective in every
attainment. On the 4th of June, 1912, in Portland, Mr. Murphy was united in marriage to Miss
Angela Kinney, a daughter of Timothy Kinney, a well known Wyoming capitalist, and
they have become parents of two daughters, Marion Margaret and Catherine Elizabeth.
Mr. Murphy is a member of the Congregational church and is well known in the club
circles of the city, being a life member of the Multnomah Club and a member of the
University, Waverly Country and Portland Hunt Clubs. He is likewise connected with
the Chamber of Commerce and cooperates heartily in the well defined activities of that
organization for the benefit and upbuilding of the city. His political allegiance has
always been given to the republican party and in 1920 he became state chairman of the
Hoover Republican Club of Oregon, which supported the pre-campaign efforts to turn
the nomination to Herbert Hoover, whose efforts in behalf of starving Europe have
made him one of the best known Americans today. Throughout the war period Mr.
Murphy was active on the bond and Red Cross drives and was one of the advisors of
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College Unit, made up of college athletes, representing the Y. M. C. A. athletic and recrea
tion work, and was given charge of recreation and athletics, with headquarters at Aix-
les-Bains, in the district of the Savoie in southeastern France, where five thousand
soldiers were sent on leave each week. There Mr. Murphy continued for eight months
and was overseas altogether for a year, thus rendering active aid to his country in the
effort to maintain the high morale of the American army.
With his return home Mr. Murphy resumed the practice of law in Portland and
his recognized ability places him with the foremost lawyers of the city. He has since
organized the Oregon-Washington-Idaho Airplane Company for the promotion of
commercial aviation in the northwest and of this company is the secretary and treas
urer. He has closely studied the question of aerial travel from the commercial stand
point and again in this, as in other fields, has taken a position of leadership.

HUBERT LUTHER HASBROUCK.
Hubert Luther Hasbrouck, a prominent optometrist and orchardist living at Hood
River, is a descendant of Abraham Hasbrouck, or Broeacq, as the name was written in
French. This Abraham Hasbrouck, with his brother John, or Jean, came to America
in 1673, becoming the founder of the branch of the family in the new world. They
were natives of Calais, France, and were of the Huguenot, faith, which caused them
to flee from religious persecution in their native land. Abraham Hasbrouck was one
of a company of twelve who received a donation from Governor Andros, a plot of land
purchased from the Indians, the major part of which was situated in Ulster county,
New York. This grant was made to them in 1677 and they established the settlement
of New Paltz, in which many of the descendants of Abraham Hasbrouck still reside.
As early as 1689 he was a captain of foot at Ye Paltz, Ulster county. His son, Solo
mon Hasbrouck, was born in 1686 and had a large family of children, among whom
was Petrus, who during the Revolutionary war was a lieutenant, serving in Colonel
Hardenburgh's Regiment from 1775 to 1782, during which time he participated in
much of the hard fighting. Among the sons of Petrus was Solomon Hasbrouck, who in
turn left a son, Luther, who was born in 1826 at New Paltz, New York, where his
great-great-grandfather Abraham had founded the family in the new world in 1673
and where the Huguenot Society has erected a tablet in his memory in the Huguenot
Museum, which is the old Hasbrouck home, thus honoring the memory of the twelve
men who had established the settlement.
Luther Hasbrouck at the age of twenty-one years went to California, making the
trip in May, 1849, by sailing vessel around Cape Horn and arriving in July of the
same year. He became one of the pioneer settlers in the land of gold and after pros
pecting in California for a little more than a year he made his way to Oregon, being
the first man to pan gold in this state, securing the precious metal at Josephine in
July, 1850. Later he turned his attention to merchandising, which he followed for
twenty-seven years. In 1860 he returned east and was married to Miss Lucinda M.
Ingalls of Batavia, New York, who was a descendant of the Lee family of Virginia.
Luther and Lucinda Hasbrouck were the parents of Hubert Luther Hasbrouck, who
was born in Lane county, Oregon, in 1865. In 1875 he went with his parents to Michigan,
where the family decided to remain, and he therefore acquired his education in the
public schools of North Leslie, that state. He initiated his business career by securing
employment in connection with the lumber trade. He thus worked for three years
and then went to Jackson, Michigan, where he became an apprentice at watch making,
completing his apprenticeship with a course in the Parsons Horological College, from
which he was graduated as an optometrist in 1889. After following his profession
in Indiana and Illinois for three years he determined to return to his native state
and in 1890 settled at Pendleton, Oregon, where he remained for sixteen years. In
1906 he located at Hood River, where he has since practiced and has won substantial
success in his chosen field of labor. Like the great majority of the residents of the
Hood River country he also purchased an orchard, which contains twenty-two acres
and is situated three miles south of the city, on which he raises apples and pears,
producing some of the fine fruit for which the Hood River valley is famed throughout
the world.Mr. Hasbrouck was married in 1892 to Miss Lottie Lee Mack, a daughter of a well
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the wife of H. B. Pritchett of Detroit; Hubert L., Jr., who, true to his Hasbrouck blood,
volunteered for service in the World war and rendered valuable aid to his country in
the Radio Corps aboard submarine chasers, while now he is associated with his father
in fruit raising; and Evelyn, who has taken up the profession of teaching.
Mr. Hasbrouck is a well known Mason, becoming one of the- charter members of
Hood River commandery and is now one of its past eminent commanders. He is like
wise a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. Though a stalwart republican he has never sought
public office but the voters of Hood River, seeking a candidate for county judge in
1920 who would in all respects be one hundred per cent American, persuaded him to
accept the nomination. Throughout his life he has measured up to the highest
standards of American manhood and citizenship and enjoys the unqualified regard of
all who know him.

HENRY ZOPHAR THARP, M. D.
Dr. Henry Zophar Tharp, practicing physician of Astoria, is a native son of Oregon,
born in Polk county in 1881. His parents were Joseph and Alice (Wood) Tharp. The
father came to Oregon in 1845 from Illinois, where his people had lived for generations
and he followed farming and cattle raising, becoming a highly successful and respected
citizen of the community in which he resided.
Dr. Henry Zophar Tharp is indebted to the common schools of Polk county for
his early education and in due time he entered the Oregon Agricultural College. Decid
ing on a professional career, Dr. Tharp entered the medical department of the Uni
versity of Oregon and graduated in 1914, after which he practiced at Toledo, Oregon,
for a short time. He then removed to Rainier, where he accepted the position of
physician and surgeon of the Hammond Lumber Company, one of the giant lumber
companies of the coast and there remained until the outbreak of the World war, when
he resigned his position and volunteered his services in the medical corps. He was
commissioned first lieutenant and ordered to Fort Riley, Kansas, for duty, where he
took a special course for medical officers. From Fort Riley he was ordered to Camp
Lewis, Washington. He served until February, 1919, and received his discharge as
captain in the Medical Reserve Corps, United States army. He then went to Astoria
and he resumed his practice which he has continued, having an extensive and lucra
tive patronage. He has specialized in urology, being one of the few physicians of
Astoria who have taken up a special line in the profession. Dr. Tharp is of an athletic
turn and during his college days he was a member of the football, baseball, and basket
ball teams of his college. While attending the Oregon Agricultural College he was
basket-ball coach and he was professor of physical training at the State Normal School
at Monmouth, Oregon.
In 1913 Dr. Tharp was married to Miss Agnes J. Windover, a native of Wisconsin,
and to them one child has been born, Cleo Jean.
Dr. Tharp is very popular, both in and out of his profession and in the club
and fraternal circles of Astoria he takes an active part, being a member of the Masons,
of the Chamber of Commerce and of the Kiwanis Club. In the line of his profession
he holds membership in the Clatsop County Medical Society, the Oregon State Medical
Society, and the American Medical Association.

JAMES LEWIS CONLEY.

James Lewis Conley, for thirteen years a member of the Portland bar, was born in
Golconda, Illinois, on the 13th of March, 1880, his parents being Lewis C. and Melvina
(Lightner) Conley. The father was born in Jackson, Ohio, in 1842 and the marriage of
the parents was celebrated in Illinois. While a resident of that state Lewis C.
Conley enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Illinois Regiment of Infantry and served with that
command under Grant through the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth
and Vicksburg. He was with the regiment for about three years and three months,
after which he entered the Sixth Illinois Cavalry, continuing therewith until the
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taken prisoner at Holly Springs, Mississippi, but later was released. He continued a
resident of Illinois for many years and passed away in 1916.
James Lewis Conley acquired his early education in the schools of his native city
and in preparation for a professional career entered the University of Michigan as
a law student, being there graduated with the class of 1906. He also spent three
years in the literary department of the Michigan University and thus by liberal educa
tional training was well qualified for onerous professional duties. He came to Port
land in 1907, opening a law office in this city, and through the intervening period has
made steady progress at the bar, enjoying for many years a large and distinctively
representative clientage.
On the 15th of January, 1913, Mr. Conley was married in Portland to Miss Jane
Elfrieda Moltzner. He is a member of the University Club and gives his political
endorsement to the republican party. During the period of America's connection with
the world conflict he served on various war boards and his aid and cooperation at all
times can be counted upon to further any interest that is for the benefit of the city,
commonwealth or country.

FRANK HENRY WATTS.

Frank Henry Watts, well known in and about The Dalles as the owner and manager
of the Watts Marble & Granite Works, whose products are widely distributed through
out the central part of Oregon, was born at. Greenbay, Wisconsin, in March, 1872. He
is a son of Henry J. and Rebecca (Hall) Watts, the former of whom during his active
life was a successful farmer and merchant. The Watts family were residents of Wis
consin for several generations. The Halls were early New England settlers.
Frank Henry Watts was educated partly in Wisconsin and partly in Oregon. While
yet a young man, he came to Salem, Oregon, on a visit to his grandparents and decided
to make his home here. After living in Salem for several years, he removed to The
Dalles in 1894, as agent of the Salem Nursery Company, and here he has made his home
ever since. He was engaged for some time as a traveler for the Portland Monument
Company, and on ending his connection with that company he established in The
Dalles in 1897, the Watts Marble & Granite Works, which he still conducts. Examples
of the superior work of his plant are to be found in most of the cemeteries through
out the central part of the state, and his reputation for excellent production is steadily
growing. The very handsome stone fountain at the intersection of Third and Wash
ington streets, The Dalles, was turned out at the Watts works.
While Mr. Watts has ever given a good citizen's attention to all matters intended
to advance the public welfare, he has never entered political life but has always been
an excellent mixer and a booster for the city of his adoption. He has dabbled to some
extent in farming and is now the owner of four hundred and eight acres of fine land
near The Dalles, twenty-seven acres of which are in orchard, where Royal Anne and
Lambert cherries are cultivated in abundance. The remainder of the land is in wheat.
He is also the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of irrigated meadow land near
Bend, Oregon, which is very productive.
In 1910 Mr. Watts was united in marriage to Miss Zeta Stovall, of Baker, whose
people are pioneers of Oregon. Her father operated a freight line between Baker and
Walla Walla, Washington, before the advent of the railroads. Mr. and Mrs. Watts are
the parents of one child, Alicia Nell. Mr. Watts is a member of the Elks lodge, of the
Woodmen of the World, and the Knights of Pythias, and in the last named order he
has occupied all the chairs and entered the grand lodge, while in the affairs of these
several organizations he takes a warm interest.

JUDGE MARTIN L. PIPES.

Judge Martin L. Pipes, attorney at law of Portland, with offices in the Chamber of
Commerce building, was born in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, in 1850, his parents being
John and Harriet Postell (Shaffer) Pipes. The father was born in Union Parish of
Louisiana in 1818 and was married in Ascension Parish to Harriet P. Shaffer, whose
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who was commandant of the Arsenal College, the first of the commandants in the
United States. He served in the Indian wars with the rank of major and passed
away in Louisiana in 1873. The father of Judge Pipes departed this life in Missouri
in 1891, while his mother died in Kansas City in 1900.
The Judge was a pupil in the parish schools of Louisiana and in 1871 was gradu
ated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. He afterward took up the
study of law, which he pursued for four years, and in 1875 he came to the northwest
and for three years was a teacher in the school of Independence, Oregon. He then
began practice and is still an active follower of the profession. In 1890 he was ap
pointed by Governor Pennoyer as judge of the second judicial district to fill a vacancy
and served upon the bench for two years. Since that time he has confined his efforts
and attention to his law practice in Portland, which has become extensive and has con
nected him with much important litigation. He is a man of recognized ability as a
member of the bar, having comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence
and seldom, if ever, is at fault in the application of such principles to the points in
litigation. He has also aided in framing the laws of the state, having been a repre
sentative from Polk county in the Oregon legislature in 1880.
On the 1st of November, 1874, in Keatchie, Louisiana, Judge Pipes was united in
marriage to Miss Mary C. Skipworth, and to them have been born five children:
John M.; Wade H.; Nellie B.; George Alfred; and Harriet P., the last named the
wife of Arnold Von Ettenger.
Judge Pipes belongs to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and is the oldest member of the
fraternity on the coast, having been identified therewith since 1871. He has mem
bership relations with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. Since 1896 he has given his political allegiance to the repub
lican party and in his discussion of political problems gives clear reasoning for the
faith that is his. He never lightly regards the duties and obligations of citizenship and
his position upon any vital question is never an equivocal one.

CHARLES EDWIN GATES.

Charles Edwin Gates is a splendid example of sheer pluck and natural ability and
a striking figure of a self-made American. He is now serving as mayor of Medford
and his capability and worth in office are widely acknowledged. He was born in the
little' town of Monticello, Indiana, in December, 1871, his parents being Jacob and
Mary (Hastings) Gates, both of whom were representatives of old pioneer families.
His father was engaged in the railroad business and spent thirty-three years of
his life in transportation service. When Charles E. Gates was but a youth of tender
years, the family removed to Pulaski county, Indiana, and there he obtained a
common school education. When but fifteen years of age he taught in a small country
school in order to enable him to secure a commercial training in the Hall Business
College at Logansport, Indiana. It was not his educational qualifications that secured
him the teacher's job at that early age but the recognition on the part of the school
directors of the fact that the boy possessed rare executive ability and much self-reliance
and as the school had been changing teachers quite often they gave Mr. Gates the
chance to see if he could instill into the pupils some degree of obedience to rules.
This he emphatically did, at once giving the pupils to understand who was master
in the room.
Following his graduation from the business college Mr. Gates decided to become
a court reporter and for a brief period was in a law office, but that line of activity
failed to appeal to him and he secured employment with the Columbus Construction
Company, which at that time was engaged in building a pipe line for natural gas from
Greentown to Chicago. Entering the company's office as a clerk Mr. Gates in less
than four months had so impressed the managers with his natural ability that he
was appointed statistician of the entire line. He remained with the company for
eight years, a portion of which time was spent as chief accountant in the Chicago
office. For several years afterward he was connected with the Economic Fuel Gas
Company and in 1897 became associated with the Mcllwaine Richards Gas Well &
Supply Company, with which he continued in various capacities until 1901, when he
was made general manager of the company's plant at Noblesville, Indiana, and held
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the United States, vice president and chairman of the organization committee of the
Soil Pipe Manufacturers Association and other kindred and mammoth business en
terprises. The twelve years which Mr. Gates put in as an active worker in this field
so undermined his health as to force his retirement from strenuous duty and in 1912
he came to Oregon seeking rest and health.
Visiting Medford Mr. Gates concluded he could find no better place on the coast
and, sending for his family, at once established . his home in this city. For a man
of his energy and determination something must be doing all the time, so he
turned his attention to the automobile business, becoming agent for the Overland
cars. Something of his business ability may be seen in the fact that in the first
season he sold seventy-seven cars and more than a hundred in the second season.
In 1914 he accepted the agency of the Ford Company and since that period has
handled only the Ford cars and Fordson tractors. On a prominent corner of the
city he has erected a handsome garage and service station of one hundred and forty
by one hundred and twenty feet, which is modern in every particular and detail
and includes a large display room, accessories store, women's rest room which is
fitted up to be of real service to his patrons, one of its many features being cribs
for tired infants, repair shop and service station. Nothing has been omitted in the
construction of this model garage. Twenty-six persons are employed in the plant,
eleven of whom are expert mechanics. While he has developed an important enter
prise in this connection Mr. Gates is also the vice president of the Farmers & Fruit
Growers Bank of Medford, and in all things he displays sound business judgment as
well as unfaltering enterprise.
Mr. Gates was united in marriage to Miss Leah A. Farnsley, of a well known pio
neer family of Kentucky, and they have become the parents of three children: Eltha
Marie, now the wife of J. Wesley Judge of Medford; Laura, the wife of James E.
Kerr of Medford; and George E., who is associated with his father in business, the
firm name being the C. E. Gates Automobile Company. George E. Gates has a
notable war record, having enlisted in 1917. He was sent to Fort Columbia and
later to Camp Lewis and in March, 1918, went overseas as a member of Battery E,
Sixty-fifth Regiment. He served with that command throughout the period of active
duty in France, the close of the war finding him in an officer's training camp in
that country. George E. Gates is a Mason, also a Knight of Pythias and an Elk.
He was married and has an infant son, George E., Jr., the mother having passed
away. The Masonic fraternity has long enjoyed the stalwart and loyal support of Charles
E. Gates, who has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and is a
member of the Mystic Shrine. While in Noblesville, Indiana, he occupied the post of
exalted ruler of the Elks lodge and since coming to Medford was made chairman of
the Elks building committee, which erected the handsome Elks Club building and
is now chairman of its board of trustees. He was chairman of the Red Cross, also
chairman of the Council of Defense and chairman of the Liberty Loan drives during
the World war. For two terms he has been the president of the Medford Chamber
of Commerce and he is now serving for the third term as mayor of Medford, his
administration being characterized by a most businesslike and progressive spirit, pro
ductive of splendid results. His religious faith is that of the Presbyteran church
and for the past seven years he has been on the church board at Medford. In a
word his activities have had to do with all that tends to advance the material, intel
lectual, social, political and moral welfare of the city. His efforts have been a most
potent force in producing results highly gratifying, and Medford places him among
her most valued residents and names him as a splendid example of American man
hood and chivalry.

THOMAS MILARKEY.

Umatilla county lost another of her early pioneer settlers when Thomas Milarkey
passed away on the 13th of January, 1915. He was well known and beloved through
out the community in which he had made his home for a number of years, and Pen
dleton suffered a severe loss in his demise. The success which attended Mr. Milarkey
was the result of his own diligence and industry for he started upon his career in this
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this section of the country and he will long be remembered as a leader in agricultural
circles. Thomas Milarkey was born in Galway, Ireland, August 15, 1830, a son of Thomas
and Eliza Milarkey. At an early age Mr. Milarkey determined to start life on his
own account and hearing of the wonderful opportunities offered in the new world he
obtained passage on an old sailing vessel, in due time landing in New York. He
went to Washington, D. C, where he remained a short time and in 1849 sailed around
the Isthmus to California, following mining at Jamestown for some time. Tiring of
this occupation, in which he won a substantial amount of success, he drove across
country to Umatilla county and engaged in the freighting business between points
in that county and Boise, Idaho. This venture proved profitable from the outset and
he operated several different outfits until the railroad was put through this section
of the country. Mr. Milarkey then disposed of his business. While in the freighting
business Mr. Milarkey had from time to time purchased fine stock and a small stock
ranch in the county. The remainder of Mr. Milarkey's time was spent in the conduct
of this ranch. In later life he removed to Pendleton, where he retired, owning a
beautiful residence there and also some business property. He took an active interest
in the affairs of the community, and his death in the eighty-fifth year of his life lost
to Pendleton one of her most progressive and able citizens.
The wife of Mr. Milarkey was also a native of Ireland and came to this country
with her brother, Michael Ryan, when but a young woman. They crossed the plains
to Umatilla county and located and there she met and became the wife of Mr. Milarkey.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Milarkey three children were born: Francis; Elizabeth,
who is now Mrs. Joseph Murphy; and Thomas. Mr. Murphy is a well known decorator
residing in Pendleton and his home is one of the attractive places of the town, the
lawn being made beautiful with flowers and shrubs of all kinds.
When age conferred upon Mr. Milarkey the right of franchise he became a stanch
supporter of the democratic party, ever being a firm believer in the principles of that
party as factors in good government. Mr. Milarkey was a great lover of horses and he
took a great pride in the number of race horses which he owned. As one of the earliest
freighters in Umatilla county Mr. Milarkey numbered among his acquaintances Uncle
John Haley of Boise, Idaho, one of the acknowledged leaders of the early days. The
lots which were purchased by Mr. Milarkey are now situated in the business section
of Pendleton and are of much value. His daughter, Mrs. Murphy, is now in possession
of them and the beautiful Elks building is built on the corner where the old home
stood.

JAMES D. SLATER.

An indefatigable student of the law and one well versed in the detailed knowledge
necessary for successful practice along this line is James D. Slater, who has been a
prominent attorney of La Grande, Union county, since October, 1884. He is a native
of this state, his birth occurring at Corvallis on the 18th of October, 1856, a son of
James H. and Edna E. (Gray) Slater, both prominent residents of the community in
which they made their home. James H. Slater was born in Sangamon county, Illinois,
in 1826, while the mother's birth occurred in East Tennessee in 1835. Their marriage
was celebrated at Corvallis, in 1854. In 1849 James H. Slater went to California, set
tling at Feather River, mining there and at various places in California until 1851,
when he came to Oregon by boat, landing at Portland, then going to Corvallis, and
for some time he was engaged in teaching school near there. He was soon, however,
appointed clerk of the United States district court under Judge Williams and while
serving with him engaged in the practice of law. In 1860 he owned and edited a
newspaper at Corvallis and the year of 1862 he spent in farming near Corvallis. In
the winter of 1862-3 he went to the mines, near what is now known as Baker, then
mining town of Auburn, arriving there in March, 1863. In the fall he returned
to Corvallis, and removing his family to Walla Walla, Washington, he practiced law
there until the spring of 1864, when he returned to the mines at Auburn. In July of
that year he brought his family to Auburn, making the trip over the Daily road, and
having the distinction of being the first man to drive and take a wagon outfit over
this highway. He engaged in mining there for some time, enjoying a gratifying amount
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gaged in the practice of law. He soon rose to a position of prominence among the
members of his profession, and in November, 1870, he was elected to the lower house
of congress, serving in that capacity until March, 1873. He then resumed the prac
tice of his profession until 1878, when he was elected to the United States senate and
served until March, 1885. He then practiced law until he received the appointment
of railroad commissioner for the state, being one of the first men to hold such office
in Oregon. The death of James H. Slater occurred in January, 1899, at the age of
seventy-three years, causing a feeling of widespread bereavement to sweep the state
in which he was so well known and to which he had rendered much valuable service.
Throughout his life he was a stanch supporter of the democratic party, his fraternal
affiliation was with the Masons and he was reared in the faith of the Presbyterian
church. His wife and the mother of James D., whose name initiates this review, left
her native state of Tennessee when a young woman, coming west with her parents
as members of a wagon train in 1853, starting from Tennessee in 1848. The first stop
on their journey was made at Arkansas, where they remained until 1853, when they
resumed their journey. On reaching Warm Springs, where Vale now is, they took
Meeks cutoff to Eugene, Oregon, thence coming to Corvallis, where they took up
land and resided for some time. In 1869 they removed to Grand Valley near La
Grande and Mr. Gray again took up land. His death occurred when he had lived there
but a short time and Mrs. Gray died soon after her husband. Their family continued
the operation of the home farm.
James D. Slater has been a resident of La Grande for the greater part of his life.
When but seven years of age he left Corvallis for La Grande and there he received
his preliminary education. In due time he entered the University of Oregon and
deciding to take up law as his life work, he studied with Turner and Cox of Pen
dleton and in the year 1883 attended Washington and Lee University at Lexington,
Virginia, graduating from this institution in June, 1884. In October of that year
he began the practice of law at La Grande, in which he is still engaged, having built
up a large and lucrative practice. As a prominent member of the community he took
an active part in the development and improvement of La Grande and his popularity
as a citizen was manifest in the fact that he has served the community as mayor
and also as city attorney.
In 1888 occurred the marriage of Mr. Slater and Miss Fannie B. Hayes, a daughter
of Isaac and Margaret Hayes, natives of New York state. Mrs. Slater is well known
in the club and social circles of La Grande and her home is noted for its hospitality.
The political allegiance of Mr. Slater is given to the democratic party, being a
firm believer in the principles of this party as factors in good government. He does
not hold membership in a large number of fraternal organizations but is an active
member of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Slater has followed in the footsteps of his
father and has met with a very gratifying amount of success in the pursuit of his
profession. He is an able lawyer; has been a conscientious and high-minded public
official; and a worthy, progressive, and liberal man.

ISAAC HAM.

For many years Isaac Ham was one of the oldest and best known river men on the
Columbia river, but now retired from that life he is running a garden truck and
fruit farm about one-half mile from Milwaukie. He is a native of Illinois, born in
that state in 1841, a son of John and Jane (Copeland) Ham. After the death of his
parents Captain Ham, as he is commonly known, accompanied his uncle to The Dalles
in 1852, thereby becoming a pioneer of Oregon.
On reaching Oregon Captain Ham worked on a farm but soon gave that up to
become a river man. He received his license as pilot and as engineer and served in
both capacities for many years. During this time he won hosts of friends and admirers
and was widely noted for his cheerful, pleasant disposition and his reliability, and
for more than half a century enjoyed the confidence and esteem of every vessel owner
and river man. In 1908 he determined to spend the rest of his life on shore and he
purchased a farm on the edge of the city, one and one-half miles from the post office,
where despite his age he raises garden truck and fruits. In the year 1919 his orchard
yielded two tons of cherries, one and one-half tons of prunes and a ton of pears.
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and does his own pruning. His farm is one of the choicest pieces of land in the section
in which it is located and is thoroughly drained on all sides.
Much of the captain's success in life is due to the encouragement and cooperation
of his wife, who was before her marriage Miss Mary Bacon, a daughter of Jesse
Bacon, a farmer of much ability, who enjoyed the high esteem of the community in
which he resided. The following children were born to the union of Captain and Mrs.
Ham: Ellen, their first daughter, is the wife of Thomas Mayhew and they reside at
Portland; George is a resident of Waco, Texas; Clara is the wife of John Wilson of
Boise, Idaho; Jane May married Valentine Brown of Portland; and Louis, the last
member of the family, is a resident of Oakland, California.
Captain Ham has never been active in politics but fraternally he has been an
Odd Fellow for fifty years and has held all the chairs in that lodge and represented
his lodge in the Grand Lodge. Captain Ham is also a popular and active member of
the Oregon Pioneer Society and the Clackamas County Pioneers. Mrs. Ham is a
zealous worker in the Baptist church and in all of its societies. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Ham are held in high regard by their fellow citizens and have done much toward
the improvement of the community in which they reside. They have witnessed many
changes in Oregon and Captain Ham is proud of those which have been made on the
Columbia river. As one of the pioneer river men he guided many a craft to the Celilo
Falls and portaged them beyond, long before the canal was built. He is acquainted
with every rock and shoal of the great river from The Dalles to Vancouver. Captain
Ham has been an indefatigable worker and diligence and industry have won him
place among the prominent men of his county.

EMIL SCHACHT.

Emil Schacht, Portland's pioneer architect, established- his office in this city in 1884
and many of the city's most notable public buildings are examples of his handiwork.
Mr. Schacht is a native of Denmark. He was born in 1854 and is a representative of
one of the oldest families of that country. His father was a large cattle rancher and
a highly educated man who contributed many articles to leading farm journals of
that country. He passed away when his son Emil was fourteen years old and one of
Mr. Schacht's brothers is now residing on the old home place, which has been in pos
session of the family since 1640, the homestead having been remodeled in 1729.
In 1874, when a young man of twenty, Emil Schacht emigrated to the United
States, having pursued his scientific work in the Polytechnic schools of Hanover, Ger
many, and Copenhagen, Denmark. For six years he worked as a draftsman in New
York city and then returned to his native land where he remained for a year, during
which period he was united in marriage to Miss Augusta Trier. Returning to America
he became a resident of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1883, and in the following year made his
way to the Pacific coast, establishing an office in Portland that year. Here he has
since engaged in architectural work, having designed many of the city's warehouses,
garages, apartments, hotels, office and business blocks and other public buildings.
Following the Spanish-American war he drew the plans for the remodeling of the
barracks at Vancouver, Washington, and also was the architect who designed the build
ings for Fort Liscum in Alaska. He is thoroughly1 familiar with all of the scientific
principles that underlie construction and in the execution of contracts he is always
to be relied upon both as regards first-class material and workmanship, so that
his name has become a synonym for reliability, integrity and efficiency in business
circles of his adopted city.
Mr. and Mrs. Schacht have become the parents of seven children: Olga, who
died at the age of nineteen years; Gertrude, the widow of E. L. Wagner; Martin, who
was formerly engaged in business with his father but now occupies a very responsible
position as. manager of the Foundation Company of New York city; Rose, who is em
ployed as a saleswoman; Bertha, the wife of Otto Heineman; Margaret, a stenographer;
and Lila, the wife of John Kinney of San Francisco, California.
Mr. Schacht and his family reside at No. 171 Vista avenue, in a beautiful two-
story home which he designed and his office is maintained in the Commonwealth
building. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, being also identified
with the Oregon Chapter of that organization and fraternally he is connected with the
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of Elks and the Masonic order, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree in
the Scottish Rite Consistory. He has never regretted the impulse which led him to
seek his fortune in a strange land, for in America he has found the opportunities
which he sought and in their utilization has advanced steadily forward to the goal of
success, enjoying the distinction of being Portland's pioneer architect. He is a man
of high personal standing, of marked business integrity and ability and the sterling
worth of his character is recognized by all who have the honor of his acquaintance.

GEORGE THOMAS DARLAND, D. C, N. D.
George Thomas Darland has been actively and successfully engaged as a chiro
practor for many years in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Darland family name has been
intimately connected with the first days of the American republic, the great-grandfather
of Dr. Darland having been a soldier of the Revolution who was captured by the
English. His son migrated westward and became a pioneer of Indiana and his son,
Lambert Darland, was born in that state and migrated to Iowa. Lambert Darland
married Sarah Jane Lough, whose grandfather was a sergeant in the Revolutionary
army under Washington, and married a cousin of George Washington's mother.
George Thomas Darland, the son of Lambert Darland and Sarah Jane Lough, was
born in Iowa in 1857.
Dr. Darland began his education in the public schools and he later attended Legrand
Academy at Legrand, Iowa. He first took up teaching as his profession, but after a
few years became a traveling salesman, covering in his trips all of the western part
of the United States. Several years later, becoming tired of the road and desiring a
more quiet life, he took up the healing art and was graduated from the National Col
lege of Chiropractic at Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. In the same year he went to La Grande,
Oregon, where he took up the practice of his profession and established the North
western College which he maintained until the breaking out of the World war. He
then removed to Forest Grove with his family and has resided there since. Desiring
to improve himself in his profession Dr. Darland has taken two postgraduate courses,
one in osteopathy and the other in electro-therapeutics.
In 1879 Dr. Darland was married to Mary Elizabeth Vermillion, daughter of
Joseph Vermillion, a pioneer farmer of Iowa. Mrs. Darland is a graduate of Oska-
loosa College, and a woman of much talent, having been an instructor in the schools
of Oregon and assistant principal in the Gaston high school. Mrs. Darland is a promi
nent and progressive citizen, a member of the Woman's Club and the P. E. 0. Three
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Darland, all of whom are graduates of uni
versities. The youngest, Edith, is training for teaching at the Pacific University and
her sister Grace is the wife of Sherman W. Needham, editor and publisher of the
Hardin County Ledger at Eldora, Iowa. A son, Dr. Fred L. Darland, is now a physi
cian of the Allopathic School at Froid, Montana.
Dr. Darland, while avoiding politics, takes an active interest in all projects for the
promotion of the welfare of the community and is regarded as one of the most pro
gressive and highly esteemed residents of Forest Grove.

RICHARD WARD MONTAGUE.
Richard Ward Montague of Portland, who has been a member of the Oregon bar
since 1890 and is widely known as a successful representative of the profession and
as a valuable contributor to its literature, was born February 11, 1862, in Charles
City, Iowa. Liberal educational opportunities were accorded him, and following his
graduation from the State University of Iowa with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy
in 1883, he entered the law department of the same institution and there won his
LL. B. degree. In June, 1884, he was admitted to practice at the Iowa bar and soon
afterward went to New York city, where he remained for several years. In 1890 he
arrived in Oregon and opened a law office in Portland, where he has since continued.
He was not long in gaining a large clientage and his practice has ever been of a dis
tinctively representative character. While his clientage has included some of the
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through his contributions to the literature of the profession. He assisted the Hon.
William P. Lord in the compilation of Lord's Oregon Laws and he has been a member
of the editorial council of the National Municipal Review. He is the author of articles
which have appeared in that publication, also in the California Law Review and other
periodicals. He also prepared the digest of the Oregon reports which has since been
in general use.
Mr. Montague is one of the recognized leaders of the democratic party in Oregon
and was secretary of the democratic state central committee which conducted the
campaign of George E. Chamberlain, candidate for governor, in 1902. He was like
wise made chairman of the democratic city campaign committee which conducted the
campaigns of Harry Lane for mayor in 1905 and 1907. He was again made committee
chairman of the democratic forces in support of Woodrow Wilson at the Oregon pri
maries in 1912 and in the same year was himself a candidate for the position of state
senator and in 1916 again received the nomination of his party for that office.
Mr. Montague has done important public service for Portland, the worth of his
labors being recognized by all. He was a member of the first charter commission of
the city from 1901 until 1903 and also served on the charter commissions in 1909,
1911 and 1913, the last being the commission that presented the present city charter
to Portland that was adopted by the people. He was honored by his fellow members
of the profession in 1908 by election to the presidency of the Oregon Bar Association
and has been the vice president of the Portland Library Association. In June, 1919,
the University of Oregon conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts
in Public Service. With America's advent into the World war he took active part
in supporting the interests of the government and was examiner of the Shipbuilding
Labor Adjustment Board for the Portland district. His life has ever been actuated
by high purposes and ideals and his efforts have been far-reaching, resultant and
beneficial.

FATHER JOSEPH CHARLES HEESAKER.
Typically representative of that devout body of the clergy to whom from early
youth the church has been law and life, a man true to his high conceptions of the
ecclesiastical responsibilities of his calling, Father Joseph Charles Heesaker, the
superintendent of St. Mary's Home for Boys near Beaverton, has also justified the
solidarity of his Holland ancestry by the stanch, consistent earnestness of his short
career. He is the son of Anthony and Anna Marie (De Grott) Heesaker. The former
came as a youth from the Netherlands to America and settled in Wisconsin where,
by dint of native industry and thrift, he became a respected man in his community, whose
appreciation of his integrity was evinced in its choice of him as treasurer of Brown
county. He served as a private under Rosencranz in the Civil war. In 1880, taking
his little family with him, he emigrated to Oregon and purchased a farm which he
cleared and operated in partnership with his sons until his death in 1890. Though
denied the advantages of early education Mr. Heesaker was an intensive reader who
succeeded through hard study in obtaining a fund of information and a breadth of
vision which would have done credit to a man of larger opportunities. He had
five sons and five daughters in his family, all of whom have survived him and are
living in Washington county. They are: M. F.; Bernard A.; John J.; Henry E.; Joseph
C, of this sketch; Mrs. Antoine Meeusen; Mrs. August Dierick, Mrs. Isador Vander-
zanden; and Misses Christina and Anna Heesaker.
Joseph C. Heesaker was born in Washington county, Oregon, in 1890, and was
educated in the grade schools of his native county. He thereafter worked five years
on the home farm and then entered Mt. Angel College. Upon his graduation with the
degree of A. B. he decided to take up holy orders and subsequently entering the St.
Patrick's Seminary at Menlo Park, California, he was ordained a priest of the Roman
Catholic church in 1919, and was then appointed assistant to Mons. Rauw, the super
intendent of the St. Mary's Home for Boys, near Beaverton. In October of the same
year Father Rauw died and Father Heesaker was appointed to succeed him.
St. Mary's Home for Boys was founded in 1889 by Archbishop Gross. It is located
at St. Mary's, Oregon, about a mile from Beaverton. Of three hundred and twenty
acres of land belonging to the Home more than half has already been cleared. The
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property and the Oregon Electric line on the other. The Home has a large airy
building with accommodation for one hundred and forty boys, with schoolrooms,
laundry, bakery and large adjacent buildings. A new edifice to be devoted to gymnasium
and dormitory purposes with additional space for forty boys is in process of erection
at the present time. The home is open to orphans, semi-orphans and dependents from
the Juvenile Court between the ages of six and fourteen years. The course of in
struction is equivalent to the grammar grades of the public schools and offers in
addition industrial, agricultural and manual training. A per capita allowance of
sixteen dollars is made by the state.
Fifteen assistants, of whom five are teachers, are responsible to Father Heesaker,
whose youth makes his excellent administration of so important an institution the
more admirable. Young, active and enthusiastic he makes himself the friend of every
boy in the Home. A noteworthy athlete in his college days he is able to coach the
football and baseball teams and even to take his place on either of them if occasion
demands. He is necessarily something of a disciplinarian, but his kindliness obviates
harshness. Father Heesaker is also the chaplain of St. Mary's Institute, a boarding
school for girls conducted by the Sisters of St. Mary whose property adjoins that of
the Home.
Father Heesaker has won the respect of all the people of Washington county who
realize that precept and practice are consistently exemplified in his life and that
under his guidance the boys in St. Mary's home are learning as they grow to manhood
obedience to the moral law as given by the Master and that they are being trained to
the ideals of good citizenship.

GEORGE HARRISON LAMBERSON.
Through the course of an active life George Harrison Lamberson, now deceased,
was connected with farming interests and was also a recognized leader in political
circles. His interest in the welfare of the state was pronounced and made manifest
in many tangible and helpful ways. He was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1850,
the son of John and Catherine (Steves) Lamberson. The ancestry is traced back in
direct line to the Harrison family which has furnished two presidents to the United
States. John Lamberson passed away while in the east, after which Mrs. Lamberson
and a sister came to Oregon about 1874. The son, George Lamberson, had already
made the trip to this state. On attaining his majority he had crossed the continent
to Oregon, taking up his abode in Portland and later removing to Polk county, where
he engaged in farming and stock raising for several years. He brought his land under
a high state of cultivation, most carefully developing his fields and naturally gathering
good crops. He made his live stock also a feature of his enterprise, contributing to
his annual income.
In 1876 Mr. Lamberson was united in marriage to Miss Lillie Groner, a step
daughter of John and a daughter of Ellen (Burns) Groner, who were early pioneer
settlers of this state. Mrs. Lamberson crossed the Isthmus with her parents when but
three months old and thus has practically been a lifelong resident of the state. Four
children were born to this marriage: Catherine E.; Grace, the wife of Harry A.
Wilder of Honolulu; John C, who passed away at the age of five years and six
months; and Raymond G., who is living in Oakland, California.
With many interests of public concern Mr. Lamberson was closely connected and his
aid and support were always given on the side of progress and advancement. He
was for several years the secretary of the state board of horticulture and in this con
nection did much to further its interests in Oregon. He always took an active part
in politics and was a supporter of any measure which he deemed of value to the
state. He passed away December 4, 1906, and the community mourned the loss of this
representative citizen. He attended the Westminster Presbyterian church and his
life was actuated by the highest and most honorable principles. He belonged to the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, also to the Republican Club and to the Multipore
Club. His social qualities as well as his business abilities and his public spirited
citizenship established him high in the regard of those who knew him.
The daughter, Miss Catherine Lamberson, acquired her education in the schools
of Portland and also took special courses in the University of Oregon and in the Uni
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high school. Mrs. Lamberson is well known in club and social circles of Portland
and was at one time president of the Portland Rose Society, occupying that position
at the time of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. She had supervision over twenty
committees to look after the decoration of the buildings with flowers and gave away
tons of roses and won for Portland its well earned reputation as Rose City. It was
Mrs. Lamberson who was the organizer of this movement of which she made a great
success. And no visitor to the Lewis & Clark Exposition will ever forget the wealth of
adornment in the buildings and the many millions of beautiful roses given away there
and used in decoration. Mrs. Lamberson also did excellent work on the food conserva
tion board during the World war and she is well known as a supporter of many move
ments which have been of benefit and value to the city.

GEORGE E. CARNES.

George E. Carnes is prominent in the mercantile circles of Pilot Rock as a member
of Carnes Brothers Mercantile Store, one of the best establishments of its kind in
Umatilla county. He is a native of Illinois, born in Springfield on the 24th of June,
1873, a son of Charles and Mary (Clothier) Carnes.
When a small boy George E. Carnes removed with his parents to Salina, Kansas,
where he resided until he was eighteen years old, but in the fall of the year 1890 he
removed to Portland and there started in life for himself. For a number of years he
worked for Jesse Evans, who conducted a dairy business, and in 1894 he went to Pilot
Rock, where he was connected with the sheep business for some time with his cousin
Douglas Belts. In December, 1900, Mr. Carnes, in connection with his brother, bought
the mercantile business of G. P. Skelton, in the conduct of which they have since been
engaged. The store has built up a reputation for quality at fair prices and its patron
age is of extensive proportions. In addition to this business both brothers own fine
ranches of one hundred and sixty acres each and George E. is director of the First
Bank of Pilot Rock, of which organization he is also a charter member. As a repre
sentative of one of Pilot Rock's best business interests George E. Carnes has taken an
active interest in civic affairs and to that end has served on the city council for a
number of terms. When Mr. Carnes was engaged in the sheep business he won the
distinction of taking the first flock of sheep from Pilot Rock to Dawson, Alaska, without
losing one.
In politics Mr. Carnes is a member of the republican party, of which he has been
a stanch supporter since age conferred upon him the right of franchise, and in fraternal
circles he is known as a member of the Elks.

MONTGOMERY GEORGE HALL.
Montgomery George Hall, who was sent to Portland to take charge of the west
ern division of the express business of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, was
born at Des Plaines, Illinois, February 11, 1847, his parents being Benjamin and Sarah
(Bain) Hall, both of whom were natives of Virginia and were of Welsh parentage.
They became residents of Illinois at an early period in the settlement of that state
and at one time Mr. Hall owned much of the land in the vicinity of Fort Dearborn
in Chicago and he was in the old fort at the time of the Indian massacre, when the
little log structure within its stockade was almost the only building along the Chicago
river and few, indeed, marked the site of the present great American metropolis.
Montgomery G. Hall was reared to adult age at the place of his nativity and there
acquired his public school education, while later he attended business college, thus
qualifying for life's practical and responsible duties. He afterward entered the
employ of the American Express Company, at Freeport, Illinois, and in this connec
tion acted as driver and night clerk for four or five years, his brother being agent
at that place. Subsequently M. G. Hall was appointed to the agency at Galesburg,
Illinois, and not long afterward was made route agent for southern Illinois. In 1880
he was appointed agent by the American Express Company at Springfield, Illinois, and
in 1882, when J. J. Hill wished to organize the Northern Pacific Express Company, he
inquired of the Fargo Company as to who were their best men and Mr. Hall was desig-

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nated as one of these. He was offered a position, which he accepted, and was placed
in charge of the business at St. Paul, Minnesota, acting as superintendent for the
eastern district of the Northern Pacific Express Company. In 1888 he was sent west
to take charge of the western division and occupied this position of responsibility
to the time of his death, which occurred September 4, 1916. He made his headquarters
in Portland and had general supervision over the entire western territory. He also
organized the Alaskan Pacific Express Company and was its manager for many years
or until it was taken over by the Fargo Company. When he first came to Portland
and opened an office he had a small room in the old Kamm building with one clerk
but lived to see the business develop into a very extensive and important one, necessi
tating large quarters. He was also assistant purchasing agent for the Northern Pacific
Company for several years at an early day and his business interests brought him
into prominence in the northwest, gaining him a large acquaintance, while the sterling
worth of his character brought to him the friendship of many with whom he was
associated. On the 29th of April, 1880, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss May Garland,
a daughter of A. M. and Sarah (Hoppin) Garland, who were natives of Virginia and
New York, respectively, and became residents of Illinois during an early period in
the settlement of that state. The mother was of Irish descent, while the father was
of Welsh lineage. Mr. and Mrs. Hall became parents of three daughters: Lulie, the
wife of Ralph E. Kingsbury; Hazel and Ruth. There are three grandchildren: Hunt
ington Hall, Ralph Eugene, Jr., and Davis Garland, all children of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Kingsbury.
Mr. Hall was a lifelong republican, ever loyal to the party and its principles.
That a patriotic spirit actuated him throughout his entire life can well be judged from
the fact that when he was a lad of but fourteen years he ran away from home and
school to enlist for service in the Civil war, but being so young he was wisely brought
back by his parents. He was the organizer of the Commercial Club of Portland and
returned to St. Paul in order to get a set of by-laws and literature upon the subject.
Following his return he soon perfected the organization, which became one of the
forceful factors in Portland's upbuilding. He was also a member of the Arlington
Club for a number of years and his social qualities made for personal popularity wher
ever he was. known. With his removal to the west he recognized the wonderful op
portunities and advantages of this section of the country and from that time forward
concentrated his energies upon the upbuilding of the northwest as well as upon the
promotion of the business interests under his direction. While he held to high ideals
for the community, he labored along the most practical lines and his contribution to
the improvement of the northwest was indeed valuable.

JUDGE JOHN BRYSON CLELAND.
Judge John Bryson Cleland, a distinguished member of the Portland bar, who
for thirteen years occupied the bench of the fourth judicial district, was born on a
farm near Janesville, Wisconsin, July 15, 1848, his parents being James and Isabella
(Bryson) Cleland. After mastering the branches of learning taught in the district
school of his home neighborhood he attended private and public schools in Janesville
and for two years was a pupil in Carroll College at Waukesha, Wisconsin. His desire
to become a member of the bar caused him to enter upon the study of law in the office
of Cassoday & Merrill in his native city and later he matriculated in the law depart
ment of the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated on the 29th of
March, 1871. In July of the latter year he opened an office in Osage, Iowa, where he
entered into partnership with the Hon. W. L. Eaton, now deceased, the connection
between them being maintained for about fourteen years, or until January 1, 1885.
Throughout that period Mr. Cleland enjoyed an extensive practice that connected him
with much important litigation tried in the courts of the district. He was also promi
nent in the public life of the community and early in his residence at Osage served
as a member of the school board and as justice of the peace. In 1876 he was elected
district attorney of the twelfth judicial district of Iowa, which at that time comprised
eight counties, and his record of efficiency is indicated in the fact that he was reelected
in 1880. Four years later he was called upon for judicial service, being elected circuit
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bench there until 1888, when he resigned his office and removed to Fargo, North
Dakota, where he entered upon the private practice of law as a partner in the firm of
Miller & Cleland, which later became the firm of Miller, Cleland & Cleland.
The year 1890 witnessed the arrival of Judge Cleland in Portland. Here he began
the practice of law in association with his brother, William A. Cleland, under the
firm style of Cleland & Cleland, and was thus engaged until January, 1898, when he
was called to the bench by appointment of Governor Lord, who made him judge of
the fourth judicial district of Oregon. He continued in the office for thirteen years,
having been elected for a full term in the fall of 1898 and afterward reelected. His
course upon the bench was in harmony with his record as a man and citizen, being
characterized by marked fidelity to duty and by a masterful grasp of every problem
presented for solution. His decisions were strictly fair and impartial and his record
was one which reflected credit and honor upon the judicial history of the state. In
January, 1911, he resumed the private practice of law in partnership with his brother
under the firm name of John B. and W. A. Cleland, the firm maintaining an existence
until dissolved by the death of W. A. Cleland in February, 1913. Judge Cleland has
since practiced alone and is justly accounted one of the eminent members of the
Portland bar. In 1906 he became a lecturer in the law department of the University
of Oregon and so continued until the department was transferred from Portland to
Eugene. He then became a lecturer in the Northwestern College of Law.
On the 23d of February, 1874, in Janesville, Wisconsin, Judge Cleland was united
in marriage to Miss Ellen Josephine Corey and to them have been born four children:
Laura J.; Bessie Isabella, who is the wife of John C. Baird of Portland; Earl J.;
and Mattie Ellen. All are now residents of this city.
Judge Cleland's military experience is confined to service as adjutant of the
Sixth Regiment of the Iowa National Guard during his young manhood. He is a
prominent Mason, having been made a member of the order in Osage Lodge, No. 102,
A. F. & A. M., in 1872, while from 1874 until 1876 he served as its worshipful master.
He was likewise connected with the Royal Arch chapter at Osage and was high priest
of that body in 1875-6. He became a member of Coeur De Leon Commandery, No. 19,
K. T., at Osage, and filled the position of eminent commander for six years and was
also senior grand warden of the grand commandery of the state of Iowa. In 1898
he served as grand master of Masons of Oregon and for twenty years has been a mem
ber of the jurisprudence committee of the grand lodge of this state. He was also
eminent commander of Oregon Commandery No. 1, K. T., for two years and in 1899
was grand commander of the grand commandery of Oregon. In the Scottish Rite he
has received the honorary thirty-third degree. He became a member of El Zagel
Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Fargo, North Dakota, and now belongs to Al Kader
Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Portland. While at Osage, Iowa, he likewise served
as worthy patron of the Eastern Star and thus his Masonic activities have been of
an extensive and varied character.
While a student in the law department of the University of Michigan, Judge Cle
land became one of the founders of the Phi Delta Phi fraternity, the membership
being at first confined to law students in attendance at the university. The order, how
ever, has since been extended to many of the law schools of the United States and
Canada and has now a very large enrollment. Judge Cleland is a life member of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and his interest in public affairs is shown in his
connection with the Portland Chamber of Commerce. His political allegiance is given
to the republican party and he has exerted considerable influence in party affairs,
and such is the recognized soundness of his political opinions that his position is one
of leadership.

WILLIAM H. MASTERS.

William H. Masters, who in 1910 was admitted to the Oregon bar and to practice
before the state supreme court, has followed his profession in Portland since 1911. He
was born in this city May 22, 1887, and is a son of William York Masters, whose birth
occurred in Portland, April 1, 1862. His father was William Masters, Sr., who was
born in Pennsylvania May 17, 1819, and who was a son of Christopher Masters, whose
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Masters, and the latter was a son of Gregorius Masters, who was the emigrant ancestor
coming from Switzerland in 1734.
William York Masters attended the public schools of Portland and was graduated
from the Oregon State Agricultural College in 1881 with the A. M. degree. He then
read law and was admitted to the bar in 1884 and to the United States supreme court,
March 4, 1890, since which time he has practiced before that tribunal. For twenty-
seven years, from 1889 to 1916, he was attorney for the Pacific Title & Trust Company.
In the World war he served on the legal advisory board and acted as a captain in
connection with all bond drives. For two terms he filled the office of member of the
Portland City council and at all times has given his political allegiance to the repub
lican party. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and is a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine. His religious
faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church. On the 31st of March, 1886, in Corvallis,
Oregon, he married Elizabeth Margaret Belle, a daughter of the late Henry M. Belle,
who was an Oregon pioneer of 1852. That was the same year in which William Masters,
grandfather of William H. Masters, came to Portland and later he saw service in the
Indian wars in the same decade. His wife also crossed the plains with her parents
in 1852. She was born in Greene county, Illinois, a daughter of the Rev. John W.
York, and died in 1907.
William H. Masters was the eldest of a family of five children, the others being
Bertha Bell, Edward Wilbur, Alfred R. and Margaret Elizabeth. William H. Masters
attended the Portland schools until graduated from the high school and then entered
the Stanford University of California, in which he completed his course in 1909 with
the Bachelor of Arts degree, while in 1911 he won the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence.
In 1910 he was admitted to the Oregon bar and also to practice before the supreme
court of the State and in the following year, on the completion of his course in the
Stanford University, he opened a law office in Portland, where he has since followed
his profession. In a calling where advancement depends entirely upon individual merit
and ability he has steadily worked his way upward and his clientele is now large_ and
gratifying, connecting him with much important litigation heard in the courts of
Oregon. He is also a director and the attorney for the Pacific Title & Trust Company
and a director of the Manley Automobile Company.
On the 19th of January, 1918, Mr. Masters enlisted for service in the World war
and entered a non-commissioned officers' training school at Benicia Arsenal, California,
while later he was sent to Camp Hancock, Georgia, and on the 20th of May, 1918, was
assigned to the Three Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment of Cavalry in the National
army. He was then sent to Fort D. A. Russell in Wyoming and in August, 1918, the
Three Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment was converted into two regiments of light field
artillery, numbers Seventy-one and Seventy-two. Mr. Masters was assigned to Seventy-
two as ordnance sergeant, to which rank he had been appointed June 20, 1918, while
at Fort D. A. Russell. On the 5th of September, 1918, Field Artillery No. Seventy-two
was ordered to West Point, Kentucky, and there remained until December 24, 1918,
when the command was transferred to Camp Knox, Kentucky, and on the 7th of Feb
ruary, 1919, was honorably discharged.
On the 28th of October, 1918, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Masters was married to
Mary A. Shattuck, a daughter of the late John Shattuck, who was a Confederate veteran
of the Civil war. They have become parents of a son, William John, born September 2,
•1919. Politically Mr. Masters is a stalwart republican, having supported the party since
age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He belongs to the Woodmen of the
World and to the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, and the nature of his interests
is further indicated in the fact that he has membership in the Methodist Episcopal
church.

THOMAS H. TONGUE, Jr.

A native son of Oregon is Thomas H. Tongue, Jr., who is one of the prominent
lawyers of Washington county and is also chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee. He was born in Hillsboro, July 21, 1879, a son of Thomas H. and Emily
(Eagleton) Tongue. His father, the Hon.' Thomas H. Tongue, was one of the most
distinguished members of the Oregon bar. He was elected senator for the state and
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work he attained a great degree of popularity with the result that he was reelected
to this office in 1898, 1900 and 1902. His death occurred in January, 1903, just before
entering his fourth term. His death was deeply regretted by the people of Oregon of
all classes and political affiliations, for they knew him to be a capable and honest man.
He had settled in Oregon in 1859 and had devoted his time and talents to the state of
which he was proud of being a pioneer and which he had so materially assisted in
building up. The Eagletons were pioneers of 1862, coming to this country from Indiana
where they had resided for generations.
T. H. Tongue, Jr., the subject of this review, was educated in the primary and high
schools of Hillsboro and later attended the Tualatin Academy. Completing his elementary
education he attended the Pacific University, graduating in 1900, and later entered the
law department of the George Washington University at Washington, D. C, from which
he was graduated in 1903. On the 1st of October of the same year he was admitted
to the bar and since that date has practiced his profession in his home city, Hillsboro.
As a lawyer Mr. Tongue occupies a high place at the Oregon bar and he is fluent as
an orator and is an astute counselor. Outside of his profession Mr. Tongue takes a
great pleasure in his two farms, one consisting of two hundred and seventy-two acres
located two and one-half miles south of Hillsboro and the other consisting of one hun
dred and sixty acres and located nine miles north of the city. On one farm he raises
a general crop and the other one he devotes to stock raising and dairying. There he
spends his vacations, away from the grind of his law practice and his political activities.
In 1907 Mr. Tongue was united in marriage to Miss Irene Cadwell, a daughter of
E. P. Cadwell, a retired capitalist. Mrs. Tongue is recognized throughout her com
munity as a prominent woman, a devoted mother and a charming hostess. Three chil
dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tongue, namely, Margaret Emily, Dorothy Grace,
and Thomas H., III.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Tongue the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and while taking an active interest in politics he
has never sought political office, being content to give his time and talents to the up
holding of his party. He has long been a member of the Republican State Central
Committee and in 1916 he was made its chairman by a unanimous vote. In 1920 he
was again unanimously elected to the chairmanship. His business interests have not
let him forget the social amenities of life and to that end he is an active member of
the University, Multnomah and Portland Hunt Clubs and he is fraternally affiliated
with the Masons, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree and is a Shriner,
and Knight of Pythias. He is also a member of the Phi Delta Pi college fraternity.
Mr. Tongue is one of the really valuable men of his county, earnest, enterprising,
and progressive, such a man as any community is fortunate in possessing. As a lawyer
he is one of the best and his unselfish services to his party have won for him the
admiration and esteem of all members of his party throughout every section of the
state.

CHARLES ALFRED EDWARDS.
A dynamic force in the business circles of Portland is Charles Alfred Edwards,
who, by reason of what he has done in the development of the coast import and export
trade has contributed in large measure to the progress, not only of Portland but of
other sections of the Pacific coast country as well. He was born in Brooklyn, New
York, July 18, 1870, and is a son of William H. and Helen C. (Ernenputch) Edwards.
The father was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1828, while the mother was a
native of Atlanta, Georgia. They were married in Augusta, Georgia, and the father
passed away in Brooklyn, New York, April 26, 1882.
Charles A. Edwards was reared in his native city, acquiring his primary education
in the public schools and in the evening high school. He completed his public school
course at the age of thirteen and continued his high school studies until he reached
the age of sixteen, but when a lad of fourteen he entered the employ of Edward Perry
& Company, charterers and operators of steamships at No. 69 Wall street, New York.
He started as office boy and remained in that line of business for eleven years on Wall
street, becoming a member of the Maritime and Produce Exchanges, with which he was
connected until April, 1896. He then joined the American Trading Company of New
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Yokohama. A year was there passed and he then went to London. He acted, in all
these places, as manager of the American Trading Company of New York. In 1907,
however, he resigned his position and accepted the post of first manager of the Anglo
South American Bank in New York city, continuing in that connection until 1908,
resigning after serving for twenty months. In January, 1910, he came to Portland and
took an interest in a cereal mill, which was destroyed by fire in October of the same
year. In the spring of 1911 he was sent to the Orient by the Portland Flouring Mills
Company and subsequent to his return eight months later he established the United
States Commerce Company, of which he became the president. Soon after the in
auguration of the World war in 1915 the United States Commerce Company was absorbed
by A. 0. Andersen & Company of Portland, vessel owners and merchants, and Mr.
Edwards was made manager of the merchandising end of the business and so continued
until June, 1917, when he became vice president and general manager of the corpora
tion, which has branches in Seattle and Shanghai with affiliated organizations under
the same name in San Francisco, New York, Copenhagen, Christiania, Stockholm and
Santo Domingo. The firm is engaged in the upbuilding of import and export trade in
all kinds of products and conducts also an extensive business in domestic lumber. Of
Mr. Edwards it has been said, "He is a big man in a big business, and a power of
great importance on the Pacific coast. He has had broad and remarkable experience
along the line in which he is now directing his energies, for he is a director of
the Albina Engine & Machine Works, Inc., of the Pybus Bay Fish & Packing Company,
and of various ship-owning companies identified with A. 0. Andersen & Company. He
is also a director and the treasurer of the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company, and
displays sound judgment in the management of his various extensive and important
interests." On January 1, 1921, Mr. Edwards resigned from the Andersen interests and
now devotes his time and attention to the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills Company.
On the 29th of April, 1897, in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Edwards was married to
Miss Jane Coles Morrison, and their children are: Charles Norman, born in Shanghai,
China, January 21, 1900; Alan Morrison, born in London, England, June 27, 1905; and
Janet Elizabeth, born in Brooklyn, New York, February 10, 1908. Mr. Edwards gives
his political allegiance to the democratic party and his religious faith is that of the
Methodist Episcopal church. His social nature has found expression in his connection
with a number of the leading clubs, not only of Portland but other cities in which he
has resided. He belongs to the Arlington Club, to the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club, the Portland Golf Club, and is also identified with the Chamber of Commerce.
He is likewise a member of the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, and a life
member of the Shanghai Club of Shanghai, China. He has been successful in business,
owing to careful attention, good judgment, hard work and wide vision. Through prac
tically his entire life he has been identified with shipping interests and export and
import trade and recognizing the opportunities of the west and the chance for develop
ment and trade with the Orient, he wisely chose Portland as a scene of labor and is
today one of the most prominent business men of the Pacific northwest.

CLIFFORD ECCLES WALKER, M. D.
Dr. Clifford Eccles Walker has won for himself a place of prominence in Forest
Grove and the surrounding country, both professionally as a Doctor of Osteopathy and
as a man active in club and social life. Dr. Walker may well be proud of his illustrious
ancestors. In 1634 the first recorded member of that branch of the Walker family
to which Dr. Walker belongs was set down as Widow Walker, a member of the old Ply
mouth colony and one of the first proprietors of the town of Rehoboth, or Seekonk,
whereon is now located the city of Providence, Rhode Island. No record has been traced
as to her name, other than Widow Walker, nor of her husband having accompanied
her to America. She had three children, one of whom was Philip Walker, a man of
prominence evidently, for the records show that he was a member of the grand jury
in May, 1655, propounded for freedom in the same year and took the "Oath of Fidelity"
in 1658. The third generation is represented by his son, Samuel, who was born in
1655 and served under Major Bradford in King Philip's war. He is recorded as cornet,
lieutenant, captain and gent, which evidently is meant to show his rise in the service
and his title. After the close of the war he became a farmer and the owner of some
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Peter (fourth generation), was born in 1689, and his son, Aaron (fifth generation),
was bora in 1728 and served in Captain Bliss' company of minute men and later as a
lieutenant under Colonel Timothy Walker, evidently a relative. The sixth generation
in the direct line is represented by Walter, the son of Aaron, born in 1766. He moved
to Charleston, New Hampshire, and like his forebears was a farmer. To him was
born a son, John Curtis Walker, in 1806 (seventh generation), who located at Waukesha,
Wisconsin, in 1858. His son, Charles A. Walker (eighth generation), was born in
1854 and married Miss Rena C. Carter, and to them was born Clifford E. Walker (ninth
generation), at Northport, Wisconsin, January 14, 1882. Charles A. Walker migrated
to Oregon in 1896, and died in this state in 1908. On his mother's side Dr. Walker's
grandfather, Myron C. Carter, served in Grant's army during the Civil war as a colonel
in the engineers and among Dr. Walker's most treasured possessions is a piece of cloth
and a sprig of immortelles from the coffin of that distinguished soldier.
Dr. Walker was educated in the grades at Chicago, Illinois, and attended high
school at Portland, Oregon. He received his medical training at the Still College of
Osteopathy in Des Moines, Iowa, from which institution he was graduated in 1904.
He began his practice in Portland, Oregon, and remained in that city until 1909, when
he located at Forest Grove, where he has built up a large practice. Dr. Walker ranks
as one of the leading osteopaths in the state and one of the most popular physicians
of any school in Oregon.
In 1907 he married Miss Mary E. Ladd, daughter of E. J. Ladd of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Walker is a member of the Woman's Club and is prominent in club and social
life of the state. She is also a prominent member of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association
of Oregon. Dr. Walker is a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner. Professionally he is a
member of the Oregon Osteopathic Society, the Western Osteopathic Association and
the American Osteopathic Association. Both Dr. and Mrs. Walker are influential and
valued residents of Forest Grove and their position in the state is established.

HARRISON A. WHITNEY.

Harrison A. Whitney, junior member of the firm of Sutton & Whitney, leading
architects of the northwest, maintaining offices in Portland and Tacoma, has been a
resident of the Rose City since 1904 and through his professional activities has made
substantial contribution to the improvement and upbuilding of this section of the
country. He has never been content with the second best but is constantly striving
to perfect his skill and ability in his chosen life work through study and observation.
Mr. Whitney comes of honorable and distinguished ancestry. Representatives of
the family fought to preserve American interests in the Revolutionary war and his
paternal grandmother belonged to that branch of the Taylor family which included
President Zachary Taylor, known as "Old Hickory," among its members. His great-
uncle, William H. Allen, LL. D., was the first president of Girard College of Philadel
phia and served in that capacity for thirty years, while his maternal uncle, Charles
T. Goodell, Ph. D., is president of Franklin College of Indiana. His father, Rev.
Wilson Whitney, is a native of Maine and a minister of the Baptist church, having
filled pulpits in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and while residing
in Minnesota was state superintendent of missions. He married Mary A. Goodell and
is now living retired, his labors in former years having been productive of much good
in the localities where he resided.
It was while the family were residing in Iowa that the son, Harrison A. Whit
ney, was born and he pursued his education in the public and high schools of Adrian,
Michigan, after which he was for a year a student at Armour Institute of Chicago,
while later he pursued a three years' course in architecture at the Boston School of
Technology, graduating in 1904. Becoming a resident of Portland in that year, he
took charge of the drafting work in the office of Lewis & Whidden, prominent archi
tects of this city, and during the Lewis and Clark Exposition was superintendent of
construction on many of the buildings, among which may be mentioned the Oregon
Forestry building, the largest log house ever constructed. In 1912 he became a partner
of Albert Sutton under the firm style of Sutton & Whitney, a relationship that is still
maintained. They are regarded as experts in their line of work and their superior
skill and ability have drawn to them a large patronage. They maintain a branch

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office in Tacoma, Washington, of which Mr. Sutton has charge, there spending the
greater part of his time, and many of the city's most substantial and beautiful banks
and office buildings stand as monuments to their superior workmanship and ability.
They are now engaged on the construction of the Multnomah County Infirmary, a mil
lion dollar contract, and were the architects for the Hood River Library, regarded
as one of the best arranged small libraries in the United States. They also recently
won in a regularly conducted competition the new million-dollar Scottish Rite Cathe
dral, which will be erected in Portland in 1922.
In 1905 Mr. Whitney was united in marriage to Miss Hazel M. Paulus, of Portland,
and they have become the parents of two daughters, Jeannette and Ruth. Mr.
Whitney is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and an earnest supporter of its
plans and projects for the development and upbuilding of the city. He is a Mason
of high rank, having attained the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite Consistory,
a member of the City Club and a director in several business corporations. He is con
stantly striving to increase his professional knowledge and ability and in 1919 devoted
several months to travel throughout the United States, visiting a number of the
larger cities in the east for the purpose of studying hospital construction. He is
energetic, straightforward and honorably ambitious -and measures up to the highest
standards of personal honor and present day business ethics. He has attained high
rank in his profession and Portland regards him as a valuable asset to her citizenship.

MAJOR WILLIAM JANE.

Within a very brief period after his arrival in Portland, where his family now
reside, Major William Jane returned to England to enter the British army, for he was
still a citizen of Great Britain, and his loyalty and patriotic devotion to his country led
to an immediate desire to rejoin the military forces when it was seen that England
must bear her part in suppressing the autocracy of Germany. Major Jane was born in
Wrexham, Wales, December 14, 1865, his parents being William and Annie (Cope)
Jane. The father came of a wealthy family, belonging to the gentleman class of Eng
land, his holdings being sufficient to obviate the necessity of employment. His wife
was a representative of a noted family of manufacturers there.
Their son, William Jane, acquired his education in Clifton, England. In early man
hood he was articled to Thomas Shackleton Pope, surveyor of the diocese of Gloucester
and Bristol, and became well known as an architect and surveyor. For a time he was
employed in the office of J. D. Sedding, diocesan architect, and in that connection super
intended the restoration of a part of Axbridge church. For more than two years he
occupied the position of chief assistant to C. H. Samson and later entered into partner
ship with Hans Price of Weston-super-Mare, a relation that was maintained for more
than a decade, and in that partnership he was one of the architects to the county educa
tion committee. While connected therewith the firm made the plans and superintended
the erection of numerous school buildings and also did much ecclesiastical work.
Mr. Jane, ever ambitious for advancement in his profession, employed every oppor
tunity to broaden his knowledge and promote his efficiency and became a member of the
Society of Architects. Many of his old friends at Weston-super-Mare bear testimony
not only to his high professional skill and ability but also to his splendid character as
"a man of thoroughly good business habits, and of ability, of pleasing address, and
reliable withal." At length Major Jane determined to become a resident of the new
world. It was in May, 1894, that Major Jane was married in Reading, England, to Miss
Emily Gertrude Ruddock, a daughter of Bernard Ruddock, and they became the parents
of five children: Hester, Francis, Gwendolen, William Antony and Barbara.
Twenty years after his marriage Major Jane sailed for the new world to carry out
his resolution to follow his profession on this side of the Atlantic. He then resigned
his position as first lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, being a very keen officer for
several years in that division. With his family he sailed on the Arabic in July, 1914,
from England, at which time there was no thought of war; but when the liner was out
several days a wireless was received on board saying that England had declared war
on Germany and that France and Russia were also fighting against the common foe.
In an account written several months after he had entered the army, Major Jane said
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that "when the wireless dispatch was received feeling ran high and at last someone
began to sing 'Rule Britannia,' in which every English man, woman or child joined.
The Americans on board sang 'The Star Spangled Banner,' 'Suwanee River' and
other airs and at length all joined in 'God Save the King' and 'My Country 'Tis of
Thee.' " Without mishap the vessel reached Boston, where Major and Mrs. Jane were
met by their brother-in-law and sister, Captain and Mrs. S. H. Hopson, the former of
the United States army. After a brief visit they started on the long journey to the
Pacific coast to join their daughter in Portland, where the family was soon established.
This was not Major Jane's first visit, however, to the Rose City. His children were
placed in school and he was making himself acquainted with the country with a view
to following his profession when he read that Lord Kitchener was calling for a million
men. Not long after came a cablegram asking if he would "accept a captaincy and re
join the Territorial Royal Engineers if it could be arranged." His family was just becom
ing established in their new home, but patriotic devotion to country is — or should be—
the one dominating element in the life of every man, and Major Jane was soon on his
way to England, notwithstanding the fact that he was well over military age. On the
last day of 1914 he was gazetted as captain and began his duties in training both officers
and men in the reserve engineer companies at Christ Church camp. While he left
America with no intention of entering overseas service, the condition which confronted
him soon caused him to enroll for duty in France. At length the order came for him
to report to his old company, commanded by his friend of years and late business
partner, Major P. G. Fry. A few days later he was in Rouen and a few days later still
reached Armentieres and was close to the line of defense which skirted the town.
After a brief period his duties took him to the front line, in which the engineers were
working every night, supervising the digging of trenches and the construction of breast
works, fortification of farms and similar work where the utmost speed was necessary
in the accomplishment of the tasks, all of which had to be done under cover of dark
ness, returning in the gray dawn to snatch a few hours' rest and then again take up
duty. On one occasion, when walking with the officer in command of the infantry
digging party, Major Jane felt a blow on the arm and for a moment or two did not
realize what had happened; but a bullet from a machine gun had passed through just
above the elbow. He was sent to the dressing station, then to the field hospital and at
length to the hospital established by the Duchess of Westminster at La Toquet. Major
Jane, writing of this afterward, spoke of the wonderful treatment and care received.
He was so much benefited that after ten days he asked for a discharge and wrote to
his commanding officer, asking that he telegraph an order for Major Jane to rejoin his
command. But the medical officer would not consent, and he was sent to a hospital
on the Isle of Wight, this being used as a convalescent home for officers. After two
weeks there spent and a ten days' leave of absence he was ordered to the command
of a new company which was to be a field company of Royal Engineers. His men on
the whole were thoroughly untrained in the work and were sent from point to point
to receive necessary training under the command of Captain Jane, and the unit was
made a member of the Fifty-seventh Division, which was composed of three brigades
of infantry, three field companies of Royal Engineers, three brigades of artillery and
the Army Medical Corps. These units came together at Aldershot and it was a great
day for the division when the king himself inspected it, as Major Jane wrote, "on
Laffan's plain, where so many troops have been reviewed in the past. The historic
memories of the plain make it seem classical ground to every soldier. Twenty thousand
men passed in line by the saluting point, where the king, in uniform and on horseback,
took the salute of each command. It was a grand sight for a spectator and to be
actually in it grander still, and the climax came when I was presented and honored
with a handshake by His Majesty. It was like a momentary contact with the personi
fication of the Empire and its history for a thousand years." Not long after he was
again back in France. A paper from his old home town, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset,
in giving an account of Major Jane's service at the time of his death, said: "He re
ceived his promotion to a majority as a result of the utter contempt he had always
displayed of danger and of the efficiency and devotion to duty which at all times marked
his work. He won, however, something far greater than promotion — the love of his
Tommies. They loved him for the friendliness with which he ever allied firmness,
and for the fund of lion-hearted courage which lay beneath a quiet and retiring exterior.
The end came on April 22d, while he was serving in a position on which the enemy
had concentrated a vast force. A bomb struck him, terribly injuring his head, and two
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last. So passed a brave officer and gentleman, whose life and glorious death will long
live in affectionate and admiring memory."
To Mrs. Jane was sent the following telegram: "The king and queen deeply regret
the loss you and the army have sustained by the death of your husband in the service
of our country. Their majesties truly sympathize with you in your sorrow.
"(Signed) Keeper of the Privy Purse."
On the day on which his father received his death wound, the son Francis arrived
in England, whither he had gone to join the army. He commenced training with the
engineers at the officers' training camp at Berkhampstead, near London. After some
months there spent he was sent to Newark, Nottingham, as an engineer cadet and was
on the eve of receiving his commission as second lieutenant, R. E., when the armistice
was signed. Mrs. Jane had made a trip to England to see her husband in January, 1917,
and the vessel on which she sailed on her return trip was escorted by six battleships.
Mrs. Jane took a very active part in Red Cross work, doing everything in her power
thus to contribute to the comfort and welfare of soldiers in camp and field. She and
her family still make their home in Portland and have won many friends in the city
during the six years of their residence here.

BARNETT H. GOLDSTEIN.

Barnett H. Goldstein, engaged in the private practice of law in Portland, was
born in Russia, August 12> 1887. His father, Hyman Goldstein, was also a native of
Russia, born in 1858, and there in 1881 he wedded Anna Schaeffer. In 1890 the family
came to the United States, settling first in New York city. The mother died in 1918 and
the father now resides in Portland.
Barnett H. Goldstein was reared in New York city and there remained until 1912,
when he came from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific coast, settling in Portland.
In the meantime he had been prepared for the bar, being graduated from the New
York Law School with the class of 1910. He was admitted to practice in the Empire
state in 1911 and in October, 1912, sought the opportunity offered in the growing
northwest. Here he was admitted to the Oregon bar in 1913, being licensed to practice
in all of the courts. He had served as a court reporter in New York in early manhood
and it was this that first awakened his interest in the practice of law. When he was
but eighteen years of age he went to Panama and was in the department of material
and supplies, with headquarters at Cristobal, in the Canal Zone, acting as chief clerk
for a year and a half. He then returned to New York city, where he was in the de
partment of docks and ferries from January, 1907, until August, 1910. His law studies
were pursued at night, while he was employed during the daytime. He resigned his
position when he was graduated in law and following his arrival in Portland in October,
1912, entered the law office of Joseph & Haney as managing clerk and there continued
until May 1, 1916, when he was appointed assistant United States attorney for Oregon
and held that office until November 1, 1919, when he was appointed acting United
States attorney and continued to serve in that capacity until January 9, 1920, when he
resigned and entered upon private practice. In this he has since engaged and his
clientage has steadily grown and is now quite extensive and of an important character.
Mr. Goldstein is a member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and also belongs
to the Concordia Club. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks and in Masonry has taken the degrees of the Scottish Rite and of the
Mystic Shrine. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party but he does
not seek nor desire office, as he prefers to win his advancement in the line of his
chosen profession.

VENZ BAUER.

Venz Bauer, a well known business man of The Dalles, where he has been resid
ing for about thirty years, was born in Brunn, Austria, in 1873, a son of Jacob and
Johanna (Schandle) Bauer, also natives of Austria, where they were engaged in
fanning. He was educated in the schools of Brunn, and at an early age he gave
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live. When he had reached the age of fifteen, in 1888, he decided to come to America
and become a citizen of this country. On reaching these shores he came to Oregon,
settling in Wasco county, where he homesteaded a farm of one hundred and sixty
acres, taking up the only kind of work he knew anything about. During his thirty
years residence in this state he has been successful from the very beginning and he
is now the owner of seven hundred and twenty acres of the most valuable wheat land
in Wasco county, his crops netting him a handsome competence.
In 1906 Mr. Bauer removed to The Dalles and has since rented his farm property.
He devoted the first two years of his residence in the city to the automobil3 business,
which he disposed of in 1908, and established the real estate business with which he
has since been identified. There is a prevailing opinion that Mr. Bauer handles more
real estate in The Dalles and surrounding country than most others in the same line
in Wasco county, this being especially true during the past ten years. He has also
other commercial interests. He was largely instrumental in the organization of The
Dalles Hotel Company and has served on the board of directors for five years. Within
the past twelve months he put several valuable properties on the market, among others
being The Dalles Garage site, the Albert Hotel property, and the business corner at
Second and Court streets. He conducts agencies for many large insurance companies,
writing fire, marine and live stock insurance, and is a representative of several impor
tant insurance companies.
In 1897 Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Anna Neabeack, a daughter of W. H.
Neabeack, one of the best known farmers of Wasco county. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer are
the parents of one son, Fred J., who is a resident of Portland. Mr. Bauer is one of the
best posted men on real estate in the county and is universally esteemed as one of
the best citizens of The Dalles — a live wire and a valuable asset to the city's growth.
He gives practical support to all projects designed to promote the welfare of the city
of his adoption, and the weight of his influence is always thrown on the side of civic
advancement.

CHARLES A. BARRETT.

In the passing of Charles A. Barrett, Umatilla county lost one of her most promi
nent and progressive citizens. He was not only foremost in agricultural circles as a
successful farmer and stockman but he was a leader in the political circles of the
county. His death occurred May 28, 1918, while he was serving the public in the state
senate and the news of his demise caused a feeling of deep bereavement to sweep the
community. Charles A. Barrett was born in Oxford county, Maine, on the 21st of June, 1852,
a son of Sullivan and Elizabeth (Burrows) Barrett. Both parents were born in Maine,
where they were married and spent their lives, Sullivan Barrett being a farmer and
fruit grower of some prominence in the community.
At the age of twenty years, in 1872, Charles A. Barrett decided to seek his fortune
in the west, with the result that he came to Umatilla county, locating at Weston
where he worked for Adams Brothers, cousins of his for some time. Later he managed
a ranch for these same men near Adams, the land in that section of the country then
being a wild and open prairie, and becoming successful in this line of work he pur
chased sheep, which he ran for a number of years. In 1881 he purchased a ranch on
Dry creek and conducted a hardware business at Adams at the same time, driving
from his ranch to Adams daily. Mr. Barrett later sold the store at Adams to the
Holdman Brothers, and established another hardware store in Athena. He gradually
increased his business interests and it was not long before he was looked upon as a
prominent and active man in the community. Therefore it was no surprise to the
community when he was nominated and elected to the house of representatives in 1906,
serving two terms, and he was elected to the senate in 1910. His ability in political
circles was well demonstrated and in 1914 he was again elected to the senate. During
his fourth consecutive session in the senate his death occurred, May 28, 1918, coming
as a severe blow to the members of the senate and his many friends throughout
the state. For a number of years Mr. Barrett served as mayor and councilman of
Athena and in the financial circles of that town he had also played a prominent
part, being first president of the- First National Bank of Athena.
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daughter of John C. and Martha J. (Nye) Mays, and a native of McMinnville. Her
parents were both natives of North Carolina, their marriage having occurred in
Boone county, Missouri. In 1852 they crossed the plains by ox team and during the
long and tedious journey were attacked by Indians near Boise city. Fortunate for
them they had loaded rifles and with one of these Mrs. Mays prevented the Indians
from robbing their wagon, saving their provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Mays located in the
Willamette valley and took up three hundred and twenty acres of government land,
where they resided for a period of sixteen years. At the termination of this time
they sold their homestead and removed to Walla Walla, Washington, where they re
sided for two years and then returned to Oregon, settling near Weston, where the
father preempted four hundred and eighty acres of land. Part of the town of Weston
is built on this farm. The father's death occurred at Colfax, Washington, February
1, 1892. Mrs. Mays is still living, making her home with her children. To the union
of Mr. and Mrs. Barrett two children were born: Areta and Henry. Henry A. Barrett
is now operating a ranch and running about three thousand sheep. Young Mr. Bar
rett is following in his father's footsteps and is one of the most prominent and suc
cessful ranchmen in the county.

FREDERICK JENSEN.

Though young in years, Frederick Jensen of Beaverton, Washington county, has
already won his spurs. He is a son of N. P. and Elizabeth (Jorgensen) Jensen, and
was born at Tyler, Minnesota, in 1892, where he received his primary and secondary
education. His father, who was a successful merchant, visited the Pacific coast in
1910, and being much attracted to the country, he sold out his interests in Minnesota
and removed with his family to Oregon, settling at Junction City. He engaged in busi
ness for a time, but is at present touring Europe. Ambitious and energetic, Frederick
supplemented his high school training with a course in the law school of the Univer
sity of Oregon, graduating in 1912 with the degree of LL. B. He was admitted to the
bar in the same year and opened an office in Portland, beginning his practice imme
diately. When America entered the World war Frederick Jensen volunteered, and entered
the Officers' Training Camp of the United States Field Artillery. The armistice ter
minated his war duties, however, before he had been given opportunity to match the
record of his three brothers, all of whom arrived in France, and two of whom fought
under the stars and stripes for eighteen months. Returning to Portland, Mr. Jensen
was chosen city attorney of Beaverton, Washington county, and he is at present execut
ing the duties of that position. He maintains offices in the Cady building at Beaver
ton, and at 720 Board of Trade building in Portland, dividing his time between the
two cities.
Mr. Jensen was married in 1914 to Miss Josephine Humiston, a native of Iowa,
and a descendant of an old New York family. They have two children: Donald Fred
erick and Winnifred Phoebe.
Fraternally Mr. Jensen is a Mason. His college fraternity is Phi Alpha Delta.
Professionally he is accounted one of the notable young lawyers of Oregon. He is an
earnest student, an able speaker, and an aggressive and fearless attorney, whom even
old and experienced practitioners regard as an opponent worthy of their steel.

JAMES ALEXANDER DAVIS.
James A. Davis, for years connected with insurance business as a representative
of many important companies, is well known in and about The Dalles, where he has
been living for about twelve years. He is a native of Tennessee, born in Jefferson
county, in 1862, and is a son of Alexander and Martha (Scruggs) Davis. The names
of the Davis and Scruggs families are to be found in connection with the history of
Tennessee from its very earliest date. Alexander Davis served as a lieutenant in the
Fourth Tennessee Regiment of the Confederate army during the Civil war and was
killed at the battle of Big Black during the memorable siege of Vicksburg.
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and although he had met with an accident which deprived him of the use of a leg at
an early age, he had the ambition to walk with the assistance of crutches to and from
school daily, the distance being three and one-half miles each way, and he rarely
missed attendance. He later took a course at the Oak Hill Academy and, determining
to study law, entered Emory & Henry University for that purpose. Before he had fin
ished his course in that institution, his mother was ordered to the Pacific coast for
the benefit of her health, and the family removed to Oregon.
On settling in this state, Mr. Davis took a graduate course at the State Normal
School at Drain, and for the following twenty-four years he followed the profession of
a teacher, most of the time being spent at Oakland. He established the first school
library in Douglas county. In 1907, to benefit the health of one of his children, he
removed to Antelope, and taught in that place until 1909, when he came to The Dalles.
He was appointed deputy assessor of Wasco county and was elected to the office of
county assessor in 1913. While occupying the latter position he inaugurated the system
whereby assessment notices and tax receipts were made out at one time, and this system,
under various forms, is now in use generally throughout the state. On the 2d of
November, 1920, he was elected on the republican ticket as county assessor for a term
of four years without opposition.
In 1917 Mr. Davis established a general insurance business in The Dalles and now
represents several important companies, over six in number. He is regarded as one
of the most successful writers of insurance in this part of the state. In his business
and social relations, he combines all the southern courtesy with the "pep" of the west.
In 1893 Mr. Davis was married to Miss Ruth Bridges, whose father, Daniel Bridges,
is a noted clergyman of Linn county. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the parents of three
children: Harold L., Quentin D. and Richard Harding. Mr. Davis is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all the chairs and entered
the grand lodge. He is a past noble grand of five lodges. He is also a member and
has filled all the chairs in the Woodmen of the World. He was particularly active during
the World war, the preparation for many drives being carried out in his office at his
own expense.

J. CURTIS SIMMONS.

On the list of those who have passed to that "undiscovered country from whose
bourn no traveler returns," is the name of J. Curtis Simmons who was a most distin
guished and prominent member of the Portland bar. He was born at Sixton, Missouri,
January I, 1880, his parents being A. J. and Elizabeth (Curtis) Simmons. He acquired
his early education in the schools of his native state and afterwards attended the Uni
versity of Tennessee at Knoxville where he resumed his law course and was graduated.
In 1891 he was admitted to the bar and went to Texas where he obtained a license to
practice and opened an office in San Angelo, where he remained for about ten years.
There he confined his attentions to corporation practice and while residing in San
Angelo was attorney and director of the Angelo Power & Traction Company and also
secretary and a director of the West Texas Cold Storage and Ice Company and vice
president and general counselor for the West Texas Gold Mining and Development
Company. In 1911 Mr. Simmons removed to Portland, where he became associate attorney for
the Portland Railway Light and Power Company and was thus engaged until he opened
his office for private practice in 1911. Judge W. N. Gatens wrote of him: "Mr. Sim
mons is one of the best lawyers that has practiced in my court. He is dependable and
is an honest, honorable and upright Christian gentleman. He has a good law busi
ness and is esteemed most high professionally and socially." Further testimony as to
his ability was given in a letter from Judge J. W. Bell, which said in part: "Mr. Sim
mons is one of the leading lawyers of Oregon and I have depended upon his briefs
of the law in deciding cases in my court." Mr. Simmons was a member of the Multno
mah Bar Association and also of the Oregon State Bar Association and his fellow
members of the profession entertain for him the warmest regard by reason of his per
sonal worth as well as by reason of his high professional attainments.
In 1905 Mr. Simmons was married to Miss Katherine Neal, a daughter of J. T.
and Mary Elizabeth (Fuller) Neal, the former a native of Kentucky, while the latter
was born in Texas.

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Mr. Simmons was a thirty-second degree Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine.
His lodge relationship was with Columbia Lodge, No. 114, A. F. & A. M., and he was
always a most worthy follower of the craft. He likewise belonged to the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and became a member of the Mystie Shrine. He was a mem
ber of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which he took a very active and helpful
part. He never figured prominently in politics but gave his support to the democratic
party. At the time of the World war he served as legal adviser of the selective service
system and did everything in his power to advance the interests of the country in its
relations to the allies and the prosecution of the war. Mrs. Simmons still makes her
home in Portland and is the secretary of the Portland Rose Society. She is also a
singer of note and has sung for the Multnomah Bar Association and for many of the
leading social events in the northwest. She has also written articles for several musical
magazines. It has been written of her: "Katherine Neal-Simmons is one of the excep
tions. She can delight you with a mixed program of oratorio selections, recital songs,
operatic arias and concert and folk ballads, and then, with subtle insight into the Indian
lore, and with appropriate stage scenery and costumes, take you off into the mystic
land of the Indian, depicting with intense feeling the picturesque lyrics and ballads of
the 'first Americans.' A splendid personality, coupled with a rich dramatic soprano,
make Katherine Neal-Simmons one of the most interesting of American singers. Her
programs are versatile and appealing. Born and reared in the south, she brings into
her programs the warmth of nature and sympathetic interpetation usually associated
with a Southerner." Most favorable criticism has appeared concerning her art in the
leading newspapers, not only of the northwest but of various sections of the country and
in a number of the leading musical journals.

JAMES M. KYLE.

James M. Kyle, mayor of Stanfield, has for many years been a prominent factor
in the agricultural circles of Umatilla county. A native of Ohio he was born at Cam
bridge, Guernsey county, on the 2d day of July, 1869, a son of David and Marget (Wal
lace) Kyle, the former a native of Belmont county, Ohio, and the mother a native
of Guernsey county. The father spent the greater part of his life at Cambridge, where
he owned and operated a granite works and there he and his wife passed away.
He was a stanch republican and both Mr. and Mrs. Kyle were consistent members of
the United Presbyterian church.
James M. Kyle received his education in Cambridge, where he remained until he
was twenty-one years of age, at which time he removed to Salem, Oregon, and was
connected with the Salem Canning Company for a number of years. He then started
into business on his own account, conducting a fruit and produce establishment until
1904, when he went to California, residing in that state for one year. Returning to
Oregon he spent some time in the produce business in, Portland, but in March, 1907,
removed to the Furnish project at what is now Stanfield, then being only a sidetrack
called Foster. There Mr. Kyle, in connection with F. H. Page, improved one hundred
and sixty acres of land, one and three-quarters miles northeast of the present depot,
which they operated with a gratifying amount of success for two years. They have the
distinction of putting into cultivation the first land on this project. For the following
two years Mr. Kyle was associated with Dr. Henry W. Coe of Portland in the coloni
zation of the project and in December, 1910, he was elected to the office of mayor, the
town of Stanfield having become a reality. His popularity in this office is manifest in
his re-election in 1912, and although not a candidate for the office in 1914 he was
elected but resigned in 1916. In December, 1918, he was again elected to that im
portant position and is now serving his fellow citizens to the best of his ability, en
deavoring in every way to promote the improvement and welfare of the community.
He is the owner of fifty acres on the project, which he is actively operating. Always
having at heart the interests of the community and wishing to do everything in his
power to assist in furthering any movement for the general good, he has been one of
the important factors in the fruit industry of the state, prominent in the tree planting
campaign and a tireless worker in the good roads movement.
In 1894 Mr. Kyle was married to Miss Jennie Gray, a daughter of George W. and
Prudence (Minerva) Gray, and a native of Iowa. Two children were born to the
union of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle: Gray and Hugh W.

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The political faith of Mr. Kyle is that of the republican party, in the activities
of which he takes a keen interest. Fraternally he is a member of the Masons, Elks
and the Odd Fellows, taking a prominent part in the affairs of these organizations.
In both political and private life Mr. Kyle has achieved a gratifying amount of suc
cess and he is a man any community would be proud to have as a citizen.

DR. EMMETT ROSCOE LYDA.
Dr. Emmett R. Lyda, a well known osteopath, with offices in The Dalles, Oregon
and in Los Angeles, California, has for a partner in practice his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lyda. He was born in Adair county, Missouri. In 1885, a son of Dr. Wood and Mar
garet (Meeks) Lyda, both of whom were members of old pioneer families of that state.
His maternal grandfather, Judge George Meeks, was judge of the probate court and
a distinguished member of the Missouri bar.
Emmett R. Lyda was educated in the graded schools of Kirksville, at the State
Normal School and at the University of Missouri. Later he took up the study of oste
opathy at the American School of Osteopathy, under Dr. A. A. Still, the father of that
science, and was graduated from that institution in 1906. He was appointed secretary
to Dr. Still and remained in that position until 1909, when he accepted the chair of
osteopathic technique and chief of clinic, which he held for five years. While engaged
in the discharge of the duties of these offices, Dr. Lyda took postgraduate courses in
various medical colleges, and in 1913 he was graduated from the Pacific College of
Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Lyda is not only a finished technician but a master of orthopedic surgery
and diagnosis. Upon his retirement from the American School of Osteopathy in 1914,
his fellow professors voiced their regret at the loss of so able an associate. In that
year he removed to Los Angeles, California, where he has since maintained an office
and built up a large practice, which is steadily growing. It was in 1918 that he came
to The Dalles, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, and
he visits Los Angeles at frequent intervals to look after the interests of his business in
that city. He has come to be recognized in The Dalles as one of the foremost members
of his profession, retaining the confidence of all who avail themselves of his skill
and treatment.
In 1916 Dr. Lyda was married to Miss Elizabeth Eddon, of The Dalles, who1 is a
granddaughter of the late Judge Atwater, one of the old-time residents of Wasco county,
where the family has lived for several years. Mrs. Lyda, who is associated with her
husband in practice under the firm name of Lyda & Lyda, is a graduate of the Los
Angeles College of Physicians and Surgeons and in the treatment of cases displays
equal skill and success in the handling of patients. They are the parents of one son,
Wood Lyda. They take a warm interest in all the social and cultural activities of The
Dalles, where their popularity is firmly established among all classes.

JUDGE LA FAYETTE MOSHER.
To know the history of a state one must know the men who have been its found
ers and promoters — they who have shaped its destiny, who have utilized its natural
resources and who have builded not only for the present but for the future. One of
those who aided in laying broad and deep the foundation upon which has been erected
the superstructure of Oregon's greatness was Judge La Fayette Mosher, a man of high
intellectual attainments, upon whom nature bestowed splendid gifts and who always
used his talents wisely and well, not only for the benefit of his own interests but for
the upbuilding of the commonwealth. He came to the west full of the vigor, courage
and hope of young manhood, for at that time — 1853 — he was but twenty-eight years of
age. He was born at Latonia Springs, Kenton county, Kentucky, on the 1st of Sep
tember, 1824, a son of Dr. Stephen Mosher, who was a prominent physician and also
a distinguished horticulturist, his labors in that connection resulting in the pro
duction of some new and fine varieties of pears. He married Hannah Webster of
Newport, Rhode Island, a lady of English lineage and a daughter of Captain Nicholas

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Webster, who served with distinction in the Merchant Marines throughout the entire
Revolutionary war. He was also a member of the Humane Society of Newport and
his certificate of membership, issued one hundred and twenty-five years ago, is still
in existence, in possession of his great-grandchildren in Portland. The members of
this Humane Society were the original life-savers. While the Webster family were
among the early settlers of Rhode Island, the Mosher family was established in New
York by French Huguenots who crossed the Atlantic in the early part of the seven
teenth century and for generations their descendants were prominent citizens of the
lake region of the Empire state.
At the usual age La Fayette Mosher became a public school pupil and afterward
entered the Old Woodward Memorial College of Cincinnati as a student on the 19th of
August, 1839. He pursued his studies there for four years, completing a classical
course and winning his Bachelor of Arts degree June 30, 1843. He followed a family
trend in the selection of his life work, for various members of the Mosher family
were engaged in medical practice and La Fayette Mosher determined to pursue the
same course. His studies, however, were interrupted by the war with Mexico, for
he volunteered for active duty and became a second lieutenant of the Fourth Ohio
Regiment under Captain George E. Pugh. Following the resignation of Captain
Pugh near the close of the war, Mr. Mosher succeeded to the command of the com
pany and directed its activities until the troops were mustered out.
Returning to his home in Cincinnati he resumed his medical studies, but during
the terrible cholera scourge of 1849, when he acted as doctor's assistant and as day
and night nurse, he witnessed such sufferings and horrors that he decided to give up
medicine and turn his attention to the practice of law. He therefore set himself sedu
lously to the task of mastering the principles of jurisprudence and was admitted to the
bar in Ohio in 1852. He began practice with the firm of Pugh & Pendleton, both of
whom were later members of the United States senate. The opportunities of the north
west, however, attracted Mr. Mosher and he left Cincinnati on the 27th of March, 1853,
in company with General Joseph Lane, under whose command he had served in the
Mexican war. He arrived in Portland on the 14th of May of that year and in this con
nection a contemporary biographer has said: "It was not the Portland of today, though
there were two landmarks that have never been effaced. Mount Hood turned its smil
ing face just as it does today and the beautiful Willamette flowed by the little hamlet
among the firs. Portland was too young a town to need many lawyers and Mr. Mosher,
failing to secure a sufficient practice to meet his expenses, remained only a short time.
He turned his face to the gold fields of southern Oregon and, locating in the old town
of Jacksonville, engaged in mining near that place. The accidental discharge of his
pistol wounded him in his right knee, thus ending his mining venture. He was taken
into Jacksonville, where he found true and loyal friends who nursed him through this
misfortune that had befallen him in a strange country. Upon recovering from his
wound he joined General Joseph Lane, who was in command of the troops fighting the
Rogue River Indians in the war of 1853. Not being fully recovered he did not take
an active part in this campaign but acted as aide to the General. After this war he
returned to Jacksonville, where he engaged in the practice of law until 1855, when he
was appointed register of the United States land office at Winchester, the county seat
of Douglas county, Oregon. In the fall of that year he returned to Jacksonville and
offered his services to fight against the Indians in the war that broke out in 1855,
but his connection with the war was short, for he was compelled to return to his duties
in the land office. He, however, saw much service during the wars with the Rogue
River Indians."
Throughout the period of his residence in the northwest Mr. Mosher contributed
in large measure toward public progress and improvement. He continued in the land
office from 1855 until 1861 and then resumed his law practice, giving such demonstra
tion of his ability as a member of the bar and of his sense of justice and his public
spirit that he was elected judge of the second judicial district and by virtue of that
office sat upon the supreme bench of the state, proving himself the peer of the ablest
members who have graced the court of last resort in Oregon. His name is carved high
on the list of eminent jurists of the northwest. He had a mind particularly free from
bias or prejudice and his analytical reasoning enabled him to arrive at conclusions that
were strictly fair and impartial and based upon a comprehensive knowledge of the law.
When he believed himself to be right, there was in him no variableness nor shadow or
turning. He was also called upon to aid in framing Oregon's laws during a term's
service in the general assembly.

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On the 1st of July, 1856, Mr. Mosher was united in marriage to Miss Winifred
Lane, the youngest daughter of General Joseph Lane, his old commander and friend.
To them were born eight children, four sons and four daughters. The eldest son,
Charles Lane Mosher, was married at Phoenix, Arizona, to Miss Hattie Lount and to
them was born a daughter, Julia Winifred Mosher of Leipsic, Germany. Charles Mosher,
Who was a journalist of ability, died in Portland in March, 1904. The second and fourth
sons, John Shirley and Henry Augustine, died in infancy, and the third son, Paul
Albert, died in his twenty-seventh year. The eldest daughter, Miss Anna Mosher,
is a successful nurse. Miss Winifred Mosher, the second daughter, is one of Port
land's best known teachers. Alice K. Mosher is married to John A. Willis and
resides on a farm not far from Portland. The youngest daughter, Mary Emma
Mosher, is the wife of John M. Cowan, keeper of the Cape Flattery lighthouse. They
are the parents of eight children: Stephen Forrest, assistant keeper of the light;
Shirley, a resident of Port Angeles; and Joseph Kenneth, Mary Beatrice, Charles
Theron, Vincent Pauline, Alvah Gregory and Winifred Rachel.
Mr. Mosher ever gave his political allegiance to the democratic party and was
an active worker in the various campaigns in support of its principles from the
time when he attained his majority until his death. In 1884 President Arthur ap
pointed him a .visitor to West Point and the trip was one of unalloyed pleasure to
him, for on that occasion he met many of the army officers whom he had known in
Oregon and also during his service in the Mexican war. He likewise visited Cin
cinnati, where he renewed acquaintance with many of the companions and friends
of his youth, whom he had not seen for almost a third of a century. His fraternal
connections were with the Masons and the Improved Order of Red Men. He was a
consistent member of the Catholic church, a man of undoubted honesty and of kind
and charitable disposition. He counted no personal effort nor sacrifice on his part
too great if it would promote the welfare and happiness of his wife and children,
for his interest centered at his own fireside. He was a lover of all the beauties of
nature, was especially interested in flowers and was the kind and loving friend of
every child he knew. They all loved him in return and at his death, which occurred
March 27, 1890, they strewed his grave with flowers when he was laid to rest beneath
his loved oaks. A broadminded man of kindly spirit and high ideals, the world is
better for his having lived.

THE HOOD RIVER NEWS.

One of the best weekly newspapers published in Oregon and certainly the best
in the section of the state through which it circulates is the Hood River News, which
under the guidance of Charles P. Sonnichsen and Hugh G. Ball gives the people of the
Hood River valley and adjoining sections a weekly thoroughly modern in every par
ticular and one that dispenses the latest local and general news. Unlike most weekly
papers the News never sacrifices its columns in order to secure advertising patronage
and certain parts of its pages cannot be purchased for advertising at any price. This
is a feature of the paper that should certainly be appreciated by the business men
of Hood River and the readers of the News. It was in 1908 that Messrs. Sonnichsen
and Ball purchased the News, which they have since conducted, and it will be inter
esting in this connection to note something of the personal qualities of the owners of
the paper. Charles Peter Sonnichsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1874, pursued his
education in the schools of that city and early took up the printing trade, working
for a time as a journeyman printer in his native city. He later made his way to
Minnesota and became manager of the Tyler Journal, published at Tyler, that state.
In 1900 he established the Hendricks Pioneer, which he conducted for more than seven
years. In 1907 he came to Hood River and took over the News. Mr. Sonnichsen is
a thirty-second degree Mason and Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He has served in many
political offices and is a man of broad vision and wide experience, whose activities and
interests in life have given him a wide outlook, enabling him. to view many public
questions from every possible standpoint. He is married and has two children. His
son Edwin, who is associated with him in the publication of the News, spent two years
as a soldier of the World war, enlisting in the American army and spending two years'
in France.

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Hugh G. Ball, who is the editor of the News, ranks as one of the longest in service
of the present day journalists of Oregon. He has worked for, owned and edited papers
on three continents. He was born in London of Scotch parentage and came to America
when a young man. Throughout his life he has been engaged in the newspaper busi
ness, which he has followed in England, China, Japan and America. In politics he is
a republican and is a man of strong opinions, absolutely fearless in expressing his
views. He has never held public office and prefers to use his trenchant pen in serv
ing the people rather than by serving as an office holder.
Mr. Ball says he is Scottish by accident but American by choice. He came to
Hood River from Coos Bay, where he was for many years editor of the Coos City
Times. He is a Master Mason. Mr. Ball was married to Miss Helen Mende, a daughter
of Jacob Mende, a pioneer and homesteader of North Bend, Oregon.
Both Mr. Sonnichsen and Mr. Ball are members of the Hood River Commercial
Club and of the Business Men's Association. Both are men of marked enterprise, who
have proven a dynamic force in the progress and upbuilding of this region. Mr. Son
nichsen is the president of the Hood River News Company, with Mr. Ball as vice presi
dent and editor and Edwin Sonnichsen as the secretary. They are identified with all
that makes for progress and improvement in the community, the commonwealth and
the country and are justly classed with the most progressive citizens of their part of
the state.

SAMUEL HUMES RUSSELL.
Dr. Samuel Humes Russell, who is a successful chiropractor in St. Helens, was
born December 26, 1861, at Virginia City, Nevada. His father, Samuel A. Russell,
who was descended from a New York family whose founder was an emigrant of 1670,
was by trade a millwright, and came to the Pacific coast in 1852. His mother, Harriet
Orinda Humes, was descended from the Humes family who settled in South Carolina
in 1700, and her father came to the coast in 1852.
The early life of Samuel Humes Russell was spent on his father's farm and as a
boy he remembers riding after cattle through the San Joaquin valley, where nothing
but weeds were to be seen, and the outskirts of the city of Los Angeles, now covered
With orchards and villas, was then but waste land. He was the first boy to fly a kit6
in Kernville, Kern county, California. He began his education at Santa Cruz, Cali
fornia,, and finished at Carpinteria, Santa Barbara county, California. Later he. took
a course in chiropractic at the Pacific College of Portland. After school work he
assisted his father on the farm for five years and then worked in the construction
of the quartz mills in, California and Arizona. For ten years he served as an engi
neer for many mining companies, later taking up the study of electricity. He strung
the wires and built the first telephone line into Canyonville, Oregon, and the Flournoy
valley from Roseburg, Oregon. He served as engineer of the first large plant of the
Western Beet Sugar Company. His early days, from fifteen to twenty years of age,
were spent as a cattle driver over the plains of the southwest, and perhaps but few
men of his age raised on the cattle ranges and in the mining camps in the west can say
as he can, that he never took a drink over the bar. He remembers with interest seeing
in 1877 a stampede of fifteen hundred head of cattle near Bakersfield, California, that
town being then a mere hamlet.
Dr. Russell's experience as a millwright and his work as an electrician would
seem to fit him for almost any line of work, yet in 1898 he came to Oregon, took up a
homestead of one hundred and twenty acres in Douglas county and went into the busi
ness of stock raising. He studied to become a chiropractor in Los Angeles, and gradu
ated at Portland in 1912, as this profession had been legalized in 1915 by the legisla
ture of Oregon. He first took up the practice at Albany but in 1916 located at St.
Helens where he has since resided. Since his arrival in St. Helens he has by his modest
behavior won a host of friends, even among the old school physicians, who prior to
the legalizing act were not in accord with men of his profession.
In November, 1896, Mr. Russell was united in marriage to Miss Carolyn E. Josse-
lyn, a native of San Francisco. Her father, Edward S. Josselyn, was a sea captain, and
sailed out of Frisco, his home port, making all or most all of the ports of the world, and
at the last as the shadows of death were lowering he imagined he was making Port,
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Golden Gate." Both Dr. and Mrs. Russell are members of the Congregational church
and active in church work. They have no children.
Dr. Russell makes frequent trips to his Douglas county ranch, which he still owns
and operates. He is an Odd Fellow, past chief patriarch of the Encampment, and a
member of the Independent Order of Foresters. During the war Dr. and Mrs. Rus
sell were accredited with having "done their bit," and they possess a wide circle of
friends in St. Helens.

WINLOCK W. STEIWER.

Winlock W. Steiwer, who as merchant, jurist, and legislator left the impress of
his individuality and ability upon the history of Oregon, had the distinction of being
a representative of one of the oldest of the pioneer families, his birth having occurred
on the Steiwer farm in Marion county, Oregon, on the 7th of August, 1852. His parents
were Frederick and Susan (Looney) Steiwer, the former a native of Hanover, Ger
many, while the latter was born in Tennessee. On coming to America in early life
the father made his way to Oregon and took up land in Marion county, where he
resided for many years.
The son, Winlock W. Steiwer, was educated in the district schools and in the
Willamette University and in early manhood became a teacher in a country school
for a short time and when nineteen years of age went to eastern Oregon where he
spent the remainder of the active business years of his life. He there engaged in the
cattle business and continued therein for many years, later moving to Fossil, Oregon,
where he established a general merchandise business, which he conducted for an ex
tended period. He also became associated with George S. Carpenter in organizing
and establishing the Steiwer & Carpenter Bank at Fossil, Oregon, the first bank of
Wheeler county. His plans were carefully formulated and carried forward to suc
cessful completion, his course being marked by enterprise and undoubted integrity.
In a word, he was always actuated by high purposes in everything he undertook.
Eventually on account of ill health he retired from merchandising about 1914, selling
his interest in that business, but retaining his connection with the bank of which
he was president at the time of his death, the last ten years of his life being spent
in honorable retirement in Portland, Oregon. After his death he was succeeded as
president of the bank by his son, Leland L., who has the example of his father to
stimulate him to an increased ambition, knowing that he cannot better honor his pre
decessor in business than by keeping all of his transactions above criticism and sus
taining the high reputation of the bank his father organized and established.
On the 14th of July, 1886, Mr. Steiwer was united in marriage to Miss Annie J.
Hoover, a daughter of Thomas B. and Mary Jane (Chambers) Hoover, who were
pioneer residents of Oregon, settling in the Willamette valley upon their removal
to this state, but afterward becoming residents of eastern Oregon, where the father
spent the residue of his days. Mrs. Steiwer is a native of Oregon and still survives
her husband. They became the parents of five children: Leland L., who is now the
president of the Steiwer-Carpenter Bank; Mary, who became the wife of Frederick
Smith and is now deceased; Susan, the wife of Lester W. Reinhardt, a resident of
Fossil, Oregon; Ruth E., the wife of E. C. Latourette of Portland; and William Hoover,
also of Portland.
Mr. Steiwer was a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Woodmen of
the World and was also an exemplary representative of the Masonic fraternity, in
which he attained high rank, becoming a Noble of the Mystic Shrine and helped or
ganize and was a charter member of the first Masonic Lodge of Wheeler county. His
life was guided by his religious faith as a member of the Unitarian church and his
political allegiance was given to the republican party. He was frequently called to
public office by his fellow townsmen, who recognized his worth and ability and he
being at all times characterized by marked devotion to duty and- his name is written
served as county judge of Gilliam county. He was also state senator, his public record
high on the rolls of Oregon's honored men.
The condition of the present contrasted with the pioneer period affords an oppor
tunity for the student of history to note the changes that have rendered possible the
present high state of civilization and such men as Winlock Steiwer, who aided so
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will be remembered and honored by his posterity as long as the history of the state
is written and read.
He was called to the Great Beyond July 18, 1920, and his death was a source of
sincere sorrow among his associates, friends and neighbors, as well as to his imme
diate family, to whom he left an honorable, untarnished and upright name.

ROY DANIEL CHATFIELD.

Roy Daniel Chatfield, a practical and successful orchardist, who since 1911 has been
manager of the Mosier Fruit Growers Association, with headquarters at Mosier, Wasco
county, was born in the state of Michigan in 1879, his parents being James and Sarah
L. (Pierce) Chatfield. The father was a native of Pennsylvania and was a repre
sentative of one of the old families of New England. In 1860 he removed to Michi
gan and there engaged in fruit raising.
Roy D. Chatfield was reared on his father's fruit farm and pursued a common
school education in the neighborhood. He early took up the study of telegraphy
and for twelve years served as a railroad telegrapher. In 1909, on account of his
father's failing health, the family removed to Oregon, settling at Mosier, Wasco
county, where they took up a fruit orchard of one hundred and sixty acres, three
miles east of the town. Having been reared on a fruit ranch Mr. Chatfield of this
review was thoroughly at home in the matter of cultivating apples, pears and other
tree fruit and his success from the beginning has been gratifying. In 1911 he was
appointed manager of the Mosier Fruit Growers Association and still fills the position
most acceptably. That his work is not light and that his responsibilities are heavy
is indicated in the fact that he handles one hundred and twenty-five boxes of
apples, five thousand boxes of pears, one hundred and fifty tons of prunes and one
hundred and ten tons of cherries each season, and in addition most of the supplies
for the orchardists of Mosier valley are handled through his office. The association
maintains a large warehouse at Mosier, which was built of concrete and hollow
tile and was erected according to plans furnished by the United States .bureau of
markets. It is known as a ventilating storage and contains thirty-one thousand six
hundred and eighty square feet of floor space. Still another warehouse owned by
the company contains twelve thousand square feet of floor space. These warehouses
are located on the railroad tracks and have every facility for the rapid handling
of fruit. In 1909 Mr. Chatfield was married to Miss Bernice Andrew, a daughter of A. J.
Andrew, a prominent lumber dealer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They have one child,
Ethel, who is a grade pupil at the Mosier schools. Mr. Chatfield is in every way a
public-spirited citizen. He was a member of the committee for the sale of war
bonds that won the first honor banner of the twelfth district, embracing the whole
Pacific coast, his section being the first to go over the top in record time. Anything
that means progress for Mosier, for Wasco county or the state of Oregon receives
his endorsement and active aid and his worth is widely acknowledged by all who
know him.

GUSTAV G. SMITH.

Gustav G. Smith, for fourteen years a representative of the Portland bar, was
born on a farm near Muscoda, Wisconsin, December 23, 1876. His father, Conrad
Smith, was born in 1842, and was married in Wisconsin to Maria Stark. He became
a soldier of the Civil war, enlisting in the Forty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infan
try and bearing his full part in the preservation of the Union. Following the close
of hostilities he took up the occupation of farming in Wisconsin and also engaged
later in the insurance and banking business in which he was quite successful. He
passed away in his native state in 1918 and in the same year his widow came to the
northwest and lived in Albany, Oregon, until her death in January, 1921.
Gustav G. Smith was reared on the old home farm with the usual experience
of the farm bred boy, attending the country schools and working in the fields during
the summer months. He later had the benefit of instruction in the high school in
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Muscoda, Wisconsin, and there graduated in 1899. He afterwards attended the State
Normal School at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he completed his course with the
class of 1901 and subsequently was for two years a student in the Wisconsin State
University at Madison, winning the Bachelor of Philosophy degree upon his graduation
in 1903. He afterward pursued a law course in the University of Chicago and in Feb
ruary, 1907, came to Portland, was admitted to the bar of Oregon, and has since prac
ticed in this city, enjoying a good clientage which has connected him with much
important litigation. Thoroughness and energy are salient elements in his profes
sional career. He prepares his cases most carefully and his deductions are sound and
logical. On the 29th of March, 1910, in Valparaiso, Indiana, Mr. Smith was married to Miss
Gertrude C. Newland, daughter of W. H. Newland, a native of Indiana. They have
become parents of a son, Stanton William, born in October, 1919. Mr. Smith and his
wife attend the Presbyterian church and he is a member of the Ad Club, Irvington
Club, Alpha Tau Omega college fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and a mem
ber of various other fraternities. His political allegiance is given to the republican
party. During the war period he served on the legal advisory board and in promoting
the sale of Liberty bonds and in fact contributed in every possible way to the work of
upholding American interests, in connection with the momentous struggle. He has
never regretted his determination to try his fortune on the Pacific coast, for here op
portunities have unfolded before^him and each forward step in his career has brought
him a broader vision and wider chances for advancement. In addition to his law
practice he is interested financially in several large business institutions in the city
of Portland.

RICHARD E. BRYAN.

On the pages of Oregon's history space must be made for the life record of
Richard E. Bryan, now deceased, who contributed in substantial measure to - the
development of the state through the utilization of many of its natural resources
and through the establishment and conduct of business enterprises which he built
up to large and successful proportions. He was born in Hendricks county, Indiana,
September 14, 1841, being a son of James M. Bryan, whose birth occurred in Bourbon
county, Kentucky, and who married Miss Elizabeth Scharp, a native of Tennessee.
Removing to Indiana, the father took up the occupation of farming in the midst
of a birch forest near Winchester and it was upon that place that Richard E. Bryan
was born and spent a portion of his youth. Prior to the Civil war the family went
to Chariton county, Missouri, and afterward removed to Lynn county, where Mrs.
Bryan passed away in 1866, while the death of Mr. Bryan there occurred in 1879.
They were parents of five sons and three daughters. •
Richard E. Bryan, who was the fourth son and sixth child in the family, started
out upon an independent career as teacher in the public schools and later was ap
pointed deputy sheriff, serving in that capacity for a term of two years. For a brief
period he was in the army and later served as first lieutenant in the Sixty-second
Regiment of the State Militia for two years. After the close of hostilities he removed
to Bates county, and engaged in the mercantile business until 1880, when he came
to Oregon, establishing his home in La Grande, where he engaged in the hardware
business until 1890. He built up a good trade in that connection and developed
a business of gratifying proportions, but at length disposed of his store and turned
his attention to real estate and other interests. He became the owner of much prop
erty in La Grande, including valuable business property and tenement houses and
had one of the finest residences in the city. He also became the owner of a valuable
timber tract on Vancouver Island, which he held for some time and then sold. ' He
invested in timber land on the coast range, and this he developed, owning and operat
ing sawmills. This business he conducted under the name of Bryan-Lucas Company,
with which he was connected for some time and then sold out. He was afterward
with the Holley Paper Company of Oregon City, as a partner, and was prominently
identified with many of the big industries and business enterprises of Portland and
of the state. He was also connected with the Electric Ice Manufacturing Company
of Portland. In all that he undertook he was very successful and his life record
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out his possessions were only a horse, bridle and saddle, and a cash capital of fifty
dollars. From that point he . steadily progressed, becoming one of the men of in
fluence in Portland.
On the 30th of May, 1867, Mr. Bryan was married to Miss Addie Williams, a
native of Marion county, Missouri, a daughter of Franklin and Elmina (Bridge-
farmer) Williams, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. To Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
were born three children, of whom Oscar A. died in infancy. The others are Edgar
J., and Addie E. The son, Edgar, always a close associate of his father, now con
tinues the affairs of his father's estate.
The death of Richard E. Bryan occurred September 1, 1915. He was a member
of the Masonic fraternity and a consistent Christian, belonging to the Presbyterian
church. In politics he was a stanch republican. Those who knew him, and he
had many friends, remembered him as a big-hearted, genial gentleman of marked
capability and enterprise in business, and who rejoiced in his success by reason
of the opportunity that it gave him to aid less fortunate travelers upon life's journey.

MARSHALL MONROE WYRICK.
Marshall Monroe Wyrick, deceased, was for many years a leader in the agricultural
circles of Pendleton, Umatilla county. He was born in Johnson county, Indiana, Decem
ber 7, 1849, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Myers) Wyrick, both natives of Virginia, the
former born in Richmond and the latter in Charleston. When a young man, Jacob
Wyrick removed to Providence, Indiana, where he was pastor of the Methodist church.
He was later removed to a charge in Moravia, Iowa, where he remained until his death.
The death of Mrs. Wyrick occurred in Umatilla county.
The boyhood days of Marshall M. Wyrick were spent in Indiana and Moravia,
Iowa, and after his father's death in 1881 he came west, stopping near Athena, Uma
tilla county. For a short time he stayed there and then settled ten miles northwest
of Pendleton, where he took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres. He
improved and added to it until he had a four hundred and eighty acre tract. He
later leased land on the reservation, raising cattle and wheat. In 1901 he removed
to Pendleton and here made his home and from this place he continued to operate
his land. The death of Mr. Wyrick occurred April 22, 1909, at the age of fifty-nine
years, and was an occasion of deep grief to his many friends.
In 1881 Mr. Wyrick was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Barnes, a daughter of
William R. and Amanda (Judah) Barnes, and a native of Mills county, Iowa, where
her parents engaged in farming. The following children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Wyrick: William R., who resides in Pendleton; James P., who was killed in an
accident in 1919; Guy, residing in Pendleton; Laura, now Mrs. R. E. Farnsworth of
Honolulu; Hazel A.; and Howard, who died in infancy.
Throughout his life Mr. Wyrick was a stanch supporter of the republican party
and his fraternal affiliations were with the Elks and Masons, in which latter order
he had obtained the thirty-second degree. The duties of citizenship did not rest
lightly upon the shoulders of Mr. Wyrick, for he fully appreciated his responsibilities
and took a prominent and active part in every movement for the general good. In
the passing of Mr. Wyrick a void was left in Pendleton which will not easily be
filled. His widow is residing in Pendleton in a handsome home at the corner of Jack
son and Matlock streets and is a prominent woman in the community.

CLARENCE J. McCUSKER, M. D.
Dr. Clarence J. McCusker, a successful practicing physician of Portland and presi
dent of the Oregon State Medical Society — a position which at once indicates his high
professional standing and the recognition of his ability on the part of his fellow phy
sicians and surgeons — came to the northwest from Iowa, his birth having occurred in
Decorah, on the 10th of January, 1874. His father, Patrick McCusker, was born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1842, and was brought to the United States in his infancy
by his parents, who settled in Galena, Illinois, where they lived for two years and then
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Company E, Thirty-eight Volunteer Infantry, serving during the last three years of
the struggle. Following the close of hostilities he turned his attention to farming and
continued actively in agricultural pursuits until the time of his retirement from
business in 1892. The last ten years of his life were spent in the enjoyment of well
earned rest and in 1902 he was called to his final home. He married Mary Julia Ken
nedy of Pennsylvania, who passed away in Iowa, in 1882.
Dr. McCusker was reared on the home farm in Winneshiek county, Iowa, and there
attended the country schools, while he was graduated from the Iowa State College at
Ames, Iowa, in 1898. He next went to Chicago for the study of medicine and com
pleted his course at Rush Medical College in 1903. He afterwards served as interne in
that city for six months and also gained valuable experience during his interneship in
St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland, to which city he came in the fall of 1903. In 1905
he entered upon private practice and has since made a specialty of obstetrics and
gynecology, developing his skill greatly along those lines, so that his opinions have
largely come to be considered authority by representatives of the profession.
On the 26th of October, 1904, at Newton, Iowa, Dr. McCusker was married to Miss
Clare A. Campbell, a daughter of Culver W. Campbell, and their children are Margaret
Elizabeth; Mary Jean; and Clarence J., the last named born May 31, 1917.
Dr. McCusker is a member of the Arlington Club, belongs to the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, and has become a Knight Templar Mason. His political
endorsement is given to the republican party but he has never held nor desired poli
tical offiee. On the 4th of July, 1918, he left Portland as captain of the Medical Corps
of the regular army, was sent to Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, and for four months was
on military duty in Boston. On the 1st of January, 1919, he went to United States
General Hospital, No. 29, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, where he received his honorable
discharge on the 29th of May, 1919, returned to Portland and has continued in suc
cessful private practice. He belongs to the City and County Medical Societies, to the
Portland Academy of Medicine, the Oregon State Medical Association and the Amer
ican Medical Association and in 1921 was called to the presidency of the State Society
and is now presiding over the deliberations of that body. His ability is pronounced
and he is keenly interested in everything that pertains to professional advancement
and progress, while at all times he is most conscientious in the performance of his
duties as a physician and surgeon.

H. DUDLEY W. PINEO, D. D. S.
Very few young men in Oregon have attained a higher place socially and profes
sionally than Dr. H. D. W. Pineo, a well known dentist of Hood River, at present
filling the important position of dental examiner of the Bureau of War Risk Insur
ance and chaplain of the Hood River Chapter of the American Legion. He is a native
of the Dominion of Canada, born in Nova Scotia in 1880.
His father, George E. Pineo, was a descendant of a sturdy French family, who made
their home in Canada before the treaty between France and Great Britain was effected.
He established and operated an iron manufacturing plant in Berwick, Nova Scotia,
which had few equals in the province. It was destroyed by fire and he is now living
in Hood River, Oregon. He married Amanda Woodworth, a daughter of a captain in
the English army, who having retired from the service under the age rule, moved
his family to the North American continent and settled in Berwick, Canada. There he
became the owner of half the townsite and became a prominent factor in the develop
ment of the town and district.
Dr. Pineo was educated in the public schools of Berwick and at the Mount Hermon
Academy, at Mount Hermon, Massachusetts. His professional course was obtained at
the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, from which he was graduated in 1905 with
the degree of D. D. S. and with a high standing to his credit. He first opened an
office at Boston, Massachusetts, but remained in that city for only one year. Deter
mined to go to the far west, he was attracted to Oregon by a visit made to the Lewis
& Clark Exposition at Portland and liking the country he decided to locate in this
state. After making a survey of all sections, he selected Hood River as offering the
best opportunity for a young and ambitious man.
In 1906 Dr. Pineo opened an office at Hood River and at once secured an excel
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World war disturbed the tranquillity of existing conditions. With French and English
blood in his veins, coupled to American ideas, he enlisted for service in February,
1917, and when the United States declared war, he was sent to Fort Flagler, Wash
ington, in June of the same year for examination and in July was commissioned
first lieutenant of the dental corps. In September of that year he was sent on duty
to Camp Lewis, Washington, and served there until June, 1918. About that time he
contracted pneumonia and was sent to the camp hospital, where he was compelled
to remain for seventy-five days, at the end of this period being fully restored to his
normal health. In April, 1918, following his recovery, he was ordered to the Hawaiian
islands, where he spent the next twelve months, and in April, 1919, he was ordered
to the Presidio, San Francisco, for demobilization.
Dr. Pineo returned to Hood River and with his family made a trip to Nova Scotia
to attend a family reunion, which was saddened by the death of a brother, Marshall
Wilder Pineo, who was killed in France while serving with the Canadian medical
corps. During his visit the Doctor availed himself of the opportunity to take a post
graduate course at Harvard University dental department, following which he returned
to his home and practice in Hood River.
In 1907 Dr. Pineo was married to Miss Delphine Terrio, a member of an old
French family, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, her father, Jeffrey Terrio, being one of the
leading merchants of that city. They are the parents of one child, Margaret Delphine
Pineo, who is a student in the grade schools.
The Doctor is a member of the Oregon Dental Society and of the National Dental
Association. He is a member of the Masonic order, being a Knight Templar and a
Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and also holds membership in the Odd Fellows. He is
proud of the fact that he is chaplain of the Hood River Chapter of the American Legion
and a captain in the Dental Reserve Corps of the United States Army. He has recently
been appointed dental examiner of the United States public health service for Hood
River county and adjacent territory.

HENRY STEELE ANDERSON.
A prominent citizen of Clackamas county is Henry S. Anderson, now judge of that
county. He was born in Wayne county, Ohio, May 31, 1851, son of Thomas J. and
Margaret (Steele) Anderson who settled in Ohio in the early days. The Anderson
family was among the early residents of, Pennsylvania, the home place being located
near the historic town of Gettysburg. The Steele family was originally from the north
of Ireland, but for four generations had lived in Ohio. Both families engaged in
agriculture, and located on the present site of the city of Massilon, Ohio. The grand
father of Judge Anderson, David Anderson, was for many years a county official in
Ohio. The elementary education of Judge Anderson was received in the grade schools
of Ashland county and later at the Savannah Academy at Ashland, Ohio. After graduat
ing he took up the profession of teaching, which profession he followed for twelve
years, later removing to Illinois where he commenced farming. In 1902 he came to
Oregon for his health and seeing the splendid opportunities offered in this country
he decided to settle here. He purchased a farm of two hundred acres in Clackamas
county. This land he planted to grain and took up the breeding of cattle. In the year
1912 he was engaged in marketing the products of the Clear Creek Creamery Company,
in which he was interested. Being a man of public spirit and prominence in his
county he was in 1913 elected county judge of Clackamas county, which office he
served with such a degree of success thatf he was reelected for the term expiring in
1921. During his incumbency in the office of county judge he was largely instrumental
in the building of a good many miles of macadam road, many substantial bridges, and
in the last three and one-half years laid more than sixteen miles of concrete pavement
at a cost of nearly one hundred thousand dollars, an improvement which was made
to the great satisfaction of the people of the county. He acted as food administrator
during the World war.
At Belleville, Ohio, in the year 1877, Judge Anderson was united in marriage to
Miss Hannah A. Dillon, a daughter of W. E. Dillon, a New York manufacturer. To
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and Thomas E., who manages his father's farm and also the Clear Creek Creamery
Company. He is married to Neita Gerber and is the father of four children.
Fraternally Judge Anderson is an Elk and he is a member of the State Grange,
which body he has successfully served as master. Although public-spirited to a marked
degree Judge Anderson has never been an active politician, preferring rather to devote
his time to the discharging of his duties, which have been performed with marked
ability and fairness, and his intellectuality, business ability, and fidelity command
the respect and esteem of every member of his community.

JOHN W. MILLER.

Although a young man John W. Miller has already gained a position of promi
nence in industrial circles of Portland as president and manager of the Coast Fir
Lumber Company and is a keen, intelligent business man with a rapid grasp of details
and a shrewd discrimination in investment. He is thoroughly familiar with the lum
ber trade, having devoted his entire life to this line of activity and in the conduct of
his extensive interests he has won a substantial measure of success.
Mr. Miller is a native son of Oregon. He was born in 1891 of the marriage of
John 0. and Alice (Giebelhouse) Miller, who removed to this state in 1888 and in
the public schools he pursued his education. In early life he became connected with
the lumber industry as office boy in the office of a large wholesale firm, his faithful
service and capability in the discharge of his duties winning him promotion from
time to time until he became traveling representative, remaining thus employed until
1917, when he organized the Coast Fir Lumber Company, of which C. E. Putman is
the secretary, having charge of the operation of their shingle mill at Skamokawa,
Washington, which manufactures a quarter of a million shingles daily. They maintain
a branch office in Denver, Colorado, of which H. S. Barkuloo of that city has charge
and they are conducting an extensive business, handling sixty million feet of lumber
yearly. Since its organization the business has enjoyed a steady growth and as presi
dent of the Coast Fir Lumber Company Mr. Miller is active in the management of
one of the important concerns that has made the lumber trade a chief enterprise and
source of revenue in the northwest, and each year makes a trip east to Chicago.
In 1912 occurred the marriage of John W. Miller and Miss Anna Hopp of Port
land, and they have become the parents of three children: Evangeline, Walter and
Thomas. In his political views Mr. Miller is a republican and an active party worker
but has never been an aspirant for public office. His interest in the welfare and
progress of his city is indicated in his membership in the Chamber of Commerce and
he is also a thirty-second degree Mason, being a member of Oregon Consistory, No. 1,
and also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Automobile Club.
He owns an attractive Irvington home at No. 534 Brazee street. In business matters
his judgment has ever been found to be sound and reliable and his enterprise unfal
tering and he is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Portland, his progressive
ness constituting a potent element in its continued development.

JAMES ORVILLE ELROD.

James Orville Elrod, a Portland capitalist and progressive citizen whose interest in
municipal and public affairs is constantly manifest in tangible ways — ways that pro
duce important and far reaching result — was born on a farm in Ringgold county,
Iowa, in 1875, his parents being Eli W. and Arminta (Elder) Elrod. The father was
born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1854, and in early life engaged in the lumber business,
but afterwards concentrated his efforts and attention upon agricultural pursuits. He
died in Portland in 1918, having for a long period survived his wife, who passed away
in Sherman county, Oregon, in 1894.
James 0. Elrod attended the schools of Little Falls, Minnesota, where his parents
removed during his boyhood days. In 1894, following the death of his mother,
he went to Moro, Oregon, where he leased a wheat ranch and engaged in wheat raising
for three years, meeting with substantial success in the undertaking. He then extended
the scope of his business to include the sale of lumber and mercantile hardware and

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had stores in Grass Valley, Oregon, as well as in Moro. He conducted his business of
this character until about 1905, when he sold out and in 1917 disposed of his wheat
farm. In the meantime his commercial and agricultural activities had been carried
on along most progressive lines and his enterprise and industry had brought to him a
most gratifying measure of prosperity. In the meantime he had made large invest
ments in real estate and his attention is now given to the supervision of his prop
erty interests from which he derives a splendid return annually. In all things he is
recognized as a man of sound business judgment and his perseverance, his diligence,
and his capable management have brought splendid returns.
On the 17th of January, 1896, at Fort Ripley, Minnesota, Mr. Elrod was married to
Miss Minerva Cook, a daughter of Henry P. Cook, and they have become parents of two
children: Lucile and Maurine. Mr. Elrod is a republican in his political views. He
served on all the bond drives during the World war and also the drives in support of
the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross work. He belongs to the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, the Progressive Business Men's Club, to the Press Club, to Multnomah
Club and the Waverly Club. He is also connected with the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks and is a Scottish Rite Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine. During the
recent Shrine convention held in Portland he was the chairman of the host and hostess
committees which were composed of one hundred and forty-eight separate committees
of from six to ten members. Each of these separate committees was in charge of a
particular Temple of delegation from as many separate cities. It was their duty to see
that the people were properly entertained and looked after and this gigantic task was
under the direction of Mr. Elrod, who discharged his duties in a notably excellent
manner, so that to him' is due much of the credit for the splendid impressions visi
tors to Portland carried away with them. His work was equally commendable in
connection with the war drives, in all of which he was either a colonel or a captain,
directing the efforts of the men who served under him, and he was considered most
efficient and capable by those in charge of the work in Portland. His course marked
him at all times as a one hundred per cent American and in days of peace, as well as
in days of war, Mr. Elrod is continually giving evidence of his devotion to the public
good.

AARON MILLER.

Aaron Miller, a retired nurseryman of Milton, Umatilla county, was born in
Baltimore county, Maryland, on the 27th of December, 1829, a son of Michael and Anna
Mariah (Henry) Miller. Both parents were born in Baltimore county, Maryland, and
there were united in marriage. In 1829 they removed to Richland county, Ohio, where
the father took up government land, later selling it and renting. In 1840 Mr. and Mrs.
Miller removed to Perry county, Illinois, taking along their little family. Michael Mil
ler followed farming there for two years, at the termination of which time he removed
to Van Buren county, Iowa, farmed there for two years and then took up forty acres
of land which he improved and on which he resided for ten years. On this home place
the death of Mrs. Miller occurred.
When eleven years of age Aaron Miller, whose name initiates this review, re
moved with his parents to Perry county, Illinois, where he completed his education.
In 1849 Aaron Miller and his brother Joshua crossed the plains in ox-drawn wagons,
making their way to California in search of gold. They located at, Diamond Spring,
California, where they followed mining throughout the winter and the following spring
set out for Rich Gulch. They met with a heavy snowstorm between Bidwells Gulch
and Rich Gulch and were some time in reaching their destination. In 1852 Mr. Miller
with others, started in the sawmilling business on Little Butte creek, California,
twenty miles east of Chico and for two years he successfully conducted the business,
during which time he received a bad injury. Mr. Miller again resumed mining and
after two years returned to his old home in Iowa. In the spring of 1859 he went to
Clark county, Missouri, and bought, eighty acres of land, which he improved and op
erated for about two years, and during that time he was married. In 1860 he traded
his eighty acres of land for four hundred acres in Ringgold county, Iowa. The land at
the time the trade was put through was worth easily five dollars an acre, but later it
fell in price, a piece of misfortune that financially crippled Mr. Miller. He was, how
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aster to affect his life. He removed to Monroe county, Iowa, where his brother Daniel
was engaged in farming and he worked for him as a farm hand, also renting land
near EddyviUe, Iowa. In 1864 he determined to go west and started overland for
California. For two years he successfully operated land in Stockton, California, and
later for three years in Sonoma county. In 1871 he moved onto land near Walla
Walla, Washington and after one year spent there took up his present farm of two
hundred and forty acres, near Milton. He first built a log house and later erected a
fine large home. He brought the land to a high state of cultivation and in 1873 started
in the nursery business on a small scale. The success of this venture seemed assured
from the start and it increased rapidly from year to year. In 1893, the oldest son
of Mr. Miller, Samuel A., took over the work and enlarged the plant. Soon afterward
his two brothers, G. W. and C. Bert, became interested in the business and today they
have one hundred and ninety acres devoted to this interest. The nursery buildings are
spacious and of fine architecture and the sons are possessors of attractive homes in the
vicinity. After turning the business over to his oldest son Mr. Miller retired from
active business life, a representative and influential citizen.
On the 12th of December, 1858, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Sarah
Bradfield, a daughter of George and Rachael (Riggs) Bradfield, and a native of Clark
county, Missouri. Her father was engaged in wagon-making for a number of years
and in later life became a successful farmer. Six children were born to the union of
Mr. and Mrs. Miller: Mrs. L. M. Roup, Samuel, Sophia, G. W., F. R., and Bert.
Throughout his life Mr. Miller has been a stanch member of the republican party,
having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good government. His
religious faith is that of the Adventist church. Mr. Miller maintains an active interest
in public and civic affairs and every movement for the betterment of the community
may count on his undivided support.

JOSEPH ALFRED STROWBRIDGE.
It would be difficult to point to a single incident or phase of the career of Joseph
Alfred Strowbridge and name it as the most important in his life, for along many lines
he contributed to Portland's benefit and upbuilding, while at the same time he care
fully managed his business affairs, becoming one of the successful residents of the
Rose City, while he neglected no opportunity to promote public progress in accordance
with modern ideas of city building. Far-reaching and effective were his labors and
his name and memory are today honored wherever he was known. A native of Penn
sylvania, his birth occurred in Montour county, December 1, 1835, his parents being
Philip M. and Elizabeth K. Strowbridge. The ancestral line could be traced back to
John Strowbridge of Colleton, who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1500. Some of
his descendants emigrated to the lowlands of Scotland in the reign of King James I,
and the progenitor of the family in America was William Strowbridge, who left the
land of hills and heather in 1718, and established his home at Middleboro, Massachu
setts. The grandparents and the parents of Joseph A. Strowbridge, however, were
natives of Pennsylvania, and in 1836 the parents removed to Marion county, Ohio,
where the boyhood days of Joseph Alfred Strowbridge were passed to the age of six
teen years. He was at that time preparing to enter the Ohio Wesleyan University, but
his father determined to migrate to Oregon, and in October, 1851, the family left the
Buckeye state, spending the winter in St. Joseph, Missouri, and resuming the long
journey in the early spring. Traveling across the plains and through the mountain
passes to the Pacific coast, they arrived in Portland on the 4th of October, 1852. Mr.
Strowbridge, with the assistance of three men brought his live stock from The Dalles
down into the Willamette valley over the old Indian trail, while the family continued
to journey by the river route. An ardent lover of nature he was greatly impressed with
the magnificence of the scenery, and he often said that nothing in his later life ever
appealed to him as his first view of the promised land. "The boy stood upon a high
bluff overlooking the great 'River of the West.' The deep blue waters collected from ten
thousand streams, swept by in mighty current to the sea. In the distance 'Bright Wil
lamette' winding like a silver thread through the valley, hastening to join the lordly
Columbia. This lovely valley! Its wild beauty soon to be enhanced by fields of golden
grain, sunkissed orchards and gardens of roses- — lay like an emerald in the evening
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light was upon river and valley, mountain and forest. The purple shades of evening
hung over the foothills of the Cascade range; against the dark rich shades of the
evergreen forest, the vine-maple draped its pale green tapestry; beautiful - ferns in
tropical luxuriance were all about him, while just across the canyon Mount Hood
towered thousands of feet in solitary grandeur; the snows of centuries glistening in
the rosy tints of the afterglow. To him it was a glimpse of paradise. That night he
camped beneath the Oregon stars and as he listened to the murmuring of the west wind
through the trees like an echo from the distant ocean, a sweet and restful peace
came upon him; the weary journey of three thousand miles had ended, and this beau-
. tiful land beside the western sea was henceforth to be his home."
When at The Dalles the father of Joseph A. Strowbridge became ill of mountain
fever, and his death occurred a few days after the arrival of the family in Portland,
so that upon the son, who was not yet seventeen years of age, devolved the respon
sibility of supporting the family. Moreover, a heavy fall of) snow in December, 1852,
which laid upon the ground for two months, made grazing impossible, and there was
no feed to be had for the band of fine horses which they had brought across the
plains, all of which died during the memorable winter. Mr. Strowbridge eagerly ac
cepted any employment which he could secure, determined that his course should be
one of progress and success. He soon saved a little money and in 1853 sent a few
boxes Of apples to San Francisco in care of Purser Meade of the steamship Columbia,
this being the first shipment of fruit from Oregon to that city. Such a substantial
financial return came to him through this venture that he continued to engage in han
dling all kinds of domestic produce. He was winning substantial prosperity, when he
lost all in 1856 through the failure of Adams & Company's Bank in San Francisco, in
which he had deposited ten thousand dollars over night for safe keeping. In the
morning he learned with thousands of others that all the gold had been carried at night
to the dock and placed on board the ship at anchor in the harbor and that the ship
sailed through the Golderf Gate at daybreak. Thus again disaster came to strip him
but he allowed nothing to overcome his courageous spirit, and with resolute purpose set
to work to retrieve his lost fortune.
It was in 1858 that Mr. Strowbridge entered into partnership with C. M. Wiberg
for the conduct of a retail boot and shoe business and the sale of leather and findings.
Again he saw the possibilities for success in the line which he had undertaken and
going to Boston, he there made arrangements with manufacturers of that city to ship
him goods by way of the Isthmus route, and around Cape Horn. In this way he
opened the first wholesale boot and shoe house north of San Francisco, conducting the
business until 1870, when the firm of Wiberg & Strowbridge sold its store to a San
Francisco firm, Mr. Strowbridge, however, retaining the leather and findings. He
became a pioneer leather merchant of Oregon, and the first to import direct from the
European market, buying from the tanneries in the south of France and receiving
his goods through the customs house at Astoria and later at the port of Portland. In
August, 1873, Mr. Strowbridge once more faced severe losses through a great fire that
destroyed twenty-one blocks in the business district of the city. All of the property
which he had acquired, together with his stock, was either burned or torn down in
order to check the fire, and it is related of him that as he surveyed the smoking ruins
the next morning he remarked, "Well, the ground is left, I'll try again." This was char
acteristic of the courage and determination that ever dominated the man and enabled
him to surmount difficulties and obstacles and push his way steadily forward to the
goal of success.
In the early days of Portland's development Mr. Strowbridge became one of the
first members of Willamette Company, No. 1, of the Portland Volunteer Fire Department,
which was organized in 1853 by the citizens of the little hamlet for their mutual
protection, and he who first saw the red glare upon the! midnight sky, rang the bell,
while the members of the department would speedily respond to the call and assist
the fellow townsmen in extinguishing the blaze. Mr. Strowbridge was also connected
with events occasioned by Indian warfare. In 1855, when the Red men were dis
playing unusual hostility, Mr. Strowbridge recognizing the danger in which the, occu
pants of isolated farms were living, rode through the valley warning people and ad
vising them to bring their families into Portland. They came from every direction,
driving their stock, and camped in the streets of the little town, until they could return
in safety to their homes. These people never forgot this kind service and deeply appre
ciated the thoughtfulness which saved them from the horrors of Indian massacre.
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Library Association. In connection with L. H. Wakefield, he collected twenty-five hun
dred dollars for the purpose in a single afternoon, and within a short time the money
was forwarded to New York to the agent of Henry Failing, who made a careful selec
tion of books which were then shipped by way of the Isthmus route to Portland.
Mr. Strowbridge was also associated with the first company organized to build a bridge
across the Willamette at Portland, but the project was not carried through as the
idea was too far in advance of the times. One friend told him, "if there were a dozen
bridges he would always use the ferry, that his horse might rest while he was cross
ing." Such were the opinions held at that time.
Throughout the years of his residence in Portland Mr. Strowbridge and his fam
ily enjoyed a high social position, occupying an enviable place in those social circles
where true worth and intelligence are accepted as passports into good society. He was
married in 1864 at Oxford, Ohio, to Miss Mary H. Bodman, and they became parents of
four sons and a daughter: Alfred B., Joseph A., Jr., Mary H., and Henry J., all born
in Portland, where they still reside; and George H., deceased. The family circle was
broken by the hand of death, when on the 30th of June, 1903, Mr. Strowbridge was
called to his final rest.
Mr. Strowbridge was one of the first members of the original Board of Trade,
which afterwards became the Chamber of Commerce at Portland, Oregon; was also a
member of the Ancient Order Of United Workmen, and president of the board of di
rectors of the Building Association which built the first Temple in Portland, Oregon;
a member of the board of directors of School District No. 1, Portland, Oregon, from
1895 to 1900; and an active member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls
Aid Society for a number of years. He had been a faithful follower of the teachings
of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Willamette Lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M.; Port
land Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M.; Oregon Commandery, No. 1, K. T.; Oregon Consistory,
No. 1, A. A. S. R. His political support was given to the republican party, which in
1888 elected him to the state legislature. He carefully considered all of the vital ques
tions that came up for settlement in the general assembly, and left the impress of his
individuality and ability for good upon the history of the general assembly during
that period. He was always keenly interested in Portland's welfare and progress and
no one contributed more largely to the upbuilding and development pf the city in early
days than did he. In both the paternal and maternal lines, he was descended from
Revolutionary war ancestry and the same spirit of patriotism which actuated his
forebears in the struggle for independence was always manifest in his connection with
the public interest of the northwest. He was a most generous and benevolent man,
giving freely of his means to assist others, and yet without ostentation. Opportunity
was to him ever a call to action, whether it was the opportunity to advance his in
dividual fortunes through the legitimate channels of business or the opportunity to
promote public progress along the line of municipal affairs. His life was at all times
fraught with good deeds and actuated by honorable purposes, and no student of his
tory can carry his investigation far into the records of Portland without learning
of the value of his labors as a contributing element in the city's upbuilding.

GEORGE LA VERNE RAUCH.
George La Verne Rauch, attorney at law of Portland, now associated with W. P.
La Roche, former city attorney for Portland, with offices in the Yeon building, was
born in Gaines, Michigan, June 30, 1886, a son of George D. Rauch and a grand
son of Henry Rauch, the latter a native of Pennsylvania, who served as a captain
of the Black Horse Cavalry. George D. Rauch was born in Ida, Michigan, in 1856,
and was married in that state to Frances A. MacFetridge, a native of Ida, Michigan.
They now reside in Iona, Michigan.
George L. Rauch obtained his primary education in the Michigan public schools
and then became a University student at Ann Arbor, where he was graduated in
1911 with the Bachelor of Law degree. In the meantime, however, he had taken
special work in the University of Missouri in 1907 and 1908. After completing his
course in the University of Michigan he went to Detroit and subsequently to Buffalo,
New York, and when six months had passed he came to Portland in 1911 and ac
cepted the position of contracting engineer for the Portland Gas and Coke Company,
which he thus represented for two years and a half. He was next associated with

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the late J. E. Magers, and in June, 1916, went to the Mexican border, with the One
Hundred and Sixty-second United States Infantry, which was the old Third Oregon
Infantry. He went to the border as a private and remained there on duty for six
months. On the expiration of that period he returned to Portland and in June, 1918,
he was commissioned first lieutenant in the air service, and assigned to the duty of
prevention of disloyalty and destruction in the mines and woods of Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington, serving until February, 1919, when he was honorably dis
charged. Before entering the United States army he had had considerable military
experience, having been a member of the Michigan National Guard from 1904 until
1907, after which he was assigned to the United States Signal Corps for instruction.
When he came to Portland he assisted in organizing A Troop of the First Oregon
Cavalry and was first sergeant of that command for some time in 1913. He after
ward became first lieutenant and commander of the Machine Gun Company of the
Multnomah Guards, thus continuing from December, 1917, to the period of his entry into
service for the World war in June, 1918.
On the 9th of November, 1916, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr. Rauch was married
to Miss Mabel Rose, a graduate of the University of Michigan, and very active in
woman's work in this state. Mr. Rauch is a stanch supporter of the republican party
and fraternally is a Knights Templar Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine. He is
also connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Chamber of Com
merce, of which he is membership chairman, the Ad Club, of which he is first vice
president, the Progressive Business Men's Club, the Mazamas and the American Legion.
His position on any vital public question is always one of progressive support and he
ranks with honor among the representative citizens of Portland and its leading young
lawyers.

MRS. ADELINE FISKE ROGERS.
A spirit of progress has actuated Mrs. Adeline Fiske Rogers in all that she has
undertaken and she has accomplished great good for Forest Grove, where she is known
as one of its most beloved residents. She is a native of the state of Vermont and a
daughter of Anson and Prudence (Howe) Fiske, both representatives of old Vermont
families, widely and favorably known in the Green Mountain state through many gen
erations. After receiving a thorough education and most careful home training she was
married on the 31st of May, 1860, to Dr. George Oscar Rogers, a native of Maine, who
had attained prominence as a dentist in New Hampshire, where the young couple
began their domestic life. The rigors of the climate of the old Granite state, how
ever, caused the young couple to start out in search of a warmer clime and Dr.
Rogers in 1873 opened an office in Hongkong, China, where he practiced his profession
for a decade, gaining both a fortune and robust health. While they greatly enjoyed
their stay in the Orient, with its many interesting and varied experiences, they
gladly returned to the United States in 1884 and took up their abode in Boston, Massa
chusetts, but again the climate proved too severe for the Doctor's health and for a
season they traveled extensively, visiting the Pacific coast, the southern states, Mexico
and various European countries. In their travels they availed themselves of the oppor
tunity to make a fine collection of art treasures, for both Dr. and Mrs. Rogers were
lovers of art and keenly appreciative of the art treasures which have come down to us
through the centuries. Particularly was Dr. Rogers interested in porcelain and
tapestry and his collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain is considered one of the
choicest in America. It was bought from the Doctor's estate by the Boston Museum
of Art, where it is catalogued as the Rogers Collection.
After traveling all over the world Dr. and Mrs. Rogers located in Forest Grove,
Oregon, in 1888, purchasing a beautiful home surrounded by spacious grounds, includ
ing an entire city block, four hundred by four hundred feet. Its spacious lawns are
adorned with beautiful flowers of almost every variety and Mrs. Rogers here "farms,"
as she terms it, and indeed she has intimate knowledge of the most practical and scien
tific methods of plant culture and the tilling of the soil. Dr. Rogers, when asked why
he had selected Forest Grove as his home after traveling all over the world, answered:
"Because in this delightful spot I find -no violence in nature." Here his remaining days
were passed in tranquillity amid most beautiful surroundings until he passed on in
1900, leaving a widow and one son, Anson Fiske Rogers, who is now president of the
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Spokane Paper & Stationery Company of Spokane, Washington, and who is married and
has two sons, George Oscar and Abion Bradstreet, who are associated with their father
in business. Mrs. Rogers is a member of the First Christian Science church at Forest Grove
and one of its most generous supporters and she has presented to the church an organ
which in 1920 she equipped with electricity. Her art treasures are a delight to all
who visit her home. Her collection embraces some of the finest pieces of porcelain
and tapestry, including the embroidered sleeves of a jacket of an empress of China,
regarded by art collectors as almost priceless. Her life is devoted to good works for
the benefit of her fellowmen. She was the founder and has been the most generous
supporter of the City Library at Forest Grove and is continually giving of her time
and means for all those interests and activities which are of cultural value and make
for the uplift of humanity. During the World war she was most active in service for
the benefit of the soldiers in camp and field. She gave generously to all war drives
and Red Cross work and was especially interested in the work for the French and
Belgian orphans. She is an honorary member of the Woman's Club of Forest Grove
and all who know her are proud to call her friend.

FRANCIS ANTHONY SEUFERT.
Francis A. Seufert, one of the captains of industry in central Oregon and a resi
dent of The Dalles for about forty years, has done much for the advancement and
growth of the city which will perpetuate his name for many generations to come. He has
succeeded in establishing by his own unaided efforts, a plant, which under his guid
ance and skill, has grown from a small canning industry to a business whose output
averages more than thirty thousand cases per annnum, having a value of more than
one-half million dollars, and giving employment to one hundred and twenty persons.
Mr. Seufert is a native of the Empire state, born in the city of New York on Janu
ary 15, 1853, a son of John and Mary (Schwab) Seufert. He was educated in the
grade schools of New York, and on starting out for himself, took up the trade of a
butcher and continued in that line until 1880, when he moved to Oregon and settled
in The Dalles, where he set up a butcher shop. Being a far-sighted business man he
immediately saw the value of the Columbia River salmon and in 1884 he established
a small packing plant on the upper Columbia river, three miles east of The Dalles.
To Mr. Seufert belongs the honor and credit of having shipped the first carload
of fresh salmon to New York. From modest beginnings the cannery gradually expanded
until it has reached its present mammoth proportions, covering several acres and turn
ing out each year from twenty-five to forty thousand cases. In addition to the canning
industry, he is the owner of an orchard containing seventeen acres, adjoining the
cannery, on which he produces Royal Anne cherries and peaches, which are canned in
a special department of the plant, and for which he finds a ready market. The
entire premises are equipped with the latest improvd machinery and appliances, and
the plant was built with a view to sanitation and cleanliness. The present cannery
represents an invested capital of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars and is the
most important industry on the upper Columbia.
Mr. Seufert has devoted all his time and energy to the conduct of the business,
only once having been induced to accept public office. The gambling element having
taken possession of The Dalles he was called upon to accept the office of mayor on a
clean-up ticket and was elected by a huge majority. Knowing that Mr. Seufert was
a man of determination the gambling fraternity did not wait to be driven out but
packed up and left the city. This riddance of an undesirable class stands to Mr.
Seufert's credit, the exodus of the gamblers was complete — none remained.
In 1876 Mr. Seufert was united in marriage to Miss Anna Isabel Shick, a daughter
of John Shick of Rochester, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Seufert are the parents of the
following surviving children: Arthur, who manages the canning plant and is one
of the best known of the younger business men of The Dalles; Mrs. Lilly Rice of Port
land; Frank A., William J., and Edward J., the latter three having residence in The
Dalles. While maintaining his residence in The Dalles Mr. Seufert also has a home
in Portland, the magnitude of his business necessitating the spending of a large
portion of his time in that city. His prime interest, however, is none the less with
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intended for the advancement of The Dalles ever finds him lacking in support. He is
one of the incorporators of the Wasco Warehouse and Milling Company, another large
Dalles industry.

JESSE WILLIAM CRITES.

Jesse W. Crites, one of the younger group of business men coming rapidly to the
front, is president of the Hood River Abstract & Investment Company and is at present
filling the office of city treasurer of Hood River, in which city he formerly was prin
cipal of the high school. He is a native of Ohio, born in Clinton county, in August,
1884, and is a son of John C. and Anna (Peelle) Crites. His father followed the occu
pation of a farmer during his active life and was a preacher in the Quaker church.
Both the Crites and the Peelles are old and widely known families throughout Ohio,
where their ancestors had been living for several generations.
Jesse W. Crites attended the schools of his native county and Wilmington College,
from which he was graduated in 1907, and later took a course at Haverford College,
Pennsylvania. On finishing his course in the latter institution, he went to Delaware,
where for two years he taught school. At the end of that period he crossed the country
to Oregon, and settled at Hood River, where he continued his profession as teacher
for seven years, gradually advancing until he became principal of the high school of
the city.
In 1917 Mr. Crites in association with a partner purchased the stock of the
Hood River Abstract & Investment Company, of which he became president, and which
is the only company of its kind doing business in Hood River' county. It has com
plete abstracts of the entire county, writes all branches of insurance for standard
and reliable companies, buys and sells city property, and make loans, thus occupying
a potential place in the business life of the county. In 1917 Mr. Crites was appointed
city treasurer of Hood River and in the following year was elected to that office,
which position he still holds. He acts as chairman of the school board of Hood River,
and in other directions gives of his time and ability to further all movements cal
culated to advance the public welfare.
In 1909 Mr. Crites was united in marriage to Ruth Douglas Griffith, a daughter of
an Episcopalian clergyman, who at this time is chaplain of the United States Soldiers
Home at Washington. The Rev. Griffith is a native of Maryland and a descendant
of an old family in that state. Mr. and Mrs. Crites are the parents of three children,
as follows: Marnie, Ruth Anna and Barbara. The eldest is a grade pupil in the Hood
River school. Young, active and intelligent, Mr. Crites is a notable example of the
young men who are building the state of Oregon. He and his wife take a warm and
practical part in the social and cultural activities of Hood River and surrounding
district, and their efforts are ever directed toward the advancement of the com
munity in which they reside.

THOMAS ALBERT RE AVIS.

Thomas Albert Reavis, the popular postmaster of Hood River, is a native of Mis
souri, his birth having occurred in Jasper county in 1853. His parents were David
Bardon and Elizabeth (Lee) Reavis. The paternal ancestors were for long residents
of North Carolina and representatives of the family removed to Missouri in the days
of pioneer development in that state. The father of David B. Reavis was for many
years a distinguished educator and the son was county judge of Johnson county, where
the Reavis family resided after removing to Missouri. Elizabeth (Lee) Reavis was
a native of Virginia and a representative of the family whose name is found on almost
every page of the history of the Old Dominion. In 1877 Judge Reavis removed with
his family to Union county, Oregon, where he took up land, becoming one of the first
settlers of that section of the state. When the county of Wallowa was created he
was made the first county clerk and bore a most conspicuous and helpful part in the
growth and development of that section.
Thomas A. Reavis was educated in the graded schools of Johnson county, Mis
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graduated in 1875. He then turned his attention to the drug business in Texas but in
1877, when his people removed to Oregon, he came to this state and has since been
one of its leading and substantial citizens. He engaged in farming and stock raising
in Wallowa county until 1901, when he took up his abode in Ashland and a little later
removed to La Grande, there engaging in merchandising. In 1903 he located at Hood
River, where he purchased land and engaged in growing strawberries, continuing active
in the business until the burning of the Davidson cannery at Hood River, when he
sold his strawberry ranch and planted an apple orchard which he still owns. In
1915 he was appointed by President Wilson to the position of postmaster of Hood
River and has conducted the office in such a manner as to win the praise of members
of all parties, with the result that in 1919 he was reappointed for another term of four
years. The Hood River postoffice handles a large amount of mail, having both local
and rural delivery, and requires the services of five clerks and an assistant postmaster.
Mr. Reavis is a Royal Arch Mason and has filled all of the offices in the blue
lodge. His political support is given to the democratic party and he has been active
in its councils throughout his life. His father's family numbered six sons, not one
of whom has strayed from the democratic fold.
In 1880 Mr. Reavis was united in marriage to Mrs. Ida Dreski, of Nortonville,
Kansas, and they have one daughter, Gladys Lee. The family is widely and promi
nently known at Hood River, the hospitality of the best homes being freely accorded
them. Mr. Reavis has spent the greater part of his life in the northwest and has been
a contributing factor to the development, upbuilding and improvement of the section
of the state in which he makes his home.

WILLIAM ALBERT LONG.

Actuated by a spirit of enterprise in all that he has undertaken and quick to rec
ognize and utilize opportunities, William Albert Long has risen by his own efforts
and is now one of the leading and most prosperous citizens of Oregon City, where
he is the owner and manager of the finest and most up-to-date theatre in that place.
Mr. Long was born in Ohio, March 1, 1869, the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Free)
Long. Martin Long belonged to a family resident in Pennsylvania for many gen
erations. He settled in Ohio in the early years of his life, and engaged in farming, later
moving to Indiana, Nebraska and Kansas, in each state following the same line of work.
William A. Long received his education in the above named states, and like his
father became a farmer. He afterward removed to Washington, where he remained
for ten years. In the spring of 1898 William Long decided to return to the east but after
a stay of a couple of months there he found the lure of the west too strong to resist, and
in the summer of 1898 he returned and secured a position in a paper mill at Oregon
City, with which firm he was associated for the next fifteen years. In 1913 he decided
to take life easier, so he purchased the Star theatre, a moving picture house, which he
set about improving. This was really a daring venture, as Mr. Long had but little money
to start such an enterprise. He increased the seating capacity of the building, replaced
the piano with a full orchestra, and soon made his house the best in the city. In 1918
he purchased two lots adjoining the courthouse on Main street, the best location in
the city for a theatre, and in 1920 started the erection of a theatre the size of the lot,
which is sixty-six by one hundred and five feet. The structure is two stories high
and the main floor has a seating capacity of seven hundred, with a gallery seating
three hundred and fifty, while the second floor is devoted to offices. The new theatre
is modern in every particular and handles only first run pictures, augmented by two
days of vaudeville each week.
Mr. Long was married in 1892 to Miss Maggie Jones of Camas, Washington, and
they are the parents of three children: Lillie May, who is the wife of Ralph J. Eddy;
Etta Ruth, wife of T. C. Miller; and Ruby Pearl, all of whom are residents of Oregon
City. Mr. Long is a member of the State Exhibitors Association, and the Exhibitors
First National Film Exchange, and fraternally is a Mason, having acted as master of
his lodge at Camas, Washington. He is also an Elk and a Woodman of the World,
has served for three years as a city councilman, and was a candidate for the office
of mayor. He takes a keen interest in good sportsmanship, devoting his vacations
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unaided efforts, and is now the owner of valuable real estate. Mr. Long is regarded
as one of Oregon City's sterling business men, and is a very progressive man in every

ARTHUR L. DUNDAS.

Arthur L. Dundas, a splendid executive and organizer who is at the head of the
Dundas-Martin Company carrying on an investment business in Portland, was born
in Crofton, Michigan, July 30, 1879. His father, Oswald Dundas, was a native of the
north of Ireland, born in 1852. He crossed the sea to Canada in 1864 with his parents,
who established their home in Ontario. In 1873 Oswald Dundas crossed the border
into Michigan and in that state was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Sharpe,
who was also a native of the county in which her future husband's birth occurred. In
the year 1895 Mrs. Dundas passed away and in 1907 Mr. Dundas came to Portland,
where he now resides.
It was in. the year 1880 that the family home was established in Ashland, Wis
consin, Arthur L. Dundas being then but a year old. He continued his residence at
that place until 1905 and during that period acquired a public school education. At
tracted by the opportunities of the northwest he came to Portland in 1905 and was
afterwards graduated from the law department of the Oregon State University and
the same year was admitted to the bar. He then entered upon the practice of law,
which he followed for five or six years and then withdrew to concentrate his efforts
and attentions upon the investment business as senior partner of the Dundas-Martin
Company, of which he has continuously been president. There are few men so thor
oughly informed concerning investments and the worth of commercial paper and
aside from his association with the aforementioned company he is a director of the
Western Finance Company, also of the American Securities Company and the North
western Finance Corporation.
On the 12th of August, 1903, in Duluth, Minnesota, Mr. Dundas was united in
marriage to Miss Ida Mae Sears and they have become parents of three sons: John
Arthur, who was born August 10, 1905; Donald Sears, born May 1, 1907; Robert
Oswald, born February 1, 1912. The parents are members of the Episcopal church and
loyally follow its teaching. Mr. Dundas is a supporter of the republican party, of
which he has been a follower since age conferred upon him the right of franchise.
In Masonry he is a Scottish Rite member, having attained his thirty-second degree in
the consistory and he is a member of the Mystic Shrine. He belongs to the Press Club
and to the Chamber of Commerce and is interested in all those forces and activities
which make for higher and more progressive citizenship and which uphold the civic
standards that have made Portland a beautiful and progressive city.

IRA C. CUNNINGHAM.

Ira C. Cunningham, engaged in the insurance business in Portland, was born in
Aurora, South Dakota, May 26, 1880, a son of Robert J. and Lucy A. (Quackenbush)
Cunningham. The father was born on a farm in Ripley county, Indiana, and the
mother in the state of New York. Their marriage was celebrated in Rochester, Min
nesota, and they are now residents of Long Beach, California.
Ira C. Cunningham spent his youthful days in South Dakota, attending the public
schools of Brookings, to which place his parents removed when he was a young lad.
He also pursued a course at a business college at Rochester, Minnesota, leaving the
latter institution at the age of nineteen years, subsequent to which time he devoted three
years to the conduct of his father's farm in Minnesota. He went to Minot, North
Dakota, in 1903, and there engaged in the grocery business for three years and then
removed to Long Beach, California. In February, 1907, he turned his attention to
the business of selling insurance as representative of the Occidental Life In
surance Company of California, and in that state remained until July 31, 1909, when
he came to Portland, representing the Occidental Life Insurance Company as
general agent. At that time the company had not a single policy in Oregon. Mr.
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1917, the Occidental, having bought out the Union Pacific Life Insurance Company,
placed Mr. Cunningham in charge of the combined business in Portland and the branch
offices in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane, thus making him northwest manager for the
Occidental Life Insurance Company in all departments, with territory including Ore
gon, Washington, and Northern Idaho. Throughout these states he has been instru
mental in establishing many agencies and the business has grown to large and sub
stantial proportions. Some of the elements of his success are the thoroughness with
which he has organized and systematized the business throughout his territory and
his close touch with all of the agents represented in the district, constantly stimulating
them by words of council and advice concerning the business and the best methods
of conducting their interests.
On the 17th of June, 1903, in Minot, North Dakota, Mr. Cunningham was married
to Inez I. Kelsey, and to them have been born three children: Opal June; Genevieve
Arietta; and Roberta Idell. Mr. Cunningham is connected with the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks, and with the Chamber of Commerce of Portland. He is presi
dent of the Montavilla Welfare League, which is a civic organization for the better
ment of that part of the city. His political endorsement is given to the republican
party and during the war he served in connection with the Library loan, the Y. M. C.
A., and the Red Cross drives, being captain of one of the Liberty loan teams. His reli
gious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church and he is particularly active as
a Sunday school worker, serving as superintendent of the school. Mr. Cunningham's
best church work has been in the Methodist Episcopal City Church Extension Society,
of which he is the treasurer and a member of the executive committee. Mrs. Cunning
ham is prominent in church circles and is a model mother to her three beautiful
children. He is also one of the committeemen in the Y. M. C. A., in connection
with which he is an excellent volley ball player. His labors have been extremely
effective and resultant in behalf of the Y. M. C. A., and through that channel he has
done much to aid young men.

REV. ISAAC D. DRIVER.

A life of great usefulness and of far-reaching influence ended when on the 30th
of October, 1907, Rev. Isaac D. Driver was called to his final home, at the age of
eighty-three years. For over fifty years he devoted his attention to the study of
the Bible and he became known as one of the most eminent theologians in the
country as well as a debater of nation-wide prominence, frequently engaging in
theological debate with Robert G. Ingersoll and other noted agnostics. He also gained
prominence as a writer and lecturer and his work in behalf of the church was of
untold benefit.
Dr. Driver was born on the Maumee river, near Fort Defiance, Ohio, August 17,
1824, a son of Thomas and Thankful (Travis) Driver, natives of Pennsylvania, and
of Puritan ancestry. Emigrating to Ohio, the father became one of the pioneers of
that state. He was a loyal and patriotic citizen and during the War of 1812 he
served as a lieutenant under General William Henry Harrison, being stationed at
Fort Meigs. In 1828 he was commissioned to conduct the Indians across the Missis
sippi river when the fort guarded a trading post on the site of the present city of
Chicago. In days of peace he worked at his trade of silversmith and also engaged
in the practice of law. In 1827 he removed to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and in the fol
lowing year, in company with his son, Isaac D., he explored the country near South
Bend and also camped on the low-lying marsh land and open prairie which was des
tined to become the site of the metropolitan center of the west. At Fort Wayne
Mr. Driver and his brother were largely engaged in trading with the Indians and
In buying and selling land. In 1834 they removed to Goshen, Elkhart county, Indiana,
where they engaged in farming and trading for a decade, and in 1844 they went
to Noble county. They engaged in farming in that section of the country until 1852,
when they sold their holdings and started across the plains to Oregon. They reached
Iowa in the fall of that year and spent the winter in that state, continuing their
journey in the spring and reaching their destination in the fall of 1853. Taking up
his abode in what is now Douglas county, the father there engaged in farming and
was thus active until his death in 1861, at the age of eighty-seven years. The mother,

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however, had died in 1853, while en route to Oregon, and she was buried on the Bear
river. Dr. Driver was the seventh in order of birth in their family of twelve children
and he attended school in Indiana to the age of thirteen years, when he began the
work of carrying the mails on horseback between Fort Wayne and South Bend, Indiana.
This was a very hazardous undertaking for a boy of his years, as the country was
then wild and unsettled, harboring many hostile Indians and highwaymen, and for
his bravery, regularity and safe discharge of duty he was allowed double wages. He
worked at this task for three years and having saved a sufficient sum of money he
reentered school, continuing his studies until he reached the age of twenty-two years
and acquiring the best education obtainable at that period. After completing his
schooling he engaged in farming and stock raising.
In 1848 he married Rebecca Crumley, who passed away at the end of a year,
leaving a son, Samuel M., now deceased. In 1849, in company with about four hundred
others, Dr. Driver crossed the plains to California, several of the company dying of
cholera en route, the remainder arriving at Steep Hollow on the 1st of October of
that year. In that section of the state he successfully followed mining until the
spring of 1850, when he went to San Francisco, where he sailed for home, going by
way of the Isthmus of Panama. On arriving in Indiana he resumed his farming
operations and in 1852 was united in marriage to Mary Hardenbrook. In the fall
of that year he joined his father and brothers in the trip across the plains to Oregon,
the party consisting of fifteen people, four ox teams and two wagons drawn by horses.
They arrived in the Willamette valley on the 14th of September, 1853, and on the
4th of October filed on their claims in the Umpqua valley, in what is now Douglas
county. There Dr. Driver followed farming and stock raising until his health be
came impaired and then began studying for the ministry, entering upon the work
of preaching the gospel in the Umpqua valley in 1857, conducting services in his
home. In 1858 he united with the Oregon conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church and was first assigned to Jacksonville and later to Eugene, Corvallis, The
Dalles and Oregon City. In 1867 he was appointed agent of the American Bible
Society for Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho, in which connection he traveled
throughout the northwest for the purpose of locating preachers for the distribution
of the Bible, and in accomplishing his work he met with many dangers and diffi
culties but never suffered serious injury. In 1867 he was called upon to mourn
the loss of his wife, who passed away leaving five children, of whom three survive,
one residing in Oregon, another in Washington and the third in California. In 1871,
in Eugene, Dr. Driver was united in marriage to Leanna lies, whose demise occurred
seven months later. He became a presiding elder over the Oregon Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church and after serving for a period of seven years as
agent for the American Bible Society he resigned and made a trip to the east, where
he wedded Anna Northrup. He returned with his bride to Oregon and was appointed
presiding elder of the Salem district, which office he filled for two years. In 1875
death again entered his household, removing therefrom his wife, who had become the
mother of a daughter, Anna, who is now Mrs. Hemphill, living near Stockton, Cali
fornia. In 1876 he was assigned to Monroe, Oregon, and in the following year he was
wedded Mary E. Williams, who was born in Illinois, February 18, 1851, a daughter
of Smith and Irenia (Jones) Williams, the former a native of Indiana and the latter
of Illinois. The father was a farmer by occupation and in 1852 he crossed the plains
from Illinois to Oregon, locating in Linn county, where he took up land east of the
present site of Lebanon. This property he later sold and purchased land near Halsey,
which he continued to operate throughout his remaining years. He passed away in
1870 at the age of forty-two years and the mother survived him for many years,
her demise occurring in January, 1899, when she was sixty-nine years of age. To
Dr. and Mrs. Driver were born eight children, namely: Grace Irene, Royal D.,
Livingston, Lena, Wiley A., Paul S., Ralph A. and Frances E.
After his fifth marriage Dr. Driver preached the gospel at Brownsville and Eugene
and for four years was presiding elder of the latter district. In 1883 he purchased
a farm of one hundred and thirty-five acres near Eugene but did not engage in its
active operation, the work being conducted by his sons, who also engaged very suc
cessfully in raising pure bred Clydesdale horses, Jersey cattle and Berkshire hogs.
They continued to cultivate that farm for a period of twenty-five years, transforming
it into a valuable and well improved property.

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In 1886 Dr. Driver was assigned to the Centenary church at Portland, Oregon,
where he accomplished much good. For over fifty years he was an earnest and
faithful student of divine truths and was greatly assisted in his research work by
his large library, which includes the original translation of the anti-Nicene library
from Christ down through all the Apostolic Epistles. He became known as one of
the most noted authorities on the Bible in the country, and in 1889 when the Secular
Union in session in Chicago issued a challenge to Protestant denominations to meet
them in open discussion, comparing Christianity with secularism, the Rev. Dwight
L. Moody induced Dr. Driver to accept the challenge. As Dr. Moody's representative
he met Charles Watts, Esq., of Toronto, Canada, the champion of free thought, in a
four nights' discussion at the Princess theater in Chicago. Dr. Driver devoted over
fifty years to research work in order that he might meet the arguments of infidels
and agnostics and he gained recognition as an eminent theologian. Charles Watts
was the editor of Secular Thought and the associate of Charles Bradlaugh and George
J. Holyoke, and he was known as the foremost debater in the "free field". For three
months Dr. Driver remained in Chicago, attending Dr. Moody's School of Churches,
and his work in connection with Bible teaching was of great worth and lasting
benefit. On returning to Oregon he was appointed general agent to build the Portland
Hospital, which he accomplished at an expense of one hundred thousand dollars, solicit
ing the subscriptions and purchasing the land. In 1906 he purchased a farm of three
hundred and fifty-three acres one and a half miles south of Tangent, upon which he
spent his remaining years. He passed away at the advanced age of eighty-three
years but for two years prior to his demise had been in failing health as the result
of his untiring and zealous labors in behalf of the Christian religion. He was a
noted lecturer and writer and a strong and eloquent speaker, imbued with a firm
belief in the doctrines which he taught, and as a debater he attained nation-wide
prominence, having as his opponents Robert G. Ingersoll and other well known
agnostics. In his political views Dr. Driver was a republican and fraternally he was
a Mason, holding membership in the Royal Arch Chapter, of which for many years
he served as chaplain, and in his life he exemplified the beneficent teachings of the
order. He influenced many into choosing the better path of life and his good work
goes on in the lives of those who came under his ministry. His name will ever be an
honored one in the annals of the state and nation, and of him it may well be said:
"The world is better for his having lived in it."
Mrs. Driver and her sons are still residing upon the home farm, and in connec
tion with its operation they also conduct, a dairy, their interests being most success
fully managed. Paul S. and Ralph A., the younger sons in the family, rendered
valuable aid to the country during the World war, the former serving in the navy
and the latter in the army, and they are proving worthy sons of their distinguished
father.

CHARLES PERRY NISWONGER.
Charles Perry Niswonger is numbered among the successful and enterprising
citizens of Bend and has for a number of years served as coroner of Deschutes county.
A native of Ohio he was born in that state in 1874, a son of Moses and Maria (Murray)
Niswonger. The Niswonger family were pioneers of that state and the paternal
grandfather was descended from the Braumbaugh family, one of the earliest and most
prominent families in Ohio.
When but four years of age Charles Perry Niswonger removed with his parents
to Michigan and was reared on his father's farm. He attended the grade and high
schools in the vicinity and remained under the parental roof until he reached the age
of twenty years, when he engaged in the lumber business. Subsequently he learned
brick masonry and was active along that line in Washington and Oregon for twelve
years. In 1902 he decided to try his luck in the west and in that year came to Wash
ington, where in 1907 he acquired timber lands. The dam across the Deschutes river
that furnishes the power for the Bend Water, Light & Power Company was one of
the first jobs on which he worked and the Bean building is also one of the samples
of his ability with the trowel. He was not content to follow this line of business
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Completing his course in that institution he returned to Bend and being a licensed
embalmer, established a business. His ability as an embalmer and funeral director
is well known thoughout the county and in 1918 he was elected coroner of Deschutes
county. In 1920 he was elected to succeed himself and is still active in that capacity.
In 1901 occurred the marriage of Mr. Niswonger and Sadie Hibbard, a daughter
of James Hibbard, a well known farmer of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Niswonger have
two children: Lillian Alvina, who married Fred Van Matre of Bend; and Ida Jennette,
who is a junior in the Willamette University, where she is majoring in chemistry, a
study in which she shows special aptitude. She is active in 'Sunday school work and
is well known in social circles.
Fraternally Mr. Niswonger is identified with the Elks, Odd Fellows, Woodmen of
the World and the Moose and he was one of the organizers of the Odd Fellows lodge
in Bend. The family are consistent members of the Methodist church and Mr. Niswonger
is a trustee of that organization. He is treasurer of the Pilot Butte Cemetery Associa
tion, of which he was one of the organizers, and a director of the Oregon Funeral
Directors Association. He built the handsome brick mortuary chapel on Irving avenue
and it is modern in every detail. Since coming to Bend Mr. and Mrs. Niswonger have
been active in all public affairs and have won the high regard of the community. During
the World war both took an active part in all drives and patriotic movements and gave
generously of their time and money. Mrs. Niswonger is prominent in the social and
club circles of Bend and was the first president of the Civic League and is an ex-presi
dent of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

J. C. AINSWORTH.

J. C. Ainsworth, president of the United States National Bank of Portland, " is
widely known by reason of his prominent connection with leading corporations, finan
cial and otherwise, through the northwest and in fact throughout the Pacific coast coun
try. In all business affairs his discrimination is keen and he readily determines the
essential points in carrying on a business enterprise. He is a native son of Portland,
born January 4, 1870, his parents being Captain J. C. and Fannie (Babbitt) Ainsworth,
who are mentioned at length on another page of this work. Liberal educational ad
vantages were accorded him, his course of study being completed in the University
of California, which conferred upon him the Bachelor of Science degree at his gradua
tion in 1891. He afterward pursued a special course in electrical engineering in the
same institution. He started out in the business world as an employe in the Central
Bank of Oakland, California, which had previously been established by his father,
and in 1894 became identified with the banking interests of Portland upon his election
to the presidency of the Ainsworth National Bank, which was also the outgrowth of
his father's progressive spirit and business enterprise. This bank was capitalized
for one hundred thousand dollars and J. C. Ainsworth, Jr., remained its chief execu
tive officer, instituting and controlling a policy that made it one of the strong financial
concerns on the Pacific coast. In 1902 this was merged with the United States Bank,
the latter name being retained, and through the intervening period Mr. Ainsworth has
continued president of this bank, which now has capital and surplus of two and
one half million dollars and the deposits have reached more than thirty million. While
the institution largely stands as a monument to the enterprise and progressive business
policy of Mr. Ainsworth, the bank has not wholly monopolized his time and attention,
for many other business interests of the western coast have profited by his cooperation,
support and capable management. He was one of the organizers of the Fidelity Trust
Company Bank of Tacoma, which was capitalized for five hundred thousand dollars,
and in 1902 succeeded Colonel C. W. Griggs as president. He also became the president
of' the Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Company, with a capital stock of five hundred
thousand dollars, and he is the assistant secretary and treasurer of the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph Company, which has a capital of fifteen million dollars, while
its lines extend from Mexico to Alaska. He is the treasurer of the Portland Railway
Company and is a director of the Portland Hotel Company, the Portland General
Electric Company, the Portland Street Railway Company, the Pacific States Telephone
& Telegraph Company, the Los Angeles & Redondo Railway Company, the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation Company and many others.
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Heitshu, a native of California, and theirs is a most enviable social position. They are
members of the Presbyterian church and Mr. Ainsworth belongs to and was president
of the Arlington Club, while in Masonic circles he has attained the thirty-second
degree of the Scottish Rite and is a member of the Mystic Shrine. His political allegi
ance is given to the republican party. He has served as regent of the University of
Oregon, as regent of Whitman College of Walla Walla, Washington, and as a member
of the Portland water board and port of Portland. The subjective and objective inter
ests of life are in him well balanced. He has ever made it his purpose to recognize
the duties and obligation's which the conditions of society at the present impose and
has made his wealth a source of benefit in the advancement of the public good and in
the amelioration of the hard conditions of life for the unfortunate.

JUDGE THOMAS O'DAY.

Judge Thomas O'Day, who served as circuit judge at Portland and for more than
a quarter of a century engaged in the practice of law in this city, came to the Pacific
coast from Nebraska, his birth having occurred in Connecticut, July 4, 1853, his parents
being Daniel and Catherine (Welsh) O'Day. In his boyhood days, however, the family
home was established in Illinois, and he there acquired his education in the public
schools. Later, having determined upon the practice of law as a life work, he entered
the State University of Iowa as a law student and was graduated in June, 1877. Having
thus prepared for the bar he established an office in Bedford, Iowa, where he practiced
for two years, removing to Neligh, Nebraska, in 1879. For ten years he followed his
profession in that city, and in 1889 continued his westward course across the continent
and became a member of the Portland bar. In the meantime he had figured quite
prominently in Nebraska politics and had been made the democratic candidate for the
office of justice of the supreme court in that state. Of him a contemporary writer said
when he was still an active factor in the world's work: "The characteristic thorough
ness with which he has ever prepared his cases, bringing him intimate knowledge of
every phase of the question and the law applicable thereto, soon brought him into
prominence and led to his appointment to the circuit court bench here in August, 1907.
He served thereon until August, 1909, and has since engaged in the private practice of
law. His keen analysis enables him to prepare not only for the expected but also for
the unexpected, which appears quite as frequently in the courts as out of them. His
courtesy toward the court and his deference to the opposing counsel, together with
his consideration for witnesses, have won for him the kindly regard of all with whom
professional relations have brought him into connection, and his ability is manifest
in the court records, which indicate the many verdicts that he has won favorable to the
interests of his clients. Since arriving in Portland Judge O'Day has participated in
much important litigation." Judge O'Day passed away March 28, 1915, his departure
being mourned not only by his immediate family but by hosts of friends.
The home life of Judge O'Day was especially happy and attractive. He was mar
ried in November, 1882, to Miss Agnes Ea'rl, and he ever found the greatest happiness
in providing for the welfare and comfort of his wife. They were members of the
Episcopal church and Judge O'Day guided his life, in all those professional and per
sonal relations, by the highest standards of manhood and of citizenship. He was ever
a stanch supporter of the democratic principles and his opinions were based upon a
close study of the issues and questions of the day. He never sought office, however,
preferring to concentrate his attentions and energies upon his practice, which for many
years was of a most extensive and important character.

EDWARD MARSHALL WILLIAMS.
Edward M. Williams, one of the best known citizens of The Dalles, where for
several years he has been actively engaged in the commercial affairs and in banking,
was born here in September, 1866, a son of Griffith E. and Anna M. (Marshall)
Williams. The father was a native of Wales and came to this country at the early
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four years, he removed to Wisconsin and there learned the cabinet-maker's trade. His
first visit to Oregon was in 1852, but after spending two years in Portland went to
California, where he remained for some years. In 1862 he returned to Oregon and
located in The Dalles, where in the next succeeding quarter of a century he assisted
in no small way in the upbuilding of the city and became one of its most prominent
citizens. For a time he was carpenter foreman for the Oregon Steamship & Navigation
Company and was a partner of E. Wingate in the hardware business, the latter so
expanding into one of the most important mercantile concerns of Wasco county that
Mr. Williams was forced to relinquish his other work and devote all his time to the
hardware trade, with which he remained identified until his death in 1886.
Mrs. Anna M. (Marshall) Williams was a native of London, England, and a
daughter of what is known in that country as a gentleman farmer. Upon the death of
her father the family emigrated to the United States, crossed the plains and located
in Oregon City, where she was reared and educated, and it was in that city that she
met and married Griffith E. Williams, coming with him in 1862 to The Dalles, where
she spent the remainder of her life. Mrs. Williams took a prominent and practical part
in the early-day affairs of The Dalles and was ever foremost in all efforts to develop
and improve the city.
Edward M. Williams was reared and educated in The Dalles and also attended the
Portland Business College. In 1888 he went to work for E. Wingate & Company,
the firm in which his father had been a partner. In 1891 the firm's name was changed
to A. M. Williams & Company and he became vice president and manager, positions
which he still retains. During the thirty years he has been managing this business, it
has grown to be the largest general mercantile establishment in Wasco county and one
of the largest in the state. In 1907, Mr. Williams extended the scope of his operations
and became president of the Walthair-Williams Company, a large and important firm
dealing in heavy hardware, farm implements, automobiles and auto accessories. They
also conduct a spacious garage and repair shop. Owing to a gradual expansion of its
trade, the company requires three large separate plants to take care of the different
branches of the business.
In 1918, in recognition of his superior business ability, Mr. Williams was elected
president of the First National Bank of The Dalles, an institution in which he had
been a director for many years. He occupies an important place in the commercial
life of The Dalles and. to each of his banking and business interests he devotes a
considerable share of his time. He also finds time to devote to the affairs of a small
farm near The Dalles, seventeen acres of which are in Royal Anne cherries and seven
acres in almonds, and in addition to these holdings he has land and orchard interests
in Yakima Valley, Washington.
In 1899 Mr. Williams was united in marriage at Marshfield, Massachusetts, to
Elizabeth Olive Sampson, a daughter of F. F. Sampson, a well known farmer and stock
raiser of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are the parents of three children, namely:
Florence Elizabeth, attending the Anna Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Washington; Ruth
Frances, attending The Dalles graded schools; and Donald Edward.
In course of his busy life, Mr. Williams has not given much attention to active
politics but has served on the city council of The Dalles and in other directions has
given of his time and ability to the furtherance of civic projects. He is a member of
The Dalles Chamber of Commerce and also holds membership in the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks, in the affairs of which he takes a warm interest.

MAURICE WILLIAM SEITZ.
Oregon, with its imposing industrial and commercial activities, is constantly draw
ing to its borders men who are capable of taking leadership in connection with pro
fessional activities, men who recognize the opportunities here offered. Such an one is
Maurice W. Seitz, who was born in Lockport, Illinois, January 7, 1882, and who in 1911
came to Portland, being at that time a young man of about twenty-nine years. His
father, William H. Seitz, was born in Will county, Illinois, September 19, 1854, and
was married in Royalton, Michigan, in 1878, to Miss Mary A. Smoke. His death
occurred in Benton Harbor, Michigan, April 2, 1919, while his wife passed away in
the same city in 1903.
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during his early boyhood. There he attended the public schools until graduated from
the high school with the class of 1900. He afterward taught school for two years in
Michigan and then resumed his studies, entering the University of Michigan, at Ann
Arbor, from which he was graduated in 1905, on completion of a law course. The same
year he was admitted to the bar and located for practice in Chicago, remaining for
six years. The opportunities of the west attracted him, however, and in 1911 he came
to Portland and has here since followed his profession. He has not confined his efforts
entirely to the work of the courts but has become identified with various business
interests, being now vice president and one of the directors of the firm of Gerlinger,
Richards & Company, a director of the Seaborg Packing Company, secretary and treas
urer of the States Auto & Truck Company, secretary and director of the Sherman
County Light & Power Company and treasurer and director of the Washington-Idaho
Water, Light & Power Company.
On the 10th of October, 1906, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Mr. Seitz was mar
ried to Miss Ina Rae, a daughter of August and Elizabeth Smith. Mr. Seitz belongs
to the Wauna Lake Club. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Mystic
Shrine, a Knight of Pythias, and his political allegiance is given to the republican
party. During the war period he served on the legal advisory board and in other ways
assisted in the promotion of those activities which resulted in the successful prosecu
tion of the war. Since coming to the west he has made steady progress along pro
fessional and business lines, showing the wide utilization of his time, talents, and
opportunities.

HORATIO FOSTER DAVIDSON.
Horatio F. Davidson, president of the Davidson Fruit Company with headquarters
at Hood River, has been since his arrival here in 1890 a prominent and influential
factor in the growth and commercial development of Hood River county, the company
of which he is president operating no less than four hundred acres of fruit land.
Mr. Davidson was born in Knox county, Ohio, July 20, 1868, a son of Charles and
Eliza A. (Rice) Davidson, who were members of old pioneer families in the Buckeye
state, their ancestors having been residents in this country for several generations. His
grandfather made the journey to Ohio from his birthplace at 'Hagerstown, Maryland,
on foot, more than one hundred years ago. The father, Charles Davidson, was a car
riage manufacturer in Knox county, Ohio, until the financial panic of 1873 when he
was stripped of his fortune.
A little later, Horatio F. Davidson, then a small boy attending school, began work
ing after hours and on Saturday in order to help the family. He also worked his
way through the Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana. Then, realizing the
opportunities that young men were offered in the great West, he journeyed to the
Pacific coast and in 1890 located at Hood River, Oregon, where he took up the business
of shipping fruit. He also purchased a piece of land, cleared it and planted an
orchard of apples and pears. He soon organized the Davidson Fruit Company, of
which he is president. This company is the largest individual concern of its kind
in the Hood River valley, owning and operating some four hundred acres planted to
apples and pears. It has erected on the railroad tracks at Hood River a brick cold
storage plant, with a capacity of one hundred thousand boxes. The company also
maintains an office at New York, where Mr. Davidson spends much of his time. Aside
from his orchard interests, he has done much for Hood River. He had erected the
block in which the offices of the company are located, it being the first concrete structure
put up in the city or section. He built and operated the first cannery in the county,
which was a boon to the strawberry growers, and when it was destroyed by fire its
destruction marked a decline in strawberry growing, from which it is now only be
ginning to recover.
The most conspicuous beneficial work undertaken by Mr. Davidson was his active
part in the organization of the first substantial irrigation scheme in the county. As
secretary of this project, he worked untiringly with the result that a large acreage of
otherwise useless land was reclaimed and many farmers were benefited correspond
ingly. The company, now known as the Farmers Irrigating Company, owes its birth
and growth to two men — Frank Davenport and Horatio F. Davidson. The latter also
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light and water, and put in the hydrants for the town. He is the owner of the Oregon
Hotel and has in many other ways helped in the growth of the city. Although an active
citizen, he has never accepted public office except as a member of the city council, in
which capacity his efforts were directed for the benefit of the city. He is a member
of the Masonic order, being a Knight Templar and a member of Al Kader Temple
of the Mystic Shrine. He is also an Elk.
In 1893, at Canton, Illinois, Mr. Davidson was united in marriage to Mary A.
Brewin, of that city, whose ancestors were among the early settlers of that part of
Illinois. They are the parents of one daughter, Helen, a graduate of the Portland
Academy and of the Drexel Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Davidson
was married in May, 1920, to John C. Cooper and is now residing in Boise, Idaho.

AMIEL O. SCHUBERT.

Amiel 0. Schubert, a prominent and successful farmer of Athena, Umatilla county,
was bom on the old Schubert homestead one mile northeast of Athena on the 7th of
January, 1875, a son of Charles and Phoebe (Asbury) Schubert. Charles Schubert was
born near Hamburg, Germany, while the mother was a native of Berryville, Arkansas.
The father was a member of the German army for a period of three years, and later
came to the United States on a sailing vessel, the journey taking sixty-nine days.
He located in Wisconsin, where he worked on a farm for some time and later went to
Bourbon county, Kansas, settling near Uniontown, there operating land for eight
years. Selling his land in that vicinity he removed west, locating in the Willamette
valley in Polk_ county. For two years he was engaged in agricultural pursuits in this
county and in October, 1872, came to Umatilla county and bought a claim of one
hundred and sixty acres, proving up on it, and there residing until his death in 1893,
at the age of seventy-five years. Mrs. Schubert's death . occurred on this homestead,
also. Mr. Schubert had gradually added to his original tract and at the time of his
demise he had three hundred and three acres of well improved land. Throughout his
life he was a stanch supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which he
took an active part.
The boyhood of Amiel 0. Schubert, whose name initiates this review, was spent
on the old farm and he received his education in the country schools of the vicinity.
He assisted his father on the farm for some time and then decided to enter into farming
on his own account and leased some land, which he later purchased. Mr. Schubert is
now in possession of two hundred and seventy acres of well improved land, on which
he now resides.
On January 10, 1900, Mr. Schubert was united in marriage to Miss Rosa Zerba
a daughter of Oren and Amanda (Law) Zerba, and a native of Nebraska. Her parents
came west in 1876 and settled north of Athena, where they engaged in farming. The
mother is deceased but the father is living. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Schubert
five children have been born: Velma, Lela, Itol, Lorena, and Doris.
Mr. Schubert follows an independent course in politics, supporting the man rather
than any particular party. He is always keenly interested in the affairs of town
and county and has kept in touch with the trend of modern progress along agricultural
lines. He has carefully conducted his agricultural affairs and his success in this
direction is the direct outcome of persistent and earnest labor.

FREDERICK G. HAAS, M. D.
Dr. Frederick G. Haas, who throughout his professional career was located in Port
land, where he won an enviable place as a physician and surgeon, was born in Elgin,
Iowa, in 1874, his parents being Ulrich and Magdalena (Scheidegger) Haas. The
mother was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, November 9, 1845, and on the
14th of December, 1866, she became the wife of Ulrich Haas. In 1873 they crossed the
Atlantic and first settled at Elgin, Iowa, where they resided until 1896, when they
crossed the continent to Salem, Oregon. In the same year they removed to Washing
ton county, where Mr. Haas purchased a large farm in the vicinity of Hillsboro, and
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thereon both spent their remaining days, being most highly respected and esteemed
people of that community.
Dr. Haas of this review acquired his early education in his native town in Iowa
and afterward accompanied his parents to the northwest. A desire to become a mem
ber of the medical profession led him to attend college at Salem, Oregon, while later
he went to San Francisco and was there graduated in 1908, on the completion of a
course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of which Dr. Anderson was then
the dean. With his return to Oregon Dr. Haas opened an office in Portland, where he began
the practice of medicine, which he successfully followed to the time of his death
on the 19th of October, 1918. He made a close study of everything that had to do with
the laws of health and the treatment of disease and was constantly broadening his
knowledge and thereby promoting his efficiency. He discharged his duties with the
utmost sense of conscientious obligation and won the highest respect of his colleagues
and contemporaries by his devotion to the advanced standards and ethics of the
profession. On the 24th of November, 1898, Dr. Haas was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Joseph, the adopted daughter of David Joseph and a resident of Salem. She was born
in New Zealand, where her father was a Presbyterian minister. Three children were
born to Dr. and Mrs. Haas: Alice Magdalene, Mary Jeannette and Helen La Verne.
Dr. Haas, following the outbreak of the World war, attempted to enlist but was
rejected on account of overweight. He then systematically began to reduce his weight
and accomplished this, being accepted for the service; but he was taken ill with
influenza and passed away. Portland recognized that in his death a citizen of value
had passed on. He had not only been a successful practitioner but at one time was
a druggist of Portland, having opened a drug store on Williams avenue soon after
his arrival in this city, and previously he had been engaged in the drug business at
Salem for many years. His political endorsement was given to the republican party
and he was keenly interested in everything that had to do with the adoption and
success of the principles in which he firmly believed. He was at one time a member
of the city council of Salem and on another occasion was a candidate for the office
of city treasurer, being defeated by only one vote. For many years he belonged to
the Masonic fraternity and loyally espoused its teachings and its purposes. He also
had membership with the United Artisans, while his religious faith was manifest in
his membership in the Third Baptist church. He was yet in the prime of life when
called to his final rest, being but forty-four years of age. It seemed that he should yet
be spared for many years of usefulness, his passing being the occasion of deep regret
to the many whose friendship he had won.

A. B. MANLEY.

A. B. Manley, president of the Pacific Abstract Title Co., and the Manley Auto Co.,
with extensive investments in real estate, has resided continuously in Portland since
1881, and in the intervening years has been closely associated not only with business
interests but with activities bearing largely upon the municipal progress of the city
and also its relation to the state.
Mr. Manley is a native of Michigan, born in Hartford, Van Buren county, December
7, ,1858, and is descended in both the paternal and maternal lines from old American
families founded on this side of the Atlantic prior to the Revolutionary war. His
great-grandfather, Richard Manley, settled in Pennsylvania several years prior to the
war for independence and afterward removed to the state of New York. He was a
brother of Captain Manley, who was in command of a frigate engaged in the defense
of New York harbor during the war of the Revolution. His son, Adrian Manley, be
came the founder of the family in the middle west, removing from the Empire state
to Keeler township, Van Buren county, Michigan, about the year 1834, accompanied
by his wife, Mrs. Almira Manley; and their children. Their son, Joseph Briton Manley,
was but a year old at the time of the removal westward. He became a farmer of Van
Buren county, Michigan, whence he afterward removed to Cooper township, Kalamazoo
county, that state. He married Olive Maria Tousey, who was born in Cooper township,
Kalamazoo county, a daughter of Luzon Tousey, who was born in Plymouth township,
Wayne county, Michigan, and afterward removed to Cooper township, Kalamazoo county,

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where he passed away in 1864. He married Lucy Lyman, a native of Connecticut and
a descendant of an old Puritan family. •
In the public schools of Michigan A. B. Manley pursued his education, completing
his course in the Decatur high school. His observations of the people in his home
neighborhood brought him to a recognition of the fact that they were not far in ad
vance of the starting point of ten or fifteen years before, and desiring that his own
life should show some decided progress, he determined to avail himself of the oppor
tunities offered in the west. Accordingly he made his way to Oakland, California, in
April, 1878, and in November of the same year came to Oregon. He was first employed
in the northwest on government survey and afterward on railroad construction for the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. In 1881 he returned to Portland, where he
engaged in the real estate and mortgage loan business. In 1887 he removed to Albina
and took an active part in organizing its city government. He built the first three-story
brick block on Williams avenue, known as the Manley block, and not only took an active
part in business affairs but also in many public movements of material benefit to the
city. He was president of the Albina volunteer Are department, consisting of four
companies, and held the office continuously until the annexation of the city to Portland.
In June, 1892, he was elected to represent his district in the state legislature and served
during the session of 1893, at which time he secured the passage of the first bill provid
ing for free ferries. In January, 1901, he organized the Pacific Abstract Title Co., of
which he has since been president, and in this connection has carefully executed well
formulated plans and policies, in keeping with the highest standard of financial ethics
and investments. In 1916 he organized the Manley Auto Co., which is now one of the
substantial automobile enterprises of the city, being distributors for the Hupmobile in
the state of Oregon. His business interests have at all times been so wisely managed
as to constitute resultant factors in the attainment of that success which is the legiti
mate goal of all business endeavor.
On the 21st of February, 1883, in the Taylor Street Methodist Episcopal church of
Portland, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Manley and Miss Helen D. Kelly, a
daughter of Hampton Kelly, a Portland pioneer of 1848. She is a granddaughter of
Clinton Kelly, in whose honor the Clinton Kelly school was named. Having no children
of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Manley have reared and educated several girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Manley attend the Methodist church and Mr. Manley is identified
with various fraternal and social organizations, being a thirty-second degree Mason
and a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is a member of Industrial Lodge, No. 99, I. 0.
0. F., and Ellison Encampment of that order, having been presented with a jeweled
badge in recognition of his thirty-five years' connection therewith. He is also a life
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club, the Irvington Club, the Press Club, and Automobile Club. In his political views
he is a republican. He was formerly first sergeant of Company D of the First Regiment
of the Oregon National Guard. He has been active in civic and industrial affairs in
the city and state and his interests have been of a varied character, touching many
lines which are of vital import in the life of the community and in all of which he has
borne himself with such signal dignity and honor as to win the unqualified respect
and confidence of his fellowmen. The spirit of laudable ambition which prompted
him to leave his boyhood home and seek a broader field in the growing west has been
a stimulating force throughout his life and led him into important relations whereby
he has not only won success for himself but has also contributed in large measure
to public progress.

FRED RAYMOND DAVIS, D.D. S.
Dr. Fred Raymond Davis, prominent citizen and skilled dentist of Rainier, Colum
bia county, was born in 1877 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. His parents were W. T.
and Minnie (Schelling) Davis. His father was at one time engaged in farming but
later became a builder. In 1889 they came to the Pacific coast and settled at Snoho
mish, where his father became a contractor and builder.
Dr. Davis' education was completed in Washington, and attended the North
Pacific Dental College, where he finished his course in 1906. Immediately after receiv
ing his sheepskin he purchased a dental establishment in Rainier and has practiced
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was the only dentist in Columbia county, and his practice is now the largest in the
county. While his work is general, he inclines to oral surgery and were he located
in a larger city he would practice only that branch of the profession.
Dr. Davis has membership in the Knights of Pythias and the Loyal Order of
Moose. He is a member of the Commercial Club and being a lover of nature, he
belongs to the Rainier Gun Club. While not a member of any church denomination he
has attended the Methodist church of late years. He has served as city councilman of
Rainier and as water commissioner, and while he is a progressive citizen in every
sense he is devoted to his profession. Dr. Davis being a deep student of the growth
of his profession gives much of his time to reading and is much interested in the
progress of the science of dentistry. He has one child, Alice Elizabeth, a girl of
unusual beauty. She is attending school in San Francisco.

ANDREW J. THAYER.

Andrew J. Thayer, who at the time of his death in April, 1873, was a judge of the
supreme court of Oregon, was born at Gainesville, New York, November 27, 1818. His
father, Gideon Thayer, was a cavalry soldier in the War of 1812. Reared in the Empire
state Andrew J. Thayer there acquired his early education and afterward took up
the study of law in Warsaw. Following his admission to the bar he practiced his
profession in Buffalo for several years in connection with his brothers, W. W. and
Edwin Thayer. W. W. had his office in Tonawanda, New York, the other two had theirs
at Buffalo. He had already become well established in his profession when he decided
to seek a home in the west and in 1852 crossed the plains with ox team and wagon,
traveling after the slow manner of the times until at length the long and weary
journey was ended by his arrival in Oregon in the late fall of that year. He settled
about three miles from Corvallis, where he took up a donation claim of six hundred
and forty acres and while there residing engaged in the practice' of law in Corvallis.
He early became recognized as one of the able members of the Oregon bar. In 1861,
following the death of Senator Baker at Balls Bluff, the latter being killed, Mr. Thayer
was appointed to fill the vacant position, but Senator Eli who had the credentials rec
ommending A. J. Thayer for the office, went to see the battle of Bull Run and while
there was captured and held as a prisoner of war and hence never delivered the cre
dentials. This caused Mr. Thayer to lose the position, but he had the mileage, which
amounted to about seven thousand dollars. Later Mr. Thayer was elected judge of the
supreme court and occupied a place on the bench until April, 1873, when his life's
labors were ended in death. He possessed a comprehensive knowledge of the law
and his ability to apply accurately its principles made him a strong advocate, a wise
counselor and a safe judge, who was thoroughly fair and impartial in his rulings.

KARL VOLNA LIVELY.

Karl Volna Lively, engaged in the insurance business in Portland, was born in
Jackson, Ohio, February 17, 1875. His father, James Madison Lively, was a native
of Ohio and was married in Ohio to Miss Louisa Backus, whose birth occurred in
the Buckeye state, and she passed away in Portland in March, 1901. The parents had
come to the west in 1891, locating in Port Townsend, Washington. The ancestral
record of the family is one of close connection with Virginia. The grandfather,
Lorenzo D. Lively, was born in the Old Dominion and at the time of the Civil war
entered the Union army from West Virginia.
Karl V. Lively pursued his education in the public schools of Ohio and in the
college of Wooster, that state, while subsequent to the removal of the family to the
northwest he attended the University of Washington at Seattle. He was connected
with manufacturing interests at Port Townsend from 1891 until 1896 and then became
connected with insurance interests in Portland, Oregon, where he has since remained.
Throughout the intervening period he has been engaged in the insurance business
and is today one of the recognized leaders in this field in Oregon. The firm of Mc
Cargar, Bales & Lively is one of the most prominent in the state. Their interests
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selves with a capable corps of employes, while with every phase of the business the
partners are also familiar, thus being able to direct and advise those in their service.
On the 22d of November, 1899, in Seattle, Mr. Lively was united in marriage to
Miss Agnes Ward, a daughter of David B. Ward, who was born in Kentucky and
became an Oregon pioneer, crossing the plains in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Lively have
become parents of five children: James Ward; Philip Madison; Elizabeth; David;
and Barbara. The youngest son died in infancy. The religious faith of the family
is that of the Presbyterian church. Politically Mr. Lively is a republican and fraternally
he is connected with the Masons, having obtained the Knight Templar degree of the
York Rite and with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine he has crossed the sands of the
desert. He is likewise connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks, and is a member of the Multnomah Club, the Portland Golf Club,
Tennis Club, Press Club, Ad Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Sons of the
American Revolution. All these associations indicate the nature of his interests and
the rules that govern his conduct. He stands very high in the business circles of
Portland, having made for himself a creditable position, which indicates that his future
career will be well worth watching.

JESSE GARFIELD ARNOLD.
Jesse Garfield Arnold, for nine years a representative of the Portland bar, was
born in Marshall, Arkansas, December 8, 1885. His father, Newton Arnold, was born
in Waynesville, Tennessee, and in that state was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Baugus who was likewise born in Tennessee. The father died in Marshall, Arkansas,
in 1895, and there the mother passed away in 1897. The father had served with the
Union army during the Civil war, enlisting from his native state.
Jesse G. Arnold was reared in Searcy county, Arkansas, where he attended the
country schools and afterward continued his education in the State University. He
later went to the eastern coast and was graduated in 1910, from the Washington and
Lee University of Lexington, Virginia. He completed his law course in the Washing
ton University at Seattle as a member of the class of 1911 and following his gradua
tion came to Portland and was admitted to the bar of this state. Through the inter
vening years he has here practiced and in the calling where advancement depends
entirely upon individual merit, he has made consecutive progress and is now accorded
a gratifying clientage.
In his political views Mr. Arnold is a republican and during the war period served
on the legal advisory board and in connection with the loan drives. His interest in com
munity affairs is shown in his connection with the Chamber of Commerce. He belongs
to the Ad Club, the Press Club, the Automobile Club, and the Multnomah Club and his
religious faith is that of the Baptist church.

ARTHUR WILSON MANCHESTER.
Arthur Wilson Manchester, in partnership with his father as a member of the firm
of Manchester & Company, interior house finishers and cabinet-makers, is a native of
the Empire state, born in Greensboro, New York, in 1883. The father, Charles M.
Manchester, is a millwright and lumberman by occupation. He married Matilda Burr,
who was also of old New York stock, her father being one of the old captains on the
Great Lakes and a man of importance in his section of the country.
Arthur W. Manchester was educated at the graded schools of his native town,
and on leaving school he entered the lumber business. For five years, from 1903. to
1908, he served as hardwood lumber inspector for a large New York firm of lumber
merchants. In the latter year the family removed to Oregon and settled at Three
Mile, Wasco county. For a time Mr. Manchester worked as a carpenter and was also
engaged in the lumber business. In 1914 he entered into partnership with his father
in the interior house finishing and cabinet-making business, under the firm name of
the Manchester Manufacturing Company. This company, under the able guidance of
father and son, enjoys a large trade in Wasco and the adjoining counties, and has an
established reputation for standard goods.

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In July, 1917, Mr. A. W. Manchester was elected an alderman of The Dalles, his
services during his first term proving so satisfactory that he was reelected for a
second term, expiring in January, 1921. As chairman of the street committee, he was
largely responsible for the paving and improving of many of the thoroughfares of
the city, especially those in the residential section. Under his charge more paving
and improvement work was carried on than during the period of any previous admin
istration, and to Mr. Manchester more than to any other citizen, do the people of The
Dalles owe the present satisfactory condition of the streets. He is generally regarded
as one of the most progressive citizens of The Dalles.
In 1903 Mr. Manchester was married in New York state to Mina E. Castor, daugh
ter of Theodore D. Castor, a well known lumberman of that section. They have one
child, Alva, a student of the graded schools of The Dalles. Mr. Manchester is a mem
ber of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce, in the affairs of which, as well as in other
civic matters, he takes a warm interest. He is a member of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and has filled all the chairs in that organization, being now district
deputy grand master.

JOHNSON FRANK DITTO, M. D.
Dr. Johnson Frank Ditto, engaged in the practice of medicine at Rainier, was born
in Ohio in 1882, his parents being George Lewis and Lois (Cunningham) Ditto. His
father was a merchant and farmer in Ohio, and his forebears were Americans for five
generations. The family removed to Nebraska when Dr. Ditto of this review was but
a lad and it was there that he received his primary and collegiate training. He studied
medicine at the National Medical University in Chicago and at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons in St. Louis. He received his degree early in 1915 and at once set out
for Oregon. For a short time he practiced in Portland but wisely decided that a smaller
city gave greater promise to a young man, so in 1916 he located at Rainier, where he
soon obtained a lucrative practice. While his work is general he specializes in obstetrics
and abdominal surgery.
In May, 1910, Dr. Ditto was married to Miss Florence L. West, a daughter of Henry
West, of Nebraska. Miss West was a fellow student in the medical colleges attended
by him and was graduated as an M. D. about the same time he finished his course. They
have been associated in the practice of medicine as Johnson and Florence W. Ditto.
Dr. Florence Ditto is a woman of much artistic talent which has been utilized by the
city of Rainier, where she has been appointed park commissioner. She is a member
of the Maccabees and has served as executive. They have one child, Mary Louise, two
years old. Dr. Johnson Ditto is a Mason, a Knight of Pythias and has membership
in the Moose and Odd Fellow lodges. In politics he is a republican. "Talented trained
physicians, good neighbors and valuable citizens" is the characterization the people of
Rainier give to this young couple, and surely there is little more to be said of anyone.

JUDGE RALEIGH STOTT.

Judge Raleigh Stott, of whom the Portland Oregonian wrote at the time of his
death: "He was a man of genial, kindly disposition, of large attainments and of fine
character, practiced for many years at the bar of the state and at one time occupied a
circuit court bench in Multnomah county." Practically his entire life was spent in
the west and he was of that high type of citizen who builded a great empire by reason of
his support of all those forces that made for the material development and the intellectual,
civic, and moral progress of this region.
Born in Indiana in 1845 Judge Stott was but six years of age when he came with
his parents to Oregon, the family home being established in Washington county. A
contemporary writer, speaking of the arrival of the Stott family in Oregon, said: "His
tory was then scarcely in the making and the entire state was in its formative period,
yet the settlers who had come to the northwest in the latter part of the '40s and the
early part of the '50s had not come here for the purposes of trade with the hope of
returning to the east to spend the wealth which they might have acquired, but were
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rulers of a land so rich in its promises and its opportunities. The Stott family, like
others, made permanent settlement in the state, and the youthful days of the future
judge were spent amid the environment of pioneer life." After acquiring his early
education in the public schools, Raleigh Stott attended the Pacific University of Oregon
and was numbered among its alumni of 1869. He most carefully prepared for the
practice of law and was admitted to the bar in 1870. He took up the work of his
profession in Portland in 1873 and thereafter remained one of the leading attorneys
of the city. A local paper says of him that he attained almost immediately a place in
the front ranks of the lawyers of Portland, and another said: "Almost from the be
ginning a large clientage was accorded him that connected him with most important
litigation heard in the courts. His preparation of cases was thorough, his analysis
keen, his reasoning clear and cogent and his deductions logical. He had been a resident
of Portland for only a year when elected to represent Multnomah county in the state
legislature and thus aided in framing the laws of the state. Then came official dis
tinction in the line of his profession.
Judge Stott was married to Mrs. Susan (Plowden) Stout, the widow of Lansing Stout,
and to them were born two children: Susie and Plowden, the latter represented else
where in this work.
Judge Stott was a prominent representative of the republican party and for twenty-
five years was continuously a delegate to county and state conventions, frequently tak
ing active part in campaign work as a speaker, his brilliant oratory and sound logic
always holding the attention and often bringing conviction to the minds of his hearers.
His death occurred October 25, 1901, and was the occasion of deep and widespread regret
to many friends that included men prominent throughout this state and nation. The
announcement of his demise was received with great sorrow by the court which ad
journed in respect to him, and again at the hour of his funeral. He had in many ways
left the impress of his individuality and ability upon the history of his city and state.
In 1874 he had been elected to represent Multnomah county in the general assembly
and in 1876 was elected district attorney of the fourth judicial district, while in 1880
he was chosen circuit judge of the fourth judicial district, comprising Multnomah, Clatsop,
Columbia, Washington and Clackamas counties. His decisions while on the bench were
always fair and impartial, marking him as a broad-minded man and one who had
comprehensive knowledge of the law. In fact he is yet spoken of as one who occupied
an eminent place as a representative of the profession in Oregon, his course reflecting
credit and honor upon his calling.

JOHN FRANKLIN CLARK.

John Franklin Clark, lawyer, and president and manager of the Clackamas Abstract
Company, resides across the Willamette river in the town of West Linn, which town
he served as a member of the council. Mr. Clark was born in Missouri in 1860, a son
of Peter F. and Margaret Jane (Marsh) Clark. The progenitor of the Clark family in
America came from England in 1702, and his descendants later removed westward and
Peter F. Clark, the father of the subject, was born in Kentucky. William Clark, who
is remembered as one of the leaders of the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the west
coast, was a member of this family. The grandfather of John Franklin Clark was a
soldier in the War of 1812 and many of the Clark family took an active part in the
Revolution. The father, Peter F. Clark, fought in the Civil war with the rank of
captain in the Union army and in 1874 he removed with his family to Oregon, where
he .finally located and engaged in farming near Salem. His death occurred in 1919.
His mother, Margaret J. Marsh, was a native of South Carolina and was a descendant
of French Huguenot ancestors who had settled in the south many years before the
Revolution. John F. Clark received his early education in Missouri, his native state, and
later attended the Baptist College at McMinnville, from which he was graduated in
1888 with the degree of A. B. Following his graduation he taught school for three
years and soon after the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his alma mater.
The next two years he spent in the machinery business and then took up the study
of law. In 1894 he settled in Oregon City and three years later was admitted to the
bar of Oregon. For the past quarter of a century he has resided in Oregon City and in
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Trust Company. This plant, which is the oldest of its kind in the county, is one
of the most complete and successful in the state.
In 1897 Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Miss Olivia Jacobs, a daughter of
John Jacobs, a well known farmer of Lima, Ohio. One child, Margaret Jane, has been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and she is a student at Reed College.
Fraternally Mr. Clark is a member of the Elks and the Odd Fellows, in which lat
ter order he has occupied all of the chairs. He is also a member of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, the Woodmen of the World and the United Artisans, his
activities in these organizations helping to offset his strenuous professional life. He
has given his undivided support to the republican party and though greatly interested
in public affairs has never sought office, preferring to build up his practice, and he
has won for himself an enviable reputation as a lawyer.

EUGENE WILLIAMS.

Among the substantial citizens of Newport is numbered Eugene Williams, who is
now living retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest after many years of active
connection with the business interests of the city. He was born in the state of New
York on the 7th of March, 1853, of the marriage of Charles H. and Catherine (Dutcher)
Williams, also natives of the Empire state. Charles H. Williams was a blacksmith, hav
ing learned the trade under the instruction of his father, and. he followed that occupa
tion for some time in his native state and later removed to Illinois, where he engaged
in farming. In 1857 he removed to the vicinity of Chicago and there purchased land
which he continued to cultivate until 1875. In 1876 he made his way westward to
Oregon, settling in Newport, Lincoln county, where he opened a general mercantile
establishment. This he conducted successfully for fifteen years, when he retired and
turned over the business to a younger brother of Eugene Williams. He was a promi
nent citizen of his community and for two terms served as county commissioner. He
continued a resident of Newport until he died on the 5th of May, 1914, at the advanced
age of eighty-five years. His first wife passed away in 1898 and in February, 1905, he
wedded Mrs. Eleanor Burt, widow of Judge Burt. She survives and is residing with
her stepson, Eugene Williams.
The last named was reared and educated in Illinois and in 1875 he became a
resident of Newport, Oregon, working in his father's mercantile establishment until
1877, when he started out in life independently, engaging in the saloon business, with
which he was continuously connected for a period of twenty-seven years, with the ex
ception of two years spent in the east. Since the enforcement of the prohibition law
he has not engaged in active business but is now living retired in the enjoyment of a
substantial competence gained through his former years of industry, energy and thrift.
He is a man of excellent business ability and is the owner of considerable property in
Newport in addition to profitable investments in farm lands.
In his political views Mr. Williams is a republican, and his fraternal connections
are with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Red Men. He has resided in
Lincoln county for almost a half century and has become well known in this part of
the state. He has lived to witness remarkable changes as the land has been reclaimed
and converted into valuable farms and ranch properties, while here and there towns
and villages have sprung up, introducing the advantages of the older east. In the work
of development and improvement the family has borne its full share, and through his
industry, energy and perseverance in former years Mr. Williams is now enabled to
live retired in the enjoyment of all the comforts and many of the luxuries which go
to make life worth the living.

ROBERT JOHN McISAAC.

Robert John Mclsaac, merchant, orchardist and postmaster of Parkdale, ranking
with the representative business men and citizens of Hood Riyer county, was born in
the state of Illinois in 1874 and is a son of Andrew and Mary (Scott) Mclsaac, who
were born in Scotland and came to America in early life, being married in Illinois in
1872. When Robert J. Mclsaac was eight years of age his parents removed to Iowa and

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there he was educated, completing his course in the Morningside College at Sioux City,
from which he was graduated in 1903 with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy.
Following his graduation the young man started out on a tour of investigation with
a view of finding a favorable location. After having covered most of the middle west
and Pacific coast countries he came to the Hood River valley and realized that his
search was ended, for he was most pleased with the country, its conditions and its
prospects. He established his home at Parkdale, under the shadow of the snow-crowned
Mount Hood, and at once secured a tract of land, taking up the business of growing
strawberries. He has one hundred and sixty acres of fertile land, thirty acres of which
is now in apple orchard, from which he ships annually about five thousand boxes of
the luscious fruit that has brought fame to the Hood River valley. No single individual
has done more for this section than has R. J. Mclsaac. When the county of Hood River
was created in 1908 he became a member of the first board of county commissioners
and has since been one of the potential builders of the county, especially in the northern
section. In 1910, when a postoffice was established at Parkdale, he was made post
master and still fills that position. At the same time he established a general mercan
tile business, which he yet conducts and which has grown to substantial proportions,
meeting all the needs and requirements of the many orchardists and ranchers who
have followed him into the Mount Hood section. Developing with the growth of the
population, the Mclsaac store has become one of the largest in this section of the state.
In addition to his orchard and his mercantile business Mr. Mclsaac has taken up the
breeding of Guernsey cattle and has selected his herd with an eye to making the
Mount Hood section as famous for its Guernseys as for its apples and strawberries.
In 1903 Mr. Mclsaac was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Gregory, a daughter
of Charles Gregory, and they have four children, Harold, R. Lyle, Harriet and Malcolm.
The beautiful home on the ranch is the abiding place of a very happy family.
Fraternally Mr. Mclsaac is a Mason who has attained the Knight Templar degree
of the York Rite and has recently crossed the sands of the desert with the Nobles of
the Mystic Shrine. He is keenly interested in everything that pertains to the welfare
and progress of his section of the state and his labors have been a potent element in
promoting the development of the Hood River valley. He was the president of the
Strawberry Growers' Association before its consolidation with the Apple Growers'
Association and of the latter he is now a director. No history of the builders of Oregon
would be complete without mention of Robert John Mclsaac, who located in the wilder
ness and has been largely instrumental in developing it into a populous and beautiful
garden spot.

EDWARD WOODBURY BARTLETT.
Since 1909 Edward W. Bartlett has been a resident of Estacada, and in that time
he has won for himself a high place in the regard of the people of his community. He
was elected to the office of mayor of Estacada in 1918 and is still serving in that position,
to the satisfaction of his fellow citizens.
Mr. Bartlett was born at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1863, a son of William Pitt
and Harriett (Hart) Bartlett, both families being of distinguished ancestry. His father
was a native of Maine and later removed to Wisconsin, where he was a pioneer lawyer
and legislator of Wisconsin. He held many offices of honor and trust in his community,
both elective and appointive, among which were district attorney, legislator for many
years, and regent of the University of Wisconsin. He was also a lawyer and in his
profession was well and favorably known throughout the middle west, and he served in
a legal capacity as representative for many of the largest firms and corporations in
that section of the country. The Bartlett family are direct descendants of Josiah Bart
lett, who signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
E. W. Bartlett received his education in the grade schools and high school of Eau
Claire and later attended the Michigan Military Academy and the University of Iowa,
from which latter institution he was graduated in 1888. In the same year as his grad
uation he was admitted to practice in the state and United States courts and in 1889
came to Oregon, where his father and others had taken up large tracts of timber interest.
He visited La Grande, where his father was interested in timber, and with his associates
had erected a large mill and set up the Grande Ronde Lumber Company. After visiting
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lished a law office. For sixteen years he made his home in La Grande and during the
years 1898 to 1906 served as register of the land office, was a member of the city council
and held other positions of importance. In 1907 he removed to Portland and there he
assisted in the organization of the Des Chutes Improvement and Power Company. He
remained there for some time, but in the year 1909 he located at Estacada, where he
has since resided and practiced his profession. He soon gained quite a reputation as
a lawyer throughout the community and was soon after elected to the office of city '
attorney, which position he ably filled for two years. As a man of public service he
had shown so much ability that in 1918 he was elected to the office of mayor of Estacada,
a position which he still holds.
On the 24th of January, 1894, at La Grande, Mr. Bartlett was united in marriage
to Miss Jess M. Snodgrass, a daughter of Hon. W. J. Snodgrass, who was not only a
pioneer merchant but an outstanding figure in the political life of Oregon. Mrs. Bart
lett is connected with the pioneer De Witt family of Indiana. Two children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett: Helen H. and William Kenneth. Helen is now the
wife of Robert L. Smith and they reside at Colton, California. William Kenneth is
a graduate of the University of Oregon with the class of 1920. He is an athlete of
more than ordinary merit and was a tackle on the University of Oregon football team
at the time they defeated Penn University, and he was also tackle on the team that
played Harvard. This young man was a member of the American group of athletes who
carried off the honors in the Olympic games at Antwerp in 1920. In the art of discus
throwing he has won the championship of the northwest and the junior championship
of the United States. When the dogs of war were unleashed he volunteered his services
in 1917, and went to France as a member of the Ninety-first Division. He fought in
most of the battles of France and Belgium and in these battles conducted himself val
iantly, as had many of his ancestors before him. He was demobilized in 1919 and
resumed his studies at the University of Oregon. Kenneth Bartlett is certainly a young
man of whom his parents have a right to be proud and he is highly respected in the
community where he resides.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Bartlett the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Elks and the
Knights of Pythias, the former of which he has served as a member of the law com
mittee of the Elks' national body. He has the distinction of being the first man on the
Pacific coast to enter the national body of the B. P. O. E. Mr. Bartlett is a great lover
of horses, dogs, and sports in general, and his horses and pointers are known all over
the coast as the best obtainable. He is Oregon's best booster for good roads and any
activity for the public good is assured of his support, as he will give freely of his time
and money. Fortunate, indeed, is Estacada in having for citizens Mr. Bartlett and
his family.

CASS CANNON.

Cass Cannon, for many years engaged in farming in Umatilla county, is residing
retired in Athena, enjoying the fruits of a life of diligence and industry. Like many
other prominent and successful men of Oregon he is a son by adoption, his birth having
occurred in Harrison county, Ohio, on the 22d of August, 1858, a son of John and Agnes
(Cook) Cannon, both natives of the same county and state. For many years John
Cannon engaged in farming in Harrison county, Ohio, and later entered the mercantile
business, in which connection he won more than a substantial amount of success. Both
parents passed away in Ohio. Mr. Cannon was a stanch supporter of the republican
party and they were both consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Cass Cannon spent his boyhood in Ohio, where he received his education. In the
fall of 1879 he came west to San Francisco, California, thence removing to Athena,
where he worked for Thomas Kirk for a period of three years. Later he worked at
Heppner one year and then returned to Athena, accepting a position as salesman for
the C. H. Dood Company, dealing in machinery. Upon resigning this position he bought
one hundred and sixty acres of railroad land, on which he built a box house. He im
proved this land and also leased some adjoining land, all of which he operated until
1913, when he built a fine home in Athena and removed there to lead a life of retire
ment, leasing his ranch.

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In 1882 Mr. Cannon was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Woody, a daughter of
Reuben and Jane (Elder) Woody, and a native of Brownsville, Oregon. Her father
was bora in Boone county, Arkansas, while her mother was a native of Missouri. Both
crossed the plains with their parents when only children and were married in Browns
ville, Oregon. The father operated one hundred and sixty acres of improved land in
this section of the county until the fall of 1879, when he moved near Athena, also operat
ing land there for a short time. Selling this land Mr. Woody bought one hundred and
sixty acres near Helix, Umatilla county, and there resided for eight years. After
farming in Farmington for some time he again returned to Athena, where he resided
until his death in 1891, at the age of seventy. Mrs. Woody is living at the advanced
age of seventy-eight years, making her home with a son, Edwin Woody. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Woody were reared in the faith of the Baptist church and he gave his political
allegiance to the democratic party. The Elder family were also prominent in the Willam
ette valley, having located near Shedd station. Here the Elders took a ranch donation
of six hundred and forty acres and also engaged in mining. Five children have been
born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Cannon: Joe, Roy, Leota, Ralph and Agnes.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Cannon the right of franchise he has given his support
to the democratic party, believing in the principle of the party as factors of good govern
ment. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the
World, in both organizations taking an active and prominent part. Mr. Cannon takes
an interest in the development and improvement of the community in which he resides
and for many years he has been a school director. He has won the high regard of his
fellow citizens and is recognized as one of the leading men in the community.

GEORGE CLARENCE BLAKELEY.
George Clarence Blakeley, for years a well known resident of The Dalles, where
he has been engaged in the banking business and otherwise identified with the com
mercial life of the city, is a native son of Oregon, born in Brownsville, in 1855. His
father, Captain James Blakeley, was a pioneer of Oregon, crossing the plains in 1846
and settling in Linn county, and throughout the remainder of his life was a witness
of and a participant in the growth and development of the state. He earned his title
of captain by commanding a company which he organized for service in the Rogue River
Indian war. The town of Brownsville was built upon the land grant which he held.
The family came originally from Tennessee. The grandfather of the subject of this
sketch was circuit judge for the long term of twenty-six years. Captain Blakeley built
the first flour mill in Oregon; was representative to the state legislature from Linn
county; and held many other positions of trust and responsibility. On November 26,
1912, he celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, and in commemoration
of the event a medal was prepared, which is now in the custody of the State Historical
Society, showing that he was a pioneer of Tennessee, Missouri and Oregon. His death,
which occurred early in 1913, was the occasion of much regret by all who had known
him. He married Sarah Dick, who was a member of another pioneer family.
George C. Blakeley was educated in the primary schools of Linn county, in Albany
College, and in the Oregon Agricultural College. For the first three years after finishing
his school work, he followed teaching as a profession. He then took up the study of
pharmacy and in 1876 became associated with a large eastern manufacturing firm of
chemists, for whom he traveled for the next six years. At the end of this period he
retired from the road and located at The Dalles, where he established a drug business,
which is now known as the Rexall Drug Store, whose reputation extends beyond the
limits of the city in which he started it. Mr. Blakeley is a past president of the Inter
national Association of Rexall Clubs, and on his retirement from that office in 1916
he was presented with a h,andsome watch, suitably inscribed, as a testimonial of
appreciation of his services.
Mr. Blakeley has served his fellow citizens in many positions of trust, although
greatly averse to holding public office. He has been a member of the city council and
for eight years was county judge of Wasco county, bringing to bear on the duties of
these positions a keen judgment and ripe experience. In 1919 Mr. Blakeley was instru
mental in organizing the Wasco County Bank and was elected president of that insti
tution, which is capitalized for one hundred thousand dollars and occupies a handsome
building on East Second street.

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In January, 1887, Mr. Blakeley was married to Miss Mary T. Gorman, a daughter
of John Gorman, a California pioneer, who came to Oregon in 1860, and who is now
at the age of eighty-nine years residing in the city of Portland. Mr. Blakeley occupies
a high place in fraternal circles. As a Mason he has reached the thirty-second degree;
is past master of the blue lodge; past high priest of the chapter; and past eminent
commander of the Knights Templar Commandery. He is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine
and a past exalted ruler of the Elks. He is a past president of the Oregon Pharma
ceutical Association, and for fifteen years has been a member of the State Board of
Pharmacy, in the affairs of which he has ever taken a warm interest.

WILLIAM ALBERS.

William Albers of Portland, as vice president of the Albers Brothers Milling Com
pany, is active in the control and management of one of the largest enterprises of this
character throughout the entire west, the business having been developed to gigantic
proportions, with manufacturing plants in most of the leading coast cities.
William Albers was born in Lingen, Germany, December 29, 1869, and is a son
of Herman Albers, who was born, reared and married in Germany and afterward came
to Portland, where he continued to reside until called to his final rest. His wife,
however, passed away in Germany.
William Albers of this review attended school in his native city and in 1891 came
to the United States with his brother, Henry Albers, making Portland his destination.
Here they joined an older brother, Bernard Albers, who passed away on the 4th of
March, 1908. In 1895 Bernard and Henry Albers established the milling business from
which has been developed the present gigantic enterprise. In 1901 the business was
incorporated under the name of the Albers Brothers Milling Company, of which William
Albers is now the vice president. The success of the enterprise has been due to the
adoption of several principles to which the firm has strictly adhered. One of these
has to do with the selection of locations "where rail and water meet." This was the
thought in mind when the first plant was built in Portland in 1893 and the idea upper
most in selecting their last location on the Oakland pier in 1918. All of their docks
are accessible to the largest vessels. They have always maintained the highest stand
ards in the quality of their output and their success is plainly indicated in a com
parison of their sales of 1908 with those of 1918 — ten years later: In 1908 their sales
amounted to five million dollars, at which time their total floor space in four mills was
one hundred and thirty-five thousand square feet. In 1918 their total floor space in
nine mills was one million three hundred and twenty-six thousand four hundred and
twenty square feet and their sales amounted to twenty million dollars. The Portland
establishment, the first of their large milling structures, was erected on the Willamette
river in 1910. The building is over a thousand feet in length and includes three hundred
and sixty-five thousand square feet of floor space, with an elevator capacity of two
hundred and fifty thousand bushels. The company manufactures in its several estab
lishments Albers flapjack flour, Albers oats, Albers Peacock buckwheat flour, Albers
wheat flakes, Albers pearls of wheat, Peacock daily bread and Del Monte flour. Carnation
oats, Sunripe oats, Carnation wheat flakes, and approximately two hundred other brands,
under the Albers, Carnation, Peacock, Del Monte and Sunripe trade-marks; also fifty
brands of stock and poultry feeds, including the Carnation dairy feed, Albers molasses
feeds, molasses O-Meal, meal and dairy products, hog feed, Albers Porko and Swino and
Albers poultry foods, which are widely known throughout the country. Extending the
scope of their business, mills were erected at Tacoma in 1902, situated in the heart of
the city and amply provided with both rail and water shipping facilities. The floor
space there is seventy-three thousand square feet, with a grain capacity of two hundred
and twenty-five thousand bushels, and the latest and most complete equipment is in
stalled for cereals and flours. The Albers mills at Seattle are located in the heart, of
the manufacturing district on the water front. Originally constructed in 1906, the
capacity was doubled in 1913. The docks will accommodate four steamers and the spur
tracks, sixty freight cars. The total floor space is three hundred and twenty-six thou
sand six hundred and thirty-six square feet. The elevator capacity is four hundred
thousand bushels of grain, while employment in the Seattle plant is given to about
two hundred and fifty men. At Oakland, California, the mills of the Albers Company
are located on the Oakland pier, on the water front of San Francisco bay, and were

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completed in 1918. The floor space covers three hundred and sixty-six thousand two
hundred square feet and the elevator capacity is two hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of grain. This plant was erected at a cost of almost a million dollars. The
business of the company at San Francisco is housed in two reinforced modern con
crete structures, in one of which the Albers flour and meal products are produced. The
plant is located near the docks, was constructed in 1908 and has about fifty thousand
square feet of floor space. The cereal mills at San Francisco are located near the
wharves and along the belt line railroad. The mills are fully equipped with all modern
machinery for the manufacture of cereals, the output consisting largely of the Carnation
wheat and oat products. This building was erected in 1908 and has about fifty thousand
square feet of floor space. In 1907 the business was extended to Los Angeles, in which
year the mill was originally built, while in 1915 the capacity was doubled, the total
floor space being now thirty-eight thousand five hundred square feet, while the grain
capacity is one hundred thousand bushels. At Los Angeles the plant is especially
used for the Albers flapjack flour, although a full line of the Albers goods is manu
factured. Into Utah the business has also been extended, for at Ogden in 1916 were
constructed additional mills provided with ample storing and manufacturing facilities.
There is a grain capacity of three hundred and fifty thousand bushels and a floor space
of thirty-seven thousand sixty-four square feet. The principal output being the famous
brand of Sunripe cereals. Thus with the continuous development and expansion of the
business it has become one of the important enterprises of this character on the Pacific
coast. The officers are: George Albers of Seattle, Washington, president; William Al
bers of Portland, vice president; Frank Albers of San Francisco, treasurer; and B. M.
Denison of Portland, secretary; Mrs. B. Albers and Mr. George A. Westgate, are directors.
Offices and agencies are maintained at Seattle, Tacoma and Bellingham, Washington;
Portland, Oregon; Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, California; Ogden, Utah;
New York city; Kobe, Japan; and Valparaiso, Chile.
William Albers was married in Portland, April 26, 1904, to Miss Mary Miller. He
belongs to the Portland Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Catholic church
and also has membership with the Knights of Columbus.

GUNDER TER JE SON.

A most prominent agriculturist and business man of Pendleton, Umatilla county,
is Gunder Terjeson, who was born in Kristiansand, Norway, on the 19th of March,
1870, a son of Terje Gunderson and his wife, Mary Nelson.
Gunder Terjeson spent his early boyhood in his native country, where he received
a good education, and when tales of the opportunities offered in the new world reached
his ears he determined to come to the United States. He was about eighteen years of
age when he came to this country, settling in Grand Island, Nebraska. There he ob
tained work on farms, which line of occupation he followed for three years and in
1891 removed to Helix, Umatilla county. He worked on farms in this vicinity for an
additional three years and then, engaging in farming on his own account, he leased
some land which he operated for a number of years, later purchasing a half section
of some of the finest land in the county. He improved the ranch, gradually increasing
his acreage until he is now in possession of nineteen hundred acres. Mr. Terjeson is
still active in the conduct of the ranch, in which his son, Thomas, now has a half
interest. Although the greater part of his life has been devoted to his farming inter
ests, in which he has achieved more than a substantial amount of success, Mr. Terjeson
has been active in financial circles, being organizer of the Helix Bank, of which he
is now president. This bank was organized with a capital of $50,000, with Tom Mont
gomery as the first president. In business circles he is likewise recognized as a promi
nent factor, being vice president of the Helix Milling Company and he was vice presi
dent of the former Mutual Warehouse Company. In 1914 Mr. Terjeson purchased a
fine home in Pendleton, where he is now residing, an honored and respected citizen of
the community. Mr. Terjeson has been twice married, his first marriage taking place in 1898, when
Miss Rachael Jenson, became his wife. Her death occurred in 1909 in Los Angeles,
at the age of twenty-nine years. To this union two children were born: Thomas and
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of Salva and Karen (Jensen) Olson, and to this union three children have been born:
Ralph S.; Levern E.; and Mildred E.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Terjeson the right of franchise, he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and the principles for which it stands sponsor. He
has no fraternal affiliations, preferring to devote his time to his business and home in
terests. In every sense of the word is Mr. Terjeson a self-made man. He came to this
country alone and he was a strong factor in getting many more of his fellowmen to come
to the country and try their fortunes in Umatilla county. He has always conducted his
farming and business interests upon the highest principles and he has won the confidence
and goodwill of all with whom he has come into contact.

LEVI CHRISMAN.

The way of the transgressor is hard in Wasco county, for the sheriff of that county
is Levi Chrisman, one of the old-time, two-fisted, fearless officers who is dismayed at no
obstacle in the line of his official duty. He was born at Dufur, Wasco county, in 1869,
and is a son of C. E. Chrisman, a native of Missouri and a member of a pioneer family
of that state. The father crossed the plains in 1844 and became one of the early set
tlers and pioneers of Oregon. His wife, who was Mary A. Murphy before her marriage,
also belonged to a family of pioneers which settled this state.
Levi Chrisman was educated in the graded schools of Wasco county and at the
Wasco Independent Academy. The first three years of his manhood were spent in the
railroad business and during the next sixteen years he was engaged at mercantile
occupations in The Dalles and also dealt extensively in stock.
In 1906, Mr. Chrisman's fellow citizens, having become acquainted with his
integrity and absolute fearlessness, tendered him the office of county sheriff, and having
elected him to that position, have continued to reelect him each alternate year for the
past fifteen years. His daring captures of many criminals having become widely known,
the mere knowledge that Levi Chrisman still occupies the office of sheriff of Wasco
county, is a potent factor in causing would-be law-breakers to give that county a wide
berth. He is a mild-mannered man and always cool under the most trying circum
stances, but he has established a reputation as a determined "go get 'em," and the whiz
of an unfriendly bullet never deters him from pursuing his duty as he sees it.
In 1894 Mr. Chrisman was married to Miss Edna C. Martin, of The Dalles, who died
in 1907, leaving five children, namely: Mrs. R. P. Johnson, of The Dalles; Mrs. Neva
M. Rasmussen, of Bremerton, Washington; Vernon and Cecil, both students of The
Dalles high school, and Elsie, attending the graded schools.
Mr. Chrisman takes a warm interest in fraternal affairs. He is a member ef the
Knights of Pythias, in which order he has filled all the chairs and has occupied a seat
in the Grand Lodge; is a member of the Masonic order, being a Knight Templar and
a Noble of the Mystic Shrine; and also holds membership in the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks and in the Woodmen of the World. There are few men in this part of
the state who have served the public with greater fidelity or won more friends thaD
Sheriff Chrisman of Wasco county.

STEPHEN RICHARDS.

During the latter part of his life Stephen Richards was a resident of Portland, but
though his closing years were spent on the Pacific coast, his early manhood was passed
on the Atlantic seaboard. His birth occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1847, and
in early manhood he was connected with the navy. For a long period he resided in
Jersey City, New Jersey, but prior to leaving New England had acquired his education
in Boston, where he received thorough training. Subsequent to his experience in the
navy he became connected with the Standard Oil Company, which he represented for
thirty years, making his home in Jersey City. Close confinement to business and
assiduous and unrelaxing attention to the interests under his control at length under
mined his health and in the hope of recuperating he crossed the continent and took
up his abode in Oregon in 1913, continuing a resident of Portland until his demise.
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of England and a daughter of Thomas Woodward, whose father also bore the name
of Thomas Woodward. Both her father and her grandfather were natives of England
and the latter was the eldest child of a family of thirteen. He lived to the advanced
age of ninety-four years and was a brewer by trade, serving for many years as brewer
for Lord and Lady Lathcam at Chester Castle, England. His son and namesake, Thomas
Woodward, Jr., was the youngest of a family of fourteen children. He was manager
of a hotel for about thirty years, spending his life in that business. Mrs. Richards
was the eldest of a family of fifteen children and in 1900 she became the wife of Robert
Walker, of Liverpool, England, who passed away soon afterward, leaving a son, Thomas
Leonard Walker, who is now residing at Santa Monica, California, where he is learning
the camera business in connection with the moving picture industry.
Mrs. Richards came to Oregon in 1910 and four years later was married to Stephen
Richards. She continues her home in Portland, where her second husband passed
away December 28, 1918. He was a loyal adherent of the Catholic faith and in politics
was a stanch democrat. While spending the greater part of his life in the east, he
nevertheless won many friends during the period of his residence in Portland, so that
his death was the occasion of deep regret here. Mrs. Richards has become widely known
in the Rose City, where the hospitality of many of the best homes is freely accorded
her. While her early life was spent in England, she has made her home in the United
States for thirty-two years. She has become much attached to this city of the west and
finds great enjoyment in the companionship of the many friends that she has made
during her residence here.

MAJOR CHARLES MARSHALL HODGES.
Charles Marshall Hodges, admitted to the bar in 1913, has engaged in the practice
of law in Portland since the following year, save for his period of service during the
World war. He was born in Christiansburg, Virginia, March 8, 1882, a son of Sand
ford R. and Isabella (Akers) Hodges. The father was a native of Montgomery county,
Virginia, born in 1846 and passed away in 1914, having for a number of years survived
his wife, whose death occurred in 1901. They had spent their lives in Virginia.
Charles M. Hodges was reared in Christiansburg where he attended school and
afterward became a student at the Christian College, Lynchburg, Virginia. After leav
ing that institution he matriculated in the National Business College at Roanoke,
Virginia, and continued a resident of Virginia until he came to the northwest. In
1905 he made his way to Astoria, Oregon, and was cashier of the Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad, there remaining until 1910, when he came to Portland and entered the
claim department of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, with which he continued
until 1914. While thus employed he attended the law department of the University
of Oregon in Portland, and was graduated in 1913, being admitted to the bar in the
same year and to practice before the Oregon supreme court. In 1914 he took up pro
fessional work and has since been a representative of the bar of this city.
Mr. Hodges' military experience has covered a wide scope. In November, 1901,
he enlisted at Johnson City, Tennessee, in the United States army as a member of
Company D, Sixteenth Infantry, Regiment, and was sent to the Philippine Islands,
serving there from that date until July, 1902. He then returned with his regiment
and went to Fort Slocum, New York, where he remained until June, 1904. He was
next sent to Fort McPherson, Georgia, where he received an honorable discharge on
the 19th of November of the same year, having in the meantime been promoted to the
rank of sergeant. Following this military experience he continued to live in his old
home in Virginia until coming to Oregon in 1905. Following America's entrance into
the World war, he again responded to the country's call for military aid. On the 9th
of May, 1917, he entered the Officers' Training School at the Presidio in San Francisco
and there continued until August 15, 1917, receiving a commission as captain of infantry.
He was then sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, where he remained until September 5,
1917, when he was sent to Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. In April, 1918, he
went overseas and remained in France for fifteen months, returning on the 27th of
July, 1919. He had been promoted to the rank of major in March of that year. He
participated in the St. Mihiel drive and for thirty-one days was in the Argonne. Fol
lowing the signing of the armistice while he was still in France he attended the law
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law and thus becoming more thoroughly qualified for his professional duties. He
received from Major General C. P. Summerall, commanding the Fifth Army Corps,
American Expeditionary Forces, a letter which was written on the 13th of February^
1919, and reads as follows: "The process of demobilization has included the headquar
ters of the Fifth Army Corps, which, in pursuance of orders from higher authority,
must soon terminate its existence with the American Expeditionary Forces. It there
fore becomes the painful task of the corps commander to take leave of the officers who
have constituted the staff, and who have made possible the great achievements that
are recorded in the history of the corps. Since your assignment to duty with the G-l
Section, tasks of great magnitude and responsibility have devolved upon you. In every
case you have met your obligations in a manner to accomplish successful results and
to attract the admiration and commendation of your associates on the staff. You have
at all times displayed those qualities of loyalty, zeal, efficiency and self-sacrificing
devotion to duty by which alone the full measure of results could have been accom
plished and you have richly earned the gratitude of your comrades in arms and of
your countrymen. The corps commander takes this occasion to convey to you his
grateful appreciation of your services and his admiration of your soldierly character
and your ability. His abiding interest will accompany you in your future career and
he bespeaks for you a continued recognition of those attainments of which your services
have given' such abundant proof. (Signed) C. P. Summerall."
Major Hodges is a republican in his political views, giving stalwart support to
that party and its principles. In Masonry he has obtained the thirty-second degree
of the Scottish Rite and is also connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is likewise a member of the Press
Club and of the Wauna Lake Club and his religious belief is manifest in his member
ship in the Methodist church. His life experiences have been broad and varied and
from each he has learned the lesson therein contained, all of which have qualified him
to understand human nature and correctly to judge men of their motives — a factor
which is always essential in law practice.

HARRISON ALLEN.

Harrison Allen, of the law firm of Griffith, Leiter & Allen of Portland, comes from
a family of lawyers. His father, Judge George W. Allen, is a distinguished Colorado
jurist and a member of the supreme court of that state and several of his uncles were
eminent members of the profession in the state of Pennsylvania.
Harrison Allen was born in the town of Warren, Pennsylvania, December 2, 1869.
His parents removed to Colorado in 1880 and ftis education was largely acquired in
the schools of Denver. After completing a high school course he entered the Denver
University, where he pursued an academic course, later being admitted to the Colorado
bar in 1894. His desire to be independent of any family "pull" and enjoy the oppor
tunities of the growing northwest, led him to come to Oregon the same year with the
determination to make a reputation solely by whatever ability he might possess, without
reliance upon the reputation and prestige of his people. Being admitted to practice at
the Oregon bar he established his office at St. Helens in the fall of 1894 and remained
there until 1897, when he removed to Astoria. During the next ten years he practiced
his profession there and gained an enviable reputation as a lawyer and a citizen. In
1898 he was elected city attorney of Astoria and served until 1900, when he was elected
district attorney of the fifth district, which embraced Clatsop, Columbia, Washington
and Clackamas counties, and in 1904 he was reelected without opposition. In 1907
he resigned and moved to Portland, where he formed a connection with the firm of
Carey & Kerr as trial lawyer, which connection was maintained until 1912. He then
severed that association to become a member of the firm of Griffith, Leiter & Allen,
which was formed that year. In the twenty-seven years of his residence in Oregon
Harrison Allen has won a reputation second to that of no lawyer in the state. As a
trial lawyer it is safe to say that he occupies a foremost place and his brother practi
tioners heartily concede that in his cross-examinations of witnesses he is a master
artist. He is recognized as one of the eminent members of the bar of Oregon. His
mind is naturally keen and analytical and his deductions are always sound and logical.
On the 26th of February, 1894, Mr. Allen married Miss Ethel May Walker, the
daughter of an old-time and eminent California family. In social life Mr. Allen is

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very popular. He is what is termed a "man's man" and his friends. are legion through
out the state. He is a member of the State, County and American Bar Associations,
the Arlington Club and the Pennsylvania Club and no assemblage of the members of
these organizations is counted a success unless the proceedings are enlivened with
witticisms by or on Harrison Allen, who is universally esteemed as a prince of good
fellows. Fraternally he is a member of the Masonic order and the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks, while politically he is an adherent of the republican party1. The
young lawyer who at twenty-five years of age came to the Pacific northwest to build
a reputation for himself away from the "pull" of a distinguished line of forbears has
demonstrated his mettle and ability, for one lawyer recently remarked to the writer:
"Harrison Allen is not known as Judge Allen's son, but when the eminent judge of
the supreme court of Colorado visits the coast the newspapers always write of him as
'Harrison Allen's father.' " The law firm of which Mr. Allen is a member enjoys an
extensive clientage of a most important character and ranks high in the northwest.
Harrison Allen has by his marked ability had a large share in placing the firm where
it now stands. Mr. Allen has never sought political preferment although his wide
acquaintance and acknowledged ability would win for him any office to which he might
aspire, but he prefers to remain strictly in the path of his profession. He is never
remiss in the duties of citizenship and cooperates earnestly in all projects that tend
to benefit the city and state.

EDWARD EVERETT BRODIE.
Edward Everett Brodie is widely recognized throughout the state of Oregon as a
leader among newspaper men. The value of the local newspaper in the upbuilding of
the best interests of any community is universally conceded, and the Morning Enter
prise has indeed been a large factor in the development of Oregon City. Mr. Brodie
is a native of Oregon, born in this state in 1876, a son of Elias and Jane Matilda (Goff)
Brodie. The Brodies are of pure Scotch ancestry and the great-grandfather of Mr.
Brodie emigrated from Scotland to this country in its early days. His father, a
native of Kentucky, was a soldier who served in the army of the United States for over
half a century and settled in Oregon in the year 1868. His mother's family was from
New England.
Mr. Brodie received a good education, first attending the grade and high schools
of Astoria and later the University of Oregon. The call of the newspaper world was
strong and immediately upon finishing his education he secured work on a newspaper.
For some time he was connected with the Astoria Budget and his service on that
paper laid the foundation for his later work. Seeing opportunities in the newspaper
field he removed to Oregon City in 1901 and accepted a position on the Enterprise,
which paper is one of the three oldest newspapers in the state and has served its
community for over fifty years. For seven years he worked on the Enterprise and in
that time studied every phase of the workings of the institution until he knew every
step taken in the publishing of the news from the time it was brought in by the
reporters until it was taken off of the press and distributed to the newsboys. He was
not afraid of work and took advantage of every opportunity offered to increase his
knowledge. Finally he purchased the Enterprise and in 1910 started to issue a paper
daily. The venture proved to be successful and for the past ten years the Morning
Enterprise has been one of the leading papers of the Willamette valley. Mr. Brodie
is a fighter but he fights fair and believes in facing public questions without regard
to his personal interests. There are no half-way measures nor compromises for E. E.
Brodie. The esteem in which he is held by newspaper men is evidenced by the fact that
he is vice president of the National Editorial Association as well as ex-president of
the Oregon Editorial Association. It is widely conceded that upon his retirement
from the presidency of the Oregon Editorial Association that body was the best organ
ization of its kind in the country. He has been a member of various other organizations
and in 1916 was one of the members appointed on the board to investigate the peni
tentiary, the report of which -board brought about many reforms. Being always in
terested in the moral and intellectual development of his community he has also served
as secretary of the board of education of the city- since 1904, secretary of the Com
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of the McLoughlin Memorial Association. He is also an active member of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist Association and of the Portland Press Club.
In 1905 Mr. Brodie was united in marriage to Miss Imogen Harding, daughter of
George A. Harding and great-granddaughter of Samuel K. Barlow. Samuel K. Barlow
settled in Oregon in 1845 and was the builder of the famous road known as the Barlow
Road, extending from eastern Oregon to the Willamette valley and saving the bateau
journey down the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Of this great pathfinder, Judge
Deady of the United States supreme court said: "The building of the Barlow Road
contributed more toward the prosperity of the Willamette valley and the future state
of Oregon than any other achievement prior to the building of the railway in 1870."
Mrs. Brodie's great-grandmother was Susanna Lee of South Carolina, whose father,
William Lee, was a lieutenant of artillery in the Revolutionary war and was crippled
for life by the bursting of a shell. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Brodie: George Harding and Madelon Jane, both of whom are pupils of the Oregon
City schools.
Besides the many organizations with which he is affiliated Mr. Brodie is also a
member of the Elks, the Masons, Woodman of the World, regent of the Royal Arcanum
and a member of the State Grange. Although he has never sought nor accepted public
office Mr. Brodie has always been an active member of the republican party and per
sonally and with the aid of his paper has fought all of the battles of his party to the
finish. He has always fought against the waste of public money, especially in road
building and as a result of his efforts in this direction Clackamas county is the only
county in the state that has installed its own plant for hard surface road building.
For many years Mr. Brodie has been a member of the republican county committee and
he is now serving as chairman of that body.
As the result of his devotion to his newspaper work, his business and political
activity, he is numbered among the prominent men of the state. For years he has
been closely identified with the history of the city in which he resides, as a represen
tative of one of its most important business interests. Being a man of keen discrimina
tion and sound judgment his executive ability and excellent management has brought
to his newspaper a large degree of success, and through his paper he has done much
good for the community, county and state. It may be truly said of him that he believes
that "Not the good that comes to us, but the good that comes to the world through
us, is the measure of our success."

JULIUS FREDERICK BROETJE.
One of the finest nurseries in the country is owned by Julius Frederick Broetje,
who is known all over the country as the producer of the finest line of ornamental
shrubbery and bulbs in the west, the nursery being located at Courtney Station, Clack
amas county. Mr. Broetje is a native of Illinois and was born in that state in 1869,
a son of John F. and Augusta (Schugert) Broetje. His father was an early settler
in Illinois and was for thirteen years a teacher in one school of that state. His mother
was also a native of Illinois.
In 1882 the family removed to Oregon and the father started a small nursery in
the vicinity of Mount Tabor. Julius F. received his educational training from his
father and also worked in the greenhouse, thereby gaining a thorough knowledge of
the business in which he has made such a success. Later the family removed to
Clackamas county and established a small greenhouse at Courtney Station. Here Mr.
Broetje worked until he was twenty-five years of age, when he took over the responsi
bilities of the plant, with a debt of eight hundred dollars to be cleared. He entered
into the enterprise with spirit and the determination to succeed, and succeed he has.
Today his nursery is known all over the country as producing the finest line of orna
mental shrubbery and bulbs in the west and he makes shipments as far east as New
York. Mr. Broetje specializes in water lilies, both flowers and plants, and is the only
extensive grower of water lilies in the state. He also specializes in Scotch heather
and is the pioneer in that line. During the twenty-five years that Mr. Broetje has
conducted the nursery he has paid off the debt and replaced the one small greenhouse
by two very large and beautifully constructed greenhouses. With ever an eye for
beauty he has three lily ponds which are dotted with his choicest varieties of lilies.
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and is built over a spring, the cool and sparkling water of which has been piped to
all corners of the house.
In the year 1906 Mr. Broetje was united in marriage to Miss Clara Heitkemper,
whose parents were among the most respected in Clackamas county. Mrs. Broetje is
an up-to-date and progressive woman and is always active in any church work.
Mr. Broetje, while a member of the republican party, has never taken any active
interest in politics although he takes great interest in civic matters that tend to im
prove the state. By his own diligence and labor he has made his nursery what it is
today and it amuses him to note that the workmen of today are paid twenty-five dollars
weekly for their services at the nursery and also provided with housing, while he
worked for the wage of one dollar and fifty cents a day. Mr. Broetje's nursery is one
of the enterprises of which the state is proud and his fellow citizens owe him a debt
of gratitude for the prominence he has gained for the county.

WERNER ADOLPH REINHOLD LAGUS, M. D.
Since 1908 Werner Adolph Reinhold Lagus has been practicing medicine in Astoria,
where he has built up an extensive practice and has won the confidence and goodwill
of all the people of the community. He is a native of Finland, in which country his
birth took place on the 26th of December, 1865, a son of Wilhelm and Wilhelmina
Lagus. The father was one of Finland's most distinguished educators, his fame as a
teacher of Greek and Latin being recognized throughout Europe. He had also mastered
the Oriental languages, being able to write and speak them fluently. Prof. Lagus
was for many years professor of languages in the Imperial Alexander's University and
for many years he served as rector (president) of that noted seat of learning.
Dr. Werner A. R. Lagus received his education in his native country and was
graduated from the Imperial Alexander's University in 1896. He then went to Ger
many, where he took a two years' course at the Leipsic University, after which he
returned to Finland where he practiced his profession until 1903 when he came to the
United States. After practicing in Kansas City and Worcester, Massachusetts, for some
time he removed to Astoria in 1908, where he has since practiced. Dr. Lagus is devoted
to his profession and is a deep and earnest reader, ever keeping up with the progress
being made throughout the world in the field of medicine. While his practice is general
he makes a specialty of children's diseases and has won considerable fame along this
line. He has won the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes into contact
by his ability, kindness and his sterling traits of character.
In 1895 Dr. Lagus was united in marriage to Miss Sigrid Kroonquist, a native of
his home city, and to them have been born three children: Sigrid, a graduate of
Corvallis and a mining engineer of merit; Anna Maria, who is attending the Oregon
Agricultural College; and Lorenzo, a student in the Astoria schools.
The greater portion of Dr. Lagus' time is devoted to his profession, in connection
with which he is an active member of the Clatsop County Medical Society, the Oregon
Medical Society and the American Medical Association. His standing in his profession
is of the highest and as a citizen he is conceded to be one of the most progressive, public-
spirited and representative men of the county.

PLOWDEN STOTT.

Plowden Stott, attorney-at-law of Portland is a representative of a family that has
furnished several prominent members to the Oregon bar. He is, as it were, "to the
manner born," for his father was the late Judge Raleigh Stott of the circuit bench, and
his half-brother, George Stout, was a capable and successful lawyer of the Portland
bar. Raleigh Stott was born in Indiana in 1846, and came across the plains with his
parents in 1852, continuing thereafter a resident of Oregon. He married Susan Plowden
and is mentioned at length on another page of this work.
Their son, Plowden Stott, obtained his early education in the Portland schools and
afterwards attended Leland-Stanford University, where he pursued the study of law.
He was admitted to the bar of Oregon in 1907 and entered upon the practice of his
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own individual efforts for advancement and has always made it his purpose thoroughly
to study his cases, which have then been presented with clearness and cogency, his
deductions at all times being sound and logical. He has displayed unfaltering devo
tion to the interests of his clients and yet has ever recognized the fact that he owes
a still higher allegiance to the majesty of the law.
On the 14th of April, 1914, in Portland, Oregon, Mr. Stott was married to Miss
Lillian Johnson, a daughter of N. P. Johnson. The religious faith of Mr. Stott is
that of the Catholic church and he is identified with the Knights of Columbus. He
also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, has membership in the Uni
versity Club and is a life member of the Multnomah Club. His political allegiance
is given to the republican party. In 1915 and again in 1917 he was elected to the
state legislature from Multnomah county and while a member of the general assembly
gave the most thoughtful and earnest consideration to the vital questions that came
up for settlement. During the war period he attended the officers' training camp at
Eugene, Oregon, and assisted otherwise in the promotion of bond and other war time
drives. In a word he did everything in his power to advance the interests of the
country as a co-worker in the allied cause and the same spirit of loyalty and fidelity
is manifest in every relation of life, effecting both his law practice and his public
activities. He took an active part in athletics during his school and college days and
has ever since been interested, and in his athletic activities has made many of his
stanchest friends. He has made a good record in his legislative service and has a wide
acquaintance throughout the state, the circle of his friends being almost coextensive
therewith.

DANIEL McALLEN.

The measure of Daniel McAllen's influence upon the history of Portland can
scarcely be computed, but it is well known that his activities constituted a most vital
and important force in the development and progress of the city. He was the promoter
of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, which is said to be the most important single ele
ment in the city's growth, drawing to it the attention of thousands of visitors and
thus leading to the steady advancement which has made it the great and beautiful Rose
City of today. Mr. McAllen, too, was for a quarter of a century an active factor
in commercial circles as senior partner in the firm of McAllen & McDonnell. Mr.
McAllen was born in Balla, Ireland, August 1, 1850. His education was acquired in
the schools of his native country and when he was a young man in the late twenties
he crossed the Atlantic, landing at New York. He believed that he would have
better business opportunities on this side of the water and for several years was
employed in the eastern metropolis, filling clerkships in several of the large dry goods
houses of that city. But the call of the west was still an insistent one and from New
York he made his way to San Francisco, where he resided for a few years and then
determined to come to Portland. Here for many years he figured prominently in the
business and public life of the community. His experience as a salesman in the
east well qualified him for the conduct of business on his own account and he
became an active member and senior partner in the firm of McAllen & McDonnell,
in which connection he conducted business for a quarter of a century, retiring about
1910 to enjoy in well earned rest the fruits of his former toil. His colleagues and
contemporaries in business came to know him as a strong, forceful, resourceful and
progressive merchant and as a man of sound judgment and keen sagacity.
It was in the '90s that Mr. McAllen first began talking of holding an exposition
in Portland, but the city was then in the throes of financial depression and few
people would give the suggestion even a serious thought. Mr. McAllen never aban
doned the idea, however, but continually spoke of it on every favorable occasion until
at length it was taken up by business men of Portland and brought to a most credit
able success. Just how much this has had to do with Portland's rapid growth and
development since that time can scarcely be estimated, but all agree in the fact that it
was one of the most active elements in the advancement of the city in the twentieth
century. Mr. and Mrs. McAllen were the parents of four sons: Lavelle, Mark, William and
Eddie, all of whom volunteered for service in the World war. The eldest, John Lavelle,
was a lieutenant of engineers and was in active service at the front in France, where
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of captain in the Reserve and is with the Guggenheim interests in Alaska; William
Daniel was a lieutenant in the air service and was on duty as an instructor in Hono
lulu; Edward H. was a member of the navy and was on the ship South Dakota in South
American waters; Mark was in the mine sweeping department of the navy in the
North Sea, this being one of the most difficult and dangerous branches of the service.
All four sons enlisted, not waiting for the draft, and their military record was one
of which the father was very proud, as well he might be.
Death called Mr. McAllen a few days before the seventieth anniversary of his
birth. He passed away July 28, 1920, in the faith of the Catholic church, of which he
had long been a devout member. He possessed many sterling qualities and was highly
esteemed by his associates and friends, who were dawn from every walk of life.

JOHN E. IRONS.

A representative citizen of Freewater, Umatilla county, is John E. Irons, who is
engaged in fruit growing. He was born in Keokuk county, Iowa, August 27, 1866, a son
of Joseph and Matilda Jane (Monical) Irons. His father was a native of Virginia, while
the mother was born in Indiana. At an early day Joseph Irons came with his parents
to Iowa, where his father engaged in farming. The father and mother of Joseph Irons
both died on their farm there and in 1887 Joseph Irons, with his wife and family,
came west and settled near Milton, where he bought eighty acres of land. He brought
this land to a high state of cultivation and there resided until June 25, 1907, when
his demise occurred at the age of seventy-two years. Mrs. Irons is still living and Is
making her home with a daughter, Mrs. L. H. Bonsai], in Spokane. The mother is
eighty-one years of age and in the best of health. Mr. Irons was throughout his life
a stanch democrat, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good
government. John E. Irons received his education in Iowa, where he spent his early boyhood
and then came west with his parents in 1887. He worked out on farms for some time
and engaged in railroad work until 1902, when he started blacksmithing, an occupation
he followed for some sixteen years. Because of ill health he was forced to give up
this business, in which he had achieved more than a substantial measure of success,
and he purchased a fruit ranch of eleven and one-half acres near Freewater. He
specializes in prunes and winesap apples and has built up a business of large propor
tions. In addition to his fruit interests Mr. Irons holds some valuable real estate,
owning one-half block of business property on South Main street and also a fine home
on Grant street.
In 1910 Mr. Irons was married to Miss Emma M. Griner, a daughter of Jacob and
Mariah Griner, and a native of Keokuk county, Iowa.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Irons the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which he takes an active part, al
though he has neither sought nor desired public office. He is likewise a member of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which organization he maintains an active
interest. Mr. Irons has arrived at his present position of prosperity solely through
his own diligence and labor and he is readily conceded to be a representative citizen
of Freewater and a leader in fruit growing interests.

CHARLES CRAWFORD HINDMAN.
Charles Crawford Hindman engaged in the private practice of law and recognized
as an able attorney of the Portland bar, was born in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, July 10,
1886. His father, Charles Crawford Hindman, was a native of Corsica, Pennsylvania,
born June 20, 1854, and was married to Florence Taylor, whose birth occurred in
Brookville, Pennsylvania, and who is now a resident of Portland, Oregon. The father,
however, passed away January 24, 1908. He was a physician and for many years
continued in practice in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, there remaining till the time of his
death. Charles C. Hindman entered the public schools of his native city and from 1903
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ing upon the practice of law as his life work he then entered the University of Penn
sylvania Law School at Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1909. The fol
lowing year he came to Portland and in March, 1911, entered upon the practice of
his profession, in which he has continued. While he is now engaged in private practice
he has at various times held public office in the line of his profession. On the 14th
of January, 1913, he was appointed assistant United States attorney for Oregon but
at the end of six months he resigned to become associated with the law firm of Piatt &
Piatt. Thus he remained until October 1, 1914, when he was appointed assistant district
attorney for Multnomah county and so served until May 1, 1918, when he resigned to
accept the appointment of assistant city attorney, filling that office until October 1,
1919, when he tendered his resignation and again entered upon the private practice.
His clientage is now large and of important character and he has made for himself
a creditable place at the Portland bar. He is also the secretary of the Du Bois Lumber
Company of Portland and a member of the Dock Commissioners of Portland.
On the 22d of April, 1914, in Portland, Mr. Hindman was married to Miss Mildred
Genevieve Honeyman, a daughter of Thomas D. Honeyman, and they have become the
parents of two sons: Thomas Honeyman, born February 4, 1916; and Charles C, Jr.,
born May 21, 1920. The parents attend the Presbyterian church. Mr. Hindman has
always given his political allegiance to the republican party and in November, 1920,
was elected on the party ticket for the Oregon legislature. He belongs to the Chamber
of Commerce and is interested in all the projects and plans put forth by that organ
ization for the benefit and development of the city. He belongs also to the University
Club, to the Waverly Club, the Multnomah Club and the Press Club. He is a forceful
and resourceful young man, who is making wise use of his time, talents and oppor
tunities, and as the years have gone by he has reached a creditable place as a lawyer
and as a citizen.

THOMAS J. BINDER.

Thomas J. Binder, occupying a position of leadership in insurance circles in Port
land as the general agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, was born
in East Tawas, Michigan, March 4, 1879, his parents being Albert and Theresa (Wall-
ner) Binder. In 1869 they settled in East Tawas, Michigan, and in 1881 they removed
to Sebawaing, Michigan, where they now reside.
It was in the schools of the latter place that Thomas J. Binder acquired his edu
cation, having been but two years of age when the family left his native town. He
was graduated from the high school with the class of 1900 and later attended a business
college, in which he completed his course by graduation in 1902. From 1903 until
1910 he was cashier with a business firm in Detroit, Michigan, and then sought the
opportunities of the Pacific coast country, arriving in Portland on the 13th of May
of that year. Here he accepted a cashiership with an insurance company but soon
afterward resigned to become agent and entered the service of the Equitable Life In
surance Company of Iowa in 1917 as general agent in Portland. He is still occupying
this position and has won a reputation as one of the most successful insurance men in
the state. This is due to his thorough mastery of the insurance profession and his
ability to make and keep friends. During the year 1919 his agency wrote more than
a million dollars insurance in Portland and 1920 showed a still greater amount, exceed
ing that of any other three year old agency in the city. While serving as an agent
of his company prior to being made the general agent "Tom" Binder, as he is known
in insurance circles, outstripped all of the agents of his company in Oregon and in
1916 ranked eleventh in the corps of thirty-five hundred men in the United States.
On the 6th of August, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Binder was united in mar
riage to Miss Emily M. Sullivan, and to them has been bora a daughter, Margaret
Katherine, now a youthful student attending the Portland schools. - The marriage of
the couple was the culmination of a romance which started at college in Michigan where
they were both students. Mrs. Binder is a woman of many accomplishments. After her
graduation she taught school for a short period and later held a responsible office posi
tion with one of the largest corporations in Detroit. She has since her residence in
Portland made as many friends as her popular husband. In war work she was particu
larly active, giving a large part of her time to bond drives, relief work, etc. She is

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accounted a model mother and a gracious hostess, and her position in society equals
that of her husband in the business world. This little family is accounted an ac
quisition to Portland from every angle.
Mr. Binder is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Progressive Busi
ness Men's Club of Portland. His political endorsement is given to the republican
party. During the war period he served on all bond drives and also in connection
with the Young Men's Christian Association, the Jewish Welfare and the Knights of
Columbus drives, and he was one of the Flying Squadron, whose intensive work secured
notable results in financing the different activities.

WILLIAM JOHN BAKER.

William J. Baker, a well known dealer in real estate in Hood River county, a writer
of insurance and also a maker of loans for agricultural purposes and a prominent
citizen of Hood River, was born across the border in Canada in 1851, of English descent,
but has been a resident of the United States since he was two years old and may justly
be regarded as an American product.
He is a son of William and Margaret Baker. The father, an Englishman by birth,
was an extensive manufacturer and also the proprietor of a prosperous newspaper. He
came to America in 1840. His wife's people had located in Canada many years before
that date and were classed among the early settlers of that country. In 1853 William
Baker moved his family across the border and located in Iowa, where they lived for
several years.
It was there that William J. Baker was reared and educated. His first work was
in the railroad service with which he was connected for nearly twenty years, and he
still holds his membership in the Order of Railroad Conductors. In 1882 he came to
Oregon and entered the service of the Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company, remaining with that company for four years.
In 1886 Mr. Baker located at Hood River and commenced farming, having some
thirty acres in orchard. In 1904 he abandoned the farm and opened a real estate office
in Hood River, where he has been engaged in the real estate business for the past
sixteen years and has aided in locating many orchardists and farmers, besides handling
much city property. Mr. Baker is a large taxpayer, owning much valuable property
in Hood River, where he enjoys a large measure of popularity. While in no sense
a professional politician, he is an earnest supporter of the republican party and has
been a delegate to many conventions. He has been a member of the city council and
for several years served as a member of the school board, his interest in education
being deep and abiding, believing that a nation's greatness depends in large measure
upon the education of its children.
In 1884 Mr. Baker was united in marriage to Florence H. Alford, a native of Penn
sylvania, whose father in his day was a well known hotel man in Nebraska. Mr. and
Mrs. Baker are the parents of four children, namely: Mrs. H. T. DeWitt, of Hood
River; Mrs. Marjorie Fouts, of Portland; William J. Baker, of Hood River; and Kath
arine E., a student at the University of Oregon.
Mr. Baker is a member of the Masonic order; is a Master Mason, a Knight Templar
and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and he is also affiliated with the Odd Fellows. In
connection with his real estate business, he writes general insurance and advances
loans for the purpose of acquiring farming lands or city properties, and he is regarded
as one of the most substantial citizens of Hood River.

THOMAS HISLOP.

Thomas Hislop was one of the self-made men of Portland and his record of success
ful achievement should serve to inspire and encourage many others. He was left an
orphan when but nine years of age and when he arrived in this city his cash capital
consisted of but a single dime. Mr. Hislop was born near Montreal, Canada, June 1,
1844, his parents being John and Mary Hislop. The latter died in 1849 and four years
later the father passed away. The son, Thomas Hislop, spent his youthful days in
his native city and at a time when most lads were in school he was providing for his
own support and was early inured to a life of hardship and toil. When he was seven-
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teen years of age he shipped as cook on board a boat plying on the Great Lakes and
in the fall of 1864 removed to Indiana. It was very difficult at that time to secure
volunteers for the Union army and on the 14th of April, 1865, Mr. Hislop became a
substitute for a man who had been drafted and who paid into the government recruit
ing office four hundred and fifty dollars, which was to be given Mr. Hislop when he
received an honorable discharge. On the following day peace was declared, so that
Mr. Hislop always said that he had one day's experience during the Civil war, in which
his duty was to guard a pile of hay for one night, so that the mules would not get it.
He was assigned to the Fifty-third Indiana Regiment of the Seventeenth Qorps, with
which he was sent to North Carolina and thence to Maryland, and on the 4th of July
the regiment was reviewed at Louisville, Kentucky, by "Uncle Billy," as all the soldiers
called General Sherman.
When Mr. Hislop received his discharge in August he found himself in possession
of nearly five hundred dollars. He then went to the Great Lakes and shipped as a
cook on one of the boats. In the following spring he went to St. Louis and there
engaged as porter on the steamer Amelia Poe, bound for Fort Benton, Montana. Sixty-
one days were required to make the trip and while traveling through the Dakotas and
northern territory, for one thousand miles they did not see a single white man. Great
herds of buffaloes and antelopes were upon the plains of the west and the Sioux and
Blackfoot Indians were numerous.
On reaching Fort Benton, Mr. Hislop hired out to drive a six-mule team for a
freighter who proved to be a bully, but Mr. Hislop suffered no abuse because of the
fact that he always kept his gun near him, though his employer weighed twice Mr.
Hislop's weight. Helena was just being laid out and any individual could locate two
city lots for the two-dollar filing fee. Mr. Hislop secured the two lots and then had
one of the deck hands of the steamer locate another two for him, his property being
situated in the block that is next to the site of the courthouse at the present time.
Each owner was required to make some improvements on his property and this Mr.
Hislop did by building a fence around it. In the fall of the same year he sold his lots
for one hundred and forty dollars — an excellent return on his investment of four dollars,
which was the price he had paid. After attempting unsuccessfully to do some mining
he became a cook in a private boarding house and then, with the spirit of western
adventure still upon him, he purchased a mule and saddle and rode to Walla Walla.
After selling his mule there he proceeded by stage to Wallula and thence by boat to
Portland. He then arranged to go by boat to Cowlitz and there hired a saddle horse
to take him to Puget Sound. At Port Townsend he shipped before the mast on a
vessel bound for China and spent some time at Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. He
then sailed on an Italian ship from Hongkong to San Francisco and as a deck hand
came from the latter city to Portland.
Mr. Hislop's advent here was not heralded by any blare of trumpets as the on
coming of a successful business man. His cash capital consisted of but ten cents and
he had no baggage beyond the clothes which he wore. Finding that a foundation was
being dug at First and Stark streets, he applied for work and was given a job at two
dollars per day. Just across the street the foundation was being laid for the Ladd
& Tilton Bank, and after six weeks Mr. Hislop obtained work at mixing cement and
helping install the iron work of the new bank building, W. S. Ladd daily watching
the progress of construction. When the building was completed he approached Mr.
Hislop and after talking with him for a few minutes proposed that he accept the
position of messenger in the bank at a salary of fifty dollars per month. Mr. Hislop
did so and was in the employ of the bank for about three years. Early in that period
Mr. Ladd one day said to him: "You are getting fifty dollars a month and your room
here in the bank. You can save some money. My advice to you is to save all you
can and put it in Portland property. We have resources here for a big city and you
will probably live to see Portland become one of the big cities of the west." Mr. Hislop
never forgot the advice and in fact embraced every opportunity to follow it. In the
course of his active career he probably owned something like two hundred pieces of
real estate in Portland, on which he would make a small payment and then sell out a
little later at a larger figure. It was his real estate investments which enabled him in
time to write his check in six figures, and from the humble position of a foundation
digger he rose until he ranked with the substantial citizens and business men of his
adopted state.
On the 14th of April, 1871, Mr. Hislop was united in marriage to Miss Louisa
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while his parents were natives of Scotland. Mrs. Douglas was born in Pennsylvania.
In 1868 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas came to Oregon, settling in Portland, where the former
was captain of the ferry plying between the east and west sides of the city across the
Willamette. He continued in this business until his death, which occurred in 1875. He
and his wife had traveled westward by way of the Isthmus route and when they arrived
in Portland there was but one brick building in the town, this being the Ladd &
Tilton Bank, in which Mr. Hislop had obtained his first real position after arriving
in the city. To Mr. and Mrs. Hislop were born five children: Eva M., the wife of
Casper Kilgore of Portland, and now the mother of a daughter, Edith, who has become
the wife of John Vielhauer and has two children, Jack and Dorothy; Clara, who is
the wife of Marion Johnson and has a daughter, Marion Louise; Louise, at home;' and
two children who died in infancy.
Mr. Hislop always took an active part in politics, yet was never an office seeker.
He served, however, for many years as a school director and the cause of education
ever found in him a stalwart champion. His political endorsement was given to the
republican party, which he supported from the time he became a naturalized American
citizen. He possessed many excellent traits of character and though he suffered the
lack of many advantages in his youth he came to be a man of excellent business judg
ment, recognized as well as a substantial citizen and one whose friends could count
upon his sincerity and his loyalty.

LADRU BARNUM.

Identified with the growth and development of The Dalles, Ladru Barnum has for
years been one of the most prominent citizens of this part of the state and is at
present the managing vice president of the First National Bank of The Dalles. He
was born at Moro, Sherman county, Oregon, in May, 1877, a son of Henry Barnum,
who was a pioneer of that county. The father for years was engaged in the freighting
and stockraising business, from which he accumulated a handsome competence. He
died in 1881, when his son Ladru was only a child of four years. He married Elmira
M. Masicker, also a member of a pioneer family. Mr. Barnum was a most benevolent
man and in his will he provided for the maintenance of a school which he had built
and presented to the county. Each child who attended this school was to receive a
bonus of seventy-five dollars per year, provided he or she had attended a full three
months of the school year, and it was at this school that Ladru Barnum obtained
his early educational training. At the age of twenty he entered the Portland Business
College, from which he graduated in 1898, and immediately thereafter became clerk in
a general mercantile establishment in his home county where he remained for about
a year. In 1900 he accepted employment with the Wasco Warehouse & Milling Com
pany, and remained with that corporation for nineteen years, rising from the post of
collector to that of manager of the banks controlled by that company.
During his service with the Wasco Warehouse & Milling Company, Mr. Barnum
was honored by his fellow citizens with many positions of trust and responsibility.
For twelve years he was mayor and councilman of Moro; school director for eight
years; and filled other positions. He was for many years chairman of the republican
county committee of Sherman county, and for seventeen years he represented Sherman
county as a member of the republican state central committee.
On March 6, 1919, Mr. Barnum was elected managing vice president of the First
National Bank of The Dalles, one of the soundest and most important financial institu
tions in the state. He is also vice president of the Bank of Moro; a director of the
Bank of Wasco and of the Eastern Oregon Banking Company of Shaniko. He has
proved himself a resourceful and useful citizen of central Oregon. He was the prime
mover in securing a loan to the farmers of Sherman county in 1912-13-14, which saved
many of them from what at one time looked like ruin, the amount obtained from east
ern sources for that purpose being nearly three-quarters of a million dollars.
Mr. Barnum is a warm supporter of various orders of a fraternal character. He
stands high in Masonic circles, having filled all the offices in the blue lodge, is a Knight
Templar and thirty-second degree Mason, and also a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. As
an Odd Fellow, he has also filled all the chairs in his lodge, and he is a member of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. During the World war, he freely gave of his
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stamp drive carried out in Sherman county, as well as participating in the drives
organized by the Young Men's Christian Association. He acted as food administrator
of his county, and no cause calculated to help this country in winning the war found
him a slacker.
In 1900 Mr. Barnum was united in marriage to Miss May Kunsman, of Sherman
county, and to this union no children have been born. However, they have reared and
educated a sister and brother of Mrs. Barnum. Mr. Barnum and his wife stand high
in the friendship and esteem of the citizens of The Dalles, and they are ever to be
found assisting any cause calculated to advance the interests of the community where
they are so well and favorably known.

JAMES H. McMENAMIN.

James H. McMenamin, a prominent attorney of Portland, is also well known as a
progressive agriculturist and stock raiser and in both lines of activity his efforts have
been rewarded with a substantial measure of success. He is a native of the east, his
birth having occurred in East Greenbush, New York, April 27, 1877. His parents were
P. J. and Mary McMenamin, the former of whom engaged in farming in Illinois for
many years but is now living retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest. The
mother has passed away, her demise occurring in July, 1913.
James H. McMenamin pursued his collegiate course at Valparaiso University of
Valparaiso, Indiana, from which he was graduated in June, 1902, with the degree of
LL. B. He at once entered upon the work of his profession and for about a year was
connected with the law firm of Gregory, Poppenhausen & McNab of Chicago. In 1903
he heard and heeded the call of the great northwest and, going to Tacoma, Washington,
opened a law office. For ten years he successfully practiced his profession in that
city and was accorded a position of distinction in the ranks of its legal fraternity,
serving for eight years of that period as secretary of the Tacoma Bar Association. In
1912 he removed to Portland and has since engaged in practice in this city, his ability
being attested in the large clientage accorded him. He is thorough and painstaking
in the preparation of his cases, is clear and cogent in his reasoning and logical in his
deductions, and his name figures on the court records in connection with the most im
portant cases tried in the district.
This, however, is but one phase of Mr. McMenamin's activity, for he is also ex
tensively engaged in farming and stock raising in Clarke county, Washington, being
the owner of what is considered the best improved ranch in that section of the
state. His property embraces three hundred and twenty acres, upon which he has
erected an attractive residence fitted with electric light, hot water heat and all the
comforts and conveniences of the most up-to-date city dwelling. His barns are large,
substantial buildings, equipped with the latest appliances for dairying, grinding grain
and food fodder for silo filling and his stables are models of sanitary comfort, being
of the gambrel type, while his dairy is supplied with the most modern equipment.
He is extensively engaged in poultry breeding, having ten thousand hens, for which
he has provided large chicken houses and runways. He has been very successful as
a stock raiser, specializing in registered Holstein-Friesian cattle, and one of his cows
holds three American records, while the leader of his herd is a grandson of the Ameri
can champion. He likewise raises pure bred Percheron horses and Ohio Improved
Chester hogs and he ranks with the leading stock raisers of the northwest. He keeps
abreast of the times, bringing to his occupation an intelligent, open and liberal mind,
and as agriculture progresses as a science he advances with it, everything about his
ranch indicating the scientific methods and progressive spirit of its owner.
On the 29th of January, 1914, Mr. McMenamin was married to Miss Nelle D. Diehl,
a daughter of Jacob A. and Maria J. Diehl. Her father was engaged in mercantile
business and in farming in the state of Illinois but is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
McMenamin have become the parents of a son, James H., Jr.
During the period of the World war Mr. McMenamin was connected with home
protection, being a member of Company A of the Multnomah Guard, having their
headquarters at the Armory in Portland. His religious faith is that of the Catholic
church. He belongs also to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Woodmen
of the World. His interest in stock raising has led him to become a member of the
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was the organizer of the Young Men's Republican Club of Tacoma, which was formed
on the 3d of March, 1904. He has membership in the Press Club and in the City Club
of Portland and cooperates in many plans and measures which are looking to the
benefit, welfare and upbuilding of the city, his labors being a potent factor in the
attainment of desired results.

LOUIS GAYLORD CLARKE.

The family of which Louis Gaylord Clarke is a representative has ever been char
acterized by a marked devotion to duty which has been manifest under changing con
ditions in many tangible forms, resulting to the benefit and upbuilding of community,
commonwealth and country. This quality has found expression in Louis G. Clarke
in the high ideals he has ever maintained in connection with the drug trade, of which
he is one of the most prominent representatives on the Pacific coast, being president
of the Clarke, Woodward Drug Company of Portland. It has been said that fully to
understand any individual one must know something concerning his ancestry, and
in tracing back the lineage of him whose name introduces this review, it is not sur
prising to learn that he is a descendant of Abraham Clarke, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, who was a native of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, born
February 15, 1726. He was the only child of Thomas Clarke. He acquired a good
English education and was particularly interested in the study of mathematics and
civil law. Although reared to farm life the labors of the fields were too arduous for
his constitution and he turned his attention to surveying and also became well known
as "the poor man's counselor," for his legal advice was continuously sought and given
gratuitously. His reading and study covered a wide range and in the momentous
times which preceded the Revolutionary war he was a close student of the vital ques
tions and problems which confronted the colonists and became a recognized leader of
public thought and opinion in his native state. The significance of the trend of events
did not escape him, and while his judgment was never hastily formed he did not
hesitate to express his honest convictions. His fellow townsmen, appreciative of his
public spirit and fidelity to duty, elected him to fill various offices in the community
in which he lived and they looked to him for advice and counsel concerning many of
the issues which at that period were engaging public attention. As the trouble between
the colonies and the mother country approached a focus he was appointed one of the
committee of public safety and later was elected by the provincial congress a delegate
to the continental congress, being conspicuous among his colleagues from New Jersey
in that great body. A few days after he had taken his seat for the first time as a mem
ber of congress he was called upon to vote for or against the proclamation of inde
pendence. He was at no loss on which side to throw his influence, for his patriotism
was of the purest character and personal interests in no wise colored his decision, al
though he knew full well that fortune and individual safety were at stake. His name
was affixed to the Declaration of Independence and his vote cast for the dissolution
of the ties that bound the colonies to England. Moreover, he stood stanehly by the
struggling republic through all the period which tried men's souls — the period when
patriotism was pitted against hardships, privations and danger. In 1787 Abraham
Clarke was elected a member of the general convention which framed the constitution
but in consequence of ill health was unable to participate in the deliberations of that
body. Later he was elected d representative to the second congress of the United States,
held under the federal constitution, and continued a member thereof until a short time
prior to his death. On the adjournment of congress in June, 1794, he finally retired
from public life and in the autumn of the same year suffered a sunstroke which ter
minated his life, he being then in his sixty-ninth year. His remains were laid to rest
in the churchyard at Rahway, New Jersey, where a marble slab marks his last resting
place, upon which is found the following inscription: "Firm and decided as a patriot,
zealous and faithful as a friend to the public, he loved his country and adhered to her
cause in the darkest hours of her struggles against oppression."
Three sons of Abraham Clarke also served their country as active soldiers in the
Revolutionary war, the record being attested by the adjutant general of the state of
New Jersey. Noah Clarke served as a private in Captain Christopher Marsh's Troop
of Light Horse of the Essex County (New Jersey) Militia. Thomas Clarke was com
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of Artillery, New Jersey State Troops, March 1, 1776. He was promoted captain-
lieutenant of the same company and was commissioned captain thereof on the 8th of
January, 1778, so serving until the end of the war. William Clarke served as sergeant
in Captain Daniel Neil's Eastern Company of Artillery, New Jersey State Troops,
enlisting March 7, 1776. He was wounded at Short Hills, New Jersey, June 26, 1777'
and was honorably discharged January 17, 1778. In all this period in which his sons
were serving in the army, the father, Abraham Clarke, never utilized his influence in
their behalf, notwithstanding the fact that their sufferings were in the extreme. It
was only on one occasion that Mr. Clarke invoked the aid of congress. This was when
his son, Captain Clarke, was captured and cast into a dungeon, where he received
no other food than that which was conveyed to him by his fellow prisoners, through
a keyhole. On a representation of these facts to congress, that body immediately
directed a course of retaliation in respect to a British officer. This had the desired
effect and Captain Clarke's condition as a prisoner of war was improved.
Such is the ancestral record of the family of which Louis Gaylord Clarke is a
representative. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, July 31, 1855, he attended the public schools
of his native city while spending his youthful days in the home of his parents, Levi and
Mary Ellen Clarke, and after completing his high school course became a student in
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, of which he is an alumnus of the class of 1876.
His identification with Portland dates from 1876. Early in his business career he had
been employed as general assistant in the office of the Pacific Christian Advocate and
he became identified with the drug business of Portland when appointed head clerk
in the establishment of Charles H. Woodward, then a leading druggist of this city.
Somewhat later he was admitted to a partnership under the firm style of Woodward,
Clarke & Company, the retail branch of the business being thus conducted. At a later
period the Clarke, Woodward Drug Company was organized as manufacturing chemists
and wholesale druggists, with Mr. Clarke as the president and manager. The business
has been developed along most progressive Hnes and also with remarkable loyalty
to the drug trade, which excludes the sale of goods to cut-rate stores and all mail order
business. It has ever been their plan to assist retail druggists in every way and today
their business covers Oregon, Washington, northern California, Idaho and Montana, and
their manufactured specialties are also sold upon the Atlantic coast. The Clarke, Wood
ward Drug Company manufactures more than three hundred specialties, many of which
are put out under the name of the Hoyt Chemical Company, and in addition it handles
the stock products of the drug trade and is represented on the road by a number of
traveling salesmen. The partners in the undertaking have surrounded themselves
with a corps of able assistants, all being expert men in their respective lines, and the
business is conducted in accordance with the highest commercial standards and ethics.
In fact the house is today known throughout the Pacific coast country and to a large
extent in the east. Mr. Clarke has long been regarded as one of the foremost repre
sentatives of the drug trade west of the Rockies. He became one of the organizers
of the Oregon State Pharmaceutical Association, which later called him to the presi
dency, and he was made a member of the first state board of pharmacy through ap
pointment of Governor Pennoyer and was elected its first president. He has ever
advocated the highest standard and the most stringent demands for service to the
public in the drug trade and absolute freedom from all drug adulterations, and the
name of the house which he represents has come to be recognized as a synonym for
business honor and integrity wherever known. Mr. Clarke has not confined his efforts
solely to the manufacturing and wholesale drug trade, important and extensive as is
his business in this connection, for he is now the second vice president of the Oregon
Life Insurance Company and treasurer of the Pacific States Fire Insurance Company,
both well known and important corporate interests.
Mr. Clarke is most happily situated in his home life, which had its inception on
the 14th of October, 1891, in his marriage to Miss Elizabeth L. Church, a daughter of
Stephen L. Church, one of the pioneer steamboat men of the west and the secretary
of the People's Transportation Company, which operated a line of steamboats on both
the Willamette and Columbia rivers in opposition to the first transportation monopoly
of the Pacific northwest — the Oregon Steam Navigation Company — and rendered a
great service to the people in reducing the cost of transportation and opening up new
reeions to settlement. Mr. Church was one of the largest stockholders as well as the
secretary of the company and his name is inseparably interwoven with the history of
Portland and the upbuilding of this section of the state, for he was at all times a
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In 1886 Mr. Clarke became identified with military interests as hospital steward
of the First Regiment of the Oregon National Guard, thus serving for three years.
His political allegiance is given to the republican party and under the mayoralty
of Joseph Simon he served as police commissioner. He is a very prominent represen
tative of Masonic interests and has held many offices, serving as master of Portland
Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M.; eminent commander of Oregon Commandery No. 1,
K. T., and Grand Commander of Knights Templars of Oregon in 1916; master of Kadosh
Oregon Consistory, No. 1, A. & A. S. R.; and potentate of Al Kader Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. On the 27th of January, 1894, the honorary thirty-third degree was con
ferred upon him in recognition of valuable service rendered to Masonry in Oregon.
He maintains keen interest and helpfulness in public affairs as a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and is also identified with the Rotary Club. His appreciation
of the social amenities of life is manifest in his connection with the Waverly Country
Club and in the warm friendships which are accorded him wherever he is known.
His life has ever been characterized by constructive measures, manifest in the upbuild
ing of important and mammoth business interests, in his efforts for the upbuilding of
his city and state and in his support of all those civic interests which promote the public
good. The same spirit which dominated his ancestors in the Revolutionary war is
under present-day conditions manifest in his relations to the public, while thorough
ness and reliability in all that he has undertaken have been dominant factors in his
career.

CHAUNCEY E. BARTON.

Two decades have passed since the death of Chauncey E. Barton, but he is yet
remembered by many of the residents of Portland, where for a long period he engaged
in contracting and building, erecting many homes of the city on both the east and
west sides. He came to Oregon from Pennsylvania, his birth having occurred in
Wilkes-Barre of the latter state in 1836, his parents being William and Eliza Barton.
His early life was passed in New York. He lost his father in childhood and from
an early age was dependent upon his own resources. When about twenty he made
his way westward to Illinois and soon afterward entered the Union army, being among
the first to volunteer in defense of the country. He became a bugler of the Seventeenth
Illinois Infantry Regiment, with which he served for three years, receiving an hon
orable discharge in 1864. Soon after his return to Illinois he again started westward,
this time settling in Thayer county, Nebraska, and while there residing he was
elected to the office of county surveyor on three different occasions for a term of
two years, so that he filled the position altogether for six years. He made a most
creditable record for fidelity and efficiency and after his retirement from that posi
tion was elected county commissioner for a term of four years. He was also the first
postmaster at Pioneer, Nebraska, and thus in various ways was closely associated with
the development and upbuilding of the community and with events that shaped its
history. In 1873 Mr. Barton was united in marriage to Miss Georgia A. Heath, a daughter
of William F. and Rena Heath, who were representatives of old New England fam
ilies. In June, 1881, Mr. and Mrs. Barton started for Oregon, going first to San Fran
cisco and thence proceeding by boat to Portland. After reaching his destination Mr.
Barton was first employed as a mechanic on the old steamboat Yaquna. He naturally
possessed excellent mechanical ability, which he had developed in the course of years.
Later he turned his attention to contracting and building, which he followed for many
years on his own account, and various homes on both the east and west sides stand
as monuments to his skill and enterprise. He continued to conduct a business of sub
stantial proportions until 1897, when he retired from contracting and removed to his
country home, where he spent the succeeding three years, passing away on the 26th
of April, 1900.
To Mr. and Mrs. Barton were born four children: Jessie, who is now the wife of
W. A. Garvin, of Sacramento, California; Joseph T., who is living in Portland; Lucia,
who is the wife of Ernest Gilhousen of Portland; and Ubert Sumner, who was on the
ill-fated ship Cyclops, serving as petty officer in the Signal Corps. He had been in
the service for four years and had started on his furlough with the intention of re
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been heard from again, evidently falling victim to one of the German submarines.
The son had made an excellent record and his death was a great blow to the family.
In politics Mr. Barton was a stanch republican, always supporting the party which
was the defense of the Union during the dark days of the Civil war and has ever been
the party of reform and progress. Mr. Barton ever maintained pleasant relations with
his old military comrades through his membership in Sumner Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic, in which he served as adjutant and commander, and in days of peace
he was as loyal to his country and her welfare as he was when he followed the nation's
starry banner on the battlefields of the south.

HON. ROY W. RITNER.

With postgraduate experience in the school of politics and manifesting at all times
a statesman's grasp of the vital questions and issues of the day, Hon. Roy W. Ritner
is now serving as president of the state senate, to which position he was elected in
1921. He is one of the most prominent and popular men in political circles of Oregon,
his record being at all times a most creditable one, characterized by devotion to the
public welfare and by strict honesty and integrity. He is also well known in other
connections, having extensive agricultural interests, and he is likewise identified with
financial and manufacturing enterprises.
Mr. Ritner is a native of California and in his life typifies the western spirit of
progress and enterprise that has played so important a part in the development and
upbuilding of this section of the country. He was born at Placerville, California, Feb
ruary 13, 1876, a son of Joseph P. and Sarah (Harbison) Ritner. In 1850 the father
went to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, becoming one of the early pioneers
of the northwest. For many years he was associated with the Wells Fargo Company
in operating their pack trains to the mines and subsequently came to Oregon, becoming
identified with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company in their bridge-building
department. He continued with that corporation until within a short time prior to his
death, which occurred at Pendleton, Oregon, when he was eighty-seven years of age.
In 1860 he had returned to the east and was united in marriage to Sarah Harbison
at her home in Pennyslvania, her demise occurring in Pendleton in 1906.
Their son, Roy W. Ritner, was reared in Umatilla county, Oregon, and attended
the schools of Pendleton, after which he pursued a course in the Weston Normal School,
and following his graduation he took up the profession of teaching, which he followed
for a short time in Umatilla county. Subsequently he became a reporter on the Pendle
ton Tribune, occupying that position for a time, and then entered financial circles,
obtaining the position of bookkeeper in the Pendleton Savings Bank, with which he
was identified for ten years. This institution was later reorganized as the American
National Bank and Mr. Ritner is still financially interested therein. He next turned
his attention to agricultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful, starting
his operations with one section of land and gradually extending his holdings until he
now has three sections. He is thoroughly familiar with the scientific principles of
agriculture, employing the most modern and progressive methods in the cultivation if
his land, and his efforts have therefore been productive of excellent results. That Mr.
Ritner is a man of resourceful business ability is further indicated in the fact that
he is ihterested in the Collins flour mill at Pendleton and is also one of the promoters
and principal owners of a modern apartment house in the city.
In 1909 Mr. Ritner entered the political field, in which he has since been active and
prominent. His first position was that of chief calendar clerk of the state senate, in
which capacity he served from 1909 until 1911. In 1913 he contested for chief clerk
of the senate with John Cochran, who was for many years employed as a reporter on
the Morning Oregonian, the vote being a tie for four ballots, Mr. Cochran winning the
election. In 1915 Mr. Ritner was elected on the republican ticket to represent his
district in the house of representatives, so serving until 1917, and in the latter year
he handled the campaign of R. N. Stanfield for speaker of the house, his efforts result
ing in the election of Mr. Stanfield. In 1919, while serving in France as a member of
the American Red Cross, Mr. Ritner was nominated and elected a member of the state
senate without opposition — an unprecedented occurrence in the political annals of the
state, and incontestable proof of the esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens.
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so excellent was his service in that connection that in 1921 he was called to still higher
honors, being made president of the senate. He is proving a most fair and impartial
presiding officer and enjoys in the fullest measure the esteem and personal regard of
his political opponents as well as his political adherents. He is a capable organizer,
who is entirely at home in political maneuvering and is a good debater but never
indulges in fanciful flights of oratory. He knows the ins and outs of legislative activity,
is thoroughly familiar with parliamentary law, and by virtue of his force and ability
is an important factor in influencing legislation, his efforts being particularly directed
along the line of good roads, of which he is an ardent advocate, realizing their im
portance in promoting the development of the state. He has been the author of much
beneficial legislation, his labors being ever of a constructive character, and his record
as a legislator is a highly commendable one. He also served as an alternate at the
national republican convention held in Chicago in 1920 and is a leader in the ranks of
his party in the state.
For eight years Mr. Ritner was business manager of the Pendleton Round-Up, or
from the time of its organization until he went to France, and he was also well known
as a baseball player, becoming president of the Tri-State Baseball League. In 1918 he
volunteered for service in the American Red Cross and was sent to France as field
representative, being assigned to the Fifth Army Division and stationed either on the
firing line or just back of it during the entire period of his service overseas. He was
commissioned captain and handled all of the supplies for the Fifth Division, known as
the Red Diamond Division. He was in the St. Mihiel campaign and reached the
Argonne forty-eight hours after the United States troops had gone into the forest, from
which he saw twenty-three hundred of them brought back either gassed or wounded
in twenty-four hours. He had many thrilling experiences and a few narrow escapes
while discharging his duty. His service in the Red Cross was not accompanied by
pecuniary reward and he paid his own expenses, returning to the United States after
the signing of the armistice and reaching home before Christmas Day of 1918. Mr.
Ritner is also prominent in fraternal circles, belonging to the Knights of Pythias and to
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, of which he is a past exalted ruler. He has
attained high rank in Masonry, being a member of the Commandery and Shrine, and
his life is guided by the beneficent teachings of the order. As a legislator he has
done much to shape public thought and opinion and is leaving the impress of his
individuality upon the history of the state. He has ever stood for development and for
constructive measures and has always looked beyond the exigencies of the moment
to the opportunities and possibilities of the future. He holds to high ideals in public
service, is profound in his judgment, incorruptible and unwavering in his conduct,
never placing personal aggrandizement before the rights and privileges of the people.
His activities have been broad, varied and important and in every sphere of life in
which he has operated he has attained a position of leadership. Untiring in his activ
ity for the public good and actuated in all that he does by a spirit of patriotism and
loyalty, his labors have been far-reaching and resultant.

CASWELL GUY MATLOCK. •
Caswell Guy Matlock, president of the Pastime Arcade and the Alta Picture House
companies in Pendleton, was born in that place on the 17th of November, 1882, a son
of Caswell J. and Mary Ann (Bennett) Matlock. The father was born near Nash
ville, Tennessee, while the mother was a native of Indiana. Caswell J. _ Matlock went
to Dane county, Missouri, with his father when still a youth and resided on a farm
there, which his father operated until 1869. In that year the family emigrated across
the plains with ox teams and settled in the Willamette valley, where the father again
took up a homestead. This, farm was located near Eugene. Some time later the father
of Caswell J. Matlock became a partner of his brother, William F. Matlock, and after
spending the winter at Athena, they moved near Heppner, where he had a sheep run
and raised stock. Until 1905 the father of Caswell J. remained in this business, at the
termination of which time he removed to Pendleton and entered into the moving
picture business. In 1906 one of the first movie houses in Pendleton was established
and Mr. Matlock conducted this business until 1912, when Caswell J. took over the
business. The father of Caswell J. will always be remembered as one of the pioneers
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dred and sixty acre ranch which he had preempted until he had seven thousand
acres, one of the finest stock ranches in the county. The father, Caswell J., died in
Pendleton, in March, 1917. Caswell J. Matlock was married to Miss Mary Ann Ben
nett in Willamette valley.
The greater part of the life of Caswell Guy Matlock, whose name initiates this
review, has been spent in Pendleton. He received his early education in the schools
there and later attended Gonzaga College at Spokane, Washington. After putting his
textbooks aside he engaged in sheep ranching from 1898 to 1905, at which time he sold
his ranch and removed to Pendleton, becoming operator at one of his father's moving
picture houses. In 1912 he became manager of the Pastime Theatre and four years
later entered into partnership with Mr. Greulich, and both the Pastime and Alta
Theatres are conducted by these two men, Mr. Matlock acting as president of the
company. In 1914 Mr. Matlock was united in marriage to Miss Sylvia Harvey, a daughter of
John Harvey, and a native of Umatilla county. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Matlock
two children have been born: Harvey G., and John W.
The fraternal affiliation of Mr. Matlock is with the Elks, and he is a very active
member of the Pendleton Gun Club, being a fine shot. He is fond of all outdoor
sports and is a booster for them as well as for business interests.

WILLIAM O. SIMS.

William 0. Sims, member of the Portland bar, who enjoys a well earned reputation
as a most dependable lawyer and one who is a very close student of the law, was born
on a farm in Clinton county, Indiana, June 2, 1870, his parents being Elijah and
Jenettie (De Moss) Sims. The latter is a native of Hendricks county, Indiana, while
the father was born in Clinton county. There they were married and at the present
writing they make their home in California. At the time of the Civil war Mr. Sims,
in 1861, responded to the call for troops to aid in the preservation of the Union and
enlisted in Company G of the Eighty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, with which
he continued until victory crowned the Union arms. When the country no longer
needed his military aid he took up the occupation of farming and also engaged in
expert carpenter work. As it is said that in order thoroughly to understand an
individual one must know something of his ancestry, it is interesting in this con
nection to note that the Sims family is of Scotch-Irish derivation and was founded
on American soil in the seventeenth century. The grandfather, Page Sims, was born
in Clinton county, Indiana, and served in the Black Hawk war. His death occurred
in 1899, when he had reached the age of eighty-three years.
William 0. Sims was reared to the occupation of farming and early became familiar
with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He attended the
country schools of Indiana to the age of eight years and was then taken by his parents
to a farm in Pawnee county, Kansas, where he continued his education. When he
had mastered the elementary branches of learning he became a high school pupil at
Larned, Kansas, afterwar* at Winfield, that state, and later was a student in the
Kansas State Normal School and Harper College. In 1889 he took up the profession
of teaching in Cowley county, Kansas, devoting seventeen years to pedagogic work,
Seven years of the time being passed in Kansas and the remainder in Oregon.
Mr. Sims came to this state in 1895 but in 1896 went to Polk county, Oregon, and
accepted the position of principal in the Bethel Academy, occupying that position for
three years. 'In 1900 he became superintendent of schools in Sheridan, there con
tinuing his work as an instructor for four years. In the meantime he devoted his
leisure hours to the study of law, for it was his ambition to become a member of the
bar. He was admitted to practice in 1903, upon examination before the supreme court,
and opened a law office in Sheridan, where he remained in active practice until 1918.
In the latter year he removed to Portland and while retaining an office in Sheridan,
began practice in this city, where he has since continued. Here his practice is stead
ily growing in volume and importance and his devotion to his clients' interests is
proverbial. Those who know him speak of him as a most honest and dependable rep
resentative of the bar, whose opinions are expert on any close question. He is very
industrious, energetic and painstaking in everything that he undertakes and his chief
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sessing no little oratorical ability, he does not depend upon this alone for his suc
cess but upon his logic and his clear presentation of facts in the profession of law.
In 1895 at Emporia, Kansas, Mr. Sims was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Urquart and to them have been born the following named: Bonnie Marine; Twila
Hope; and Emerson, who was bom October 18, 1901, and enlisted in the Fifth Oregon
Machine Gun Company in July, 1920. He was graduated from the Franklin high
school of Portland in January of that year and a few months later joined the army.
His daughters are both high school graduates and one of them a college graduate
while the other is an expert stenographer.
Mr. Sims is a republican in his political views and for eleven terms filled the office
of city attorney at Sheridan, Oregon. During the war period he served on the legal
advisory board, was a member of the Four-Minute men organization, was also on the
questionnaire board and aided in all of the bond drives. He is a Master Mason and
has filled all of the chairs in Sheridan Lodge, No. 64, A. F. & A. M. He is likewise
connected with the Order of the Eastern Star and belongs to the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah Lodge. He is much interested in church and Sunday
school work and is a trustee of the First Baptist church of Portland and a teacher in
the Sunday school. His ideals of life are high and these actuate him in all of his
personal as well as his professional relations.

DR. ARCHIE P. INGRAM.

Dr. Archie P. Ingram, a popular and prominent chiropractor, with offices in the
First National Bank building, The Dalles, is engaged in practice in partnership with
Dr. D. T. Browne. He is a native of Oregon, born in Washington county, in 1883, and
is a son of William J. and Jane (Wheeler) Ingram. His father was among the pioneer
settlers who located in Oregon in 1852 and was a general farmer. In the course
of his active life he held many public offices in Washington county, where he was
a well known and popular citizen for many years.
Archie P. Ingram was educated in the graded schools of his home county and his
professional training was obtained at the Riefland Chiropractic College, of Portland,
Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1910. He began the practice of his profession
at Coquille, Oregon, and later he took a postgraduate course at the Palmer-Gregory
Chiropractic College. On his return to Oregon, Dr. Ingram renewed practice in
Washington county and in 1916 moved to The Dalles, opening an office in the First
National Bank building. He has taken a course in mechano-therapy American Col
lege, Chicago, Illinois, and spondylo-therapy, under Dr. Abrams, of the Leland Stan
ford University.
In 1918 Dr. Ingram formed a partnership with Dr. D. T. Browne, of Portland,
Oregon, a graduate of the Pacific College, the business being conducted under the
firm name of Ingram & Browne. Dr. Browne for some years was secretary of the
Oregon Chiropractic Association and acted as editor of the Drugless Review, the official
publication of the association. He was one of the committee that framed the law
passed by the state of Oregon legalizing the profession of chiropractor in this state.
The partners are members of the Oregon State Society and of the American Association
of Chiropractors. In 1910 Dr. Ingram was married to Miss Hazel Robinson, a daughter of E. W.
Robinson, of Portland. They are the parents of a son, Alton Wellington Ingram,
who attends the graded schools of The Dalles. The Doctor and his wife take an
active part in the social and cultural movements of their home city, and their efforts
are always directed toward the wellbeing of the community where they reside.

ROBERT BRECKINRIDGE BEATIE.
One of the most popular men in Clackamas county is Robert Breckinridge Beatie.
He is a native of that county, his birth having occurred at Beaver Creek in 1860.
His parents were Charles F. and Nancy J. (Litell) Beatie, natives of Virginia, in which
state their forbears had settled before the days of the American Revolution. In
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mary education in that state he returned to Virginia and completed his education at the
Emory and Henry College. In 1850 he went to California seeking gold but met with
only a fair amount of success so in 1852, he went north and settled in Oregon, where
he commenced farming.
Robert B. Beatie was born on the donation claim at Beaver Creek upon which
his father settled. He received his elementary education in the public schools of
Clackamas county and upon reaching manhood commenced farming on his own account.
His farm consisted of two hundred and seventy-three acres of his father's donation
land claim and here he has spent his life. He is one of the most popular men in the
county as is clearly evidenced by the fact that he was elected sheriff for two terms,
and although a democrat in an overwhelmingly republican county was elected for the
second term by a majority of more than eleven thousand. Again his popularity
was demonstrated when in 1910 he was elected county judge by a majority vote of
one thousand and. eighty. He was again nominated in 1920 for county judge.
In the year 1890 Judge Beatie was married to Miss Carrie Belle Myers, a daughter
of one of Oregon City's pioneer merchants, and to them have been born five children,
namely: Charles Fountain, who is now managing his father's farm; John Myers;
Robert Hood; Leonora Litell; and Alfred. When war with Germany was declared,
Charles, then a student at the Oregon Agricultural College, immediately enlisted. He
was not to be out done by John M., however, who enlisted in the navy and saw active
service for six months, at the end of which time he was tendered an honorable dis
charge, being stricken with rheumatism. Another son, Robert H., also enlisted in the
navy, in which branch of service he remained for two years. The Beatie family is one
hundred per cent American and did everything in their power to further America's
cause. Another patriotic member of the family who paid the supreme sacrifice was
Waldo Emerson Canfield, the son of Judge Beatie's sister, Mrs. David Canfield. He
was a volunteer in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Engineers and gave his life at the
battle of Argonne with such distinguished gallantry as to win the Croix de Guerre
and the Distinguished Order Medal. Another nephew also saw service in the World
war as a member of the Three Hundred and Eighteenth Engineers.
Although busily engaged in farming and in his public service, Judge Beatie in
1893, made a trip to Alaska where he remained for two years. Always quiet, forceful
and an earnest believer in good government and the rights of the people, he has served
the public to the best of his ability and has rightly won the popularity which is his
throughout the county.

JOHN MILTON CULBERTSON.
Although not yet forty-one years of age, John M. Culbertson, head of the firm of
John M. Culbertson & Company, is the pioneer real estate dealer of Hood River,
Oregon. He was born at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1879, a son of Elijah and Helen
(Curtner) Culbertson, natives of Indiana, in which state their families had been
pioneers as they themselves were of Texas. An early member of the family, John
Culbertson, was among the first settlers of Indiana, locating in that state when the
Indians were giving considerable trouble to new settlers. He was engaged in the mer
cantile business and built the first store in Fort Worth, Texas, the store being after
ward used as the first courthouse of Tarrant county for the transaction of legal business.
John M. Culbertson was educated in the schools of Fort Worth and the university
of that city, from which he was graduated. On the completion of his university
course, he engaged in the mercantile business with his brother until 1904, when the
state of his health caused his retirement. Coming to the Pacific coast, he visited Hood
River, and liking its situation and climate, he decided to make his home here and has
since been a resident of this city. In partnership with his brother, he started a real
estate, loan and insurance business, which has grown to be the largest in the Hood
River valley. After a few years his brother removed to Portland and is there engaged
in the same business on his own account.
John M. Culbertson has sold more valuable land and has been the means of bring
ing more settlers to Hood River than any other man in the county, and in the matter
of making loans, the funds at his disposal have more than once saved many a fanner
and orchardist who might have gone under had it not been for the financial assistance
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some six hundred and ten acres of fine land, laid out to orchard, hay and strawberries
the produce procuring a ready market at all times.
In civic matters Mr. Culbertson is as prominent and practical as in business life.
He is a director of the Hood River Commercial Club, in the affairs of which he takes
a warm interest. He was an excellent worker in all the bond and Red Cross drives
during the World war, and in other directions gave of his time and ability to further
the public welfare. He is an earnest member of the Congregational church and fra
ternally is identified with the Elks, the Masonic order and the Sons of the American
Revolution, being entitled to the last named honor through one of his ancestors
being an officer in the war of the Revolution.
In 1910 Mr. Culbertson was united in marriage to Miss Mary Rothrock, a native
daughter of Oregon and a graduate of the University of Oregon. They are the parents
of one child, Mary Alene, not yet of school age. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson are promi
nent in the social life of Hood River and give their practical support to all movements
having the welfare of the community at heart.

VICTOR B. HARRIS.

A prominent farmer of Athena, Umatilla county, is Victor B. Harris who has
arrived at his present position of prominence in the community solely through his own
efforts. He was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in 1871, a son of Bradley Harris.
Victor B. Harris left Tennessee when just a small boy with his father, his mother
having died, and they settled in Alabama. Victor B. Harris remained there for some
time and then went to Texas, making his home with his brothers, Walter and Lee.
There he operated a small tract of land and when eighteen years of age removed to
Portland, Oregon, making the journey by way of boat from Los Angeles. He worked
in a cannery for some time and then drove an ox-team, hauling coal. In the spring
of 1889 he came to Centerville, now Athena, and obtained work on the ranches of
Jerry and Zerk Stone. He also worked for a harvesting outfit and later came to
Athena, where he purchased some building lots and worked in a brick yard both at
Athena and Adams. When he first came to Athena his worldly possessions consisted
of fifty cents and a shabby suit of clothes. Sometime later Mr. Harris bought a team
and drove to the Big Ben country in Washington where he preempted some timber
land and proved up on same. He subsequently returned to Athena and two years later
he sold his Washington property and bought a quarter section of land eight miles
northwest of Athena. Two years later he bought another quarter section and in 1913
bought his present place of ten acres in Athena, upon which he has erected fine build
ings. Mr. Harris started out in life as a poor boy but had the courage and grim
determination that would not allow any obstacle long to remain in his path, and his
success is due entirely to his own unaided efforts. He owes no man a penny and is
indeed entitled to the title of a self-made man. His success and ability as an agri
culturist are readily acknowledged. He is now in possession of three hundred and
twenty acres of land worth easily two hundred and fifty dollars per acre and has a
fine residence in Athena.

ISAM WHITE.

In a history of Portland's commercial development the name of Isam White stands
prominently forth. He became identified with the city when it was a primitive western
town, arriving here in 1858. In the years that followed he was engaged in mercantile
pursuits, first as a retail and afterward as a wholesale dealer, his business keeping
pace with the growth of the city. Nor did he ever allow his commercial interests
fully to monopolize his time and attention, for throughout the period of his residence
here he was deeply interested in everything that pertained to Portland's development
and actively cooperated in many projects for the public good.
Mr. White was born in Bavaria in 1836 and was but eight years of age when in
1844 he crossed the Atlantic with his mother and his eldest brother, Levi. The family
home was established in Montgomery, Alabama, and while the boys were still very
young they started for Oregon by way of Cape Horn. This was during the Fraser
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river gold excitement. Even prior to this time the brothers had had some business
experience. While in Alabama a friend gave the two boys a couple of dozen pistols
which they sold to a good advantage on the Fraser river and thus obtained their
initial experience in salesmanship. They were for a brief period in San Francisco
and thus by various stages proceeded to Portland, gaining knowledge of the western
country and conditions as they advanced. Reports had reached them concerning Port
land and its opportunities and they decided to establish their home here, arriving in
the embryo city in 1855. They opened a dry goods store of a primitive character at
the corner of Washington and Front streets. In fact Portland was a town of but few
thoroughfares, its business centering along the river, and in those days the boats left
for The Dalles at five o'clock each morning. Knowing the advantage of getting the
early morning trade, the brothers were always at their store some time before the
boat started and their courtesy, obligingness and honorable dealings were features
that brought them a constantly increasing patronage. It was largely this boat trade
that constituted the beginning of their successful career and with Portland's develop
ment their own business grew and prospered and eventually the retail store was con
verted into a wholesale establishment under the firm name of L. White and Company.
After a time they merged their interests with those of the Goldsmith Company under
the name of the White-Goldsmith Company and eventually sold out, Mr. White retiring
from business about 1880. His brother passed away in 1895. They had made for
themselves an enviable position in the business circles of Portland, so that their name
is inseparably associated with the commercial growth of the city during the latter
half of the nineteenth century.
On November 13, 1873, Mr. White was united in marriage to Miss Rose Rosenfeld,
who still survives him. She is a well educated lady of natural refinement and culture,
who has traveled extensively in every country on the globe, having recently returned
from a visit to the Orient. She has long been prominently known in the social circles
of the city and has many friends here, including a large number with whom she has
been associated since early pioneer times.
The death of Mr. White occurred on October 29, 1909. He had been a recognized
leader in democratic circles, was a prominent Mason and the builder of the Concordia
Club. He was most actively and helpfully identified with all the projects for the
city's upbuilding and improvement, being found at all times a cooperant factor in
every plan for the promotion of civic interests. He was likewise a most charitable
man, constantly extending a helping hand. He had the true spirit of western friend
ship and cordiality and there are none who do not speak of Mr. White in terms of
the highest respect and honor.

HENRY THIELE.

Henry Thiele, chief steward of the Benson Hotel, was born in Hanover, Germany,
April 5, 1882. His father, Henry Thiele, was born in Germany and was the house
master for the Count of Luxemburg, while later he became a hotel proprietor and
continued in that business until his death in 1885. His wife was in her maidenhood
Caroline Speecht, a native of southern Germany. She passed away in 1898.
Mr. Thiele of this review was educated in the schools of Germany and France
and speaks French and English with the fluency of his native tongue. After leaving
school he learned the business of manufacturing all kinds of wine in southern Germany
and likewise mastered the business of a confectioner, working at that trade in Switzer
land for two years. He then served as apprentice to chefs in the Kaiserhoff, the
Zoologischergarten and the Palace Hotel in Berlin, and in 1898 he was awarded the third
prize for cooking exhibits, at which time he had completed but a year and a half of his
apprenticeship, while other competitors had had forty years' experience. The piece of
confectionery which won for him the third prize, was Arabian scenery made of sugar
and gelatin.
In 1893 Mr. Thiele came to America and, arriving at New York, engaged with the
Waldorf Astoria and later was employed at the Holland House. At the opening of
the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, he became connected with that hostelry and
later went to Nome, Alaska, for a trip. Upon returning to Seattle, he became the chief
steward in the Rathskeller restaurant, where one hundred and sixty men were em
ployed. He also owned the Frye Coffee Grill in Seattle, which he sold and later went

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to Canada, where he remained for but a short time. He then came to Portland and
accepted the position of chief steward at the Benson Hotel in 1914. Here he intro
duced a novel feature, that of delivering addresses to his guests upon how their food
is prepared and cooked, while the meals are being served. He also explained to them
how many of the articles of their diet are grown. One particularly interesting lecture
is on the fattening of the buttermilk-fed chicken. The innovation which he has intro
duced seems to be greatly appreciated by the guests. Mr. Thiele is now building a
hotel of his own on the Columbia highway. He has selected the most beautiful spot
on the drive as a site for his hotel, it being situated about a mile and a half from the
town of Hood River. It is being built in Colonial design, and every room has a private
bath. The grounds in which the building is located cover about twenty-four acres.
The hotel is being built at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars and will be completed
by the 1st of May, 1921. There are fifty-five rooms, fifty of which will have baths in
connection. This is to be a strictly tourist hotel. Mr. Thiele is greatly interested in
the enterprise, and it is his determination to give the very finest service on the coast,
and he holds to the highest ideals, as to "best service." In establishing this hotel he
is performing a work that will be greatly appreciated by the traveling public and
especially by the tourists who are seen in such great numbers upon the Columbia
highway. In 1911 Mr. Thiele was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Anderson, a native
of Minnesota, and to them have been bora four children: Henry, Margaret, Carl and
Elizabeth, aged respectively, eleven, seven, two and one years.
Mr. Thiele is a man of high ideals and his great aim in life is to live up to the
advice in the following quotations: "Lose no chance of giving pleasure, for this is
the ceaseless and anonymous triumph of a truly loving spirit. I shall pass through
this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that
I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect
it for I shall not pass this way again."

CLIFFORD CURTIS ANDERSON.
Clifford C. Anderson, engaged in the undertaking and embalming business in Hood
River and also serving as county coroner, having been elected to that office in 1918,
is a native of the Hoosier state, born in Newcastle, Indiana, April 30, 1885. He is a
son of John Calvin and Huldah (Swain) Anderson, who are descendants of good old
American stock. The father was a native of North Carolina, from which state the
grandfather moved with his family to Indiana when the latter state was young. The
Swains also were early pioneers of Indiana. Mr. Anderson's mother still lives on the
farm in the Hoosier state which she and her husband created out of the wilderness,
and it was on this place that Clifford C. Anderson was reared. He was educated at
the grade and high schools of Newcastle, Indiana, and later took his professional
course at the Barnes College of Embalming, graduating from that college in 1909.
He took a postgraduate course in Indianapolis, Indiana, and in October, 1909, he was
licensed by that state. His first work was at Yakima, Washington, after being licensed
to practice in that state. For four years he practiced his profession at Spokane, but
in 1914 came to Oregon, standing the third examination and receiving his license
to work in this state. In the same year, Mr. Anderson moved to Hood River, where
he has since remained and where he conducts an embalming and undertaking estab
lishment with a patronage covering all of Hood River county and a part of Wasco
county, Oregon, and a portion of Klickitat county, Washington. .
His ability and skill as an embalmer and his efficiency as a funeral director have
made many friends for Mr. Anderson, and in 1918 they had him elected coroner of Hood
River county by a large majority. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Masonic order;
has filled most of the chairs in the blue lodge and has progressed to the commandery,
from which he entered the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Knights of
Pythias of the Woodmen of the World and of the Odd Fellows and takes a warm and
practical interest in the affairs of these several fraternal organizations.
In April, 1912, Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Meany, a
daughter of Patrick Meany, a well known mining operative and political leader of
Butte Montana Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are the parents of one son, Clifford Patrick.
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and ability to the advancement of the social and cultural conditions of Hood River.
She is a member of the Daughters of the Nile, of the Eastern Star, of the Women of
Woodcraft, and of the Woman's Relief Corps, holding official rank in the two last named
organizations. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Oregon Funeral Directors Association
and is a member of the legislative board of the Oregon board of health, to the affairs
of which he brings practical experience and sound judgment to bear.

JOHN ALEXANDER REUTER, M. D.
Dr. John A. Reuter, a well known medical practitioner and surgeon, who owns
and conducts The Dalles Hospital, was bora in Wisconsin in 1876, a son of A. L. and
Christina (Haas) Reuter. The father was one of the very early settlers of that state,
where he operated a large spoke and hub manufactory and where he was also engaged
in banking for some years.
Dr. John A. Reuter began his education in the graded schools of his home town,
later entering Oakland College. He received his medical education at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, from which institution he was graduated with the degree of M. D.
in 1897. Later in that year, he went to Europe and took postgraduate courses at the
Vienna General Hospital in the city of Vienna, at the St. Thomas Hospital, London,
and at Guy's Hospital, London. On leaving the last named he returned to America
and took additional work at Bellevue Hospital, New York, and at the Northwestern,
Chicago, and in 1901 he removed to Portland, Oregon, where he commenced the prac
tice of his profession. His health demanding a removal from the coast, he came to
The Dalles in 1902 and renewed his practice, which has steadily grown until the
Doctor now enjoys a prominent place in his profession.
In addition to his office practice, Dr. Reuter owns and conducts The Dalles Hos
pital, which he established in association with others. At the time the hospital was
opened for the reception of patients, its capacity was limited to fifteen, but under his
capable management it has been gradually enlarged, and in the spring of 1920 the
accommodation was equal to handling eighty-five patients, and further extensions were
in contemplation at the time this sketch was written.
Dr. Reuter, while a specialist in surgery, also gives his attention to the demands
of a general practice, and he is equally expert in the medical as in the surgical depart
ment of his profession. His hospital is equipped with the latest modern appliances
and is not surpassed by any similar institution in the West, his skill in the treat
ment of the cases entrusted to his care being at all times in keeping with his
reputation. Dr. Reuter has numerous fraternal affiliations, among them being membership
in the Elks, while in the Masonic order he is a Knight Templar and a Noble of the
Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Oregon State Medical Society; president of
the Mid-Columbia Medical Society, and a member of the American Medical Associa
tion, in the affairs of all of which he takes a warm and practical interest. He is a
member of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce, and in other directions he gives of his
time and ability to the advancement of all movements pertaining to the welfare of
the community in which he resides.

EPHRAIM MILLER.

Dr. Ephraim Miller, a well known chiropractor of Hood River, where he has been
practicing his profession for the past twelve years, was born in Iowa in 1871, a son of
John and Phoebe Ann (Friend) Miller, both of whom were descendants from old pio
neer families of that state. His grandfather died on the homestead on which the
Doctor was born. During the latter's boyhood the family moved from Iowa to Missouri,
in which state he attended school.
For some years Dr. Miller assisted his father in the work of the home farm
which the latter operated. On starting out for himself, he removed to the state of
Washington and some time later to Oregon. While residing in Portland his wife's
health gave him much concern. Having heard of the many cures effected by the then
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city, largely with the object of alleviating his wife's condition if the representations
made on behalf of the new science should prove correct. He was not long a student at
the college when he arrived at the conclusion that chiropractic was one of the simplest
and most curative of all schools of healing. Thus inspired, he continued his studies
and was graduated in 1906, just about the time of the consolidation of the Peerless
with the Pacific College.
In 1908 Dr. Miller removed to Hood River, where he opened an office and where
he has since continuously practiced his profession. It may not be amiss to state that
Mrs. Miller, who in 1906 was given but a short time to live, is today a strong and
healthy woman, her husband's work being responsible for the transformation.
During the seven years of his professional work in Hood River, the Doctor has
built up a large and influential practice, and his treatment is credited with many
satisfactory results. In 1919 his practice had reached such large proportions as to
require the services of an assistant, and in March, 1920, he became associated with
Dr. N. Phyler, of Portland, the firm name being Miller & Phyler, but on July 1, 1920,
the partnership was dissolved and Dr. Miller has since been alone in practice.
In 1905 Dr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Jennie A. Lind, of Chehalis,
Washington, whose parents were natives of Minnesota, Governor John Lind being of the
same family. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of one child, Sidney Raymond,
who is a student in the grade schools of Hood River.
Dr. Miller owns a spacious and beautifully located home, with fine grounds, within
a short distance of the business section of Hood River. He contemplates having it
refurnished as a modern and up-to-date hospital and sanitarium, the need for which
is becoming more evident in Hood River every day.

EDWARD JOSEPH SHINNERS.
Edward Joseph Shinners, a rising young attorney of the Portland bar, was born
in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1888. His father, James Shinners, was a native of
County Clare, Ireland, born in 1849, but in his boyhood came with his parents to the
United States, the family home being established in Pennsylvania. There the father
enlisted for service in the Civil war, joining a regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, with which he served until the close of hostilities. At Lookout mountain he
sustained an injury which caused the loss of his right eye. After the war he was
married in Pennsylvania to Miss Elizabeth Powell, who still resides in Norristown,
Pennsylvania, where her husband passed away in 1905.
It was in the public schools of his native city that Edward J. Shinners began his
education, which he continued in night schools in New York city. Leaving home in
February, 1907, he turned his attention to various lines of work, being for a time con
nected with the electrical business. He remained in New York for seven months and
then went to the Isthmus of Panama, where he obtained a government position, con
tinuing there for fourteen months. He then proceeded to San Francisco and after
two weeks spent in that city came to Portland, where he arrived in January, 1909.
Here he began working for the Oregon Electric Railway but after occupying a position
with that company for six months entered the employ of the Portland Gas & Coke
Company as solicitor and was with them for a half year, during which period he began
to read law. Later he took up automobile sales and was so employed for two years,
during which period he read law and attended the night sessions of the Oregon Law
School of Portland. In 1914 he entered the law office of Long, Mathews & Christopher-
son and was admitted to the bar on the 25th of April, 1918.
Immediately afterward Mr. Shinners entered the United States army as a private
of the Eleventh Company of the Third Battalion, U. S. A., and was sent to Camp Lewis
near Tacoma, Washington, where he remained until September 2, 1919, when he was
selected to attend the U. S. Army School at Roekford, Illinois. There he remained
for three months, after which he received an honorable discharge. Returning to Port
land Mr. Shinners opened a law office and has since engaged in practice, having already
made a most creditable start in the legal profession. He is actuated by laudable
ambition and the qualities which he has displayed argue well for a successful future.
On the 23d of October, 1919, in Portland, Mr. Shinners was married to Kathleen
Cecilia Charnig, nee Kiely, a daughter of Bartholomew Kiely, who was born in Ire
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in San Francisco. Mrs. Shinners passed away November 27, 1920, of heart failure.
She was well known in Portland, and left many friends to mourn her departure.
Mr. Shinners belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and gives his
political allegiance to the republican party. He is prominent socially in Portland and
has hosts of friends. His course has been marked by steady progress and the success
he has achieved is entirely attributable to his ability and labor, which indicates that
his further record will be one of continuous advancement.

WILLIAM DALTON.

When Portland was emerging from villagehood William Dalton became a resident
of the city. He arrived in Oregon in May, 1860, and through the intervening period
to the time of his death was a valued and respected resident of Portland. His birth
occurred in Coventry, England, in 1835. He was a son of Absalom and Amelia Dalton,
the former a hotel proprietor and also painter and plumber. The father came with
his son, William, to America in 1857, making his way to Oregon where his son, Edwin
Dalton, had already located.
William was at that time a young man of twenty-two years. He joined his brother
at Portland but in December, 1859, returned to England to wed Miss Edna Linnett,
the youngest daughter of John and Elizabeth Linnett. In March, 1860, William Dalton
and his young wife left Liverpool to make the long journey to Oregon, arriving in
May of the same year. He at once became identified with the commercial interests of
the young city of Portland, purchasing a store on First and Yamhill streets. The young
couple lived at the store and conducted the business for several years but in 1868 they
bought property at the corner of 8th and Oak streets where Mrs. Dalton has since
made her home. In 1890 they erected a fine residence on this property. On first coming
to Portland William Dalton entered into partnership with his elder brother, Edwin,
and the association was maintained until the latter's death, or until August, 1857,
after which William Dalton continued the business alone and for many years remained
an active factor in the commercial circles of the city. Those who knew him recog
nized in him a thorough and reliable business man, one who well merited the con
fidence reposed in him by the public. After a number of years spent at the original
location he removed his store to Union avenue where he carried on business for an
extended period.
To Mr. and Mrs. Dalton were born four children, of whom Herbert C, the eldest,
is now deceased; Florence, the second of the family, is the wife of George Jeffries, an
artist; Caroline E., is the wife of Charles Miller, who is with the firm of Eggert &
Young, shoe merchants; William L., who completes the family, is in the mail service.
In 1889 Mrs. Dalton and a son and daughter took a trip to England where they
remained for several months, so that Mrs. Dalton again viewed the scenes of her girl
hood days and renewed acquaintances with many of the friends of her early years.
The death of Mr. Dalton occurred in 1893. He was a musician of note who for
many years was connected with the Portland band. His interest in public affairs
was manifested in his active service as a member of the city council and in his earnest
support of the democratic party. His cooperation could be counted upon to further any
plans or measures for the public good and in the long connection with the business In
terests of Portland he contributed much to the upbuilding and progress of the city.

WILLIAM J. REESE BEACH.
No man living in the state of Oregon has rendered more nor better service to
his native state, his country and his adopted home than has the distinguished soldier
and citizen of Forest Grove, Judge William J. Reese Beach. He was born in New York
state, May 30, 1835. His parents, Sanford and Anna (Brown) Beach were likewise
natives of New York. Thomas Beach, the progenitor of the family in America, was a
settler of the New Haven colony long before the American Revolution and his grandson
Israel, the grandfather of Judge Beach, was a distinguished soldier in that struggle.
Sanford Beach moved to Ohio in the pioneer days of that state and became promi
nently identified with the Ohio state militia. The declining health of his father en-

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forced his return to New York after a number of years and it was during the period
in which he was operating the home farm that William Reese Beach was born. Anna
Brown, the mother of William Reese Beach, was a direct descendant of the Watson
family who furnished four captains and a major to the Revolutionary army. The
original founder of the American branch of the Watson family was presented with a
large tract of land in Allegany county, New York, which is still known as Watson's
East and West Triangle.
Sanford Beach died when his son William was fourteen years of age and the
boy turned to railroading as a means of support, becoming a locomotive engineer at
the age of twenty-one. At the outbreak of the Civil war he volunteered his services
to his country and became a member of the Sturgis Rifles, an independent company
of Illinois Volunteer Infantry, with which he served for eighteen months. He was then
assigned to the secret service bureau of the army and for two and a half years or until
the surrender of General Lee, he was engaged in the most hazardous exploits in Mis
souri, Arkansas and Tennessee, under the name of William J. Reese. His many bril
liant achievements and daring escapades would fill a volume. His capture of the
southern firebrand, Captain Lefevre, and that of the notorious Colonel Bill Evans
reads like a romance and arouses the admiration of every full-blooded American. He
assisted in the protection of the body of President Lincoln en route from Washington
to Illinois. The war being over Judge Beach went to Kansas City — then called Wyandotte — in
1865, and entered the employment of the Kansas Pacific Railroad as an engineer, re
maining in that service until the time of the Chicago fire. He then went to California
as a contractor and engaged to lay the streets of Los Angeles and other towns then
being laid out. In 1880, making his headquarters in Portland, he helped to build the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company road from Portland to Bonneville. In 1885 he
came to Forest Grove and has since that date resided there. He is now engaged in the
real estate and insurance business, and has established a reputation throughout the
state. He has been justice of the peace for sixteen years and at the last election was
elected for another term of six years, with no candidate opposing him.
Judge Beach was married in 1867 to Miss Maria Stockbridge, a native of New
York whose parents had removed to Illinois in the early days of that state. Mrs.
Beach was a descendant of Joseph Porter of Massachusetts who was an officer in
Washington's army during the Revolution. She died in 1916. Her daughter, Bertha
P., wife of Charles W. Fitch, survives her and resides with her father.
Judge Beach is prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic. He has served as
Commander of the James Matthews Post, No. 6, of Oregon for two terms, has been
state commander of Oregon, chief aid for the department of Oregon on the national
staff and a member of the council of administration. He is also the president of the
Washington County Veterans' Association and a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution-, to which latter distinction he is entitled by lineal descent on both sides
of his family. Fraternally Judge Beach is a Mason. Politically he is a one hundred
per cent American, if there ever was one.

JOHN KER.

John Ker, well known in insurance circles as the president of the John Ker
Company of Portland, was born at Port Gibson, Mississippi, November 8, 1878, and is
a representative of one of the old families of that state. His father, William H. Ker,
was born at Natchez, Mississippi, February 16, 1841, and died in his native city in
November, 1902. He had served as a soldier in General Joe Johnston's Brigade of the
Confederate army in the Civil war and though frequently in the thickest of the
fight was never wounded nor captured. He was on duty with the Army of Northern
Virginia, participating in all of the engagements in which that division took part.
In Natchez, in 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Chamberlain, a daugh
ter of the late Dr. Charles T. Chamberlain and a sister of Hon. George E. Chamberlain,
United States senator from Oregon. Mrs. Ker since her husband's death has come
to the northwest and now makes her home in Portland.
Reared in his native state, John Ker attended the Chamberlain-Hunt Academy at
Port Gibson, Mississippi, and was also a public and high school pupil at Natchez. Later
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at Starkville, which completed his educational training. He left that institution in
1897 and made his initial step in the business world, becoming bookkeeper for a whole
sale dry goods and shoe house of Natchez, being thus employed from 1897 until 1899.
He later went to Washington, D. C, where he occupied a position in the general office
of the Southern Railway Company, and so remained until September, 1904. In that
year he came to Portland, Oregon, and entered the United States National Bank as a
teller, filling the position until 1906. In October of the latter year he was given the
position of assistant secretary of the Mexican Rubber Culture Company and was so
employed until October, 1910, when he entered the general insurance field, in which he
has since become a prominent factor, steadily developing his business to one of exten
sive and gratifying proportions. He is now widely known in this connection as the
president of the John Ker Company and has a very large clientage at Portland.
Mr. Ker has been twice married. His first wife was Laura Gale Dunne, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Dunne of Portland, whom he wedded April 22, 1908. She
passed away September 1, 1909. On the 19th of April, 1911, at Englewood, New Jersey,
Mr. Ker was united in marriage to Miss Ellen McKnight Gregg, a daughter of the
late Major Thomas Jackson Gregg, U. S. A., who served in the Civil war. Mr. and
Mrs. Ker have become the parents of two children: John, who was born May 5, 1912,
in Portland; and Harmar Denny, born March 13, 1915.
Mr. Ker served on the legal advisory board during the World war and took helpful
part in promoting the Liberty bond and Red Cross drives and in supporting other war
activities. His political endorsement is given to the democratic party. Fraternally he
is connected with the Royal Arcanum and he belongs to the University Club, the
Waverly Country Club, the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and to the Chamber
of Commerce. He also holds membership in the Presbyterian church and is deeply
interested in all those affairs and activities which contribute to the material, intel
lectual, social, political and moral progress of his community. He and his wife are
well known in Portland, where they occupy an enviable social position.

HENRY L. FRAZIER.

A man prominent in the agricultural, political and financial circles of Umatilla
county is Henry L. Frazier, who is now living retired in Milton. Like many other
of Oregon's most prominent men he is not a native son, his birth having occurred in
Hardin county, Tennessee, on the 20th of March, 1846. His parents were William
S. and Paulina (Williams) Frazier, natives of the southland, the father born in North
Carolina and the mother in Selma, Alabama. In the latter state Mr. and Mrs. Frazier
were married and there the father engaged in farming for a number of years. In 1855
they removed to Hood county, Texas, settling on Fall creek and later on Walnut
creek, where they operated land. In 1864 William Frazier enlisted in the Confederate
army, was taken ill with pneumonia and was soon afterward discharged. He served
in Sweet's regiment. In many Indian uprisings Henry L. Frazier took an active part,
participating in many skirmishes under the command of Captain Cathy. The Comanche
and Kiowa Indians were responsible for most of the uprisings. In 1867 Mr. and
Mrs. William Frazier and family drove overland to Oregon, the trip being made in wagons
drawn by four horse and mule teams, and the journey taking six months to a day.
They located on the land now owned by Henry L. Frazier, the subject of this review,
which consisted of one hundred and sixty acres of unimproved land. In 1868 William
Frazier built a substantial log house on the farm and later a good frame house and
here resided until his death. The original town of Milton had its beginning on a part
of his farm and he was one of the most active and enthusiastic men in its upbuilding.
He added to his original tract until he had three hundred and twenty acres, some of
the best land in the county. His death occurred in 1896 at the age of seventy-two
years. Throughout his life he was a stanch supporter of the democratic party, in the
interests of which he took an active part, and both he and his wife were consistent
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The boyhood of Henry L. Frazier was spent in Hood county, Texas, on the ranch
of his father and when he was twenty-one years of age he crossed the plains with his
parents to Oregon and worked with his father for five years and at the same time he
engaged in freighting. Subsequently he entered into farming on his own account,
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dred dollars. He improved this land, bringing it to a high state of cultivation and he
built a fine brick house on it, in which he resided for a period of fifteen years. He
sold this land for fifty dollars per acre and in 1889 he bought three hundred and sixty-
five acres near Milton, which he also improved and sold in 1908. His next purchase
consisted of an eleven hundred and twenty acre tract in Juniper canyon, north of
Pendleton. He operated this land until the spring of 1919 and then sold it. In 1889
he built a comfortable residence in Milton and here he is now residing. On removing
to Milton he immediately identified himself with important business projects and it
was not long before he was elected to the office of mayor, in which office he served the
public to the best of his ability. He has been a member of the city council and county
commissioner for four years. In financial circles Mr. Frazier is well known, having
been president of the First National Bank for over twenty years. This bank was or
ganized in 1889 and became a national institution in 1908. The bank was assured suc
cess from the start and it has a branch bank at Freewater.
In 1874 Mr. Frazier was united in marriage to Miss Lucy Moss, daughter of
Thomas and Soralda (Crowley) Moss, and a native of Ray county, Missouri. Her
family came west in 1865, located on Birch creek, Umatilla county, and later settled
south of Milton, her father buying land here. Mr. Moss passed away in 1895, while
his wife died in 1882. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Frazier three children were
born: Lola, Thomas, and Chester W.
The political allegiance of Mr. Frazier is given to the democratic party and he
is a firm believer in the principles of that party as factors in good government. He
is a member of the Masons and an exemplary member of the craft and likewise a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The religious faith of Mr. and
Mrs. Frazier is that of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the activities of which or
ganization they take a prominent part. He has always been keenly interested in the
affairs of town and county and his activities touch the general interests of society
and the spirit of enterprise which dominates the west is manifest in his life.

HIRAM C. DODDS, M. D.

Dr. Hiram C. Dodds, a well-known medical practitioner of Dufur, where he has
been following his profession for several years, and a former member of the Oregon
legislature and otherwise identified with the public life of this part of the state,
is a native of Michigan, born in North Branch, that state, in July, 1867. He is a
son of Archibald and Marie (Baker) Dodds. Archibald Dodds was a popular and
successful farmer and filled many of the minor public offices of his township and
county during his active years.
Hiram C. Dodds, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the district schools,
in the North Branch high school, in the Michigan State Normal College, at Ypsilanti,
and at the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery, from which latter institution
he was graduated in 1897 with the degree of M. D. Upon receiving his diploma
Dr. Dodds commenced practice, but after a year decided that the chances for a young
doctor were much better in the far west than in any other section of the country,
so in 1898 he moved to the Pacific coast and on visiting Dufur decided to locate
in that place. In 1910 Dr. Dodds went to Chicago and took a postgraduate course
in the Chicago Polyclinic.
During the twenty-two years Dr. Dodds has been a resident of Wasco county
he has built up not only a lucrative practice but has also added to his reputation
as a skilled practitioner, and he is now established in the public confidence as one
of the most successful members of the medical profession in this part of the state.
Dr. Dodds was married to Miss Marie Henry, a daughter of William Henry, a
well known citizen of East Troy, Wisconsin, the marriage taking place in November,
1898. The Henry family were pioneers in Wisconsin. Dr. and Mrs. Dodds are the
parents of two daughters: Mildred Elaine, a junior in the University of Oregon;
and Dorothy, a student at the Jefferson high school, Portland. She is taking a
special course in vocal training, her voice having been pronounced by experts to
possess uncommon merit.
Dr. Dodds is a past master in the Masonic order, a Knight Templar, a Noble of
the Mystic Shrine, an Elk, a Woodman of the World, and an Odd Fellow, in which
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has served as city health officer of Dufur for many years. He represented the
counties of Wasco and Hood River in the Oregon state legislature in 1909-10 and
was mayor of Dufur for three terms.
At the outbreak of the World war Dr. Dodds volunteered his services to his
country and entered the medical corps as a first lieutenant. He served at Camp
Lewis, Washington, as examining physician, and at the close of the war served
at the same camp as demobilizing physician. He is a captain of the Officers' Reserve
Medical Corps of the United States army. Dr. Dodds is a member of the Oregon State
Medical Society and of the American Medical Association. He was one of the
organizers of the Wasco County State Bank, and is a member of the board of the
directors of the bank. The doctor and his wife are prominent factors in the social
and cultural activities of Dufur and have ever taken an interested part in all movements
designed to advance the public welfare.

LOUIS E. SAUVIE.

Louis E. Sauvie, member of the law firm of Sauvie & Burback of Portland, was
born in Paris, France, January 11, 1876. His father, Victor E. Sauvie, was also a native
of Paris and was there married to Miss Mary Louise Oberle, whose birth occurred in
Alsace. The father died in Paris, after which the mother came to the United States
in 1886 with her son Louis and his elder brother, Albert L. They made their way at
once across the country to Portland, Oregon, where Mrs. Sauvie had relatives, and
here her remaining days were passed, her death occurring in 1910.
Louis E. Sauvie was reared in Portland, being a lad of but ten years when ha
came to the United States with his mother. He attended the schools of this city and
was graduated in 1892 from the Holy Angels College at Vancouver, Washington, which
institution afterward became known as St. James' College, but has now passed out
of existence. After completing his college work he returned to Portland, where he
was employed in various ways that would yield him an honest living. For a time he
acted as messenger boy for the Western Union and also spent a year and a half with
a construction gang for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He then turned his attention
to farming in Fresno and Kern counties of California, and two or three years later
became manager of a fruit ranch at Fresno. He was thus employed in connection with
agricultural and horticultural pursuits in various counties of California until 1897, when
he returned to Portland and accepted a clerkship in a grocery store, filling that posi
tion for two years. In 1905 he established a grocery in Portland, which he conducted
successfully for three years, and then in 1907 turned his attention to the real estate
business, which claimed his efforts and energies for two years. In 1909 he was ap
pointed deputy assessor of Multnomah county and occupied that position until 1913,
when he became a student in a law office. Later he entered the law department of
the University of Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1916, and the same year
was admitted to the bar. In 1917 he formed a partnership with C. C. Burback, under
the firm style of Sauvie & Burback, and in this connection has since practiced with
success, their business gradually Increasing in volume until their clientele is now an
extensive one. Mr. Sauvie was secretary of the North East Side Improvement Asso
ciation, an organization which initiated many needed public improvements, among
which are the Broadway Bridge, Jefferson high school, Albina branch library and
other public enterprises and improvements.
On the 5th of July, 1900, in Vancouver, Washington, Mr. Sauvie was married to
Miss Lillian Ada Crump, whose grandparents, Louis A. and Sarah A. Pettyjohn, were
pioneers of 1849, Mrs. Sauvie's mother having crossed the plains with her parents
from Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Sauvie have two children, a son and a daughter, Fernand
V. and Marie V. The former is a graduate of Christian Brothers' College of Portland
and also a graduate optometrist-optician and is now practicing his profession in the
city of Portland, Oregon.
The religious faith of Mr. Sauvie and his family is that of the Catholic church.
In politics he is a republican and takes a very active interest in the work of the party,
of which he is an ardent supporter. He served as deputy clerk of Multnomah county
from 1913 until 1915, after having previously been deputy assessor, and at the time
of the World war he served on the legal advisory board and in promotion of the bond
drives. He is a life member of the Multnomah Club, belongs also to the Press Club

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and to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. The position which he now occupies
he has attained through the utilization of his opportunities, for he had no special
advantages at the outset of his career and by personal effort and ability has worked
his way steadily upward.

JAMES PRESTON STAPLETON.
James Preston Stapleton, helpfully interested in all matters of public welfare, is
a citizen of worth to the community in which he makes his home. Portland numbers
him among her capable lawyers and he has been admitted to practice before the
supreme courts of both Oregon and Washington. His birth occurred on a farm in
Washington county, Oregon, January 4, 1875. His father, John Stapleton, was born
in Canada in 1833, while his father was a native of Ireland, having emigrated to
Canada in early life. Leaving home at the age of sixteen years, or in 1849, John Staple-
ton went to Iowa and was married in Davenport, that state, to Miss Josephine Sloper,
who was a native of Iowa. The father followed the occupation of farming throughout
his active life and passed away in Polk county, Oregon, in 1900, while his widow sur
vived until 1911. They had become residents of this state in 1872.
James P. Stapleton was reared on his father's farm in Polk county with the usual
experiences of the farm bred boy who divides his time between the duties of the
schoolroom, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. He supple
mented his district school training by a high school course in Independence, Oregon,
but put aside his textbooks when nineteen years of age and soon afterward went to
Vancouver, Washington, where he entered the law office of his elder brother, George
W. Stapleton, who directed his reading until his admission to the bar in May, 1898.
In February, 1916, James P. Stapleton came to Portland, where he has since practiced
his profession, having in the meantime been an attorney at Vancouver for a number
of years. He has devoted his attention to general practice, not caring to specialize
along a particular line, and the salient points in his career are his qualities of honesty
and integrity as well as the cheerfulness which he displays and the careful attention
which he gives to the interests of his clients. He has been . admitted to practice in
the federal and supreme courts of Washington and Oregon and his ability and devotion
to the interests of his clients has brought him prominently to the front as a repre
sentative of the bar. He served on the legal advisory board during the World war,
also on the questionnaire board in Oregon and assisted in the various bond drives.
On the 4th of June, 1901, in Vancouver, Mr. Stapleton was married to Miss Mary
Josephine Geoghegan, a daughter of the late Nicholas Gepghegan, a native of Ireland.
Fraternally Mr. Stapleton is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
and the Woodmen of the World. In politics he is a republican and the only offices
he has filled have been along the path of his profession. He was attorney for Van
couver, Washington, for six and a half years and also district attorney of Clarke
county for two terms, or four years. He is now concentrating his attention upon the
private practice of law and is making that steady advance which results from study,
close application and ready analysis of intricate legal problems.

WILLIAM J. CLARKE.

One of the representative business men of Pendleton, Umatilla county, is William
J. Clarke, proprietor of the W. J. Clarke Hardware Store at that place. Under the
excellent management of Mr. Clarke the business has grown to immense proportions
and is the largest of its kind in Pendleton.
William J. Clarke is a native of Oregon, born in Portland on the 6th of April,
1872, a son of George H. and Mary A. (McEntee) Clarke. The father was a native
of West Charleston, Vermont, while the mother was born in Brooklyn, New York.
When a young man George H. Clarke came west by way of the Isthmus of Panama
to San Francisco, where he remained for a short time and then went to Portland. He
clerked for the Levy Strauss Mercantile Company for some time and then established
the Clarke, M. W. Henderson & Vincent Cook Dry Goods Store in Portland. Mr. Clarke
was associated in this business until 1878, when he retired. His death occurred in
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1880. He will always be remembered as a pioneer in the dry goods business in Port
land, for his store was the first one devoted exclusively to the handling of dry goods
in that city. He was prominent in the various activities of that place and was a
member of the Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, Volunteer Fire Department of Port
land. In politics he was a republican. The mother of William J. Clarke came to
Portland with her mother, about the time that Mr. Clarke arrived there, and in that
city they met and were married.
William J. Clarke was reared in Portland, where he received a good education.
After putting his textbooks aside he determined to engage in business, with the result
that in 1887 he accepted a position with Thompson, De Hart & Company hardware
store, for which work he received the wage of twenty-five dollars per month. His rise
was rapid and in 1893 he went on the road in the capacity of traveling salesman. He
then determined to enter into business on his own account and in the early part of
1901 he came to Pendleton and became associated with W. A. Johnston of The Dalles.
He is now proprietor of the W. J. Clarke Hardware store, which is one of the repre
sentative business interests in Pendleton and does the largest retail and jobbing business
in the community.
In 1909 Mr. Clarke was united in marriage to Mrs. Lodema A. Fisher, of Eugene,
Oregon. Since age conferred upon Mr. Clarke the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and the principles for which it stands. Fraternally
he is a member of the Elks and is a Knight Templar Mason. He is a prominent and
progressive man whom any community would be proud to have as a citizen.

JUDGE FREDERICK WALLACE WILSON.
Frederick Wallace Wilson, judge of the seventh judicial district, was born in
1872, in the town of College Hill, Ohio, which was the early home of his father,
Joseph Gardner Wilson, an eminent Oregon jurist and member of congress. The
latter was among the early settlers of this state, locating in Salem in 1850. He be
came one of the best known and most popular men of his time. In 1863, when the
eastern Oregon judicial circuit was established which at that time included all of
eastern Oregon, he was appointed judge and continued to preside over that court
until 1870, when he resigned to accept the nomination of his party for congress, but
in the election his party was defeated. Two years later, however, he was the
unanimous choice of the republican convention for the same office and was elected
by a large majority. On the way east the family stopped at College Hill, Ohio, his
native place, and there his son, Frederick Wallace Wilson, was born. The father
had been invited to deliver an address to the students of Marietta College, Marietta,
Ohio, which institution had been his alma mater, but he was taken ill and died
the day before the oration was to be delivered. His bereaved widow and her little
family returned to The Dalles and in a short time afterwards she was appointed
postmistress by President U. S. Grant, which position she filled for twelve years.
She bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Millar and was a daughter of the Rev. James
P. Millar, a United Presbyterian missionary, who came to Oregon in 1851. He lost
his life in the explosion of the steamer Gazelle in 1855.
Frederick W. Wilson began his education in the graded schools of The Dalles
and later entered Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, from which he was
graduated in 1891. He then attended Johns Hopkins University and was graduated
from that institution in 1893 with the degree of B. A. Returning to The Dalles, he
took up the study of law and was admitted to practice in 1896. His talents soon
earned him a high place at the bar and in 1909 he was elected district attorney of
the seventh judicial district, which then embraced Wasco, Crook and Hood River
counties. He served as district attorney for several years and in 1917 he was ap
pointed judge of the seventh circuit. In 1918 he was elected to succeed himself as
the republican candidate, but also with the endorsement of the democratic party,
which placed no candidate in the field against him. In handling the business of
his court, from the same bench which his father occupied, Judge Wilson has won
universal esteem, his judicial knowledge and judgments invariably meeting with public
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of James A. Elton, a well-to-do farmer living in Wasco county. They are the parents
of a son, Joseph Gardner Wilson, who has been named for his grandfather. The
Judge is a past exalted ruler of the Elks and is a member of the college fraternities,
Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Theta Pi. He is also a member of the Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution; the board of overseers of Whitman College; the State Bar Associa
tion; and The Dalles Chamber of Commerce. The Judge and his wife take an active
and earnest part in the social and cultural activities of The Dalles and surrounding
district, and are ever ready to throw the weight of their influence on the side of all
movements calculated to serve the best interests of the community.
Judge Wilson is a warm supporter of the republican party and has been in much
demand for addresses, being a clever and cultivated speaker. When engaged in the
practice of his profession, his brethren at the bar regarded him as an excellent trial
lawyer, and he is now a judge in whom they have confidence. He takes a keen interest
in the study of American history, in all aspects of which he is exceptionally well
posted.

CARL ALLISON STARKER.

The soil and climate of the Willamette valley are peculiarly adapted to the growing
of flowers. Indeed, both horticulture and floriculture are exceptionally pleasant and
profitable here. Certainly Carl A. Starker of Jennings Lodge, Clackamas county, has
found this to be the case. One of Oregon's adopted sons who removed with his parents,
Charles and Sophia (Keuchman) Starker, from his native state of Iowa when he was
fifteen years of age, Carl continued his education at the Washington high school of
Portland and entered the Oregon Agricultural College, from which he was graduated in
1914 as a horticulturist. With characteristic thoroughness he laid a solid foundation
for his business by taking employment for a year in a Portland florist's shop in order
to ascertain at first hand what the public demanded. At the end of this time he pur
chased two acres of land at Hull avenue station on the Portland and Oregon City electric
line and erected here two greenhouses, each thirty-five by two hundred feet, and one,
twenty-two by one hundred feet. While Mr. Starker's business may be known as a
general nursery, carrying all varieties of flowers, plants, shrubs and bulbs, he has made
a specialty of sweet peas, ferns and calla lilies. His most extensive patronage comes
from the florist shops of Portland and the neighboring towns of Oregon, where his
floral designs for all occasions, particularly wedding decorations and funeral pieces,
have won him merited recognition.
In 1915 Mr. Starker married Miss Louise Hammond, the daughter of A. S. Hammond,
an attorney of North Bend, Oregon. They have two children, Charles Hammond and
Mary Louise, who take a comprehensive and active interest in all that concerns the
nursery. Mrs. Starker had been a fellow student of her husband in college and she
has assisted him materially in developing and extending his business. The severe winter
of 1919-1920 caused them serious loss through the freezing of stock and the partial
destruction of the greenhouses, but the same degree of youthful courage and undaunted
optimism which has done so much for the upbuilding of Oregon, came readily to their
assistance in repairing the damage.
To develop floriculture to a degree which renders it a fine art as well as a profitable
business enterprise, by sheer force of initiative, energy and industry, is a worthy achieve
ment. Mr. and Mrs. Starker have been happy in this accomplishment.

ERNEST E. TRESSLER.

A life actuated by high purposes, fraught with good deeds, brought to Ernest E.
Tressler the kind regard of all who knew him and Portland classed him with her im
portant citizens for many years. He was born December 9, 1876, near Bryan, Williams
county, Ohio, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tressler. On leaving Ohio the
family first went to Kansas City, Missouri, and in 1892 came to Oregon, settling first
in Medford. Ernest E. Tressler began his education in Bryan, Ohio, and afterward
studied at Medford until he put aside his textbooks to start out in the business world.
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Company of Fitchburg, Pennsylvania, as coast auditor for nineteen years or until his
death. He was a most capable and faithful representative of the eastern house, loyal
to its interest and efficient in its work. He belonged to the Credit Men's Association
and was honored with election to the presidency.
On the 29th of September, 1901, Mr. Tressler was married to Miss Elizabeth R.
Freehauf, a daughter of Augustus A., and Caroline (Nicolai) Freehauf, the latter
a daughter of Henry Nicolai, who became one of the earliest of the Oregon pioneers.
Mrs. Tressler was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and acquired her education there.
She also took up the study of music, which she followed in Ann Arbor and afterward
went west, where she is still engaged in teaching music. She has developed her powers
to a high degree of proficiency in the art and is also a most capable instructor.
Mr. Tressler was a member of the Taylor Street Methodist Episcopal church for a
number of years, but during the last ten years of his life was connected with the
Christian Science church and was chairman thereof in which connection he worked
very hard to promote the interest of the organization. He belonged to the Chamber
of Commerce and was a member of the Commercial Club and also of the Automobile
Club. He was a Mason of high degree, having attained the thirty-second degree in
Portland Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., was a Scottish Riter and belonged to the Shrine.
His life was ever an upright and honorable one and the sterling worth of his character
has made his memory reverenced by all with "whom he was associated while still an
active factor in the world's work.

PETER JOHN STADELMAN.
Peter John Stadelman, the popular and energetic mayor of The Dalles, to which
office he was elected in 1918, is a native of the Empire state, bom in Hempstead, New
York, in 1875, a son of Frank J. and Mary (Rath) Stadelman. His parents were natives
of Alsace-Lorraine, then in the German empire but since restored to France. The
father came to America in 1867 and in 1879 removed to Oregon, when his son, Peter
John, was four years old. He became a farmer in Wasco county, continuing at that
occupation for the remainder of his active life.
It was in Wasco county that the future mayor of The Dalles attended school, and
there he remained until he was twelve years old, when he found his first employment
in the postoffice, continuing in the government service for the succeeding four years.
Having, then reached the age of sixteen, he started in the fruit business on his own
account, and two years later he broadened the sphere of his operations by adding an
ice business to his fruit trade. The Stadelman Ice Company has an extensive connec
tion, and has a large plant in The Dalles.
Mr. Stadelman gives personal attention to the wholesale fruit and produce depart
ment of his business, which is credited with being the largest of its kind in central
Oregon, and, taken in conjunction with the ice and cold storage department, is one
of the largest in the state. The company handles Oregon and California fruits for the
eastern markets and eastern and southern fruits for the western market, thus the
business has spread all over the United States. It is to Mri Stadelman's credit that
in less than thirty years he has built up an extensive business as the result of his
own efforts, of which the people of central Oregon are justly proud.
In 1910 Mr. Stadelman was elected to a seat in the city council and served the public
in that office for four years, at the end of which period his health became impaired
owing to over exertion and he retired temporarily from public activities. In 1918 his
popularity was shown by his election to the responsible office of mayor of The Dalles.
Under his administration more public work has been done, especially in street paving,
than under any other previous chief executive, and the conduct of all municipal affairs
is ever under his close scrutiny. In November, 1920, he was reelected mayor.
Mr. Stadelman was one of the prime movers in the organization of a third bank
for The Dalles, the capital for which was secured in a couple of days, the amount
being two hundred thousand dollars. It was given the name of the Citizens National
Bank and Mr. Stadelman was elected president. The stockholders are composed of
the representative financial men of Wasco county.
In 1906 Mr. Stadelman was united in marriage to Miss May Kelly, a daughter of
Robert Kelly, who was a prominent citizen of The Dalles, having held many public
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of Wasco county. Mr. Stadelman and his wife are the parents of two children, George
and Wilbur, who are students in the graded schools.
In every position which he has been called upon to fill, Mr. Stadelman has always
given a good account of himself and has added to his reputation as a valuable citizen.
He is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, in the affairs of which he takes
a warm interest. He was identified with various features of war work, to the success
ful operation of which he contributed valuable assistance. He and his wife take a
thoughtful and practical part in the social and cultural activities of The Dalles and sur
rounding district, and are ever found on the side of movements calculated to advance
the welfare of the community in which they are both popular and prominent.

MARION JACK.

Marion Jack, farming in the vicinity of Pendleton, Umatilla county, is acknowledged
to be one of the foremost agriculturists in the community. He is a native son of Oregon,
his birth having occurred in Linn county on the 28th of January, 1870, a son of James
and Elizabeth (Cason) Jack. Both parents were natives of Missouri. When but seven
years of age James Jack came with his parents overland by ox teams to Marion county,
the journey taking seven months. In this county the family spent one winter and the
following spring. The grandfather of Marion Jack had taken up a donation land
claim near Brownsville, which he cultivated and upon which he built a log house.
Here the grandfather and grandmother spent the remainder of their lives and passed
away at a ripe old age. James Jack operated this farm for some time and then taught
school in Marion county for a while, his marriage taking place during this period of
his career. Mr. and Mrs. Jack then removed to Linn county, where he had purchased
one hundred and sixty acres of good farm land, and there they resided the remainder
of their lives. James Jack was always a prominent man in his community, and in
politics he was a stanch supporter of the republican party.
The boyhood of Marion Jack was spent in Linn county, where he was educated
and at the age of nineteen years he removed to Centerville, now Athena, in Umatilla
county, where he worked on farms. Here his marriage occurred and he rented the
farm of his father-in-law, T. J. Kirk, on which he resided for some time. In 1893 he
purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres on the Indian reservation, which
place he still owns. From time to time he has added to the home place until it now
consists of eight hundred acres of the finest improved land in the county. He also has
other land holdings in this section.
Mr. Jack has been twice married. He was first married in 1889, to Miss Katie
Kirk, daughter of T. J. and Anna (Coyle) Kirk, natives of Linn county. The death
of Mrs. Jack occurred in 1898, and in 1900 Mr. Jack wedded Miss Laura Crafts, daughter
of John and Anna (Engleman) Crafts, a native of Washington. To the first marriage
two children were born: Nina and Janett. Six children have blessed the second
union: Merle, Garnet, Margaret, Frances, Dorothy and Eloise.
Mr. Jack has always given his allegiance to the republican party. He has never
taken an active part in political circles, however, and has neither sought nor desired
public office. He is a member of the fish and game commission and maintains an in
terest in the development and improvement of his community. Mr. Jack has kept in
touch with the trend of modern progress along agricultural lines and has a well equipped
and highly developed home farm.

MILLER MURDOCH.

For a quarter of a century Miller Murdoch has engaged in the practice of law
in Portland and has won for himself an enviable position at the Oregon bar. He has
continued in the general practice of law ever following a single line, and the breadth
of his professional knowledge has been manifest in the trial of many important cases.
Mr. Murdoch is a Canadian by birth and is of Scotch descent. His father, John Mur
doch, was born in Scotland and in his youthful days came with his parents to the
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ried to Jeanie Miller, who was likewise a native of the land of hills and heather and
who, like her husband, has been called to the home beyond.
Miller Murdoch was bora in Ontario, January 27, 1862, and at the usual age became
a public school pupil. He later pursued a two years' course in the Collingwood Col
legiate Institute and for a similar period attended, the University of Toronto, thus
gaining broad knowledge to serve as the basis of his success. Determining upon the
practice of law as a life work, he devoted five years to study in preparation for his
professional career, attending Osgood Hall at Toronto and there winning the barrister's
degree in 1890. The opportunities of the northwest attracted him and in the same
year he made his way to Washington, where he was admitted to the bar. He re
mained in that state until 1895 and then came to Portland, after which he success
fully passed the examination winning him admission to the Oregon bar. Throughout
the intervening period he has continued in the general practice of law and his ability
is widely recognized by his colleagues and contemporaries in the profession. He
prepares every case with great thoroughness and care and turns upon every point at
issue the light of clear reasoning and of logical deduction. He has a way of delving
to the root of any matter that has resulted in bringing to light many points of value
in the trial of his causes, and his success is evidenced in the court records, which
bear testimony to the many favorable verdicts that he has won for his clients. He
has also become interested in various business enterprises and as the years have
passed he has most carefully directed his efforts, so that financial success has come
as a merited reward.
Mr. Murdoch was married in Peterboro, Ontario, Canada, September 16, 1891, to
Miss Mary Bothwell, a daughter of James Bothwell of that city, and to them have
been born three children. Mr. Murdoch has always been a stanch supporter of the
republican party since becoming a naturalized American citizen. He belongs to the
Chamber of Commerce and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the
First Presbyterian church, in which he is serving as an elder. He belongs to the
American Bar Association, to both the city and county bar associations and during
the war period served on the legal advisory board, also as government appeal agent
and assisted in the various bond drives. He has always given generous and helpful
support to every measure which he has deemed of benefit to the community and the
commonwealth, for he has ever fully met the obligations and responsibilities of citizen
ship in every particular. The northwest gained a substantial citizen when he came
to this section of the country, while his social qualities are such as make for personal
popularity wherever he is known.

JACOB SIEGEL BUXTON.

Jacob Siegel Buxton of Forest Grove, Washington county, was born in 1862. His
parents were Henry and Rosanna (Wooley) Buxton. The Buxton family came to
Oregon in 1841 as members of the Red River Colony and Jacob Buxton's grand
father was an Englishman in the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in Manitoba
as early as 1821. He was one of the first settlers of Tualatin Plains where he took
up his residence in 1841, when his son Henry was fourteen years of age. In 1850 the
family removed to the Forest Grove section, where they operated what was known
as the ideal farm of the county. Henry Buxton assisted in building the first wagon
road from Tualatin Plains to Portland in 1846 and he hauled the first load of produce
ever brought over that road to Portland. Three yoke of oxen made up his team
and the produce consisted of nine slaughtered hogs and twenty-three bushels of beans.
On almost every page of the early history of Washington county the name of Buxton
appears. Henry Buxton served two terms as county commissioner, thirty-eight years
as school director and trustee and held many minor offices. He was also for one term
a member of the legislature from his district.
Jacob Buxton was educated in the common schools of Washington county, in the
Tualatin Academy and the Pacific University. When he reached his majority he took
up farming on the old homestead, Spring Brook Farm, where he remained until 1892,
engaging at that time in business as a funeral director. Under the law passed in 1892
he took and passed the state examination as an embalmer and he has since followed
that vocation in Forest Grove. Painted in ivory white and surrounded by lawns and
flowers, his home and the mortuary chapel adjoining it occupy a prominent place on

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Pacific avenue, close to the business district of the city. The interior of the chapel
is in all respects modern and complete, being divided into parlors, private rooms for
mourners, reception rooms, operating and embalming rooms and business office. Mr.
Buxton serves not only the residents of Forest Grove and vicinity, but all sections of
the county. In 1883 Mr. Buxton was married to Lilly M. Hampton, a daughter of Amos Hamp
ton, who was one of Forest Grove's live wires in his day. He was the proprietor of
a hotel and the postmaster of the town and later served in the latter capacity for
twelve years in Newport, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Buxton had one child, Jessie Agnes,
who was a graduate of Pacific University and a talented and ambitious young woman.
Capable, with a promising future, her death on May 30, 1920, was a staggering blow
to her devoted parents, particularly as she had planned to assist her father in his
business and would have become a licensed embalmer in July, 1920.
Mr. Buxton is a member of the Oregon Funeral Directors' Association and has for
four years been a trustee of that organization. He has also served as a member of
the city council of Forest Grove. He is affiliated with the Masonic order and is a
past master. H.e is also an Elk and a past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. As
a Woodman of the World he has for many years been the treasurer of the local lodge.
As a business man and a citizen constructively interested in his section of the country
no man occupies a higher place than Jacob S. Buxton.

EARL B. HUGHES.

Earl B. Hughes, coroner of Clatsop county, is numbered among Astoria's repre
sentative citizens, taking an active interest not only along the line of his profession
but in the social and civic affairs of the city as well.
Like many other prominent men of Oregon, he is a native of another state, born
in Marshall, Michigan, in the year 1872. His father, James M. Hughes, was a native
of Lodi, New York, where his father as one of the early pioneers had settled in the
Seneca Lake region. In 1839 the grandfather of Earl B. Hughes, John Hughes, removed
with his family to Michigan and became a pioneer of Calhoun county. James M.
Hughes was but four years of age when the family built the log home and cleared the
land in Michigan and there he grew to manhood, becoming one of the most respected
and influential farmers of that state. His probity and general character was such as to
command the attention of the court and almost without exception in the handling of
estates the judges would call upon him to act as guardian or administrator, feeling
assured that he would in every way safeguard the interests of the minor and see that the
estate was wisely and honestly looked after. His fellow citizens frequently called upon
him to fill county offices, especially in educational matters. In 1854 James M. Hughes
was married to Miss Laura A. Francisco, who was also a native of New York state.
She was a daughter of Thomas Francisco, whose ancestry runs back to the Franciscos of
Massachusetts in the days of the Revolution. Thomas Francisco, like John Hughes,
had gone as a pioneer to Michigan in 1839 and was a prosperous and prominent farmer.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes were born a number of children, among them
being Earl B. Hughes whose name initiates this review.
To the common schools of Calhoun county, Michigan, Earl B. Hughes is indebted
for his early education and in due time he was graduated from the Michigan Agricul
tural College. He then took up the undertaking business in his home town and re
mained there for three years, when he removed to Joliet, Illinois, and established him
self in that line of business on his own account. Success attended his efforts' for two
and one-half years, when a flood, the result of a broken dam, destroyed his plant and
left him financially crippled. He was not discouraged by this misfortune, however,
and he took a position as instructor in the Barnes College of Anatomy, Sanitary
Science and Embalming, remaining with that institution for twelve years. Part of
this time he spent on the road as lecturer for the state organization of embalmers
and his lecturing tours covered all of the country west of the Rockies. It was upon
one of these trips that he visited the Pacific coast, and contracting the "far west fever, '
he resigned his position and came to Astoria in 1914, purchasing an undertaking busi
ness, which he has since conducted. .
On the 2nd of December, 1907, Mr. Hughes was united in marriage at Puyallup,
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a direct descendant of Captain John Higley, who came to America in 1664 and was
the founder of the American branch of the Higley family. The Higleys are of English
origin. Upon the maternal side Mrs. Hughes traces her descent from Josiah Simpson,
who came to America in 1620 and founded the family that numbers among its members
President U. S. Grant, Alice Freeman Palmer, who was the first head of Wellesley
College, and many other noted men and women of America. To the union of Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes one child, James Othello, has been born. He is of school age and is
attending the Astoria schools.
Mr. Hughes is an enthusiastic member of the Masonic order, is past master of the
Blue lodge and has traveled to the Mystic Shrine by the York Rite. He is also con
nected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, the Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, Modem Woodmen, Rebekahs,
Eastern Star and Moose, in which latter order he is treasurer. He is active in the
civic affairs of Astoria as a director of the Chamber of Commerce and director of the
Young Men's Christian Association. In the line of his business he is chairman of the
State Board of Embalming Examiners, a member of the Civic Center Commission,
of the City Cemetery Commission, and the National Funeral Directors' Association.
The success he has made in his profession was made manifest in 1917, when he was
elected coroner of Clatsop county and he was so efficient in this capacity that he was
reelected in 1919. The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes is that of the Presby
terian church and they are prominent in the affairs of that organization. Mrs. Hughes
is widely recognized as a social leader and charming hostess and their home is a center
of attraction for the prominent and cultured people of Astoria.

CARL HERBERT MEISSNER, M. D.
For sixteen years Carl Herbert Meissner has been one of the prominent physicians
of Oregon City, Clackamas county. He is a native of Iowa and was born at Reinbeck,
that state, in 1879, a son of William F. and Elfrieda (Beckman) Meissner, both of
whom were natives of Germany. His father engaged in the mercantile business in the
old country but his health failed and he decided to remove to the United States. He
then retired from the mercantile business and removed to this country, with the deter
mination to take up farming or some other outdoor work. Being a cousin of the
Roebling family, who were among the prominent engineers and manufacturers in
America, he removed to Iowa, settling on a portion of a large tract which the Roeblings
owned in that state, and commenced farming. The grandfather, Ferdinand, was a man
of more than ordinary ability, and was offered the treasurership of the Krupp works, but
on account of his political belief he did not accept. He soon afterward left his native
land because of his stand politically, going at the time that Carl Schurz and his fol
lowers left Germany in 1848.
Dr. Meissner received his elementary education in Reinbeck and later attended
school in Chicago, to which city his parents had removed. He chose the medical
profession as his life work and entered the Rush Medical College where he was grad
uated with honors in 1902. Wishing to become even more proficient in his profession
he spent two years in hospital work and in 1904, came to Oregon. He chose Oregon
City as a suitable location and here he has resided for sixteen years during which time
he has built up a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Meissner has taken several post
graduate courses in Chicago, New York, and other eastern cities and while his practice
is a general one he has a strong leaning to obstetrics and in that line probably enjoys
the largest practice of any other physician in the Willamette valley. He is a close
student and his extensive library embraces many volumes from the pens of the best
medical authorities in the world. This study keeps him in touch with the latest
developments and discoveries in therapeutics. He continues his studies even when
on his vacations, which are spent on his sixty-four acre farm in Clackamas county. He
has erected a unique "log" cabin on this farm, which is completely hidden in a forest,
and here it is with his family and books he enjoys that relaxation necessary to keep
him fit for performing his strenuous professional duties.
Dr. Meissner was married in 1909 to Miss Laura Avison, a daughter of E. T. Avison,
who was associated with the Oregon City Manufacturing Company. One child, William
Avison, a sturdy and intelligent youngster, has been born to Dr. and Mrs. Meissner.
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Musical Club. She is active in club circles, is a member of the Congregational church
and also active in many of its societies.
Politically Dr. Meissner is a democrat and is the Clackamas county member of the
state central committee of that party. Although he takes an active interest in politics
he has never been persuaded to accept public office. He has not let his profession
entirely eclipse his social life and he is active in the Masonic fraternity, being a
Knights Templar and Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is also an Elk, a Moose, and a
Woodman of the World. To these organizations he devotes such time as can be spared
from his professional duties, which are very heavy and prove the success he has ob
tained as a physician.

MAJOR CASSIUS R. PECK.

Major Cassius R. Peck, who to the profession is known as a very intelligent and
exceptionally able lawyer and to the public as a man of the highest type, has in his
career but carried out the principles handed down to him from an ancestry clean
mentally, morally and physically for many generations. He was graduated cum laude
from the University of Vermont and such antecedents and such an education give a
man an interest as wide as the world and as broad as human intelligence. His natal
day was July I, 1880, and the place of his birth the town of Brookfield, Vermont. His
father, Cassius Peck, was born at the same place in 1842 and was married in his native
town in 1867 to Luna Arnold Sprague, a daughter of Asa Sprague. At the time of the
Civil war Cassius Peck, Sr., joined the "Boys in Blue," becoming a private of Company
F, First Regiment of Berdan Sharpshooters. He enlisted at the first call for troops
in 1861 and served until the close of the war, winning the rank of sergeant. He after
ward became a prominent figure in the political history of the Green Mountain state,
serving as a member of the house and senate of the Vermont legislature. He was also
a trustee of the University of Vermont and of the Vermont Soldiers' Home. His life
was devoted to the occupation of farming, which he followed for many years, his labors
being ended in death in 1912. He had for more than a decade survived his wife, who
passed away in 1901, both dying in Burlington, Vermont. It will be of interest in this
connection to note something concerning the ancestral history of the family, which
was founded in America in 1638, the first representative of the name in the new world
being Henry Peck, who came from England and settled at New Haven, Connecticut.
The great-grandfather of Major Peck of this review was Thomas Peck, a native of
Connecticut, and the grandfather was Reuben Peck, who was born in Brookfield, Ver
mont, and became a manufacturer of that place.
Cassius R. Peck, whose name introduces this review, was a pupil in the public and
high schools of his native state and then entered the University of Vermont, from
which he was graduated cum laude with the class of 1902. He then prepared for the
bar and in the law, properly studied, he learned the big principles upon which the
universe of human civilization lives and develops. He was admitted to the bar in
1902 and practiced in 1903 and 1904 in Burlington, Vermont. In the fall of the latter
year he made his way to Oklahoma, where he found a bright people under wholly
new conditions, not tied down by any fetters of the past, and in this new environment
he readily adjusted himself as a capable, well-educated man should. His surroundings
compelled him to consider very largely the elementary principles of life. He soon be
came acquainted with people of every sort and condition and had the respect of everyone
whom he met. In February, 1905, he was appointed assistant United States attorney
for the district of Oklahoma and filled that position until July, 1906, being known as
an intelligent, efficient and thoroughly trustworthy officer. At the latter date he was
transferred to the interior department as attorney and member of the Osage Indian
Allotting Commission, with headquarters at Pawhuska, Oklahoma, his duty being to
allot the lands and property of the Osages among the members of that tribe. The work
of the board was singularly well done and a fair share of the credit of that work be
longs to Major Peck. When the commission had completed its labors in 1909 it was
dissolved and in that year Major Peck came to Oregon, settling at Marshfield, where
he practiced law until August, 1917.
At that date, America having entered the World war, Mr. Peck was admitted to
the officers' training camp at the Presidio at San Francisco, where he remained for
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Lewis, in the state of Washington, and almost immediately thereafter detailed to the
judge advocate's office at Camp Lewis, where he continued until June, 1918. He was
then made camp judge advocate and so served until October 1, 1918. In September of
that year he was promoted to the rank of major in the judge advocate general's depart
ment and did duty under that commission until October 1, 1918, when he was ordered
overseas, being assigned to a vessel in crossing when the armistice was signed. Orders
came to return to Camp Upton, New York, where he acted as camp judge advocate until
honorably discharged on the 31st of December, 1918. With his return to Oregon he
resumed the practice of law at Portland as a member of the law firm of Griffith, Leiter
& Allen. In his business he is alert and persistent and with these qualities combines
a high sense of honor and fairness. It is characteristic of him that he entered the
training camp at San Francisco and without former military experience obtained a
commission as captain at the end of a ninety-day course, later receiving his commission
as major at Camp Lewis. The same thoroughness and close- application have charac
terized his professional record. He studies his cases and studies his facts and studies
the law, after which, it has been said of him, that he studies his cases some more,
presenting them as a well prepared lawyer presents his cause. He has been successful
with juries and court because of his good preparation for trial and because he did not
attempt to misstate the law to the court nor the facts to the jury. His success has
been the result of earning, winning and holding the regard, appreciation and confidence
of those acquainted with him as an honest, efficient, large-natured man and lawyer.
On the 9th of June, 1903, in Bennington, Vermont, Major Peck was married to
Miss Lilian Louise Valentine. They have become the parents of a daughter, Alma
Louise. Fraternally Major Peck is a Knight Templar Mason and member of the Mystic
Shrine and his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. He belongs to Phi
Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Theta, college fraternities, to the Arlington Club and
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club of Portland. He is also a member of the American
Legion and has done important work in that connection. He was elected temporary
president of Portland Post at its first meeting, May 24, 1919, and then proceeded to
take charge of the work of organizing the local post. At its second meeting on the
6th of June he was elected president and guided the organization as president of the
post and chairman of the executive committee until May 1, 1920. At the time he retired
as president Portland Post was the largest post of the American Legion, having sixty-
three hundred members, and his administration turned over to the new administration
the sum of fifty-eight hundred dollars. Mr. Peck was a delegate to the state convention
of the American Legion of Oregon in September, 1919, and was also elected a delegate
to the national convention at Minneapolis in November of the same year. At the
Minneapolis meeting he was appointed chairman of the constitution committee and was
instrumental in drafting the national constitution of the American Legion which is
now in force. He was also chairman of the respective committees which drafted the
existing constitution of the Department of Oregon and Portland Post. At a meeting
of Portland Post on May 3, 1920, the title of first past commander was conferred upon
him. He takes great interest in all ciyic affairs and is welcomed to any society by
reason of the sterling traits of his character.

LOYAL H. MCCARTHY.

Although reared upon a farm, Loyal H. McCarthy early determined to devote his
life to professional pursuits and, deciding upon thei practice of law, prepared for that
calling, which he has followed in Portland since August, 1908. He was born upon a
farm in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, July 4, 1877, and comes of Irish or Scotch-Irish
ancestry on his father's side, his paternal grandfather having been a native of Ireland,
where he was engaged in the flour milling business. He- came to the new world, spend
ing his last days in Wisconsin, where he passed away in the '70s. William McCarthy,
father of Loyal H. McCarthy, was born in Dublin, Ireland, October 31, 1836, and was a
youth of thirteen years when in 1849 he came to the United States with his father, who
was on an inspection trip of American mills. On the 7th of February, 1860, he married
Lydia Holcombe. His death occurred in Albion, Wisconsin, September 15, 1918, and
his widow survived him for about a year, passing away in Albion, November 13, 1919.
Loyal H. McCarthy was reared on his father's farms in Waukesha and Dane counties,

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Wisconsin, to the age of eighteen years. In the acquirement of his education he at
tended the country schools and the Edgerton (Wis.) high school, while later he became
a student in the Albion Academy and Normal Institute, from which he was graduated
on the completion of the philosophical course. Before taking up the study of law he
felt it advisable to have other business training and pursued a course in the North
western Business College at Madison, Wisconsin. He then entered the University of
Wisconsin in preparation for the bar and was graduated in 1901 upon the completion
of his course in law. Soon afterward he opened a law office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
at which time he possessed a capital of but twenty-five dollars. He had paid his own
way through college and thus displayed the elemental strength of his character, which
as the years have passed has manifested itself in determination, energy and persistency
of purpose. Although advancement at the bar is proverbially slow, he was not long in
gaining a self-sustaining practice and did well during the latter part of the four and
one-half years in which he remained in Milwaukee. He then went to Nevada to look
after the mining interests of a client and became imbued with the spirit of the west,
resulting in his determination to make his home in this section of the country. After
looking about for a favorable location he chose Portland, where he arrived in August,
1908, and through the intervening period he has been a representative of the bar of
this city. He has been connected with much important litigation and at all times he
has displayed accuracy in the application of the principles of jurisprudence to the
points at issue. As the years have passed he has also become connected with business
enterprises of importance and is general counsel and attorney for the F. B. Mallory
Company, dealers in logging supplies, the Clarke County Iron Works, the Oregon Arti
ficial Limb Company, the Portland Brick & Tile Company and other corporations and
is a member of the saw-milling firm of McCarthy & Hamlet but allows none of his
other interests to divert his attention from the practice of law.
On the 4th of June, 1913, in Portland, Mr. McCarthy was married to Miss Vieve
Cecil, her father being William C. Cecil of Portland, a native of Missouri. Mrs. Mc
Carthy is a graduate of St. Helens Hall and finished her education at the University
of Oregon. She comes from well known English families in both the paternal and
maternal lines. The Cecil family is one of England's most distinguished families,
many of its members having held high offices. Lord Robert Cecil of the present gen
eration is an active member of the British government. Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy have
become the parents of a son, William Cecil, born May 8, 1916. They are members of
the First Congregational church.
Fraternally Mr. McCarthy is a Mason and has attained the thirty-second degree of
the Scottish Rite, while with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine he has crossed the sands
of the desert, the order ever finding in him an exemplary representative. In politics
he is a republican and, while not an office seeker, has always been keenly interested
in good government and his aid and influence are always on the side of right and
progress. He is a member of the Oregon Civic League and is president of the University
of Wisconsin Alumni Society of Portland, Oregon.

CHARLES R. LISLE.

Charles R. Lisle, who is engaged in farming and stock raising on the Umatilla
river, Umatilla county, Oregon, was born on the ranch where he now makes his home
on the 12th of January, 1873, a son of Samuel I. and Martha J. (Marr) Lisle. The
father was a native of Van Buren county, Iowa, and the mother of Missouri. When
just a lad Samuel I. Lisle came west with his father and mother. This was in the
year 1851. His mother died on the plains and Samuel I. Lisle, with his father, con
tinued the journey. When they started on the overland trip they had an outfit of some
fifty head of cattle and horses but a number of these were stolen by the Indians. On
reaching The Dalles, Oregon, Samuel I. Lisle and his father left their stock for the
winter, while they went on to Portland. The winter was a severe one and the cattle
and horses froze and starved to death, thereby putting an end to the immediate prospect
of the Lisles engaging in the ranching business. For some time Samuel I. Lisle was
employed in a mercantile store in Portland and later for two years worked in the
mines at Granite creek. About 1869 he removed to Umatilla county, where he was
married, and his wife having taken up a claim in this county Samuel I. Lisle obtained
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first home on this land was of rough hewn logs but in 1872 Mr. Lisle built a fine
frame house. His wife died on this ranch and later Samuel I. Lisle leased his farm
and bought property in Portland, where he resided until his death. Samuel I. Lisle
was known throughout the county as a raiser of fancy stock and in 1881 he planted the
first alfalfa crop there, shipping the seeds from California to Umatilla county. Through
out his life he was a stanch supporter of the republican party, his fraternal affiliations
were with the Masons and Odd Fellows and his religious faith that of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The boyhood of Charles R. Lisle was spent on the ranch of his father. He attended
the country schools in the winter and in the summer rode the range as far as Walla
Walla, Washington. In due time he entered the University of Willamette at Salem
and after completing his course of study there, returned to the ranch for a short time.
His first venture in the business world was as a traveling salesman for a Chicago
sporting goods house, after which he engaged in the hardware and farm implement
business at Echo for a time. Selling the latter business he entered the real estate
circles of Portland and subsequently returned to his old ranch home, where he now
resides. The ranch consists of four hundred and eighty acres of fine improved land
and Mr. Lisle is specializing in the raising of Poland-China hogs.
In 1902 occurred the marriage of Mr. Lisle and Mrs. Bessie Taylor, a daughter
of J. M. Young, a prosperous farmer of Umatilla county. Mrs. Lisle is a native of
Kansas. Like his father Charles R. Lisle is a stanch supporter of the republican party, in
the interests of which he takes an active part, although he has neither sought nor
desired public office. His fraternal affiliation is with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and he is prominent in the affairs of that organization. When Mr. Lisle was
born there were no railroads here and the town of Echo was not in existence. Umatilla
was the center of trade for the community, to which goods were shipped by boat and
hauled out by freighting outfits. He has seen the country grow from the bleakness of
these early pioneer days to a prosperous and progressive community and his course
proves that upon the sure foundation of industry and indefatigable energy success may
be built.

HON. GEORGE RUSSELL WILBUR.
George R. Wilbur, a practicing attorney of Hood River, and a veteran of both the
Spanish-American war and the World war, was bora in Dixon county, Nebraska, in
March, 1879. His parents, Guy R. and Ella J. (Lineberger) Wilbur, were natives of
Illinois and representatives of old pioneer families of Nebraska." The father became
one of the leading lawyers of the latter state and held many public offices, both ap
pointive and elective. For many years he served as county judge of Cedar county; was
district attorney of the seventh judicial district of that state and county attorney of
Wayne county. He was the son of Russell H. Wilbur, who was a member of the con
stitutional convention of Nebraska and was twice a member of the state legislature, to
the work of which he brought a keen perception of public needs.
George R. Wilbur was educated at the grade and high schools of his native county,
at the Nebraska Normal College, and at the University of Nebraska. He took his law
course at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and received his degree in 1903. He commenced the
practice of his profession at Wayne, Nebraska, where he remained until 1905, when
he removed to Portland, Oregon. After a stay of six months in Portland, Mr. Wilbur
returned to Nebraska and in 1907 he was elected county attorney, holding that office
for one term of two years. But the call of the coast was too strong and in 1909 he
returned to Oregon, locating in Hood River, where he has since carried on the practice
of his profession.
Mr. Wilbur served as city attorney of Hood River for three years and in 1916 he
was elected state senator. He discharged the duties of the latter position until he
resigned to go overseas for war duty in September, 1918. When America entered the
World war in 1917 he organized the Twelfth Company of the Oregon Coast Artillery
and was elected its captain. In July of that year the company was ordered to Fort
Stevens and Captain Wilbur entered the service of his country. He was transferred
to other commands and was on duty at Fort Sill, Fort Caswell and other camps, and
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News for embarkation overseas. Just prior to the departure of the regiment, the
armistice was signed and on November 30, 1918, it was ordered to Fort Hamilton for
demobilization. In January, 1919, Captain Wilbur returned to Hood River and resumed his law
practice. He now holds the rank of captain in the Coast Artillery Officers' Reserve
Corps of the United States. This was not his first experience in the military service
of his country. When the Spanish-American war broke out, he volunteered as a
private in Company M, Second Nebraska Volunteers, and served to the end of the war.
So, although but forty-one years of age, Captain Wilbur is a veteran of two wars. He
was chairman of the military committee in the senate and revised the National Guard
code. He was the author of the anti-oriental land-owning bill in the senate and worked
hard for its passage.
In 1903, at Wayne, Nebraska, Captain Wilbur was married to Miss Clara L. Philleo,
whose father was a prominent merchant of that city. The union has been blessed with
two sons, Guy Russell and Robert Goodwin Wilbur, who are attending high school.
The Captain has a large and lucrative practice and is legal adviser of many large
irrigation districts both in Oregon and Washington. He is secretary and general counsel
of the East Fork irrigation district and is now defending the rights of the district
against the power companies. Fraternally, he is a member of the Beta Theta Pi; is
a Mason, a Knight of Pythias and an Elk. He and his wife are prominent in all social
and cultural activities in the Hood River district and ever extend their support to all
projects intended to promote the public welfare.

ROBERT EVANS WILLIAMS.
Robert Evans Williams, now serving his second term as postmaster of The Dalles,
is a native of Wisconsin, born in Dodgeville in 1850, and is a son of Robert E. and
Jane (Roberts) Williams, who in 1852 crossed the plains to Oregon. While making
the trip the father died and was buried at Well Springs, Oregon. Following this sad
event, Mrs. Williams and her little family continued the journey and finally reached
Portland, where they settled for a time. In 1853 they removed to Oregon City, where
Robert E. Williams, Jr., received his early education. He later attended the National
Business College at Portland, from which he was graduated in 1872. He spent the next
two years as a clerk in a shoe store and the two following years worked in a mercantile
establishment. After a year in railroad service, Mr. Williams removed to Boise, Idaho,
in 1876, and there worked as a surveyor for three years, returning to Oregon City in 1879.
In 1880 he removed to The Dalles, where for the next eight years he was employed in the
store of E. Wyngate & Company. In 1888 he again made his home in Boise, Idaho, but
during the following year returned to The Dalles, where he has since continued to reside,
being one of the best known men in the business and public life of the city. In 1890 Mr.
Williams became one of the owners of The Dalles Mercantile Company, continuing in
that line until 1894, when he sold his interest in the business and established a clothing
store, which in turn he also sold. He then engaged in farming until 1912, when he
disposed of his farming interests. He was a careful and painstaking farmer and was
successful in his operations.
It was in 1913 that President Wilson appointed Mr. Williams to the responsible
position of postmaster of The Dalles, his services in that office proving so acceptable
that he was reappointed in 1918 and is still serving, his present term expiring in 1922.
In 1894 he was the candidate of the democratic party for the office of county treasurer
of Wasco county but failed of election as the county was then, as now, largely repub
lican. Mr. Williams is one of the most active and zealous workers in the ranks of
the democratic party in this part of the state, and he stands high in its councils, his
advice and views being frequently sought at times when his party's fortunes are at
stake. He is one of the best liked and popular men in Wasco county, where he is
regarded on all sides as a sterling citizen. He is one of the most influential members
of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce and is public-spirited to an unusual degree, as
is shown by the fact that the handsome federal building at The Dalles was erected
during his incumbency as postmaster.
In 1889 Mr. Williams was united in marriage to Violet Matlock, a daughter of
John P. Matlock, a well known and prosperous Wasco county farmer. Mr. and Mrs.
Williams are the parents of five children, namely: Robert E., Jr., Olive V, Daisy H.,
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Georgiana M. and Mabel F. The Williams family have ever been active in all social
and public movements intended to advance the best interests of the community in which
they live.

CONRAD W. PAULUS.

Conrad W. Paulus is prominent in the financial circles of Pilot Rock as cashier
of the First Bank of Pilot Rock. He is a native of Mason City, Iowa, born November
1, 1895, a son of Conrad and Elizabeth (Bracher) Paulus.
Conrad W. Paulus received his education in Mason City and in due time he entered
Wartburg College at Clinton, Iowa, from which he was graduated, completing his
courses in the required time. In 1915 he engaged in the real estate business for a short
time and then entered the Farmers Exchange Bank. In 1917 he came west and settled
in Portland, but removed from that city on the 1st of January, 1918, and went to
Pilot Rock, where he accepted a position as assistant cashier in the Pilot Rock Bank.
He soon demonstrated his ability in this line of business and on the 1st of January,
1920, was promoted to the position of cashier. The bank which he is now serving
was organized in 1905 by Douglas Belts with G. G. Schlegel as first president. Louis
C. Scharpf is now the president and has been holding the position since 1920. In the
position which Mr. Paulus now occupies he is constantly dealing with the public and
by his kindness and exceeding good nature he has won the confidence and goodwill
of all with whom he comes into contact.
Mr. Paulus gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is well known
in fraternal circles as a member of the Masons and Elks.

JAMES HUNT HARRIS.

The entire business career of James Hunt Harris, who for almost three decades
was numbered among the substantial and reliable merchants of Corvallis, was marked
by steady progression, resulting from close application and indefatigable energy,
prompted by laudable ambition. His probity, his sincerity, his genial and kindly
manner drew to him a host of friends and admirers to whom his demise on the 1st
of March, 1919, was the occasion of deep and sincere regret.
Mr. Harris was born in Batesville, Mississippi, November 5, 1857, a son of Wil
liam Shepherd Harris, whose birth occurred on the 26th of June, 1824. On the 29th
of September, 1850, the latter was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ferguson, who
was born November 4, 1828. The parents were born and reared in Virginia and were
representatives of old and honored families, coming from Revolutionary stock. In
their family were three children, namely: James Hunt, of this review; Brittain
Smith, who was born January 7, 1860; and Dixie Lee, born June 1, 1862. The father's
demise occurred on the llth of July, 1872, and the mother passed away September
17, 1884. Their son, James H. Harris, spent his boyhood days on his father's plantation in
Panola county, Mississippi, attending school at Batesville, the county seat, and com
pleting his education at the University of Tennessee, from which he was graduated.
For several years thereafter he was employed in a store at Batesville and subsequently
engaged in building and operating a sawmill and a line of steamboats on the Miss
issippi river. His brother Brittain had removed to Oregon in 1888, and in 1889,
following the destruction of his mill by fire, Mr. Harris closed out his interests in
Mississippi and set out to join his brother. He arrived in Corvallis on the 15th of
April, 1890, and a month later established a general merchandise store, which he
continued successfully to conduct until the time of his demise. He carried a large
and carefully selected stock, which he displayed to the best advantage, and his reliable
and progressive business methods, reasonable i prices and courteous treatment of
customers secured for him a large patronage and as the years passed his trade reached
extensive and profitable proportions, gaining for him recognition as one of the rep
resentative and progressive merchants of his section of the state.
In July, 1891, Mr. Harris was united in marriage to Miss Ethel Margaret John
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tiers of Corvallis. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harris, but the daughter
is deceased. The sons, Earl S. and Gordon B. Harris, are ably conducting the de
partment store established by their father. They are progressive and enterprising
young business men who are maintaining the high standards of the house of Harris
and are proving most capable successors to their father. They handle dry goods,
notions, clothing, furnishings, shoes, trunks, suit-cases and sewing machines and they
also are dealers in wool, mohair and cascara bark. Theirs is one of the largest
enterprises of the kind in this section of the state and the house has ever enjoyed an
enviable reputation for reliability and integrity.
Mrs. Harris died May 23, 1908, and Mr. Harris passed away in San Francisco,
California, on the 1st of March, 1919, at the age of sixty-two years, while en route to
the city of his birth. He was deeply interested in all civic matters and was noted for
his kindness, courtesy and square-dealing to all with whom he came into contact. His
record was at all times a most creditable one, for his entire career was actuated by
a spirit of progressiveness and dominated by strict integrity, and in every relation
of life he exemplified the highest standards of manhood and citizenship.

JOHN S. SIMMONS.

John S. Simmons was numbered among the Oregon pioneers of 1850, being at that
time brought to Oregon by his parents, a little lad of but five years. His birth occurred
in Missouri, August 31, 1845. His father, William Mortimer Simmons, was a native
of Virginia, who resided for some time in Missouri and then in 1855, with his wife,
Mrs. Ann Simmons, and their family, came to the northwest, settling nine miles from
Vancouver on the Columbia river, where he secured his donation claim and devoted
his remaining days to the occupation of farming.
John S. Simmons was reared as a farm bred boy, pursuing a public school education
and aiding in the work of the fields from an early age. For many years he carried
on farming on his own account, his careful cultivation of his fields bringing him sub
stantial success. In 1893, however, he rented the farm and removed to Portland, where
his family has since resided.
In 1868 Mr. Simmons was married to Miss Caroline Wagenblast, a daughter of
John and Christina Wagenblast. He came to Oregon from Missouri in 1855, settling
six miles east of Oregon City, where the father purchased land and carried on farming
for many years. To Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were born three children: Charles W.,
living at Kelso, Washington; Herbert A., a resident of La Center, Washington; and
Oscher H. of Portland.
Mr. Simmons was always a stalwart supporter of the cause of public education
and served as a school director. He likewise filled the office of supervisor for several
years and always gave his political allegiance to the republican party. Throughout
his entire life he was a consistent member of the Methodist church and passed away
in that faith, August 24, 1917, having long enjoyed the entire confidence and respect
of all who knew him.

WILHO ARVID GROENLUND, M. D.
Dr. Wilho Arvid Groenlund, a well known physician of Astoria, who has likewise
served as a minister and missionary, is a man of splendid education, being familiar
with nine different languages, four of which he is able to speak fluently. He iS of
Finnish birth, born in Jammufors, Finland, in 1872, a son of Johann Albert Groenlund.
The father has been for many years assistant spinning master of the largest cotton
mill in Finland.
Dr. Wilho A. Groenlund received his education in the grade schools of his native
country and when but thirteen years of age left school and went to work in the factory,
where his father then was floor manager, earning the wage of forty-five cents a week,
the week consisting of forty eight hours. Although his public school work was ended
he was so desirous of securing a good education that after his work was done at the
factory he read and studied far into the night, including in his studies Swedish, Russian,
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to preach the gospel and when twenty-five years of age went to China as a missionary.
For seven years he remained in that country and was there during the Boxer Rebellion,
and escaped death twice through the intervention of divine providence. After a severe
and prolonged inflammation of the throat, Dr. Groenlund lost his voice and had to
give up his missionary work, so he came to America. On landing in this country he
decided to take up the medical profession, with the result that he entered the Cooper
Medical College at San Francisco, being a student .of that school at the time of the
great San Francisco earthquake. He then went to Chicago and entered the medical
department of the Northwestern University and in 1909 was graduated from that insti
tution with the degree of M. D. After receiving his degree he became house surgeon
at the Mercy Hospital and was there for about sixteen months. The next three years
were spent in practice at Quincy and Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and he then located
in Seattle, Washington, where he remained in practice for a period of six years. Dur
ing his residence in Seattle he took up the study of law and in 1917 was admitted to
practice the same year by the supreme court of Washington. He has thus thoroughly
mastered three branches of work which are foremost in their service to the human
race — the ministry and the professions of law and medicine. In the autumn of 1917
he enlisted in the service of the United States and was appointed first lieutenant in
the United States Medical Corps, being assigned to duty at Vancouver Barracks in
the eye and ear department. He was demobilized in February, 1919, and after taking
a postgraduate course in eye, ear, nose and throat in Chicago he returned to the coast,
located in Astoria and has since remained in that city, where he is enjoying a fair
practice. In 1911 Dr. Groenlund was united in marriage to Miss Saima Johanna Riekko, a
native of Finland. Mrs. Groenlund is a graduate nurse and was at one time in charge
of the nurses at Sibley Hospital, Washington, D. C. One child has been born to Dr.
and Mrs. Groenlund, a son, John Livingston.
Fraternally Dr. Groenlund is a Mason and has no other fraternal affiliations. In
the line of his profession he holds membership in the various medical societies and
he retains his membership in the King County Medical Association of Seattle. Dr.
Groenlund belongs to the old school in all matters, especially along political lines and has
no sympathy with radical movements of any kind. He has never regretted leaving his
native land and is a citizen of whom any community would have the right to be proud.

REV. HERRIES GRANT EDGAR.
Among the prominent men of Oregon City is Rev. Herries Grant Edgar, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of that city. Rev. Mr. Edgar is a native of the state
of New York, born in 1873, a son of John and Isabella (Herries) Edgar. His father
was a United Presbyterian minister and was a native of South America, where his
parents were temporarily living. Rev. Mr. Edgar's grandfather was at that time en
gaged in the cabinet-making business in South America.
Rev. Herries Grant Edgar received a good education, his elementary education being
obtained in the grade schools of New York and later at the Union College in Pennsyl
vania. He later attended the Westminster College and was graduated therefrom with the
degree of A. B., being later engaged as professor of Latin in this college. Deciding to
follow in his father's footsteps and enter the ministry, he attended the Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1899. For the first two years
after completing his theological course he engaged in slum work in Pittsburgh. In
1901 he received his appointment to his first charge, which was at Colfax, Washington,
and there he served until 1906, when he was called to Seattle, serving the Olympic
church for seven years. He then took charge of the Union Park church at Spokane,
Washington, where he remained for two years, after which he removed to Seattle and
took charge of the Queen Anne church. For three years he labored there and then
the World war broke out. His patriotism immediately overshadowed everything else,
and so, resigning his church duties he went to France as secretary of a unit of the
Y. M. C. A., attached to the Three Hundred and Twelfth Engineers. In July, 1919,
Rev. Mr. Edgar returned to the United States, accepted a call to the First Presbyterian
church of Oregon City, and is now serving that church with ability. He has always
been active in any work pertaining to the ministry and when he was serving in Seattle
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of that association for a term. He has served as moderator of the synod of Columbia
and has by his energy and kindliness built up every church which he has been called
upon to serve. •
In 1902 Rev. Mr. Edgar was united in marriage to Miss Mary Hayes McCahon,
daughter of John and Annie (Hayes) McCahon, residents of Washington county, Penn
sylvania. Mrs. Edgar is a direct descendant of John R. Rebout, who was of French
Huguenot extraction and a soldier of the American Revolution, and she is an active
member in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Four children have been born
to Rev. and Mrs. Edgar, namely: Catharine Jean, a student in the Oregon City high
school; Mary McCahon; John; and Helen Hayes.
In his civil and his ministerial life Rev. Mr. Edgar is equally active. He is ever
ready to give assistance in improving the intellectual and moral status of his com
munity and is one of the most active members of the Commercial Club of Oregon City.
With true Scotch tenacity he never swerves from his purpose until it is completed to
his satisfaction and with his stanch devotion to his faith it is not strange that he is
universally regarded as a valuable citizen.

CONRAD C. BURBACK.

Conrad C. Burback, junior partner in the law firm of Sauvie & Burback of Port
land, was born in Sutton, Nebraska, March 1, 1894, his parents being Jacob and Elizabeth
(Gabelhouse) Burback, both of whom were natives of Russia. The former was born at
Norka and after reaching adult age was there married, his wife having also been a
native of the same locality. Crossing the Atlantic, they established their home in
Sutton, Nebraska, in 1892, and there remained for a decade, removing in 1902 to Port
land, Oregon, where the death of Mr. Burback occurred in 1905.
Conrad C. Burback was but eight years of age when the family home was estab
lished in the Rose City and here he attended the public schools, thus laying the founda
tion for his professional education at a later period. Eventually he entered the law
department of the University of Oregon and won the LL. B. degree upon graduation
with the class of 1916. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and is now prac
ticing in a partnership relation under the firm style of Sauvie & Burback. He is diligent
and determined and in a profession where advancement depends entirely upon individual
merit he has made steady progress.
Mr. Burback is a supporter of the republican party but not an active worker in its
ranks. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and also has membership in the Press
Club. On the 24th of June, 1918, he entered the army as a private of Headquarters
Company, No. 166, Depot Brigade, at Camp Lewis, in Washington, where he remained
until February 8, 1919, when he was honorably discharged. He then resumed the
practice of law and is yet a young man for whom the future holds success if the
qualities which he has displayed in the past can be regarded as an indication of what
is to come.

RUSSELL WEBSTER SKALLERUD.
The Skallerud Dry Goods Company is the largest and one of the most complete
establishments of its kind in Astoria. Located on Commercial street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets it has a floor space of fourteen thousand square feet, is modern
in every particular and conducted on the highest of business principles. The stock car
ried embraces dry goods, women's apparel and draperies and is in every detail a
metropolitan establishment. Much of the success of this business is due to the enter
prise and keen business sagacity of Russell Webster Skallerud, proprietor and manager.
Russell W. Skallerud was bom in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October, 1883, a son
of John Arndt and Josephine M. (Anderson) Skallerud. His father was a practicing
physician and a native son of Norway, but came to the United States at an early date,
settling in the Twin Cities, where he was one of the leading physicians. His death
occurred in 1890 and was an occasion of deep bereavement to his host of friends and
admirers. Russell W. Skallerud is indebted to the schools of Minneapolis for his edu
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father's death his mother married again and his stepfather conducted a mercantile
establishment, in which Russell W. Skallerud practically grew up. When about
eighteen years of age he started out in life on his own account, going to Canada, where
he invested in some land but this form of occupation did not appeal to him and he
accepted the management of a store at Weyburn, Saskatchewan. For about a year he
remained in that position, gaining valuable experience in what was to become his
life's work, and in 1907 he returned to Minnesota and in that same year decided to
remove to the Pacific coast. His first operations in this section of the country were
at Corvallis, Oregon, where he was employed in a dry goods store for a year and then
removed to Walla Walla, Washington, where he spent another year in the same occupa
tion. Not finding Walla Walla to his liking he moved to Portland, where he established
and operated a dry goods store for one year and in 1913, while on a visit to Astoria, he
was so impressed with its business possibilities that he purchased a small store and
there decided to make his home. He developed a business on strictly modern lines,
which he felt would meet with success when thoroughly understood and while the
first few months it was uphill work it was soon demonstrated that Astoria had grown
sufficiently to appreciate the departure from the old time country store methods. His
success here has been so great that he disposed of the Portland business and enlarged
his Astoria establishment to its present size. There are thirty-two people in his
employ and the importance of courtesy and willingness to wait on customers has been
indelibly impressed upon them. Mr. Skallerud believes that satisfied customers are
the best advertisement.
In 1908 occurred the marriage of Mr. Skallerud and Miss Dorothy Booth, a daugh
ter of Samuel Kirkwood Booth, a prominent farmer of Oklahoma. Two children have
been born to their union: Mary Katharine and Russell Webster, Jr.
Although Mr. Skallerud devotes the greater portion of his time to his mercantile
business he also takes an active interest in civic and social affairs and was one
of the founders of the Astoria Rotary Club and its first president. In fraternal circles
he is prominent as a member of the Masons and he is a Knights Templar and a Noble
of the Mystic Shrine. He was also the first president of the Astoria Shrine Club.
As a member of the Chamber of Commerce he is identified with the leading civic
interests of Astoria and is untiring in his support of measures he deems of value to
the development and improvement of the commonwealth. Mr. Skallerud is a merchant
of high ideals and constructive powers and a citizen who has always sought to measure
up to his responsibilities.

JEREMIAH S. TOOMBS.

During the course of an active business life, Jeremiah S. Toombs, now deceased,
was engaged in contracting and building at Portland, and built up a business of exten
sive proportions in that connection. He was born in New York in 1848, a son of Doctor
Samuel Toombs. His mother's maiden name was Lewis, a daughter of a Revolutionary
war veteran who was one of the founders of Salem, New York. He spent his early life
in the Empire state, in the vicinity of Troy and there acquired his education in the
public schools. Attracted by the opportunities of the west he came to Oregon in 1877,
and through the intervening period to the time of his death, was a resident of this
state. Here he established business as a contractor and builder and was thus identified
with the improvement of Portland for many years, enjoying the reputation of being
one of the best mechanics in the city. Many of the substantial structures still stand
as memorials to the enterprise and capability of Mr. Toombs.
Three years after his removal to the Pacific coast, or in 1880, Mr. Toombs was
married to Miss Letit Walker, a daughter of Charles and Caroline (Laskey) Walker.
The father was a native of Rhode Island, while the mother's birth occurred in Ohio.
The former came to Oregon in 1847 and the latter in 1852, and they were married in
Oregon City in 1853 and made their home near the old Walker Mill for some time,
but afterward removed to Ellensburg, Washington, where Mr. Walker spent his re
maining days. His death was the result of a supposed accident and occurred many
years ago. His widow survived him for some years and passed away in 1910, at the
age of seventy-eight years.
The death of Mr. Toombs occurred April 12, 1914, when he was sixty-six years of
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spirited citizenship. He was formerly a Workman of the World. Fraternally he was
a Mason and a loyal follower of the teachings and purposes of the craft. He had
a wide acquaintance and those who knew him esteemed him highly as a man of sterling
worth, who possessed the good will and respect of those with whom he came into
contact.

E. HENRY McCRAKEN.

Among the native sons of Oregon who have contributed to the upbuilding and
progress of the state was numbered E. Henry McCraken, who continued a lifelong
resident of the northwest and throughout his entire career was actuated by the spirit
of enterprise and progress that has been the dominant factor in the upbuilding of this
section of the country. He was bora at Oregon City, Oregon, February 3, 1854, a son
of Colonel John and Ada (Pambrum) McCraken, the father being a prominent early
pioneer of the state, closely associated with the history of its pioneer development.
E. Henry McCraken acquired his early education in the schools of Portland and
then went to Benicia, California, where he attended a military college. When eighteen
years of age he returned to Portland, where he engaged in the wholesale commission
business in connection with his father. In this line he continued for many years
but at length retired from that field of business and turned his attention to the sale
of building material, in which he continued until his death in 1913. Since that time
his only son, Harry S. McCraken, has carried on the business, which is today the
leading enterprise of this character in Portland, the trade having assumed mammoth
proportions. Mr. McCraken was long recognized as one of the most progressive and
successful business men of the city. He readily discriminated between the essential and
the non-essential in business affairs and his enterprise constituted a strong force in
solving commercial difficulties and developing his interests to a point of high efficiency
and prosperity. He was a valued member of the Commercial Club and his opinions were
always eagerly welcomed when he discussed important matters before that organization.
On the 1st of January, 1874, Mr. McCraken was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Agnes Shea, a daughter of Roland and Annie (Holland) Shea. She was born in
Brooklyn, New York, and in early life accompanied her parents to California, where
the death of her father occurred in 1863.
In his political views Mr. McCraken was a stanch republican and his religious faith
was that of the Episcopal church. He possessed a sunny disposition, a genial nature
and was very popular, being beloved by all who knew him. He won friends wherever
he went, but the best traits of his character were reserved for his own home and fire
side, his greatest happiness being found in the companionship of his family.

ROY THOMAS YATES.

Roy Thomas Yates, who since 1915 has been at the head of the Wasco County
Abstract Company, is a native of Lebanon, Oregon, born in October, 1884, and is a
son of Walter Emery and Jennie (Keaton) Yates.
His paternal grandfather, Joseph Yates, was one of the early settlers of Oregon,
coming to this state in 1848. During his active life he was engaged at farming and
was a prominent citizen of his community. He held many public offices and was a
veteran of the Rogue River Indian war. He died full of years, honored and respected
by all who had business relations with him as well as by those who were in the
immediate circle of his friends.
Roy Thomas Yates received his early education in the grade schools of Lebanon
and later attended the Oregon Agricultural College and the Electric Business Uni
versity of Albany. Following his graduation from the latter institution he entered the
law office of his uncle at Corvallis, where he was engaged as a stenographer and also
took charge of the abstract branch of his uncle's business. He remained connected
with this office for five years and then removed to Albany, being associated with the
Linn Abstract Company for three years and resigning at the end of that period to
accept the post of secretary to the chief dispatcher of the Southern Pacific Railway,
with headquarters at Roseburg.

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Some years later, Mr. Yates became connected with the Salem abstract office and
remained in the capital until 1915, when he removed to The Dalles and established
the Wasco County Abstract Company, which business he still conducts. He is known
as one of the most thorough men in his professional line in this part of the state. He
also holds the appointment of official court reporter of the seventh judicial circuit
of the state. In 1918, Mr. Yates was elected a member of The Dalles city council, and
his work in that public capacity has more than justified the confidence his supporters
reposed in him. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and in every enterprise
looking to the advancement of his city and the surrounding district, he is always
one of the leaders, giving freely of his time and ability to the public interest.
In 1909 Mr. Yates was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Rosalia Seitz, of Browns
ville, a descendant of the De Armond family, which is one of the pioneer families in this
section of Oregon. They are the parents of three children, namely: Roy Thomas Joseph,
Rowena Wilmot and Rosalia June.
Mr. Yates is an active member of the Knights of Pythias, in the affairs of which
order he takes a warm interest, and he and his wife are prominent in all social and
cultural movements designed to add to the moral and material uplift of the community
in which they reside.

W. A. MCDONALD.

W. A. McDonald, general manager of the Tru-Blu Biscuit Company of Portland,
was born in Salem, Oregon, April 12, 1878. His father, 0. R. McDonald, was a native
of Pennsylvania and there engaged in the live stock business. He came west in 1868,
settling in Canyon City, Oregon, where he engaged in mining, and later he turned
his attention to the raising of live stock. During this period he was also superintendent
of farming interests on the Malhuer reservation for four years and was instrumental
in suppressing the Indian outbreak at that time, which proved very disastrous.
Later he was transferred to Fort Simcoe on the Yakima Indian reservation and retained
that position until 1885, when he resigned and again turned his attention to raising
blooded cattle and draft horses. This business occupied his attention until 1904, when
he retired, passing away two years ago in Spokane, Washington. While on the
Yakima reservation he was intimately associated with Father Wilbur and was also
a great friend of ex-Senator Ankeney and Jim Glover, the latter being one of the
early bankers of Spokane, Washington. O. R. McDonald was united in marriage to
Miss Jane Nye, a native of Oregon, who has passed away, but her mother survives
her and is now living near Salem, Oregon, at the age of ninety years.
W. A. McDonald acquired his education in the schools of Washington and was
graduated on the completion of a high school course and also of a business course.
For fifteen years he was associated with the Tru-Blu Biscuit Company in Spokane,
Washington, but in January, 1920, was transferred to Portland as general manager
at this place. While the firm operates under the name of the Tru-Blu Biscuit Com
pany in the manufacture of its bakery goods, all of its candies are manufactured under
the name of Krause's, for Mr. Krause was the founder of the business and is president
of the company. He acted as manager of the Portland plant prior to Mr. McMcDonald
taking charge. The confections sent out by the house, as well as all the other prod
ucts of the firm have gained a broad and well merited reputation for excellence. The
Portland branch of the business was founded in June, 1916, while the Spokane house
was established eighteen years ago. In the former city they occupy a three story
brick and stone structure, at East Sixth and Davis streets, and also a three story
structure across the street. In five years they have doubled the capacity of their
cracker plant and are constantly adding modern machinery to facilitate and improve
the manufacture of candy. They now have one of the most up-to-date plants on the
coast, and their trade extends as far east as Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, the eastern
trade being cared for by the Washington plant. From their Portland plant they
make shipments to California and as far north as Alaska. Theirs are the only factories
manufacturing sugar wafers north of San Francisco on the Pacific coast, and they
have made shipment even to Bombay, India. At the Portland plant are employed two
hundred and thirty people, and they have about thirty traveling salesmen upon the
road. In making their goods they use home products whenever possible and the Stellar
chocolates are considered their prize line. Their entire English line of biscuits has

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won favor through the well earned reputation of their Wellington brand. They make
the satin finished goods in candies, also specialize in case and pail candies, and their
output also includes the household plain table biscuit, and the Blue Ribbon Soda
wafer, slightly salted. Mr. McDonald, as manager, is most wisely directing the de
velopment of the business and displays a capability that ranks him as a representative
manufacturer of this class on the Pacific coast.
In Spokane, in 1906, Mr. McDonald was married to Miss Lena Eddy, a daughter
of Charles Eddy, who died when his daughter was an infant. She is a niece of Colonel
A. C. Eddy, a well known Montana pioneer. She was born at Salem, Oregon.
In politics Mr. McDonald is a republican, and he is connected with various fraternal
organizations. He is likewise much interested in athletics and is a charter member
of the Spokane Athletic Club, also a member of the Spokane Country Club and the
Spokane City Club. He belongs to the Portland Chamber of Commerce and to the
Kiwanis Club. He can recall many interesting events of the early days, when all
goods were shipped to the northwest by wagon, and he can relate the story of the con
tinuous progress which has brought Portland to a point of great commercial promi
nence and activity. While he has been a resident of this city for but a brief period,
he has already become widely and favorably known here and is welcomed to the ranks
of Portland manufacturers.

NORMAN W. MUMFORD.

Norman W. Mumford is a prominent truit grower of Freewater, Umatilla county,
having fifty acres devoted to this interest, and he is likewise manager of the Perham
Fruit Company. He is like many other prominent and successful men of Oregon a
son of the state by adoption, for his birthplace was Millville, Grant county, Wisconsin.
There his birth occurred on the 25th of August, 1870, a son of Allen H. and Robie N.
(Newton) Mumford, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania. When a young man
Allen H. Mumford went to Wisconsin and there he enlisted for service in the Civil war,
becoming a member of Co. H, Eleventh Wisconsin Infantry. He served for four and
one-half years and participated in the battle of Gettysburg and other battles of im
portance. At the close of the war he returned to Wisconsin, where he was married.
Here he bought some timber land, which he cleared, improved and operated until
1878. In that year he came west, settling in Central City, Nebraska, and there took up
government land. His homestead consisted of one hundred and sixty acres, which
he improved and operated for five years when he sold it and removed near Evanston,
Wyoming, again taking up land. In Wyoming he engaged in the cattle business, which
he successfully conducted for a period of ten years, after which time he sold and removed
to Pendleton, Oregon. There he leased land and operated it for two years and then
removed to Milton, purchasing a fruit farm of eight acres. He brought this land to a
high state of cultivation and resided thereon for eleven years. His last years were
spent in Washougal, Washington, where he continued farming until his death, which
occurred when he was seventy-one years of age. His wife preceded him in death,
passing away at the age of sixty-nine years. Throughout his life Mr. Mumford was
a stanch supporter of the republican party and both he and his wife were consistent
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Norman W. Mumford spent his boyhood in Wisconsin and Wyoming and after
completing his education assisted his father in farming. He continued to work on
the home farm near Pendleton and for two years at Freewater, out in 1896 he accepted
the position as manager of a fruit grower's union at Freewater. In that capacity he
remained for one year. He purchased seven acres of land at one hundred dollars per
acre and in 1905 sold the land for one thousand dollars per acre. He was then offered
a position with a' produce company at Walla Walla and for ten years acted as manager
of this concern. In 1909 he purchased thirty acres of fruit land, which he improved,
and in 1910 he went on the road for the Fruit Grower's Union, traveling in that capacity
for a period of five years. Resigning from that position in 1915, he entered the fruit
brokerage business at Butte, Montana, in which business venture he spent four suc
cessful years. In September, 1920, he returned to Freewater and is now manager of the
Perham Fruit Company there. He also has fifty acres in fruit.
In November, 1902, Mr. Mumford was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Park
inson, a daughter of Henry and Agnes (Kerr) Parkinson, and a native of Utah.

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To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Mumford three children have been born: Eva M., Myra
W., and Agnes.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Mumford the right of franchise he has given his
political allegiance to the republican party, in the interests of which he has always
taken an active part. His fraternal connection is with the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He is a man of marked enterprise and keen business sagacity, who readily
discriminates between the essential and the non-essential in business affairs and he
is most successful in the position which he now occupies. He thoroughly understands
every phase of the fruit growing profession and his close application, energy and
enterprise are dominant elements in winning for him his present-day success.

FRANK BUSCH.

No resident of Clackamas county has aided more in the material growth of Oregon
City than has Frank Busch, the well known manufacturer and business man of that
city. Mr. Busch is a native of Bohemia, born in that country May 3, 1858, a son of
Wenzel Busch, who with his family came to Oregon in 1877, took up a homestead in
Clackamas county and engaged in farming up to the time of his death. When the
family removed to the United States Frank Busch did not accompany them as he
was at that time serving in the Balkan war as a member of the Austrian army.
He received his elementary education in the common schools of Bohemia and
later attended the University of Leipsic. Upon the termination of his service in the
army he came to America and joined his family, who were then residing in Oregon
City. This was in the year 1883. He had but very little capital, but with the strong
determination to succeed and with no fear of not surmounting all obstacles, he en
gaged in the furniture business on a small scale and has continued in this line since
that time. In the years that have passed since the establishment of the modest furni
ture store Mr. Busch has developed into one of Oregon City's leading men and has
been an important factor in the growth of the Willamette valley. As he began making
money he carefully invested it in Oregon City enterprises and in this way was a
great aid in the improvement of the community. He became so successful in the fur
niture business that before many years had passed he established a furniture factory
at Eleventh and Main streets. Later he built a factory on the Clackamas river, which
was destroyed by a flood and again he constructed a large plant at Twelfth and
Water streets. It was not long before he suffered another loss due to flood and fire.
Five times he saw the results of his labor swept away but each time he courageously
rebuilt. As a result of this determination and labor Mr. Busch now owns an entire
block on Main street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, upon which he has erected
a three-story warehouse and also several residences. On the hill he has purchased
many lots on which he has erected fourteen modern homes which have much improved
that section of the city. The Busch Hall on Main street is devoted to stores and he
owns another large hall. He is also responsible for the Busch dock, which is located
on the river front and boasts of all modem facilities. The Busch factory, the sixth
one he has built, is devoted to the manufacture of case goods and chairs. The retail
store of Frank Busch & Sons is now being managed by two of his sons and is one
of the largest establishments of the kind in the state, outside of Portland, and the
Busch apartments on Main street are considered the most modern and best equipped
in the city. The apartments, which consist of two, three, and four rooms, respectively,
were designed by Mrs. Busch, who, knowing what every careful housewife most re
quires, has succeeded in erecting a building whose apartments would be in as great
demand by desirable tenants in a larger city. Many other interests have compelled
the attention of Mr. Busch and to these he has been just as devoted. He was one of
the original incorporators of the Willamette Valley Southern Railroad, one of the
members of its first board of directors, and also served as president of the company.
As an accomplished linguist Mr. Busch has rendered much service to the courts, often
being called upon as an interpreter. There are few languages that he does not speak
fluently and he is a highly accomplished Russian scholar.
In 1890 Mr. Busch was united in marriage to Miss Annie Heitkemper, a daughter
of Henry Heitkemper who was a native of Iowa but for many years a citizen of
Oregon. Three children have been born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Busch: John
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the furniture store of Frank Busch & Sons in Oregon City. Both of these young
men were in the service of their country during the World war. John was camp im
structor at Camp Lewis, Washington, and Edward was prevented from active service
by being wounded in target practice shortly after enlistment. Frank H., the third
son is engaged in the automobile business in Portland. The sons have all inherited
their father's determination and business ability and all are being rewarded by a
substantial amount of success.
While Mr. Busch can in no sense of the word be called a politician he takes an
active interest in public affairs and for two terms served on the city council of Oregon
City. However, Mr. Busch does not let his business occupy all of his time, for he
thoroughly appreciates the value of social diversion and to this end he is affiliated
with a number of organizations. He is a member of the Elks, Woodmen of the World,
Red Men and the Catholic Knights of America. He is also a devoted member and stanch
upholder of the Roman Catholic religion. In business, social and private life he has
always believed that there is nothing worth doing at all that is not worth doing well.
He is ever courteous, kindly and affable and those who know him well have for him
high regard. A man of great natural ability his success in business from the begin
ning of his residence in Oregon City has been assured. Although education is a factor
in the success of a man, it is necessary for a man to formulate, determine and give
s'hape to his own character, and this is what Mr. Busch has done. Always modest
and unassuming, but with inherent business ability, Mr. Busch has done more than
his share in the building of Oregon.

FRANCIS JOSEPH FRIEDRICH, D. M. D.
For over eighteen years Dr. Francis Joseph Friedrich has been prominent in the
dental, circles of Astoria, where he has built up a large and lucrative practice.. He
is a native son of Oregon, his birth having occurred in Oregon City, April 14, 1881,
a son of Gustave and Marie (Busch) Friedrich. Gustave Friedrich was for many
years engaged in the manufacture of furniture in this state, first at Milwaukie and
later at Oregon City in connection with Frank Busch.
Dr. Francis J. Friedrich is indebted to the schools of Oregon City for his edu
cation and after graduation from the McLaughlin Institute he entered the North
Pacific Dental College at Portland, from which latter institution he was graduated
in 1902, with the degree of D. M. D. He entered upon the practice of his profession
in Dallas, Oregon, remaining there for fifteen months but in 1903 he came to Astoria,
where he has since practiced. In the eighteen years of his practice in Astoria Dr.
Friedrich has built up a large patronage and he is recognized as a most careful prac
titioner. In 1907 Dr. Friedrich was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Germann, a
native of Illinois, and to their union four children have been born: Francis J., Jr.;
Anna Marie; Henrietta and Robert Vincent.
Fraternally Dr. Friedrich is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Columbus and in the latter organ
ization he has served as financial secretary. His religious faith is that of the
Roman Catholic church and in line with his professional interests he is a member
of the Oregon State and the American Dental Associations. In matters of ciVic in
terest he takes a prominent part and is readily conceded to be a leader in dental
circles and a representative citizen.

FRANKLIN FREDERICK KORELL.
Franklin Frederick Korell, one of the younger representatives of the Portland bar,
¦who, however, has gained a position that many a man of twice his years might well
envy, was born July 23, 1889, in the city which is still his home. His father, Charles
H. Korell, a resident of Portland, came here at the age of nineteen years and here he
was later married to Miss Frances M. Barroll, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, and a
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officer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Korell are still residents of the Rose City and
he is living retired from business.
Their son, Franklin F. Korell, attended the public schools of Portland and also
Bishop Scott's grammar school of this city. A review of the field of business led him
to the determination to make the practice of law his life work and in 1910 he was
graduated from the law department of the University of Oregon with the degree of
LL. B. Later he pursued special courses of study at Yale University and thus even more
thoroughly qualified for his professional activity. Returning to Portland he at once
entered upon the practice of law. He had been admitted to the bar on the 20th of
June, 1910, and is now successfully engaged in practice here. In 1919 he was admitted
to practice before the United States supreme court.
On the 27th of August, 1917, Mr. Korell enlisted and was detailed to the Reserve
Officers Training School at the Presidio at San Francisco. He was commissioned a
first lieutenant of infantry on the 27th of November, 1917, and was assigned to the
Twelfth United States Infantry at Camp Fremont, California, where he was promoted
July 30, 1918, to a captaincy and assigned to the Eighty-second Infantry, U. S. A., at
Camp Kearney at San Diego, California. There he remained until January 30, 1919,
acting as regimental adjutant of the Eighty-second Regiment from the time he re
ported there until January 30, 1919, when he was assigned to Camp Lee at Petersburg,
Virginia, and at that point was honorably discharged on the 22d of March following.
Aside from his professional connections Mr. Korell is associated with several
business enterprises. He is a republican in his political views and an Episcopalian
in his religious faith. He belongs to Cordey Court, a Yale fraternity, also to the Phi
Delta Phi and is a Master Mason. He likewise has membership in the Multnomah
Amateur Athletic Club, the Press Club, the Progressive Business Men's Club and the
City Club. Along the line of his profession his connection is with the Multnomah
County Bar Association, of which he is serving as vice president. He is alert to the
opportunities offered in the growing northwest, also readily recognizes his duties and
obligations in citizenship and meets the latter just as fully as he utilizes the former.

JUDGE CONRAD P. OLSON.
Judge Conrad P. Olson, an eminent member of the Portland bar and formerly an
associate justice of the supreme court of Oregon, was born at Clay Banks, Wisconsin,
September 4, 1882, his parents being August and Mary (Finan) Olson. At the usual
age he became a pupil in the public schools of his native state and afterward attended
the Stevens Point Normal School of Wisconsin before entering the University of Wis
consin as a law student, there winning the LL. B. degree. Before preparing for the
bar he taught school in his native state, being principal of the schools in that state
for two years. He was afterward connected with the Civil Service Commission of
Wisconsin and in 1909 came to Oregon, since which time he has engaged in the practice
of law in Portland. While advancement at the bar is proverbially slow, no dreary
novitiate awaited him. He soon demonstrated his ability to handle intricate and in
volved legal problems and as the years passed his practice became one of large extent
and importance, connecting him with many notable litigated interests. In 1917 he was
tendered the position of circuit judge for Multnomah county by Governor Withycombe
but declined the office. In September, 1918, he was appointed an associate judge of
the supreme court of the state and served on the bench until January 7, 1919. On the
3d of June 6*f the latter year he was appointed by the supreme court code commis
sioner of Oregon and has prepared a new code of laws for the state. In addition to
caring for a large private practice Judge Olson has become connected with various
important business interests, being now a director of the Scandinavian-American Bank
and of the Peoples Bank of Portland, also of the Sterrett & Oberle Packing Company,
the Portland Rendering Company, the Union Fuel Company and the United States Mort
gage & Investment Company.
Judge Olson's professional and business connections, however, represent but one
phase of his activities. He has figured prominently in connection with public interests
in the state for almost a decade. In 1912 he was elected to represent his district in
the lower house of the state legislature and was one of the active members thereof
during the succeeding session. He received endorsement of his course in reelection
in 1914 and in fact was accorded an unusually large vote. During that session he was

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made chairman of the judiciary committee and was recognized as floor leader of the
house. Then followed his election to the state senate in 1916 with the second highest
vote, both at the primary and at the general election, in a large field of candidates.
In the upper house he was made chairman of the roads and highway committee,
which had charge of all the highway legislation, and he introduced and secured the
passage of the boom and logging bill, opening up the streams of Oregon to lumbering.
As a member of Oregon's general assembly he has given the most thoughtful and earnest
consideration to all the vital questions which have come up for settlement, seeking
ever to promote the welfare of the commonwealth, and that the public has endorsed
his course has been shown in his reelection. He studies every problem from the
standpoint of the lawyer of analytical mind, accustomed to close investigation and a
clear reasoning from cause to effect.
In 1910 Judge Olson was united in marriage to Miss Nellie C. Frost of Portland,
and they have become the parents of a daughter, Margaret, and a son, Conrad Patrick,
Jr. In politics Judge Olson has always been a republican and in 1920 was one of the
four delegates-at-large from Oregon to the national convention. He is a Mason of high
rank and a member of the Mystic Shrine. He also belongs to the Woodmen of the
World, the Royal Arcanum, the Foresters of America, of which he is grand chief
ranger, and other fraternal orders. His interest in Portland's welfare and progress
is indicated in his membership in the Chamber of Commerce. He belongs to the
Laurelhurst Club, of which he is a director, also to the Ad Club, and along strictly
professional lines his connection is with the Multnomah County and State Bar Associa
tions. Thus along varied and important lines he is putting forth his activities to the
benefit of the community and commonwealth as well as to the upbuilding of his own
interests, and while he has won professional prominence and distinction, his official
record has at the same time been faultless in honor, fearless in conduct and stainless
in reputation.

GEORGE BERGER, M. D.
A prominent physician of Astoria is Dr. George Berger who was born in New
York city in November, 1888, a son of Charles and Ray (Munsey) Berger. Charles
Berger was a well known pharmacist and chemist of the metropolis and in that city
he operated a number of drug stores for many years. He achieved a substantial amount
of success in his business and won the high regard of all with whom he came into
contact. Dr. Berger is indebted to the common schools of New York city for his early
education and in due time, following in the footsteps of his father, he entered the Col
lege of Pharmacy from which he was graduated in 1910, with the degree of Ph. D. He
then matriculated at Fordham University and in 1915 was graduated from that institu
tion, with the degrees of A. B. and M. D. From then until 1917 Dr. Berger was an
interne at the Knickerbocker and Fordham hospitals, but in that year he enlisted in
the World war, serving as first lieutenant in the United States Medical Corps, attached
to the air service department. He was first stationed at Camp Harrison and was later
sent to the Pacific for duty at the spruce camps. His service on the coast resulted in
a determination to settle in this section when he should be discharged from the
army. On the 4th of November he was ordered to New York for overseas duty with a
corps of four thousand fliers who were booked to leave New York city for France on
November 12. Arriving in New York the day the armistice was signed orders for
overseas service were countermanded and he was sent to Mineola, Long Island,
and five weeks later was transferred to Texas, remaining there for six weeks. At the
termination of that time he was demobilized and at once started for the Pacific coast,
arriving in Astoria in February, 1919. He has been engaged in the practice of his
profession there ever since and by his estimable conduct has already established a
reputation as a desirable citizen and he has built up an extensive and lucrative prac
tice his ability as a physician being recognized both in and out of his profession.
In 1919 Dr Berger was united in marriage to Miss Evelyn May Pollock, a native
of Oregon and they have become the parents of one son, George, Jr. Mrs. Berger
is a consistent member of the Episcopal church and active in the club and social life
of the city. _ x ,
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member of the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Woodmen of the
World and the Modern Woodmen. His practice is for the most part a general one but
he soon hopes to specialize in internal medicine, especially as to diseases of the heart
and kidneys. For recreation Dr. Berger turns to the great out-of-doors and both he
and his wife are lovers of outdoor life and the various sports.

JAMES HOWARD HAZLETT.
James H. Hazlett, a prominent and prosperous attorney, practicing principally in
irrigation laws and water rights litigation, residing at Hood River, is a native of
Illinois, born at Milford on Christmas Day, 1875. He is a son of Hugh D. and Rachel
0. (Slusher) Hazlett, the former of whom was a member of an Illinois pioneer family,
of English descent, while the latter came from a family of Dutch pioneers of Penn
sylvania. James H. Hazlett was educated in grade and high schools of his native town, at
the Morgan Park Academy and at Harvard University, being graduated from the latter
institution in 1902. Having decided on law as a profession, he entered upon a course
at the Boston University Law School and was later admitted to practice in 1904 by
the supreme court of Massachusetts. Following his admission to the bar, he prac
ticed for the next five years in the offices of two well known law firms at Boston, but
at the end of that period, owing to the state of his father's health, he returned home
and attended to his father's business interests.
It was in 1912 that Mr. Hazlett located at Hood River, Oregon, where he has
since remained and has been successful in building up a large and profitable practice.
He gives most of his attention to irrigation laws and to laws dealing with water rights,
bringing to bear on both these a ripe experience and keen judgment. He was nominated
for the state Senate in 1918, to fill the unexpired term of Senator Wilbur, and lost the
election by the small margin of eighty-four votes. He has always been a consistent
supporter of the democratic party and ever active in its councils, where his advice
on current politics is freely sought.
Mr. Hazlett is a member of the Masonic order, a Knight Templar and a member of
the Mystic Shrine. He also holds membership in the Elks and in the Knights of
Pythias, and in the latter order has passed through all the chairs, being past chan
cellor commander and a delegate to the grand lodge. He is an earnest member of the
Riverside church and active in its work. During the World war, Mr. Hazlett took a
prominent part in the promotion of all bond drives and also served as one of the legal
advisers of the draft board. Young, active and intensely public-spirited, he throws
the weight of his support and influence in the direction of all civic affairs intended
to advance the welfare of his adopted city.

FRANCIS A. SHERMAN.

Francis A. Sherman passed away in Portland in 1918. For several years he had
been a resident of the Rose City and had enjoyed the warm regard and high respect
of all with whom he had come in contact. He was born in Watertown, New York,
January 31, 1865, a son of Charles A. and Caro P. (Norton) Sherman, who were
natives of the state of New York. He acquired his education in St. John's Military
School at Manlius, New York, after having attended a private school near Boston.
When he left the military school he made his initial step in the business world at
Watertown, New York, where he remained until after the outbreak of the Spanish-
American war, when he was appointed traveling auditor of the Philippine islands and
resided in the Orient for four years.
It was during that time that Mr. Sherman met and married Miss Anne Maryland
Koch, a daughter of John A. and Katherine (Dellner) Koch, both of whom were
natives of Germany but came to the United States when quite young. They were mar
ried in Cincinnati, where they spent much of their lives and where Mrs. Sherman was
born and acquired her education. She was appointed by William H. Taft as a teacher
in the Philippines, for she had previously given much time to the study of languages
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four years she devoted her time to school work in the Philippines, continuing therein
until she became the wife of Mr. Sherman. In 1904 they returned to the United States,
settling first in New York, where Mr. Sherman was manager for the Norfolk & St.
Lawrence Railroad Company for four years. On account of failing health, however,
they removed to Portland in 1908 and for ten years he was a resident of this city, pass
ing away in 1918.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were born four children: Philippa Norton, who was
born in the Philippines and is now a student in St. Francis Hall; George Corlis,
who was born in Watertown, New York; Robert Lansing; and Francis Augustus. All
are at home. The daughter, Philippa Norton Sherman, is a talented young lady who
has been most liberally educated and is the author of many delightful poems of much
merit. The children of the family are entitled to membership with the Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolution, for Mr. Sherman was a member of the Sons
of the American Revolution. His father was a distinguished jurist and a partner
of Judge Lansing. The ancestral record is one of which the family has every reason
to be proud and the present generation are showing many of the same distinguishing
characteristics of their forefathers.
Fraternally Mr. Sherman was identified with the Masons and he was likewise con
nected with the Ad Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He gave his political allegiance
to the republican party, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in
the Trinity Episcopal church.

TOIVO JOHANNES FORSSTROM, M. D.
Dr. Toivo Johannes Forsstrom, a distinguished physician and surgeon engaged
in practice at Astoria, is conceded to be one of the foremost members of the profession,
not only in his state but also throughout the Pacific northwest. A native of Finland,
he was born on the 30th of July, 1867, his parents being Gustaf and Louise A. (Polvi-
ander) Forsstrom. The father held the position of postmaster of his native town, a
life appointment, and one of the highest civil offices under the laws of Finland. The
Polviander family were for generations either soldiers or clergymen, and in the Finnish
wars of 1808-9 the maternal great-grandfather was one of his country's most dis
tinguished officers.
In the schools of his native land Toivo J. Forsstrom acquired his education, and
on reaching man's estate he decided to become a physician, a profession which none of
his family had adopted. After receiving a good preliminary education he entered the
University of Helsingfors, from which he was graduated in 1897 with the M. D. degree.
He immediately began the practice of his profession in his native town, there continu
ing until 1905, when he started on a tour of the world, his travels eventually taking
him to Astoria, Oregon, where a number of his former patients in Finland were resid
ing. He found conditions here so much to his liking that he decided to become a
permanent resident of the city — a decision which he has never had occasion to regret,
for he is now accorded a large and lucrative practice. He never regarded his pro>
fessional education as ended with the completion of his college course but has remained
a close and discriminating student of the science of medicine and surgery, and that his
knowledge is broad and his judgment sound is evidenced in the excellent results which
have attended his ministrations to the sick. He has pursued postgraduate courses in Ber
lin and Vienna, thereby greatly promoting his professional skill and ability, and his fame
has extended throughout the Pacific coast, his patients coming from all states west of
the Rockies and also from Alaska. Feeling that progress should be the watchword of
the profession at all times, he also keeps in touch with the great truths which science
is constantly revealing through his membership in the medical associations of Finland,
the Clatsop County Medical Society, the Oregon Medical Society and the American
Medical Association. His education has not been confined to the mastery of his pro
fession, for he is a gentleman of broad culture, who possesses notable linguistic ability,
being able to converse fluently in five languages.
In 1908 Dr. Forsstrom was united in marriage to Miss Alii Ingeborg Lauren, who
is also a native of Finland. For recreation Dr. Forsstrom turns to the great out-
of-doors and is a devotee of field and stream. He is a stanch supporter of all forms
of athletics and in 1886 he was a contestant in the first national athletic meet held
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games of today. He is a man of advanced scientific attainments, whose pronounced
ability is not only attested by his professional colleagues and contemporaries but by
the general public as well, and he ranks with the foremost medical practitioners of the
northwest.

ALBERT HERBERT.

One of the largest and most important nurseries in Oregon is that known under
the corporate name of the Rahn & Herbert Company, of which Albert Herbert is the
managing head. Mr. Herbert's knowledge of the growth of plants and bulbs was
gleaned in his youth, which was spent in a nursery in Germany. He was born in that
country in 1868 and came to America in 1881. Upon arriving in the new world he had
little difficulty in securing employment and his first position was in Kansas City, Mis
souri, where he remained for two and a half years. The next three years were spent
in Tacoma, Washington, and from there he moved to Portland in 1893. Fourteen years
later, in 1907, he and his associate there purchased a nursery which grew to be one of
importance. In 1911 they purchased a small plant in Clackamas county, which under
the careful supervision of Mr. Herbert has grown to be one of the largest in the state.
It embraces sixty thousand square feet of glass and fifteen acres of land. The company
still operates the Portland establishment, which specializes in cut flowers and pot plants,
and also conducts a retail store under the firm name of Niklas & Son.
Mr. Herbert has four children: Grace, who is at home; William and Louis, pupils
in the Oregon City high school; and Robert, a student in the grade school at Clackamas.
Fraternally Mr. Herbert is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Woodmen of the World. He is also
a member of the Oregon Florist Society and the National Association. He is foremost
in all matters tending to the welfare of his community and is accounted one of the
best citizens of Clackamas county.

LAUD RAYMOND RUTHERFORD.
Certain men, by their energy and activity, becomes known as "live wires" in
the town in which they live, the term "live wire" meaning an active, industrious and
public-spirited citizen. To this class Laud Raymond Rutherford, who conducts the
Rutherford Real Estate Company, most assuredly belongs. He was born in Ohio, in
1875. His parents were Morton E. and Maggie J. (Halliday) Rutherford. The Ruth-
erfords were a pre-Revolutionary New York family, and Laud Rutherford's mother was
of the third generation of a Scotch family in America, by the name of Halliday. The
immediate ancestors of L. R. Rutherford settled in Ohio in the early development
of that state, and his father, Morton E. Rutherford, moved to Montana in 1886, set
tling in the town of Missoula. There he followed the real estate business and served
as state senator from that section.
Laud Rutherford received his education in the schools of Missoula, Montana, Wash
ington State College and the Hamline University of Minnesota. After finishing his
education he was associated with his father in the realty business until 1904, when he
went to Spokane. Washington, where he remained but a short time. He built and
operated a sawmill at Rainier, Columbia county, Oregon, in 1905 and resided in that
town for five years. In 1910 he located at St. Helens and has since made this his
home. He was first interested in the Columbia County Abstract Company, but in 1918
disposed of his interests in that concern and established the Rutherford Realty Com
pany, which handles city and suburban property, and writes fire, marine and auto
mobile insurance. He was for a time vice president and for several years a director
of the Columbia County Bank, and is ex-president of the Rainier Commercial Club
and of the St. Helens Commercial Club. Mr. Rutherford has demonstrated his faith
in St. Helens by erecting on Columbia street a handsome brick block opposite the
courthouse, which embraces five store rooms and a theatre.
In 1900 he was married to Mary Josephine Allen, daughter of Joseph S. Allen of
Spokane, Washington, and the niece of the Hon. John B. Allen, who has served his
state both as attorney general and United States, senator. Mrs. Rutherford is a social

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leader and prominent in women's affairs and club work. She is president of the St.
Helens Library, and since her incumbency has wonderfully increased the efficiency of
the library. They have two children: Wade Alexander, and Laud Raymond, Jr.
Mr. Rutherford is a Mason, a Shriner and a Knights Templar. He is also an active
member of the Interstate Realty Association. His religious connections are with the
Methodist Episcopal church, and he was for several years a member of its official
board. The coming of the Rutherford family to St. Helens was a distinct advantage
to the city.

JOHN ALBERT LAING.

John Albert Laing, vice president and general attorney for the Pacific Power
& Light Company, was bom in Albany, New York, November 14, 1883, a son of
John Collier and Euphemia Taylor (Cochran) Laing, the former a native of Roch
ester, New York, born in 1856, while the latter is a native of Scotland. They were
married in Albany in 1879 and are still residents of that city. The Laing family is
also of Scotch descent, having been founded in the new world by the grandfather,
John C. Laing, who was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, but came to America and died
in the early '60s.
John Albert Laing, whose name introduces this review, acquired a public school
education in Albany and afterward attended Dartmouth College, from which he was
graduated with the class of 1905, winning the Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1908 he was
graduated in law from Columbia University in New York city, at which time the
LL. B. degree was conferred upon him. He was then admitted to practice at the
bar of New York city in the same year and continued a member of the legal profession
there for about three years, or until December, 1910, when he made his way to the
coast. Through the intervening period he has resided at Portland and for a decade
has been numbered among the capable lawyers of this city. In 1910 he was appointed
general attorney of the Pacific Power & Light Company and also of the Portland
Gas & Coke Company and in 1917 was elected to the vice presidency of both corpora
tions. On the 1st of June, 1910, in New York city, Mr. Laing was married to Miss Ruth
E. Fuller, a daughter of the late Albert D. Fuller and a native of the Empire state.
Mr. and Mrs. Laing have a family of three children: Helen Fuller; John Collier,
who was born September 4, 1915; and James Fuller Laing, an adopted son, born
April 16, 1910.
Mr. Laing has always given his support to the republican party and his religious
faith is that of the Congregational church. He stands for all those forces which
make for honorable manhood and for progress and improvement in the community.
To this end he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and an advocate of the
projects of that organization for the city's benefit and upbuilding. He belongs to the
Arlington Club, to the University Club, the Waverly Country Club, the Multnomah
Club, the Press Club and the Progressive Business Men's Club.

DAV RAFFETY, M. D.

No history of Oregon would be complete without mention of Dr. Dav Raffety and
the family of which he is a representative, for in early pioneer times they came to
this state and through the intervening years the name has been closely associated with
the development and progress of Oregon. Dr. Raffety was born in Missouri, February
15, 1844, and was a son of Samuel B. and Mary (Hoover) Raffety, the former of Scotch
Irish descent, while the latter was of Dutch and French lineage. They became the
parents of five children who were born in Missouri and Illinois and three who were
born in Oregon, Dr. Raffety being the eldest of the family now living. Both of his
parents lived to a ripe old age on the old homestead which they secured on coming to
Oregon and greatly enjoyed the development of the country, in which they bore their
full part. On the 20th of April, 1852, Samuel B. Raffety started with his family from
Atchison county, Missouri, for Oregon, accompanied by the Stafford, Gulliford and
Ramsey families and others, the train consisting altogether of sixty-two wagons. Mr.

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Raffety was elected captain of the train. He had about seven yoke of cattle to each
of his two wagons. There was an average of about two able-bodied drivers to each
wagon in the train. It was Mr. Raffety's duty to select the camping grounds each day
where there was wood, water and feed and show the drivers where to head in and
form a camping circle with the camp fires inside. The stock was picketed every night
with a regular watch and each and every man knew his work. They crossed the
Missouri at St. Joseph, swimming the cattle for the first time. Mighty preparations
had been made to meet the dangers and hardships which each undaunted traveler faced.
Wagon wheels, running gears and oxbows were made of seasoned hickory and the
wagon beds of lighter wood were so constructed that they could be tightened and
corked to use as boats, pulled by swimming horses with long ropes. They had candle
coils fifty feet long, made by pulling cotton cords through melted tallow, beeswax and
rosin and then coiled like a rope. Pulling out the center, the end could be lighted and
over this a cup of tea or coffee could be boiled when wood or buffalo chips was scarce
on the open grounds. They carried with them light tent poles fastened under the
wagons, and hanging from the hind axles was the usual bucket of tar and a tin bucket
for carrying water, while the farm axe was on the side of the wagon and a box at the
end gate was full of necessary tools. A strong canvas was stretched over the wagon
bows and inside there was a veritable curiosity shop, with pockets for motley things.
The old flintlock rifle and the flintlock smooth-bore holster pistol were part of the
equipment, and following the party was a good young Canadian horse that was used
to help drive the loose cattle and was taught to plunge right into the river and swim
across. The man carried a long rope fastened to the horns of the leading ox and after
him would come the rest of the cattle and horses. It seemed that the animals were
as anxious to reach their destination as the men, for often they would even swim ahead
of the leader, seeming glad to get to the other side in hopes of finding better feed. When
the party reached the Pawnee Indian country they were held up and had to pay a
dollar and a half per wagon to insure a peaceful trip through the Indian country. This
was indicated by poles across the road in two or three places before they encountered
the Indian tribe with their interpreter to inform the travelers in good, plain English
that they must pay or the Indians would stampede the cattle. The party crossed Kansas
to Grand Island, where Mr. Raffety had in an early day plowed for the government.
They then followed the North Platte to Fort Laramie, thence proceeded to Independence
Rock, Devils Gate, Pilot Rock, South Pass, Green River and on to Bear River. There
the Oregon trail and the California route separated, and from Soda Springs the Raffety
party proceeded to old Fort Hall, then down the Snake river into Oregon by way of
Huntington, Baker City, La Grande and on to the Columbia and The Dalles. They
swam their cattle across the river at The Dalles to the Washington side, then drove
to the lower Cascades, across again to the Oregon side and proceeded down to the
mouth of the Sandy near Troutdale. At The Dalles the wagons and families were put
on scows and floated down to the upper Cascades, where there was a narrow wooden
railway that they portaged to the lower Cascades, then again loaded onto another scow
and were towed to the mouth of the Sandy river by the Lot Whitcomb. There they
hitched the cattle again to the wagons and crossed the Willamette and proceeded on
to the Tualatin plain, where they arrived in the middle of the night. When daylight
came they found themselves surrounded by big oak trees and grass as high as one's
head, and Mrs. Raffety exclaimed: "We will stop right here, for this is the first oak
we have seen since leaving old Missouri." Dr. Raffety's uncle, Jacob Hoover, was one
of the first to locate on the Tualatin plain, there establishing his home in 1844. Samuel
B. Raffety purchased a donation claim on Dairy creek, about eight miles north of Hills
boro, on the north side of the Tualatin plain, securing three hundred and twenty acres
which is still owned by two of his sons and a daughter. As the years passed on the
family continued the work of developing and improving the property until it was con
verted into a valuable farm, and the parents remained residents of Oregon until called
to their final rest.
Dr. Raffety of this review was reared under the parental roof, sharing with the
family in all of the experiences and hardships of pioneer life and in all of its oppor
tunities and pleasures as well. He was graduated from the Pacific University at Forest
Grove in 1867 and then came to Portland, settling on the east side, where he has re
sided since 1868. At length he determined to make the practice of medicine his life
work and was graduated from the Willamette University at Eugene in 1881. He then
began practice and has since successfully followed his profession, becoming the loved
physician in many a household of Portland and vicinity.

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In 1882 Dr. Raffety was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Logan, a daughter of
A. H. Logan and a cousin of General John Logan, one of the commanding figures of
the Civil war. Her mother belonged to the Robinson family and came of Revolutionary
war stock. To Dr. and Mrs. Raffety was born a son, Harry L., who is a prominent
attorney of Portland. He was graduated from the University of Oregon in 1907, thus
completing his more specifically literary course, after which he attended Columbia
University of New York city for the study of law and in 1910 was admitted to the bar.
The only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raffety is Imogene, who is now the wife of Harry
Frederick Morrow of the Pacific Metal Works of Portland.
Dr. Raffety has always taken a keen and helpful interest in public affairs and has
supported many measures for the general good. When appointments were made for
the commission having charge of the port of Portland he was made one of the appointees
and served in that position for several years. He was appointed by Mayor Lane one
of the park commissioners and as a member of the park board purchased the sites of
the present parks of the city. He was also appointed by the state of Oregon one of the
commissioners of the Lewis and Clark exposition. His work was in the forestry ex
hibit, he having charge of all of the exhibits in the forestry building, giving his services
in this connection without pay. He has been a lifelong democrat, thus following in
the political footsteps of his father. His wife is a member of the Episcopal church and
Dr. Raffety has always been a contributor to its support. His memory forms a connect
ing link between the primitive past and the progressive present and his stories of the
pioneer days are most interesting and instructive. It is a matter of regret that space
forbids a more extended account of his memories of pioneer times. He rejoices in all
that has been accomplished as Oregon has kept pace with the trend of modern progress
and development and he has ever borne his part in support of measures and movements
which have constituted forces in the upbuilding of the commonwealth.

FRANK S. CURL.

A prominent and progressive farmer of Pendleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, is
Frank S. Curl who was born in Bethany, Missouri, on the 27th of December, 1861, a
son of George W. and Hannah (Hunyard) Curl. The father was born near Springfield,
Ohio, while the mother was born in Indiana, where their marriage took place. For a
while Mr. Curl engaged in farming in Indiana and then in 1839 removed to Missouri,
where he purchased some land which he improved and cultivated. Outside of a few
trips to the west neither parent ever left the home farm, and the father's death oc
curred there at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Mrs. Curl passed away at the
age of ninety-three.
Frank S. Curl spent his boyhood in Missouri, in which state he remained until
he was twenty-four years of age, receiving his education in that state and in eastern
Kansas. In 1888 he came to Pendleton, Oregon, where for some time he was engaged
in farm work, for which he received the wage of one dollar a day. He later leased
land, which he operated successfully and also took a grain- agency at Pendleton for
Hamilton and Rourke. For eight years he remained in this connection and subse
quently operated an elevator for Kerr, Gifford & Company in Umatilla county. During
this time he also did some farming, engaging in both connections for a period of six
years. He then bought a farm of eighty acres on the Indian reservation, which he
later improved and increased the acreage until he now has over seventeen hundred
and fifty acres, eight hundred of the total number being range land.
In the year 1895 Mr. Curl was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Endicott, a daugh
ter of Samuel and Sarah (Profit) Endicott. Mrs. Curl was born in Missouri and from
that state her parents brought her to Umatilla county when she was but seven years
of age. Her father engaged in farming for a number of years preceding his death and
her mother is still living. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Curl two children have been
born: Louise, now the wife of Mr. Clarence Hubbs of Adams; and Cecil C, who is
operating the farm of his father.
The political allegiance of Mr. Curl is given to the republican party, in the interests
of which he has always taken an active part. He has been chairman of the republican
committees at various times. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and the Elks. In the financial, as well as the agricultural, circles of
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National Bank. He has always been active, and his industry and labor have ever been
wisely directed, so that he is now enjoying a substantial reward and is readily acknowl
edged to be one of the most successful farmers in Umatilla county.

GEORGE CURTIS PAULING.

George Curtis Pauling, as secretary and manager of the Astoria Abstract Company,
one of Astoria's leading business interests, is widely known throughout the community
as a progressive and high principled man. He was born in Marion, Kansas, on the
3d of October, 1883, a son of Arthur and Anna (Sharp) Pauling, and a descendant of
one of the oldest American families, who came to Pennsylvania with William Penn.
John Pauling, a direct ancestor, was one of the three soldiers recorded in history as
having arrested Major Andre. Throughout his life Arthur Pauling engaged in farming
and was one of the most progressive agriculturists in the community in which he
resided. George Curtis Pauling obtained his early education in the Kansas and Wisconsin
schools, to which latter state his parents removed. In due time he commenced a col
legiate course, entering the Wisconsin State Normal school, from which he was grad
uated and later he attended the University of Wisconsin. Following his graduation Mr.
Pauling engaged in teaching but continued in that profession only a short time, when
he entered the insurance business as rating clerk attached to the state rating bureau.
After about two years in that connection he established a real estate and insurance
business in Superior, Wisconsin, conducting this business with a substantial amount
of success for five years. Being tendered the position of manager of the insurance
department of the Dominion Trust Company of Victoria, British Columbia, he came to
the Pacific coast in 1913 and remained with that organization for a period of two years.
He then returned to the United States and located in Portland, Oregon, and later came
to Astoria, where he became manager of a large insurance agency. He concluded to
establish an insurance business of his own in some growing locality and selecting
Astoria as a likely place, he started such a business and conducted it for two years.
He then purchased an interest in the Astoria Abstract Company, of which he is now
secretary and manager, this company operating the most complete abstract plant in the
county. Its records and maps are complete and cover the city and county since the
early days. The records are corrected daily, thus keeping them right up to the minute.
This company also operates an insurance department, which writes fire and marine
insurance in the best standard insurance companies.
In 1909 Mr. Pauling was united in marriage to Miss Jean Wright, a native of
Minnesota, and to them have been born three children: Anna Elizabeth; Alice Ruth;
and Jean Katharine.
In the fraternal circles of Astoria Mr. Pauling is also well known, being a member
of the Masons and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His religious faith is that
of the Methodist church, he is a trustee of the Young Women's Christian Association,
and a director of the Young Men's Christian Association. As a member of the Chamber
of Commerce he is active in all civic affairs and is a chairman of the Red Cross Civic
Relief Committee. Mr. Pauling is readily conceded to be one of Astoria's representative
citizens — a high principled, straightforward, reliable business man.

WILLIAM FREDERICK CARY.
A prominent real estate man and former merchant of Estacada, Clackamas county,
is William Frederick Cary. He is a native of Bolivar county, Missouri, and of fine
old Pennsylvania stock, his parents being William and Florinda (Waugh) Cary. His
birth occurred in the year 1873. His ancestors on the paternal side date back to the
Revolutionary war, in which they took an active part. Before the outbreak of the Civil
war his parents removed to Missouri and when the war clouds hung thick and heavy
over the country his father was among the first to take up arms in the great struggle.
The subject of this review, W. F. Cary, received his education in his native state
and for four years after the completion of his education worked for his father who was
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adventurous nature and inheriting the red blood and fearlessness of his ancestors,
Mr. Cary set out from his home on a trip to California. He remained in California
but a short time, soon returning to the east, where he took a business course in the
Quincy Business College at Quincy, Illinois. Here he applied himself industriously
and after his graduation became a commercial traveler. In his travels all over the
country he came upon Tulsa, Oklahoma, and finding that town a growing and progres
sive place he decided to enter into business there. As a result of this determination
he opened a general store and for two years successfully operated this venture. At the
end of that time he resumed his work as a commercial traveler and this time his terri
tory took him all along the Pacific coast. He again decided to go into business and
after looking for a suitable location settled in Estacada, where he opened a store. In
this line of business he was very successful and built up a large trade. He tried in
every way to satisfy his patrons, believing that patrons pleased were the best adver
tisement. In 1919 he met with a severe financial loss, when his establishment was
destroyed by fire. Mr. Cary then engaged in the real estate business, in which he is
enjoying a substantial measure of success. He is the owner of extensive acreage in
the county and many city lots. One of his tracts of two hundred acres he is now
subdividing into small tracts.
In the year 1913, Mr. Cary was united in marriage to Miss Val E. Ecker, and they
have one child, Glenn Olive, who is not yet of school age. Mr. Cary is fraternally
affiliated with the Odd Fellows, in which order he has filled all of the chairs and has
been a representative to the Grand Lodge. For three years he was a member of the
city council and as a member of that body discharged his duties to the best of his
ability. Being always active in any organization pertaining to his particular line of
business, Mr. Cary has become a member of the Interstate Realty Board and in this
organization takes an active interest. The success Mr. Cary has attained is the result
of his own labor and diligence, for he started out into the business world with nothing
but his own force and determination to back him. Slowly, and by much hard work
and the overcoming of many obstacles which barred his path, Mr. Cary has worked his
way to the top of the ladder and now is enjoying the success of his efforts as well as
the goodwill, confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens.

ERNEST LINWOOD SCOBEE, D. D. S.
Ernest L. Scobee, a prominent and influential doctor of dental surgery, at present
practicing at Hood River, of which city he is mayor and otherwise identified with its
public interests as well as with the affairs of Hood River county, was born at Rocheport,
Missouri, in 1874. He is a son of Samuel P. and Mattie C. (Scobee) Scobee, the former
of whom was a ship's captain during his active life and was a member of a family who
were early residents of Missouri. The grandfather of Dr. Scobee was one of the
prominent citizens of Rocheport, which he served as mayor for many years and also
held other positions of trust and responsibility in that place. On the maternal side
the Doctor's mother's people were longtime residents of Kentucky, and although of
the same family name as her husband, they were not related.
Dr. Scobee was educated at Brighton, Illinois, to which city his parents had moved
when he was a small boy. After passing through the grade and high schools of
Brighton, he took a course at the Northwestern University at Chicago, and was grad
uated with the degree of D. D. S. in 1906. After receiving his degree, he located in
northern Minnesota and practiced his profession in that territory for three and one-
half years, with each year of his residence his connection expanding correspondingly.
In 1909 he came to Oregon and located at Portland, where he continued the practice
of his profession for about one year. While paying a visit to Hood River, he became
so impressed with the city and its surroundings that he decided to settle here, and with
that object in view he returned to Portland and closed his offices in that city. Early
in 1910 he took up residence at Hood River and in the intervening years he has been
engaged in the steady pursuit of his profession, his popularity increasing with each
year of residence, and he is now recognized as one of the leading dentists in this part
of the state.
In 1912 Dr. Scobee was elected to the city council and he gave such excellent service
that he was reelected for several terms, serving six years in all. In 1918 he was nomi
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of the office. His administration has been one of the best in the history of the city,
during which time the city debt has been greatly reduced, much to the satisfaction of
the taxpayers. He is an active member of the Hood River Commercial Club and is to
be found in the forefront of every enterprise that promises to be of advantage to
Hood River.
In 1905, at Mountainsburg, Arkansas, Dr. Scobee was married to Miss Iva C.
Rosette, a daughter of J. E. Rosette, a business man of that town. They are the parents
of four children, namely: Howard S., Russell Vernon, Herbert Leland and Mildred,
the last named being adopted. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order, a standard-
bearer in the Knights Templar, and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine; and he also holds
membership in the Knights of Pythias, in which order he has filled all the chairs.
He is a member of the State Dental Association and of the American Dental Society,
in the affairs of which he takes a warm interest. He enjoys a large practice, which
extends throughout the county, and he is very popular in professional circles, while
he and his wife are widely known for their support of all social and cultural activities
calculated to enhance the reputation and welfare of Hood River.

WALTER P. DICKEY.

Walter P. Dickey, whose name is inseparably interwoven with the history of live
stock interests in the northwest, is now president of the Live Stock Bank and also
of the Portland Cattle Loan Company. He was born at Neoga, Illinois, March
11, 1879, and is a son of William Dickey, a native of Columbus, Indiana, who devoted
his life to the banking business and became assistant cashier of the National City
Bank of Chicago, which position he was occupying at the time of his death in March,
1919. The paternal grandfather, N. S. Dickey, was a Presbyterian minister of
Indianapolis and was the founder of Wabash College, while his father, John Dickey,
was also a Presbyterian minister and was one of the first circuit riders in Indiana.
From pioneer times the family was closely associated with the material and moral
development of Indiana, contributing much to the progress and upbuilding of that
state. William Dickey was .united in marriage to Miss Sarah McAllister, the daughter
of a farmer and stock raiser of southern Illinois, and she is still living.
In the acquirement of his education Walter P. Dickey attended the high school
at Indianapolis, Indiana, completing his course at the age of twenty years. He then
entered the employ of Frencel Brothers of the Merchants National Bank at Indianapolis,
Indiana. In 1899 he removed to Sioux City, Iowa, where he became cashier of the
Live Stock National Bank, which at the time he entered it had deposits of only
sixty thousand dollars but when he left the concern in August, 1911, its deposits
amounted to four million dollars.
On resigning his position at Sioux City Mr. Dickey came at once to Portland at
the solicitation of L. F. Swift and organized the Portland Cattle Loan Company,
since which time this company has loaned one hundred and sixty million dollars to
people who are engaged in the live stock industry in the northwest. In 1919 alone
they advanced one million dollars to the stock raisers to preserve their herds and
flocks and the same amount during 1920 for the same purpose. The corporation has
at all times in circulation about twelve million dollars. Mr. Dickey has made him
self familiar with every stock ranch and its possibilities west of the Mississippi river.
There is no man more thoroughly informed concerning the live stock industry in all
the western section of the country than he and thus he is particularly able to place
his loans most judiciously and thereby promote the development of the company.
In 1917 Mr. Dickey organized and became president of the Live Stock State Bank
located at North Portland, which is capitalized for one hundred thousand dollars
and has deposits of one million five hundred thousand dollars. He is also a director
of the Portland Union Stock Yards. He built the Live Stock Exchange which is
owned by the Portland Union Stock Yards Company and they spend fifty thousand
dollars yearly in teaching the farmers how to raise cattle. Wherever you hear the
term live stock you will hear the name of Dickey, for the two are almost synonymous
in the northwest. Between a million and a million and a half dollars has been spent
in building the great plant of the company at North Portland. The daily average of
business at the bank is over one million dollars. The Portland Cattle Loan Com
pany's turnover per year is forty million dollars and the sale of products from the

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Swift plant annually amounts to one million seven hundred thousand dollars, yet they
purchase only twenty per cent of the live stock which passes through the yards. The
stock yards are located on the shores of the Columbia and are most imposing. Both
rail and water transportation is easily secured by reason of their advantageous
situation. Mr. Dickey was married in 1910 to Miss Margaret White of Sioux City, Iowa,
and they have become the parents of three children: Dorothy, Virginia and Walter
Price. They have won a most enviable social position in Portland and their own home
is the abode of warm-hearted hospitality. The story of Mr. Dickey's life is a record
of orderly progression. Starting out without special advantages he has worked his
way upward step by step and the ability, energy and ambition which he has dis
played have brought him to the commanding position which he now occupies.

FRANK LEWIS NAGEL.

The Portland bar has many well known and capable representatives, which number
includes Frank Lewis Nagel, now counsel for the Portland Gas & Coke Company and
interested as well in a large private practice. He was born in Buffalo, New York, in
1885, and is a son of Michael and Barbara (Pentner) Nagel, both of whom were natives
of Bavaria, Germany. The father was born in that country in 1850 and they were mar
ried in 1883. The following year they crossed the Atlantic to the United States,
settling in Buffalo, New York, where the death of the father occurred in 1896, while
the mother survives and yet makes her home in that city.
Frank Lewis Nagel obtained his education in the schools of Buffalo and came to
Portland in 1909, when a young man of about twenty-four years. Pleased with the
western country and especially with the opportunities and advantages offered in the
Rose City, he here took up his abode. In the year of his arrival he became a law
student at the University of Oregon, which he attended from 1909 until 1911, and in
the latter year, following his graduation from the university, was admitted to the bar.
He has since continued in the practice of law and through the intervening period of
nine years has gained a creditable position as an able lawyer whose thoroughness in
the preparation of his cases, whose strength in argument and clear reasoning have
been potent elements in the attainment of success. He is now counsel for the Portland
Gas & Coke Company and has other important professional connections.
During the World war Mr. Nagel served on the Red Cross and Liberty loan drives,
the Salvation Army drive and was also a member of the Multnomah Guards, organized
to protect home property. His religious faith is that of the Catholic church. In
politics he is a stalwart republican and has membership in the Chamber of Commerce
of Portland, which is indicative of his interest in the welfare and upbuilding of the
city.

WILSON W. WHITWORTH.

Wilson W. Whitworth, for many years prominent in the ranching circles of Umatilla
county is now living retired in Echo, enjoying the rewards of a life spent in diligence
and industry. He is a native of Illinois, where his birth occurred near Carlinville,
in Macoupin county, on the 22d of October, 1841, a son of Thomas and Catherine (Davis)
Whitworth, both natives of Cumberland county, Kentucky. There they were married
and engaged in farming until 1853, when they started overland in ox-drawn wagons,
by the southern route to Oregon, during this journey experiencing many Indian scares.
Locating in Jackson county, Oregon, the father took up a donation claim of three hun
dred and twenty acres, on which he built a log house, otherwise improved the land
and resided thereon until 1862, when he removed to Canyonville, Oregon, where he
worked at the carpenter trade until 1871. Until 1886 he was engaged at his trade in
Crawford county, Arkansas, and Jackson county, Texas, but during that year he re
turned to what is now the town of Echo, and retired. He spent the last few years of
his life at the home of his son, Wilson W., and passed away at the advanced age of
ninety-seven years, four months and ten days. Throughout his life Thomas Whit
worth was a faithful member of the democratic party and his fraternal affiliation was
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with the Masons. Both he and his wife were consistent members of the Baptist
church and took a prominent part in the work of that organization.
The boyhood of Wilson W. Whitworth was passed in Jackson county, Oregon, where
he had removed at the age of twelve years with his parents. After putting his textbooks
aside he operated a stock farm until 1866, at which time he came to Umatilla county,
Oregon, bought a number of horses and ran a pack train for one year between Umatilla'
and Silver City, Idaho. For four years he conducted the Twelve-mile House, where
Stanfield now stands, but sold it in 1871 and bought a stock ranch of five hundred
acres near Echo, which he operated until 1904, when he sold and removed to a smaller
place nearer town, where he retired. When Mr. Whitworth first settled in Umatilla
county, Umatilla was the nearest market by freight outfits and the only one in the
county. Umatilla at that time was Umatilla Landing. The twenty-five cent piece was
the smallest coin in circulation in that country then and most everything was paid
for in gold dust. The country was wild and rough and in 1878 a company of men
were formed to defend the settlers from Indian attacks and assault by other desperate
characters. Mr. Whitworth was among the first to offer his services in this company,
which was under the command of Major J. H. Kunsey.
On the 16th of March, 1869, Mr. Whitworth was united in marriage to Miss Mary
E. Robertson, daughter of Sanford P. and Martha J. (Marrs) Robertson, and a native
of Newton county, Missouri. She was born on January 25, 1854. Her parents came to
Oregon in 1861 and settled in Umatilla county, near the present town of Echo, and there
they both passed away. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth seven children have
been born, only two of whom are living: Sadie E., now Mrs. E. E. Elder of Echo;
and Thomas Perry. Martha, the oldest child, became the wife of H. C. Manela, and
died, leaving a son, Charles Nelson, who has also passed away. The others died in
infancy. The political faith of Mr. Whitworth is that of the democratic party, in the activities
of which he maintains a sincere interest although he has never desired to hold any
public office. He is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and
in the civic affairs of Echo he also takes an active part. The success which he is now
enjoying is solely the result of his own labor and he is readily conceded the proud
American title of self-made man.

HON. THEODORE T. GEER.

The life record of the Hon. Theodore T. Geer of Portland, is as clear as the sun
light and is as the natural unfolding of a flower. There have been no esoteric and no
spectacular phases in his career. His development has come as the utilization of his
innate powers and talents and of the opportunities with which he has been surrounded,
and he is today the possessor of those things which most men covet as of value, for
he has been accorded the highest office within the gift of his state and as the result
of his business achievement is now the possessor of substantial wealth. Whether in
office or out of it he has labored untiringly for the benefit and upbuilding of city and
state and his efforts have been far-reaching and resultant.
Mr. Geer was born on a farm in the Waldo Hills country in Marion county,
Oregon, and for many years his attention was largely devoted to agricultural pursuits,
with which he became familiar during his youthful days, spent in the home of his
parents, Heman J. and Cynthia Ann (Eoff) Geer. His father before him was a fanner,
his birth having occurred upon the old family homestead in Madison county, Ohio, which
was the property of his father, Joseph Cary Geer, who was born in Connecticut but
who in 1818 became a resident of the Buckeye state. The ancestral line of the Geer
family is traced back to England, whence George Geer came to America in 1630, estab
lishing his home in Connecticut among the earliest settlers of New England. The
ancestry of Theodore Geer was represented in the second generation by Jonathan
Geer and the line comes on down through Jonathan Geer, Jr., Aaron Geer and Isaiah
Geer, to Joseph Cary Geer and throughout all the preceding generations the family
home was maintained in Connecticut, the last named being the first of the family to
remove westward. Born in Connecticut in 1795, he served as a soldier in the War of
1812 when yet a youth in his teens. As stated, he made his home in Ohio in 1818,
there continuing until 1840, when he removed to Knox county, Illinois. He was a
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the plains, making Marion county, Oregon, his destination and there spending his
remaining days. He was one of the few veterans of the second war with England who
died and was buried in this state.
Heman J. Geer was a youth of nineteen years at the time the family traveled
westward to the Pacific northwest and vividly the experiences of that tedious and
somewhat dangerous journey were impressed upon his memory. It was not an unusual
thing to see bands of Indians and in fact the red men were far more numerous in
Oregon than the representatives of the white race at the time of the arrival of the
Geer family. In 1848 Heman J. Geer wedded Cynthia Ann Eoff, a daughter of John
Leonard Eoff and a native of Illinois, although reared in Iowa, whence she crossed
the plains with her parents in 1847. With the establishment of a home following his
marriage Heman J. Geer took up the business of fruit raising, being one of the first
to demonstrate the possibilities of the state as to horticultural development. In the
early '70s he removed from Marion to Union county, Oregon, where he continued to
reside until called to his final rest in 1903. His widow survived him for several years
her death occurring in Portland in 1909.
Amid the Waldo Hills Oregon's future governor spent his youthful days and sup
plemented his early public school training by study in the Willamette University at
Salem, but when he was fourteen years of age his textbooks were put aside and he
spent a year in the employ of his uncle, Ralph C. Geer, in his native locality. About
the time his father established a nursery in Union county, Oregon, the son became an
active factor in the business of fruit raising there, but in 1877 returned to Marion
county, where he began farming on a half section of land. Thoroughness and earnest
ness have ever characterized his undertakings and the result of these qualities was
soon manifest in the improved condition of his farm and its high productivity. His
fellow townsmen, recognizing his public spirit, called him to office by electing him a
member of the state legislature in 1880 and he took his place among the members of
that assembly who considered it their first duty to promote the interests of the com
monwealth. When the session ended he returned to the farm but was reelected to the
legislature in 1889, was again chosen for the office in 1891, in which year he was made
speaker of the house, and reelected once more in 1893. Few men who have presided as
speaker of the house have so uniformly received the endorsement of the opposition as
well as of their own party as did Mr. Geer by reason of the fact that his rulings
were always fair and impartial and that he desired a majority and not a minority
domination of the state. He was particularly active as a political worker in 1896,
in which year he was made one of the presidential electors, and was chosen to carry
the Oregon vote to Washington, D. C, being a member of the electoral college which
officially elected William McKinley president of the United States in January, 1897.
Mr. Geer delivered many political addresses in support of the republican presidential
candidate during that campaign and his labors were an effective force in winning
Oregon to the support of the gold standard. His activity during that campaign brought
him a wide acquaintance throughout the state, so that when, in 1898, the republicans'
convention met at Astoria he was nominated by acclamation for governor. He has
the distinction of being the only republican ever so nominated and without opposition
in Oregon and, moreover, he is the only native son that the state has elected its
chief executive. His businesslike administration greatly furthered the interests of the
commonwealth along many lines and in this office, as in the state legislature, he had
not only the earnest support of the members of his own party, but also the hearty
cooperation of many democrats, who found in him a fair, impartial and unprejudiced
leader. While serving as governor in 1901 he was invited by the republican committee
of Ohio to canvass that state in the interests of Governor Nash and made fifteen public
addresses during the campaign.
Governor Geer turned from public office to take up newspaper publication at Salem,
Oregon, where for two years he was editor of the Daily Statesman. On the expiration
of that period he purchased the Daily Tribune at Pendleton, Oregon, of which he was
owner for two and a half years, and in 1908 sold the paper and removed to Portland,
where he is now concentrating his efforts and attention upon the development of his
real estate holdings, having platted some of the property which he sold in five-acre
tracts. On the 16th of June, 1870, Governor Geer was married to Miss Nancy Duncan, who
passed away very suddenly in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898, while on a trip to the east.
Their children were three in number: Maud, who became the wife of Marion Bowles
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who is in business in San Francisco, California. Mr. Geer afterward wedded Isabelle
Trullinger, a daughter of John C. Trullinger and a native of Oregon, where her father
and grandfather settled in pioneer times, the latter being the Rev. Daniel Trullinger,
who was the minister that performed the marriage ceremony of Mr. Geer's parents.
Mr. Geer belongs to the Unitarian church and also to the Oregon Pioneer Society.
He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and of the Rose City Im
provement League, of which latter he was president from 1909 until 1912 inclusive,
doing much work in that connection for the city's upbuilding and development. A
contemporary writer has said of him:. "His personal popularity is accounted for by
the genial and kindly manner that arises from a genuine interest in his fellowmen and
from his sterling worth of character, which is evident to all with whom he comes into
contact. It has been said that true greatness lies in the adaptability of the individual
to his conditions and his environment. With that quality Mr. Geer is richly endowed.
On leaving office he quietly took his place once more in the ranks of Oregon's . citizens,
claiming nothing for himself because of the honors which had been conferred upon
him, content to do his duty, yet never for a moment losing sight of the great privileges
and obligations of the American citizen." During the World war he assisted in promot
ing the bond drives in Portland and in advancing the cause of the country in every
possible way. He is a man of large stature whose nature matches up to his physical
powers, one who in his purposes and in the results achieved is an ideal son of Oregon.

GUY WEBSTER TALBOT.

Guy Webster Talbot arrived in Portland in 1906 and through the intervening
period has been identified with the management of public utilities and important
corporation interests. He brought with him to the west broad experience gained in
railway circles in the Mississippi valley and with the passing years his powers have
increased as through an orderly progression he has advanced step by step, thus con
tinually gaining a broader outlook and wider opportunities. Moreover, his interests
have ever been of a character which have contributed to public progress and pros
perity as well as to individual success. A native of Michigan, he was born in the
town of Centerville, August 12, 1873, his parents being Charles Robert and Sarah F.
(Webster) Talbot. In the paternal line he is descended from one of the old New Eng
land families, his grandfather being John W. Talbot, who with his brothers, the late
Charles P. and Governor Thomas Talbot, of Lowell, Massachusetts, built and operated
the first woolen mills in that state at North Billerica. Charles R. Talbot removed
with his family to Des Moines, Iowa, and there Guy W. Talbot obtained a public
school education, while later he pursued a college course at Emporia, Kansas. Through
out his entire business career he has been identified with railway interests and other
public utilities. His first employment was in connection with the local freight
office of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at Des Moines and for a time
occupied the position of collector with the Des Moines Union Railway Company and
otherwise served the same corporation in various departments. For a time he was
ticket agent at the Union depot in Des Moines and was traveling freight and pas
senger agent for the Des Moines, Northern & Western Railway Company, while at
Marshalltown, Iowa, he acted as traveling freight agent for the Iowa Central Railway
Company and next was made general traveling freight agent for the same company.
In 1901 Mr. Talbot became traffic manager for the Peoria & Pekin Terminal Railway
Company at Peoria, Illinois, and was afterward advanced to the general superin-
tendency, while still later he was made vice president and general manager.
His identification with the northwest began as vice president and general manager
of the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company and of the Corvallis & Eastern Rail
road Company with headquarters in Portland. Since that time he has been continuously
associated with public utilities and in 1907 was made vice president and general man
ager of the Oregon Electric Railway Company, while in 1910 he was elected to the
presidency of the Pacific Power & Light Company and also of the Portland Gas & Coke
Company. With the latter two corporations he has since been continuously connected
and the success of these interests is attributable in large measure to his efforts. It
has always been his purpose thoroughly to inform himself concerning any task which
he undertakes and he closely studies every phase of any business with which he becomes
associated. His plans are therefore carefully formulated and promptly executed and

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he never stops short of the successful accomplishment of his purpose. Moreover, he
builds along constructive lines and with keen discrimination recognizes the possibili
ties of coordinating seemingly unrelated interests into a unified and harmonious whole.
An excellent judge of men, he has been enabled to surround himself with a most effi
cient corps of assistants and he readily wins the cooperation of his colleagues and of his
employes because his position is at all times tenable, the correctness of his opinions
regarding business affairs being constantly manifest in the successful results which
crown his efforts. He has at different periods been identified with various important
interests of the northwest. He became the president of the Walla Walla Valley Railway
Company, the vice president of the American Power & Light Company of New York
and the president of the Hanford Irrigation & Power Company of Washington. At the
present writing his official connection covers the presidency of the Portland Gas & Coke
Company, also of the Pacific Power & Light Company and of the Walla Walla Valley
Railway Company.
Mr. Talbot was married in Kingman, Kansas, October 14, 1903, to Miss Geraldine
Wallace, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris Wallace. They have three children,
Sarah Jane, Prudence Gertrude, and Guy W., Jr. The parents are members of the
Episcopal church and Mr. Talbot gives his political endorsement to the republican
party, which he has continuously supported since age conferred upon him the right
of franchise. He belongs to the Hoo Hoos and the Jovian Order, an electrical society.
He is a very prominent figure in the club circles of Portland, being now the president
of the Waverly Country Club, a member of the Press Club, Ad Club, Rotary Club,
Arlington Club, of which he was vice president in 1919, Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club, Meadow Lake Club, Snowshoe Club, Trails Club, Progressive Business Men's
Club, Drama Club, Civic League, National Safety Council, Aerial League, Navy League,
the Oregon State Motor Association and the Chamber of Commerce of which he was
formerly vice president. His ability in executive positions has led to his frequent
election to office in these different organizations and his splendid powers were called
into service during the war period in various ways having to do with the support
of the government. He was in charge of all of the bond drives in Portland and served
as a member of the executive committee of the state in connection therewith. He
was also chairman of the Y. M. C. A. war campaigns in Portland, chairman of the
War Work committee and also was in charge of the subscription division for the
Knights of Columbus war work. He seems to know just when and where to put forth
effort in order to produce results, whether for the benefit of individual or corporate
interests or for the general good. Anyone meeting Mr. Talbot face to face would at
once recognize in him what the world terms a square man. His quietude of deportment,
his cordiality of address and his firmness of decision all indicate a character in which
there is nothing sinister and nothing to conceal. On the contrary he has ever been
actuated by the highest regard for the rights of his fellowmen and while upbuilding
his own fortunes he has felt the keenest gratification in the success and advancement
of others. Moreover, he is a man of most genial disposition who highly prizes his
friends, and their number is legion.

HON. ALBIN WALTER NORBLAD.
The career of Hon. Albin Walter Norblad of Astoria, now serving as state senator
of Oregon, presents a notable example of what can be accomplished by men of pro
gressive ideas, alertness and energy. He has been actuated at all times by a laudable
ambition that has prompted him to put forth earnest and effective effort in the attain
ment of the goal which he has now reached and his political record is a most creditable
one, characterized at all times by public-spirited devotion to the general good. Mr.
Norblad is a native of Sweden. He was born in Malmo in 1881, a son of Peter and
Bessie (Anderson) Norblad, who were also natives of that country, the latter being
of pure Scandinavian extraction. The father, an officer in the army, was a descendant
of a long line of army men, the Norblad family dating back to Bernadotte, who was one
of the marshals of Napoleon and accompanied him to Scandinavia. In 1883 Peter
Norblad resigned from the Swedish army and came to the United States, making his
way to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he engaged in business as a building contractor,
continuing a resident of that city until his demise in 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Norblad
became the. parents of three children, Albin Walter, Clara and George.

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In the public schools of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Albin W. Norblad pursued his
education to the age of twelve years and for five years prior to this time had carried
and sold newspapers, thus early displaying the elemental strength of his character
and the spirit of enterprise and determination which has characterized him throughout
his life. In connection with his newspaper work he was a member of the Evening
Press Newsboy Band, with which he toured the southern states, winning a gold medal
offered by John Philip Sousa to the member of the band making the greatest advance
ment in music within a year. After leaving school Mr. Norblad secured a position
with the Grand Rapids Furniture Company of Chicago, subsequently becoming a news
paper reporter, and while acting in the latter capacity he continued his long interrupted
education, entering the Chicago Seminary of Science, which he attended for four years.
He thus laid a good foundation for further progress along educational lines and in
June, 1905, was graduated from the Chicago Law School on the completion of a three
years' course. Previous to this he had entered upon the study of medicine, but aban
doned that profession in favor of the law. In April, 1904, before graduation from law
school, he was admitted to the bar in Michigan and at once engaged in practice in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, but at the end of a few months removed to Escanaba, that
state, where he formed a partnership with Judd Yelland, with whom he continued until
the latter's election to the office of probate judge. Meanwhile Mr. Norblad had been
called to public service, filling the position of prosecuting attorney of Delta county,
Michigan, until July, 1908. Upon dissolving partnership with Judge Yelland he con
tinued alone in practice for a year and then started for the west, selecting Astoria,
Oregon, as his place of residence. Here he formed a partnership with G. A. Hemple,
with whom he was associated until June, 1910, and from 1911 until 1916 he served as
city attorney, having been the nominee of both the republican and democratic parties
at the primary, a fact indicative of his standing as a man and citizen and the confidence
reposed in his professional ability. He is an able attorney, well informed in all
branches of the law, and his clear and cogent reasoning and careful presentation of his
cases have won for him many favorable verdicts. In 1915 he formed a partnership
with Frank C. Hesse under the firm name of Norblad & Hesse, which firm continues.
He has been admitted to practice in the Oregon and Michigan federal courts and also
in the supreme court of the United States and has been intrusted with much important
litigation, representing as counsel many of the large corporations of the state, among
which may be mentioned the Union Fishermen's Packing Company, the largest individual
salmon packing plant on the Pacific coast; the Astoria National Bank and others. He is
also secretary of the Shaw-Bertram Lumber Company of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and as its
attorney handles a large part of its litigation. He is credited with being the "father
of the port of Astoria," acting as its secretary and doing all of the legal work during
its formative period. In 1918, in recognition of his services to his state and to his
profession, Mr. Norblad was honored with the state senatorship from the fifteenth sena
torial district and is still serving in that capacity. He has done much to shape public
thought and opinion and has been the stalwart champion of many measures which
have found their way to the statute books of the state and are proving of great value
to the commonwealth. He was one of the framers of the new state fish and game
law and the bill to prohibit the publishing of newspapers in foreign languages in
the state. At all times he has been actuated by a public-spirited devotion to the
general welfare, and "The Oregon Voter," in giving to the people a list of the votes
of the senators on every question before the senate in the session of 1919, placed Mr.
Norblad's name at the head of the list as having voted more for the interests of the
people than any of the other members of the senate. Aside from his professional in
terests Mr. Norblad has always taken an active interest in the civic affairs of his
community and has served as president of the Chamber of Commerce, being familiarly
spoken of as a "live wire." During the World war he worked untiringly to promote
the various drives and was active as a Four-Minute man.
In 1906, at Escanaba, Michigan, Mr. Norblad was united in marriage to Miss
Edna Gates, a daughter of Lew Gates, one of Michigan's veteran newspaper editors, and
they have become the parents of two children: Albin Walter, Jr., and Eleanor Lyle,
the former a high school student, while the latter is a pupil in the grades.
Fraternally Mr. Norblad is a Mason of high standing, having attained the thirty-
second degree in the Scottish Rite Consistory and also being a member of the Knights
Templar Commandery and the Mystic Shrine. He is likewise a prominent member of
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, in which he has served as exalted ruler and
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a member of the. Eastern Star and she is also connected with the Daughters of the
American Revolution. She is an active and faithful member of the Presbyterian church
and a leader in club and social life.
At the close of the 1921 session of the legislature, upon his return to Astoria after
serving as state senator, in recognition of his services to the county in securing the
passage of many measures of local interest, the citizens of Astoria presented Mr.
Norblad with a solid silver service suitably inscribed. Mr. Norblad's splendid intellec
tual attainments and thorough knowledge of the law make him most efficient in the
discharge of the duties of his present office and he is using his influence to carry out
the will of his constitutents, never employing his native talents unworthily nor
supporting a dishonorable cause. He stands for high ideals, yet utilizes practical
methods in their attainment and his life record has been a credit and honor to the
state which has honored him.

FRED A. JACOBS.

Fred A. Jacobs, who in his later years was actively engaged in the real estate busi
ness in Portland as a member of the Jacobs & Stine Realty Company, was born in
Chillicothe, Missouri, September 15, 1870, a son of Wesley A. and Bolena (Saunders)
Jacobs, the former a native of Battle Creek, Michigan, while the latter was born in
Missouri in 1850. The father went with his family to California, settling in Oakland,
and there Fred A. Jacobs, who had begun his education in Missouri and who had
attended a preparatory school in New York, entered the University of California at
Berkeley. On completing his university course he was married to Miss G. Henry,
the wedding being celebrated at Chillicothe, Missouri, in November, 1894. She is the
daughter of Gustavus and Matilda (Leeper) Henry, both of whom were natives of
Missouri, the Henry family coming from Kentucky, while the Leeper family was from
Virginia. After his marriage Mr. Jacobs returned with his bride to San Francisco, Cali
fornia, where he became the manager of the Germania Life Insurance Company. He
Was the youngest man to occupy a managerial position with the corporation and he
continued to act as coast manager for several years. In 1913 he came to Portland
and remained in active connection with the insurance business for a time, but later
resigned to organize the Jacobs & Stine Realty , Company, with which he was associated
until his death in 1917.
At his demise Mr. Jacobs left two children: Elizabeth M., the wife of Dr. William
R. Jackson of Kansas City, and Fred Alva, who while attending the University of Cali
fornia, became a member of. the Students' Army Training Corps. Mrs. Jacobs retains
her husband's interests in the real estate business and has important property hold
ings, for he had built up one of the prominent business enterprises of this character
in the city. Mr. Jacobs was a Mason of high degree, having attained the thirty-second
degree of the Scottish Rite.. He belonged to a number of the prominent clubs of
Portland, was a stalwart republican in his political views, and was foremost in support
of everything pertaining to the upbuilding and development of the city. He was a
lover of books and of art and had collected many fine paintings. In fact he was in
terested in all those things that have cultural value and which promote knowledge and
interest in life. His nature rejected anything opposed to good taste, and the sterling
traits of his character commanded for him the honor and respect of his fellowmen.

THOMAS W. THOMPSON.

Thomas W. Thompson was a highly respected citizen who followed farming and
was also connected with flour milling in Oregon, to which state he came in pioneer
times, arriving in 1857. He was bora at Blairsville, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1831, a
son of Joseph and Maria (Culbertson) Thompson, both of whom were natives of Penn
sylvania and came of Scotch ancestry. They resided near Jacksonville, Pennsylvania,
where the father and mother passed away at the ages of seventy and eighty years,
respectively. They had a family of eleven children, one of whom died in infancy,
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later years turned his attention to farming, which pursuits he followed successfully,
thus providing a good living for his family and to his children he also gave good edu
cational opportunities.
Thomas W. Thompson remained at home until he had reached the age of twenty
years, working on the farm and also learning the carpenter's trade under the direction
of his father. He started out to work for himself in early life and was employed for
six months at four dollars per month and board. He afterward worked as a journeyman
carpenter, during which time he received from twelve to fifteen dollars per month.
He remained in Pennsylvania until he had attained his majority and then started for
California but did not reach his destination for some time, for on reaching New York
he met with some men who were bound for Melbourne, Australia, and they induced
him to try his fortune there. Gold had been discovered in that country and he made
his way to the mines of Australia, where he worked for some time and he also worked
at his trade in that country. After six months spent in Australia he went with his
brother John to Callao, Peru, in search of gold but found none. He then proceeded up
the coast to Panama, where he worked at the carpenter's trade and in 1853 started by
the water route to California and subsequently worked in the mines at Placerville for
a short time. Again he returned to his trade as a source of livelihood and was
engaged in carpentering in California until 1857, when he came to Oregon to join his
brother John, who had made his way to this state from Panama. Here Mr. Thompson
began working as a journeyman carpenter, receiving good wages, and he also did some
contract work. He remained in Portland for a brief period and in 1858 located in
Forest Grove, where in connection with C. 0. Clark he did contracting for a year at
both Forest Grove and Spring Valley.
In 1863, about six miles south of Forest Grove, Mr. Thompson was united in
marriage to Miss Avarilla Stott, a daughter of Samuel Jack and Lucy (Denney) Stott,
who were pioneers of Oregon of 1851, having crossed the plains with ox teams from
Jennings county, Indiana. The father located a donation claim near Beaverton, in
Washington county, and later traded that property for a claim near Gaston, in the
same county, whereon he made his home until his death, which occurred when he was
sixty-five years of age. His wife survived him for several years and passed away at
the age of seventy. Both were natives of Kentucky and were of English-Irish ex
traction. The maternal grandfather of Mr. Stott was James McGuire, who fought in
the Revolutionary war. Mr. Stott cast his first presidential vote for William H. Harrison
and afterward became a supporter of the republican party. He was one of the well
known and honored pioneer settlers of the state and was esteemed by all with whom
he came in contact.
Following his marriage Mr. Thompson removed to Portland, where he resided for
two years and then took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty-five acres, which
he secured in 1865. From that time forward he devoted his attention to farming until
thirty-five years had been added to the cycle of the centuries. He purchased one
hundred and sixty acres adjoining his original claim and ultimately became the owner
of three hundred and seventy-five acres of land, of which three hundred acres was under
the plow. Year after year he carefully carried on general farming and stock raising
with excellent success and became the possessor of a handsome competence. In 1900
he retired from active farm life and removed to Portland, taking up his abode at No.
740 East Taylor street. He was also the owner of farm lands in different places in
the state and his judicious investments added materially to his income. He also to
some extent engaged in the flour milling business and whatever he undertook he
carried forward to successful completion. He was always thoroughly reliable, energetic
and trustworthy in all business affairs and made for himself a good name as well as
a substantial competence.
In politics Mr. Thompson never allied himself with any party but supported the
men whom he regarded as best qualified for office. He was never ambitious to hold
political positions himself but served as a member of the school board and was keenly
interested in the cause of education. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity and both
he and his wife were members of Gaston Grange, of which he served as master, while
his wife was at the same time chaplain. Both were members of the Pioneer Association
of Oregon. The death of Mr. Thompson occurred at his home in Portland, August 22,
1920, when he had reached the notable old age of eighty-nine years. He was one of
the most venerable residents of the city, classed with the honored pioneers of Oregon.
Life had brought to him many interesting and varied experiences from the time when
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made his way to Australia, then to Peru, then to Panama and later to the mines of
California, eventually reaching Oregon, where he made for himself an excellent home,
prospering as the years went by and at all times enjoying the confidence, goodwill and
high respect of his fellowmen.

JAMES L. HOPE.

A man prominent in the law circles of Oregon is James L. Hope, who since 1913
has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Astoria. Like many of Oregon's
most prominent and progressive men, he is a son of another state, his birth having
occurred at Rochelle, Illinois, in 1888. His parents were William J. and Johanna
(O'Rahiley) Hope, the father being of English and the mother of Irish extraction.
William J. Hope was a pioneer merchant of Rochelle for many years and as a result of
his untiring energy and his business ability, is now living retired, enjoying the fruits
of his labor of former years.
James L. Hope is indebted to the schools of Rochelle and De Kalb for his early
education and in due time, deciding upon law as his life work, he entered the law
department of the Notre Dame University, from which institution he graduated in
1911. The same year he was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Illinois
and in 1912 came to the Pacific coast. For the first year of his residence on the coast
he was associated with a well established law firm in Portland, Oregon, and in 1913,
seeking a place whose future promised well for a young man, he located at Astoria,
Oregon, where he has since practiced, building up a large and lucrative clientage. That
he has won a high place at the bar of Astoria may be gathered from the fact that he
is counsel of such concerns as the Crossett Lumber Company, one of the largest lumber
concerns in northern Oregon, the Lovell Automobile Company, the City Lumber and
Supply Company, the Bank of Commerce and many other large corporations. In civic
affairs Mr. Hope is active, being chairman of the school board of Astoria, a director
of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Civic Center Commission.
In 1915 occurred the marriage of Mr. Hope and Miss Helen Conlin, a daughter of
Michael Conlin, a well known railroad man of Wisconsin. Two children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Hope: Mary Louise and John Conlin.
Mr. Hope is a supporter of the republican party. Fraternally Mr. Hope is connected
with the Elks and the Knights of Columbus, which latter organization he serves as
treasurer and in the line of his profession holds membership with the Oregon Bar
Association. During the World war Mr. Hope served on the legal examining board,
besides being an active Four-Minute man and taking a leading part in all the drives.
He is an earnest student and one of the best equipped attorneys in the state — a fluent
speaker, clear and concise in statement and devoted to his clients' interests, and he has
before him a splendid future at the Oregon bar.

ELTON WATKINS.

Elton Watkins, lawyer of Portland and one of the eleven children of M. M. and
Virginia Watkins, was born and reared in Newton, Mississippi, where he received his
primary education, while later he attended the famous Webb School of Bellbuckle,
Tennessee. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Washington and Lee University
of Lexington, Virginia, and his LL. B. degree from the Georgetown Law School at
Washington, D. C. His Master's degree was conferred upon him by the George Wash
ington University in the national capital, after which he was employed by the depart
ment of justice for several years under the Taft administration.
Mr. Watkins came to Portland, Oregon, in 1912 and took up the private practice
of law. During the World war he reentered the department of justice and was engaged
in secret service work, devoting his time to espionage act violations, securing convic
tions of every case engaged upon. After the World war was over, he was appointed
assistant United States district attorney for Oregon, which position he held until
December, 1919, when he resigned to resume the private practice of law. Since 1914
he has been prosecutor for the Oregon State Bar Association.
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largest political organization in the state of Oregon. He was also the Oregon member
of the notification committee informing James M. Cox of his nomination for the presi
dency by the democratic national convention and was presidential elector on the demo
cratic ticket in 1920. He is a member of the Masons, the Woodmen of the World
and the Knights and Ladies of Security and is a member of the Baptist church.
On the 26th of November, 1918, Mr. Watkins was married to Miss Daniela Ruth
Sturgis of Portland, Oregon. He has his own home on Portland Heights and also owns
improved property on East Morrison street and at Bertha Station. He is today heavily
interested in various commercial activities in the state of Oregon and in Alaska, is
attorney for several corporations, is a director and secretary of two corporations and
is treasurer of still another, while of five Oregon and Alaska corporations he is a
stockholder.

HILMAR MAX PAPST.

Hilmar Max Papst, general manager of the Portland Gas & Coke Company, was
born in the kingdom of Saxony, Germany, in 1872, a son of Edmund Papst, who was
also a native of Saxony and there spent his entire life, passing away in 1892. The son
is a highly educated man, having studied in various colleges of his native country.
He came to the United States in 1894, going first to Philadelphia and entering the
employ of the United Gas Improvement Company as a cadet. He remained with that
corporation for six years, rising to the position of expert on gas manufacture. In 1900
he went to San Francisco and was made general manager of the Equitable Gas Light
Company, which was absorbed in 1903 by the San Francisco Gas & Electric Company,
at which time Mr. Papst was made chief engineer of the consolidated companies. There
he continued, rendering most efficient service to the corporation until 1906. In May
of the latter year he arrived in Portland and became general manager of the Portland
Gas Company. Through a reorganization of the business in 1910 the name was changed
to the Portland Gas & Coke Company, of which Mr. Papst is now the general manager.
His entire business experience on this side of the Atlantic has been along the line
of gas manufacture and the operation of gas plants and his thorough and compre
hensive knowledge, his ability in management and his enterprise have brought him
to a place of prominence in his chosen field.
Mr. Papst belongs to the Lutheran church. His political endorsement is given
to the republican party and in club circles he is well known, having membership in
the Arlington Club, the Hunt Club, the State Motor Association and the Press Club.
He is likewise connected with the Chamber of Commerce and gives hearty support
to various plans of the organization for the city's continued growth, development
and upbuilding.

WILLIAM M. BLAKLEY.

William M. Blakley, a retired stockman and farmer of Pendleton, was born in
Platte county, Missouri, October 14, 1840, a son of James and Sarah (Dick) Blakley.
Both parents were natives of East Tennessee in which state their marriage took place
and they later removed to Platte county, Missouri, farming in that state until 1846,
when they came to Oregon. The journey was made overland with ox teams, there
being fourteen wagons in the train. They had several Indian scares and lost some
stock. On the 9th of October, 1846, the wagon train pulled into Brownsville, one
hundred miles south of Portland, and here Mr. James Blakley took up a donation claim
of six hundred and forty acres. He built a log house on the land, which he immediately
set about to cultivate and here he resided until January 29, 1913, when his death oc
curred. He was born November 26, 1812, and was therefore over one hundred years
old at his death. Throughout his life he had been a stanch supporter of the demo
cratic party and both he and his wife were consistent members of the Presbyterian
church. The education of William M. Blakley was received in the schools of Brownsville.
In 1858 and 1859 he drove cattle for James McHargue to the Sacramento valley, Cali
fornia, and in the fall of 1860 in company with Henry Spalding, a son of H. H. Spald-

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ing, a missionary, he left for the Tusche river, north of Walla Walla, Washington, to
spend the winter. In the spring Mr. Blakley and Mr. Spalding went to the Coeur
d'Alene mountains, where they engaged for some time in mining gold, in the Oro Fino
mines. In the fall he returned home and with Andrew Cochran, began freighting to
Bannock City, Idaho. He later sold his freight outfit and spent the winter of 1863
and 1864 on Burch creek, now Pilot Rock, taking care of the cattle his father had
driven here. In the spring of 1864 he again returned to his home and was married
in August of that year. In 1868 he came to Umatilla county and took up his ranch
and timber claim of one hundred and sixty acres. He built a farm house, log barn,
improved the land, and from time to time added more acreage, until he now has eight
hundred acres of fine wheat land. He also engaged in the cattle business, which he
followed successfully until 1876. Soon after settling in Umatilla county Mr. Blakley
became recognized as a man of progressiveness and ability and in 1898 he was elected
to the office of sheriff of the county. He served four years in this capacity, being
reelected in 1900. He was also a member of the legislature for some time. In the fall
of 1897 he removed to Pendleton, buying his present home, but continued to operate
his farm. In 1905 he retired from active farm life, however, and is now residing in
Pendleton, enjoying the rewards of a life of diligence and industry. In the financial
circles of Pendleton he has taken a prominent part, being one of the organizers of the
Inland Empire Bank. He is now one of the directors of this organization.
It was on the 18th of August, 1864, that Mr. Blakley was united in marriage to
Miss Margaret Baird, a daughter, of William C. and Margaret Baird, and a native of
Lafayette, Indiana. Her parents were born in Ohio and later removed to Lafayette,
Indiana, where they made their home for some years. In later life they came across
the plains by ox teams to Brownsville, and there the father engaged in the blacksmith
business until 1870. In the summer of 1863 Mr. Baird freighted to Boise, Idaho, and
later he sold and distributed religious publications. He eventually returned to Browns
ville, where his death occurred. The mother of Mrs. Blakley is also deceased. Five
children were born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Blakley: May, whose death oc
curred in 1874; Farrah, who died in 1874; Lottie, whose death occurred in 1874;
Fannie, the wife of S. R. Thompson; and Annie, who is now Mrs. G. M. Leser of Los
Angeles, California.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Blakley the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. He is con-
jldered one of the representative citizens of Pendleton, where he spends the greater
part of his time, although he generally winters in California.

HENRY DAVIS STORY.

Henry Davis Story, member of the Portland bar, was born August 12, 1869, in
the city which is still his home. His father, George L. Story, was a native of Man
chester, Massachusetts, born April 20, 1833. He came to Portland in 1851, casting in his
lot with the pioneer settlers of this city, which at that time was a small town containing
only one or two streets along the river. He was one of the first druggists of Portland
and for about forty years figured prominently in business circles in connection with
insurance and real estate. He served for one term, from 1874 until 1876, as clerk of
Multnomah county and for three terms represented his district in the Oregon legislature,
leaving the impress of his individuality and ability upon the laws of the state. He
also was at one time a member of the city council of Portland. Five years after his
arrival in the west, in 1856, he was married in Portland to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Davis,
a daughter of Anthony L. Davis, who came to Portland in 1850 and at one time filled the
office of probate judge of Multnomah county. The death of George L. Story occurred
in 1916, his wife, however, having passed away thirteen years before.
Henry D. Story was reared in Portland, attending the public schools and after
ward becoming a student in Bishop Scott's grammar school, an Episcopal institution
of this city. From November, 1885, until December, 1905, or for a period of twenty
years, he was connected with the First National Bank and then entered the Lumbermen's
Bank of Portland, where he was employed for four years. In 1893 he was admitted to
the bar but did not enter upon the practice of his profession until 1911. Since that time
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forcefulness which characterized his work in banking circles is manifest in the conduct
of his growing law practice.
Mr. Story is pleasantly situated in his home life. He was married April 12, 1910,
in Atchison, Kansas, to Clarissa Gould Briggs and they have become the parents of a
daughter, Katherine. Mr. .Story is a supporter of the republican party. During the
war he served on the legal advisory board, also took part in the bond and Red Cross
drives and was a member of the housing committee for Portland. He is well known
as a representative of the Masonic fraternity, having attained the thirty-second degree
of the Scottish Rite and also become a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is a life
member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. All who know him, and he has a
wide acquaintance in his native city, testify to his sterling worth and high character
as well as to his business and professional ability, and in the city where he has al
ways made his home the circle of his friends is almost coextensive with the circle of
his acquaintances.

SAMUEL ORAN DILLMAN.

For twenty-five years Samuel Oran Dillman has been a resident of Oregon City,
and in that time by his ability and industry has risen into the foremost rank of the
successful real estate men of that city. Like other prominent men of Oregon he was
born in another state, and in Clay county, Illinois, in the year 1873, Mr. Dillman first
saw the light of day. He is the son of Samuel and Nancy Jane (Ford) Dillman. The
Dillmans were settled in America long before the Revolution and members of that
family have borne arms for America in every war in which this country has entered.
The grandfather of Mr. Dillman was a pioneer of Kentucky and his mother's family
is an old Virginia family.
In 1875 Mr. Dillman accompanied his parents to the Pacific coast and they settled
in California where Mr. Dillman received his education. Being of an ambitious nature,
immediately after completing his education he started to work for the California
Paper Company and remained in their service for twenty-two years. He served that
organization faithfully and in 1895 was sent to Oregon City as its representative. He
has remained a citizen of Oregon City since that date. Becoming interested in the
real estate business he resigned from the paper company in 1912 and went into business
on his own account, working in both real estate and insurance. As a real estate man
he has been a decided success and has put through some of the largest deals in the
country. He handled the sale of lands on which the huge Hawley Pulp and Paper
Company's plant has been erected and being thoroughly posted in land values, both
city and farm, has not only handled most of the business transfers but has been
instrumental in locating many of the prosperous farmers of the county. In the in
surance line he is the Clackamas county agent of the Northwestern Insurance Company
and represents most of the old line fire insurance companies. Mr. Dillman is also
interested in farming and on his farm, which is located near the city, he has seventeen
acres in cherries and apples. He is a devoted student of horticulture and has for years
valued the horticultural bulletins of the Oregon Agricultural College as his best read
ing matter. As a business man Mr. Dillman is noted for his fearlessness and his desire to
play square. This fearlessness may be well illustrated by one of the adventures of
Mr. Dillman's life. When a young man he saved from drowning a young woman who
had thrown herself into the Stockton channel. Without removing a vestige of his
clothing, not even stopping to take off his hat, he jumped into the bay and saved her
despite her protestations and abuse. In later years, however, he received her thanks
and a token of gratitude in the shape of a valuable pin. This same fearlessness and
determination have been large factors in his success.
In 1906 Mr. Dillman was united in marriage to Miss Ednetta Chase, a daughter of
James and Sarah A. Chase, who came to Oregon in 1853. Mrs. Dillman has in every
way been a fitting helpmate for her distinguished and successful husband.
Politically Mr. Dillman is a republican and takes a very active interest in the
affairs of his party, although he has never sought public office. He has been a delegate
to the state and county conventions of his party many times and was always among
the active delegates. Mr. Dillman also appreciates the social amenities of life and
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chancellor. He is also one of the most active members of the Commercial Club of
Oregon City. He has always met with equal earnestness the obligations of business,
political, and social life. Making the most of his opportunities he has prospered from
year to year and deserves the high place which he now occupies in the regard of the
citizens of Oregon City.

ABRAHAM BLOSSER.

Abraham Blosser, who became a resident of Oregon in 1881 and for a long period
was engaged in the sheet metal business in Portland, was born in Putnam county,
Ohio, September 21, 1845, a son of Henry and Catherine (Beasinger) Blosser, the
former a native of Rockingham county, Virginia, and the latter of Alsace, France.
Abraham Blosser was reared in his native state and acquired his early education in
the common schools of Ohio, while subsequently he attended the Kieffer College of
Music, where he studied vocal culture. He then took charge of a singing school and
taught for several years. Later he engaged in farming, but was in an accident causing
him the loss of a leg and this forced him to take up other lines of work.
On the 21st of March, 1872, Mr. Blosser was married to Miss Francis Steiner, a
daughter of Christian and Barbara (Hilty) Steiner.
Nine years after his marriage Mr. Blosser brought his family to Oregon, settling
in Salem where he established a stove and tinware business which he conducted for
eighteen years as a successful merchant. He also owned a large farm at Hubbard.
and lived thereon for a time, raising hops, but owing to a crop failure he again turned
his attention to the hardware business in Hubbard where he remained for a further
period of five years. He then sold there, and came to Portland, where for two years
he was proprietor of a hotel. He afterward established a sheet metal business which
he conducted to the time of his death, on the 31st of August, 1908.
To Mr. and Mrs. Blosser were born four children: Aldine, who died at the age of
three years; Cora May; Ralph Lee; and Mabel Emily, the deceased wife of George
William Rickson. The family circle was again broken by the hand of death when
Mr. Blosser was called to his final rest. He was a democrat and a great admirer of
William Jennings Bryan. His religious faith was that of the Mennonite church and
he was a faithful follower of its teachings. Not all days in his business career were
equally bright and although he met difficulties at times he had the courage and determi
nation to overcome them and as the years passed he steadily advanced toward the
goal of success. His enterprising and industrial spirit gained for him success and
an honored name as well.

A. LINCOLN SWAGGART.

Among the prominent farmers in Umatilla county is A. Lincoln Swaggart, who is
a native of Oregon, his birth having occurred in Lane county, August 15, 1862, a son
of Nelson and Mary A. (Harper) Swaggart. Nelson Swaggart was born in Pennsyl
vania, while his wife was a native of Mt. Carmel, Illinois. When a young man Nelson
Swaggart removed to Illinois, where he followed farming and was here married. In
1852 he decided to come west and joined an emigrant train, making the journey by way
of the old Oregon Trail. Arriving in Oregon, he settled near Eugene in Lane county,
where he took up a section donation claim, on which he built a log house and there
resided until 1875. At this time he removed to a ranch near Athena, where he raised
stock. This ranch was situated on Lamar Gulch and consisted of one hundred and
sixty acres On this land he built a box house and remained here for three years,
bringing his land to a high state of cultivation and being quite successful with his
stock. From this ranch he removed to the Willamette valley, where he remained for
two years at the termination of which time he returned to his stock farm, to which
he gradually added until he had six hundred acres, part of which was sown in wheat.
Nelson Swaggart retired from active life some years before his death and purchased
a home in Pendleton, where he became a prominent and well known citizen. His
death occurred at the advanced age of ninety-six years and his wife passed away at
the age of eighty-six, having survived him for a number of years. Throughout his life
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Mr. Swaggart gave his allegiance to the democratic party, in the interests of which
he took an active part.
A. Lincoln Swaggart spent his boyhood on the old farm and received his education
in the schools of that vicinity. Until reaching man's estate he was engaged in assisting
his father on the farm, but at that time he purchased some cattle and removed to
Morrow county, where he remained three years, when he returned to Umatilla county
and took up his present ranch of one hundred and sixty acres adjoining his father's.
He built a box house on this land, hauling the timber from the mountains, and he
brought his farm up to a high state of cultivation. He has added eighty acres to
the original tract and now has a well improved farm with all modern conveniences.
In 1900 he commenced the breeding of Poland China hogs and in this venture has
achieved more than a substantial amount of success.
In 1885 Mr. Swaggart was united in marriage to Miss Mary Vancleave, daughter
of Marion and Caroline (Kupp) Vancleave, and a native of Des Moines, Iowa. Mr.
Vancleave was born in Indiana and his wife was also a native of that state. After
their marriage they farmed in Indiana for some time and then came west as members
of an overland emigrant train. In 1865 they located in the Willamette valley and there
the father took up a homestead, which he operated a number of years, and then sold
and removed near Weston. He then took up a ranch of one hundred and sixty acres,
which he improved and operated, finally selling it and moving to the home of his son,
William, in Spokane, Washington, where he passed away in 1898. Mrs. Vancleave died
six years previous. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Swaggart four children were born:
Mrs. M. L. Akers of Pendleton; Frank, Blanch and Wayne.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Swaggart the right of franchise he has been a member
of the democratic party, in the interests of which he has taken an active part, although
he has neither sought nor desired public office. His fraternal affiliations are with the
Odd Fellows and the Masons and he is director of the Poland China Breeder's Asso
ciation. In the financial circles of Athena Mr. Swaggart is prominent, being vice presi
dent of the Athena State Bank.

HON. WILLIAM HENRY HOLLIS.
Emigrating to America in the later days of Cromwell, the Hollis family is one of
the old pre-Revolutionary families who since the earliest days of the republic have
occupied a prominent place in every community in which they have made their resi
dence. The grandfather of Judge Hollis was born in the state of Delaware and at an
early day removed to Pickaway county, Ohio. His son, George W. Hollis, was born
there and was married to Marcia J. Clark and in 1842, moving westward with his
young wife, George Hollis settled in Illinois, where their son William Henry was born
on the ninth of July, 1853. George Hollis was a farmer and a prominent man of
affairs in Illinois, and his son received a good education.
After attending school in his native state, William Henry Hollis came to the
Pacific coast and took up the study of law at Tacoma, Washington. He was admitted
to the bar in 1886 by the supreme .court of Washington and he practiced law there
until 1896 when he went to Benton Harbor, Michigan, to become counsel for a large
corporation engaged in construction work in that vicinity. Heeding the call of the
west he returned to the coast in 1903 and traveled over a portion of Washington and
the larger part of Oregon, seeking a location. Forest Grove, Washington county,
appealed to him as satisfactory and he has since made it his home. That Judge
Hollis has made a place for himself in the community is apparent from the fact that
in 1911 he was elected to the Oregon legislature and in 1913 to the senate of that state,
serving a second term in 1915. His active support of the Workmen's Compensation
Act and the Widow's Pension Bill was but consistent with his own broad views of
public welfare.
Judge Hollis, while a pleader of merit, has confined his practice almost entirely
to what is known as corporation adviser and counsellor. He is the attorney of the
Oregon Electric Railway Company and other corporations and he has a large office
practice. He is a great reader and a student and though he has been in active practice
for many years he still claims to be studying law.
In 1904 Judge Hollis organized the Forest Grove Abstract Company and was
elected its president, a position he still holds. This company in the sixteen years

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of its life has grown into a complete abstract organization, the aim of Judge Hollis
being to have the records absolutely up to date by making daily entries.
While Judge Hollis is intensely devoted to his profession he has always found
time to join in every enterprise that promises the advancement and the growth of
his city. He assisted in the organization of the first commercial body known to
Forest Grove, the board of trade, and served for many years as its secretary and as its
president. He is now president of the Commercial Club which has succeeded the board
of trade. He has been city attorney of Forest Grove as he puts it, "pretty near all the
time." While in Tacoma he was for two terms county auditor and during his residence
at Benton Harbor was judge of the municipal court.
A very prominent Mason and a past master, Judge Hollis has taken his thirty-
second degree and been elevated to Knight Commander at the Court of Honor. He
is also a Knights Templar and a Shriner, a member of the Red Cross of Constantine
and of the Eastern Star, in which he is serving his eighth term as patron.
Judge Hollis married Louise Blackmer of Massachusetts. He has one daughter,
Ethel, the wife of I. A. Howes of Tacoma, Washington, and the mother of three
children.

SIMON B. BARKER.

Simon B. Barker was a young man of twenty-six years when he came to Oregon in
1889, and through the intervening period until his death, which occurred in 1918, he
remained an active factor in the business development of the state, becoming one of the
largest wheat growers in Oregon as well as an extensive wool grower, also engaged in
merchandising and banking. He was born in Athens, Maine, October 8, 1863, and was a
son of Charles F. and Hannah (Bradbury) Barker, who were well-to-do farming people
of New England. The son was reared upon the home farm and acquired his early
education in the public schools, while later he attended the academy of Athens. He
then became assistant to his father upon the farm and was thus employed until about
1889, when he was attracted by the opportunities of the growing west and made his
way to the Pacific coast, settling at Condon, Oregon, where he turned his attention to
mercantile pursuits and also became active in connection with ranching, wheat growing
and sheep raising. He continued in these lines of business until his death, which
occurred October 13, 1918. He had gone to Chicago on a business trip and there became
a victim of influenza, passing away in that city. His life had been one of intense and
well directed activity. When he came to Oregon he had but little money and naturally
started in business ih a small way but had promoted his interests along the lines of
advancement and success until he had become one of the largest wheat growers and
sheep owners in the state. His mercantile interests likewise grew and prospered until
he was proprietor of the largest store in Condon. He founded the First National Bank
of Condon and continued as its president to the time of his death, establishing its policy
and directing its activities, making it one of the strong financial concerns of the state.
He had extensive land holdings, being the largest tax payer in Gilliam county. He was
also identified with the Fithian-Barker Shoe Company, conducting a wholesale busi
ness, and was secretary, treasurer and one of the directors of the Oregon Life Insur
ance Company. His property interests included a number of large ranches and at all
times his investments were most carefully and judiciously made and proved factors
in his growing prosperity. His business integrity stood as an unquestioned fact in his
career and his spirit of enterprise led him steadily forward, and as the architect of his
own fortunes he builded wisely and well.
On the 24th of July, 1895, Mr. Barker was united in marriage to Miss Anna Clark,
a daughter of Barna D. and Laura (Kendall) Clark, who were natives of Vermont and
who came to Oregon in 1890, settling in the eastern part of the state. Five children were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Barker, as follows: Carroll K, now a student in the University
of California and the treasurer of the Fithian-Barker Shoe Company; Verna, the wife
of Robert G. Fithian, who is vice president of the Fithian-Barker Shoe Company; Ken
neth, Charles F. and Simon B., all at home. The son Carroll joined the Marines during
the World war and was stationed at Mare Island.
Mr. Barker gave his political allegiance to the republican party from the time that
age conferred upon him the right of franchise and he was always a loyal supporter
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the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and also became a member of the Mystic
Shrine. He belonged to the Westminster Presbyterian church and his life was ever
guided by high and honorable principles that made him a man whom to know was
to esteem and respect.

W. H. BAIR.

Prominent among the men of his county and state is William H. Bair, who now
resides at Canby, where he is successfully conducting a wholesale produce business.
A native son of Oregon is Mr. Bair, for he was born in Clackamas county, six miles
south of Canby in the year 1873. His parents were Comelus ani! Wilhemena (Groil)
Bair, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. The father was of the old pre-
Revolutionary Dutch stock, which has so greatly assisted in making the state of
Oregon one of the proudest in the Union. In 1852 the family removed to Oregon as
members of the old Bethel Colony and here the father engaged in farming. He was
a gallant soldier in the Civil war and upon his return from service took up land on
the Bear Creek section.
W. H. Bair received his education in the common schools of the district in which
he lived and before he had attained his majority he took upon himself the burdens of
life seriously. He decided to engage in farming on his own account and therefore went
on his father's farm which he cleared and operated for some time. Later he entered
the meat business at Canby, which venture proved to be so successful that it was later
extended to include a branch at Woodburn, Marion county. He conducted the meat
business at several points in Clackamas county until 1902, when he closed out this
business and went into the wholesale produce business in Canby. This business he has
continued with great success. He deals in hay, grain, potatoes and onions and his
business is conceded to be the largest of its kind in the Willamette valley. His trade
extends east as far as Kansas City and in the south covers Texas and California. In
1902 his business had so greatly increased that it was necessary to enlarge the area
then covered by his warehouses. This area, which was then twenty-four by forty feet
was enlarged to fifty by one hundred feet. The building on this land, however, was soon
outgrown and in 1908 this building was torn down and a modern warehouse with a
floor space of five thousand feet was erected Opposite the 0. P. freight depot, with side
tracks and other facilities for the rapid handling of the products of the farm and field.
Business has always been to him a serious undertaking and his success is the outcome
of diligence, industry and close application.
Mr. Bair is one of the leaders of thought and action in the Willamette valley and
is a broad-minded and public-spirited man. In every movement pertaining to the growth
and betterment of the intellectual and moral development of his community he has
been active and he is affiliated with all city organizations which have the interests of
their town, county, and state at heart. He is a member of the Canby Commercial Club,
the Oregon City Commercial Club, of which body he is a member of the Live Wires,
the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the State Chamber of Commerce. Further
more he is vice president of the First National Bank of Canby and a director of the
State Bank at Canby and also director of the State Bank of Portland. He is a director
of the Clackamas County Fair Association and has been treasurer of that body for
many years. Mr. Bair, ever on the alert for new business ventures, was one of the
organizers of the Deschutes Valley Seed Company and is its president and treasurer.
This company, as owner of large tracts of land in the Deschutes valley, is engaged in
the growing of seed potatoes to improve the existing varieties. For six years Mr.
Bair served the city as mayor of Canby and for twelve years was a member of the city
council. In the holding of these important offices Mr. Bair has proved to his fellow
citizens his capability, not only as a business man but as a man of public service, and
in both capacities he has won the high regard and respect of his community.
In the year 1899 Mr. Bair was united in marriage to Miss Laura Knight, a daugh
ter of George Knight, who was a pioneer of Oregon in the year 1852. He was a member
of the Bethel Colony and was one of the pioneer merchants of Clackamas county. Be
sides being a man active in business circles Mr. Bair is active in fraternal orders. He
is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Shriner, an Odd Fellow, a member of the Eastern
Star, the Rebekahs, Knights of Pythias, W. O. W., A. O. U. W. and a life member
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the Encampment, and he has been the representative to the grand lodge. These vari
ous connections indicate his large interests. His home in Canby is one of the attractive
places of the community and was built at a cost of more than ten thousand dollars,
when the price of material and labor was less than half the present cost. It is gen
erally conceded throughout the county that W. H. Bair is a citizen of much progressive
ness, being a broad-minded, public-spirited man and one whom any community would be
proud to have as a citizen.

WILLIAM RUDOLPH KRAXBERGER.
For sixteen years the Rev. William Kraxberger has faithfully fulfilled the posi
tion of pastor of the Zion Lutheran church at Oregon City. In the career of Rev. Mr.
Kraxberger the young men of Oregon and especially those of foreign birth find a source
of encouragement and inspiration. He was a native of Austria and was born in 1873,
a son of John and Rosie (Hamaden) Kraxberger. His parents came to America in 1891
and William Kraxberger was raised on a farm consisting of one hundred and sixty
acres, located in the Macksburg district of Clackamas county. He was one of a family
of nine children.
In his early youth William Kraxberger evinced a desire for knowledge and after
successfully passing through the academic department of the Lutheran Seminary at
Saginaw, he decided to devote his life to the ministry. He then entered the theological
department of the same institution and was ordained a minister of the gospel in
1901. His first charge was at Saginaw, Michigan, and he served there faithfully for
the three years following his ordination. In 1904 he was appointed to the pastorate
of the Zion Lutheran church at Oregon City and he has been a devoted minister, serving
both his church and his people to the very best of his ability. For sixteen years Rev.
Mr. Kraxberger has served this church and in this time has exemplified the true spirit
of the ministry for he has been a kind and loving friend, one to be depended, upon
in tides of need, and one whose advice is kindly and conscientiously given, for he
lives what he preaches. The influence Rev. Mr. Kraxberger wields in the community
is plainly evidenced by the fact that when he first came to the pastorate of the Zion
Lutheran church in 1904 his congregation consisted of but five families, while now'inore
than fifty families are members and stanch supporters.
In 1902, Mr. Kraxberger was united in marriage to Leonora Klebe, a daughter of
Albert Klebe, who is a highly respected farmer of Clackamas county. Six children
have been born to Rev. and Mrs. Kraxberger: Ruth Alice, Walter Luther, Esther Alma,
Clara E., Helen E., and Edith O. These children are being taught the essence of good
citizenship. The two oldest daughters attend the high school and the other children
attend the grade schools.
Rev. Mr. Kraxberger is one of the men to whom Oregon owes her progressiveness
and greatness, for while he has not sought material gain he has set an example of a
courageous, kindly, christian gentleman, who has ever sought to improve the citizen
ship of his adopted state. He has always been a broadminded man and believes that
it is not the sole duty of a minister to preach the Word of God, but that it is necessary
that he also be a good citizen, and combining the two it is a very simple matter to
guide the moral and religious life of bis flock. He is a member of the Oregon City
Minister's Association and the Pacific Synod of the United Lutheran church of America.
As a member of the ministry he is held in high regard by other denominations and
by his own unselfish service to his church and to his people has won the love and
sincere admiration of the citizens of Oregon City.

CHARLES D. BERRY.

For thirty years Charles D. Berry, now deceased, was connected with the South
ern Pacific Railroad and its predecessor, the Oregon & California Railroad Company.
He was born in Indiana in 1849 but spent many years on the Pacific coast. His parents
were James C. and Amanda (Billings) Berry, the former a native of New York, whence
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service in the Civil war and went to the front under Captain Saxe, for whom the town
of Saxeville was named. It was at that place that Charles D. Berry was reared to
manhood and in the public schools acquired his education. He was only thirteen years
of age when his father died and the necessity of providing for the support of the family
devolved upon him, as he was the eldest of the children. His youth, therefore, became
a period of earnest and unremitting toil and his life was ever an active and useful one.
It was in 1875 that Mr. Berry made his way westward to the Pacific coast, settling
in. California, where he met and married Miss Sarah C. Hawkins, a daughter of Hiram
M. and Catherine (Dickerson) Hawkins, who were always residents of the Empire
state. It was in May, 1877, that Mr. and Mrs. Berry came to Oregon, settling first
in Albany, where they lived for a short time, removing to Portland ¦ in 1905, then
moved to Independence, where they resided for two years. On the expiration of that
period they became residents again of Portland, where Mr. Berry continued to make
his home until called to his final rest. Here he entered the employ of the Oregon &
California Railroad Company, now the Southern Pacific, and he continued with the
line for about thirty years, working his way upward through several promotions until
he became a passenger conductor. He was always a courteous and obliging official and
his efficiency and faithfulness were recognized by the road which he represented.
To Mr. and Mrs. Berry were born a son and a daughter, Joe L. and Rowena. The
former was educated in the public schools of Portland and when the Spanish-American
war broke out, although he was scarcely eighteen years of age, he enlisted as a member
of Company M, Second Oregon Infantry, under Captain Poorman, and on the 16th of
May of the same year sailed for the Philippine islands, where he was in active service
until the following year, when on the llth of April, 1899, he was shot and killed while
doing guard duty.
During the last five years of his life Mr. Berry lived retired, resigning his position
in the railway service on account of failing health. He passed away June 2, 1913, and
his death was the occasion of deep and widespread regret, for he had gained many
friends who esteemed him highly. He was a republican in his political views and
fraternally was connected with the Masons and with the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. For almost four decades he lived on the Pacific coast, so that he witnessed
much of its development and progress and at all times he rejoiced in what was being
accomplished as pioneer conditions were being replaced by those of modern-day
civilization.

JAMES ALEXANDER KIRK.

James Alexander Kirk, deceased, was for many years a successful and prominent
farmer in Umatilla county, residing in Athena for a number of years prior to his
death. He was a native son of Oregon, born near Halsey, Linn county, March 29, 1867.
His parents were Henry and Isabelle (Pearl) Kirk, natives of Missouri. When the
father was a small boy he came west with his parents, crossing the plains in ox
drawn wagons and following the old Oregon trail. He located at Brownsville and
preempted land there, which he improved and operated for a number of years. He
then removed one mile east of Athena and took up land there, on which he resided
until his death. The death of Mrs. Kirk occurred in Brownsville. Henry Kirk was a
prominent and successful farmer and a well known man in the community in which
he resided. Throughout his life he was a member of the republican party and was
a firm believer in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
James A. Kirk, whose name initiates this review, was educated in Linn county,
where he spent his boyhood, and when reaching man's estate started farming on his
own account. He became owner of one of his father's farms, one hundred and sixty
acres of well improved land, which he operated for eleven years, or until 1899, when
he removed to Athena. Later he rented a farm of three hundred and ninety acres
at Spring Hollow and subsequently purchased one hundred and fifty acres, which he
improved and to which he made additions until he had three hundred and ten acres
of some of the finest land in the county. He operated this farm until 1913, when he
rented and removed to Linn county, arid here ' he remained three and one-half years,
dealing in stock. At the end of this time he again worked his farm, although he made
his home in Athena, where he had purchased lots on Third street. On one of these
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October, 1919, at the age of fifty-two years. The day he passed away was the twentieth
anniversary of his arrival in Umatilla county.
On September 2, 1888, Mr. Kirk was married to Miss Lilla Bone, a daughter of
Jonas R. and Sarah (Hughbanks) Bone, and a native of Fulton county. Her father
and mother were both born in Shelby county, Indiana. In the spring of 1874 Jonas
Bone came west by rail to Frisco, then took the boat to Portland. He settled in Peoria
on the Willamette river, where he bought a farm which he operated for a short time.
He then removed to Halsey and engaged in the farming and livery business in which
he attained more than a substantial amount of success. He also owned one hundred
and sixty acres of fine improved land near Halsey. His death occurred in 1907 at the
age of seventy-two years. His wife is still living at the age of eighty-one years, and
is making her home in Athena.
Throughout his life Mr. Kirk was a stanch supporter of the republican party, in
the interests of which he took an active part. He was fraternally affiliated with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his religious faith was that of the Baptist
church. The wife of Mr. Kirk is still residing in Athena, where she is a well known
and prominent woman. The death of Mr. Kirk came as a severe blow to the community
in which he resided for a number of years, for in his passing Athena lost one of her
foremost citizens.

WATSON BROWN EDDY.

Watson Brown Eddy is one of the prominent men of Clackamas county and a
representative of one of its best and most progressive business interests. Since 1908
Mr. Eddy has resided in Oregon, coming to this state from Salamanca, New York,
where he had successfully conducted a mercantile business for ten years. He was a
native of New York, born in Salamanca in 1866, a son of James H. and Elvisa (Brown)
Eddy who were descendants of a fine old family. The first member of the Eddy family
to make his home in America arrived in this country as early as 1630 and since that
time the name of Eddy has been distinguished in American history. The Eddys settled
in New York state and soon became one of the prominent families of that state.
They have shown themselves to be one hundred per cent Americans and in the records
of every war in which this country has been engaged may be found the name of at
least one member of the family who was a volunteer soldier, rendering valiant service
in the Revolutionary war, the War of 1812 and the Civil war.
The early boyhood of Mr. Eddy was spent on a farm, as his father was one of the
successful and progressive farmers of the vicinity in which he resided. The education
received by Mr. Eddy was obtained in the schools of Salamanca and later he attended
the Chambers Institute. He was very ambitious for professional training but this
desire was never realized, for on the death of his father it was necessary for him to
care for his mother and sisters. Laying his hopes aside he set out with grim deter
mination to succeed in the business world and is now enjoying the reward of his
energy and fidelity. He first secured employment with a railroad, in the service of
which he remained for five years. Believing that more opportunities were open in the
mercantile field he started in that line of business in Salamanca and for ten years
he met with the best of success in the venture. In 1908 he decided to go west and settle
on the Pacific coast, being favorably impressed with the wonderful climatic conditions
and the general progressiveness and activity in that section of the country. In looking
about for a desirable location he was attracted to Oregon City and decided to make
it his home. He purchased the business which he is still conducting and which he
has enlarged and improved until it now ranks as one of the most flourishing stores
in the Willamette valley. This store is not a general store but carries a line of dry
goods, furnishings and shoes. Always believing that quality and service are the best
advertisements Mr. Eddy has striven to give his customers only the best and has also
kept his stock at a reasonable price.
In 1888 Mr. Eddy was united in marriage to Miss Ella Stratton, a daughter of
Alonza S. Stratton of Salamanca, New York. One son has been born to this union,
Ralph J., who is engaged in the photographic business in Oregon City and is one of
the city's progressive young business men.
Since coming to Oregon Mr. Eddy has taken but little interest in politics save as
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in the political field. He has always been and is still, a firm supporter of the republi
can party. During his residence in New York state he held the offices of postmaster,
commissioner of the highways and mayor of Salamanca. In each of these positions of
public service he won the commendation of his fellow citizens, whom he served to the
best of his ability. Fraternally Mr. Eddy is a Mason, in which organization he takes
much interest. By his own diligence and industry Mr. Eddy has risen to his present
position and as a self-made man he has reached one of the highest rungs on the ladder
of success.

CAPTAIN J. C. AINSWORTH.
Not only Portland but the state at large profited greatly by the enterprise and busi
ness activity of Captain J. C. Ainsworth, who passed away at his home near Oakland,
California, December 30, 1893. He came to Oregon in pioneer times and through the
formative period in the history of the state and through years of later development
took helpful part in shaping those interests which laid broad and deep the founda
tion upon which has been built the present progress and prosperity of the state. He
arrived on the Pacific coast when a young man of twenty-eight years, his birth having
occurred at Springboro, Warren county, Ohio, June 6, 1822. His father, George Ains
worth, died when the son was but seven or eight years of age and he was yet quite
young when it became necessary for him to provide for his own support. When a lad
in his teens he was employed on the Mississippi river and his industry and capability
won him rapid promotion until he became pilot and subsequently master on a pas
senger steamer sailing between St. Louis and up-river points, at which time Mark
Twain was his pilot. It was during that period that Samuel Clemens got his nickname
of Mark Twain. While thus engaged the news reached him concerning the discovery
of gold in California, and attracted by the opportunities that were being promoted
through the rapid settlement of that state he made plans whereby he could take a trip
to California. He made the journey in company with William C. Ralston, afterward
one of the leading bankers and financiers of the great west and founder of the Bank
of California, and the friendship thus formed continued throughout their remaining
days. While Mr. Ralston remained in San Francisco Captain Ainsworth soon after
ward proceeded northward to Oregon, arriving September 1, 1850, where he took com
mand of the Lot Whitcomb, one of the earliest vessels sailing in the northwest. This
constituted his initial step in connection with the navigation interests of this section
of the country and through the intervening years he took part in the rapid development
of this section. He became one of the organizers of the Oregon Steamship & Naviga
tion Company, which was later merged with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany, and to his thorough and practical knowledge of the business in all its details was
due the marvelous success achieved by this corporation. Captain Ainsworth was elected
president of the company and so continued until 1881, when the business was sold to
the Villard syndicate for five million dollars. Realizing that transportation facilities
must ever constitute the foundation for growth and development in a new country, Cap
tain Ainsworth was also instrumental in building the Missouri Pacific Railroad from
California to the south, getting the engine to Puget Sound twenty-four hours before
the expiration of a valuable land subsidy, personally furnishing the means for this
undertaking. His sound business judgment was seldom at fault in any transaction
and his keen insight into business propositions enabled him to look beyond the
exigencies of the moment to the possibilities of the future, so that he labored not alone
for his own generation but for those who follow after. His activities touched many
lines, all of which profited by the stimulus of his effort and business discernment. In
1881 he erected the Ainsworth Bank in Portland, at the corner of Oak and Third
streets, and about the same time established the Central Bank of Oakland, California,
of which he remained the president until his death. In 1883 he organized the Ains
worth Bank of Portland and he financed many other projects which have constituted
important elements in the upbuilding of the northwest, and was for many years a
prominent director in the public schools of Portland, his activity and enterprise enabling
him to carry forward to successful completion whatever he undertook. He came to
be known as a prominent figure in American finance, his ability being recognized
in financial circles in the east as well as in the west.
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to them always a fair compensation for their labor, and it was one of the well known
axioms of his business policy "give the boys good salaries." Following his retirement
from business The Dalles Inland Empire said editorially: "He has been at all times
a gentlemanly public servant and faithful custodian of the interests of his fellow
stockholders and a most equitable and merciful employer. In fine, he has been a good
friend to friends and a semi-foe to enemies. His broad sense of justice has made
him the object of an almost filial degree of affection from his employes and to his
eagacity in making three volunteer reductions of freight rates without compulsion
in five years' time, the growth and expansion of the western empire are largely
attributable." Captain Ainsworth did not confine his attention entirely to Portland and vicinity
but was a large investor in Tacoma real estate and was prominently identified with
the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad between the Columbia river and
Puget Sound. After his removal to California in 1880 he became actively connected
with banking and with the promotion of other business enterprises in that state. He
financed the project which made Redondo Beach what it is today — one of the finest
seaside resorts on the Pacific coast, expending nearly three million dollars in that
undertaking. His plans were always wisely formulated and carefully executed and
he displayed a notable mastery of detail that enabled him to use each point of busi
ness to the best advantage.
Captain Ainsworth was married three times, his first wife dying six months
after their marriage. He next wedded Jane White, a daughter of Judge S. S. White,
an Oregon pioneer of 1845 who settled in Oregon City. They had one son, George J.
Ainsworth. The mother passed away in 1863 and in San Francisco Captain Ains
worth wedded Miss Fanny Babbitt, a daughter of General Edwin Babbitt, U. S. A.
There were six children of this marriage: J. C, mentioned elsewhere in this work;
H. B., vice president of the Wells, Fargo Nevada National Bank of San Francisco,
living at San Francisco, California; Laura, the deceased wife of John S. Baker of
Tacoma, Washington; Daisy, the wife of Percy T. Morgan of San Francisco, California;
Maud, of Portland; and Belle, the wife of Ralph Jenkins of Portland.
Captain Ainsworth was a leading representative of Masonic interests in Oregon
and Ainsworth Chapter of the Rose Croix was named in his honor. He was the first
grand master of the grand lodge of this state and for years was captain and inspector
general of the supreme council of the southern jurisdiction in the state of Oregon,
the highest post of honor possible of attainment in the state. The honorary thirty-
third degree was also conferred upon him. Of him it has been said: "While he
attained prominence and eminent success in business, his own advancement was never
at the sacrifice of other interests and he retained, as few men have done, the friend
ship and goodwill of his business associates and colleagues. Moreover, those who
knew him socially entertained for him the warmest regard. In his life he embodied
the principles of upright manhood and citizenship and his labors were ever of a
character that contributed not alone to individual success but also to the general
welfare and prosperity. His name is written high on the roll of the honored dead
who were among the builders and promoters of the great northwest."

MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL S. SHIELDS.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Shields have been prominently connected with the fruit
raising and fruit shipping interests of Oregon for a number of years and have been
instrumental in developing a business of very substantial proportions. Working to
gether they have promoted their fortunes and the word helpmate has never been a
mere idle term as applied to Mrs. Shields, for she has cooperated with her husband
in all things that have tended to add to their property holdings and the development
of their fortunes. Mr. Shields is now the manager of the Shields Fruit Company of
Freewater, Umatilla county. He was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in 1861,
a son of James and Amanda (Smith) Shields. Spending his youthful days at the place
of his nativity he completed his education by graduation from the Grove City College
of Pennsylvania, and, in March, 1884, he made his way to the west, locating first at
Puget Sound, where he remained for a short time. He afterwards removed to Wes
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a ranch in Morrow county, Oregon, in 1886, and through the intervening period has
been identified with ranching, grazing and fruit raising interests.
Mr. Shields was married in Pendleton, Oregon, to Miss Carrie M. Gibbons, a
daughter of George and Catherine (Reichert) Gibbons. Mrs. Shields was also born in
Butler county, Pennsylvania. After they were married they removed to a homestead
claim and proved up on the property, adding some improvements thereto. In the sum
mer of 1889 they settled near Pendleton, where both taught school and in Morrow county
both Mr. and Mrs. Shields were also identified with the profession of teaching.
After leaving Pendleton they removed to Weston, Umatilla county, and Mr. Shields
engaged in buying wheat here and also taught school. In 1893 he took up his abode
in Milton, Umatilla county, purchasing four and a half acres of land, on which he
began raising fruit, making his first shipment of strawberries in 1894. His shipments
increased each year as he placed more land under cultivation and he now has twenty-
seven acres in a fine apple orchard and seventeen acres in a prune orchard. Mrs.
Shields was his able associate and assistant in all of the work from the time they
began raising and buying fruit, which they first sold by peddling to local customers but
subsequently began making shipments. In 1898 they purchased a building used as a
packing plant and shipped from that point, adding to the building as more space was
demanded. In 1917 the present building was purchased, and it was about that time
that Mrs. Shields sold her half interest in the business, but she is still the owner of
seven hundred and sixty acres of fine wheat and stock land. The property holdings
of Mr. and Mrs. Shields also include a half section of wheat land in Morrow county,
and Mrs. Shields is the owner of the residence which they occupy. Mr. Shields is also
a director of the Farmers' Security Bank. The labors of the one have fully supplemented
and rounded out the labors of the other and theirs has been a notable success.
To Mr. and Mrs. Shields were born six children: Frank W., manager of Valley Fruit
Company of Walla Walla, has a seventy-five acre fruit ranch, doing a one-half
million dollar business yearly; Winnie, who is now the wife of Stillman Dempsey;
Eva, deceased; Mildred, the wife of Floyd Coffman; Ferae, the wife of B. R. Byerley;
and George D., of Walla Walla. Mr. Shields gives his political support to the republican
party, thus manifesting his preference concerning many vital questions and interests
of the day. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and both he and his
wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian church. They enjoy the highest regard
and goodwill of all who know them and they have a legion of warm friends in this
section of the state.

GEORGE KNIGHT CLARK.

For many years George Knight Clark was a most prominent real estate dealer of
Portland and through his activities contributed much to the development and improve
ment of the city, for it is the enterprise and character of the citizen that enrich and
ennoble the commonwealth. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and was about
fifty years of age at the time of his demise. He came of an ancestry honorable and
distinguished. His parents were J. Fred and Harriett (Garliek) Clark, both of whom
were natives of England, and the former was a son of Sir William Clark of London,
who was the owner of a large country estate and the possessor of splendid stables.
George Knight Clark was the direct heir to his grandfather's estate in England and
his death has left his son Lawrence as the direct heir to that property. The maternal
grandfather was a merchant of England.
It was about the year 1875 that J. Fred Clark and his family came to the United
States, making their way to San Francisco, California, where Mr. Clark was on the
Stock Exchange. From the time of his arrival he was one of the important factors in
the development and upbuilding of the Pacific coast. He was a graduate of Oxford
College of England and brought a most liberal education and thorough training to the
opportunities of the new world. With his removal to Oregon he established his home
in Portland and opened offices on Stark, between First and Second streets. There he
engaged in the real estate business in connection with his son, George K, and occupied
a place in the foremost rank of real estate dealers in the city at that time. He realized
the possibilities for development and upbuilding here and his carefully directed labors
contributed in a large measure to Portland's growth and advancement. His home on
Mount Tabor is now used as a public park and playground.

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George Knight Clark was but a young lad when brought by his parents to the
United States and was reared upon the Pacific coast, early becoming imbued with the
spirit of western enterprise and progress. He became the associate of his father in
business and from that time until his demise was an active factor in promoting real
estate interests in Portland. Brooking no obstacles that honest effort can overcome, he
steadily worked his way upward until he left the ranks of the many and stood among
the successful few. He was a man of keen discrimination and sound judgment and his
executive ability and excellent management were strong factors in attaining the pros
perity which came to the company of which he was a member.
In 1898 George Knight Clark was united in marriage to Miss Esther Ellis, a daugh
ter of James and Charlotte (Ausplund) Ellis. Mrs. Clark was born in Illinois and
came to Oregon in 1890. By her marriage she has become the mother of four children:
Marie Louise; Lawrence Knight, who is attending the Staunton Military Academy at
Staunton, Virginia; Leola Genevieve; and Georgia. The family circle was broken by
the hand of death when on the 18th of October, 1917, the husband and father passed
away. The exercise of his native talents and his ability brought him to a prominent
position in business circles, while his personal qualities made for popularity in the
social circles in which he moved.

WILSON D. McNARY, M. D.
Since 1912 Dr. Wilson D. McNary has been superintendent of the Eastern Oregon
State Hospital at Pendleton. He is a native of Washington, having been born in
Klickitat county, that state. There he received his education, prepared for his pro
fessional career, and practiced for a short time. Since 1894 he has been connected
with state hospital work, his first service being on the medical staff of the Oregon
State Hospital at Salem. In 1906 he resigned from that position and went to Portland,
where he practiced as a nerve specialist until 1912, when he became superintendent
of the Eastern Oregon State Hospital at Pendleton, and is still serving in that capacity.
The hospital was completed in the latter part of 1912.

JOHN E. FROOME.

John E. Froome is representative of one of Athena's best business interests, being
proprietor of the St. Nicholas hotel, one of the most modern and up-to-date hotels in
the community. Since his father's death Mr. Froome has had entire charge of the
business and under his careful management it has grown to extensive proportions.
John E. Froome is a native of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, his birth having occurred
there on the 25th of June, 1859, a son of James W. and Janette (Irving) Froome,
natives of the same place. The 'father of John E. Froome was born on the llth of
December, 1819, and the mother was born October 27, 1829. They were married on
the 31st of October, 1848, and engaged in farming in Cornwall until 1863, when they
removed with their family to the United States, making the trip by way of the Isthmus
to California, locating near Petaluma and later at Windsor, where the father followed
farming. Mr. and Mrs. Froome suffered the usual privations and hardships of the
early pioneer life in this part of the country and some time later gave up their land
here, removing to Dixon where they remained until 1876. At this time James W.
Froome and family came to Oregon, settling at Walla Walla and later at Milton, in
which latter town he engaged in the hotel business. In 1878 the Froome family made
another move, this time locating in Athena, where the father established another hotel,
which he successfully conducted until his death, February 26, 190-1, at the age of eighty-
one years. The mother's death occurred on the 9th of October, 1898, at the age of
seventy-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Froome were among the early pioneers of this section
of the county and were regarded as prominent and affluent citizens. In church circles
they were prominent, being active members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The childhood of John E. Froome was spent in various sections of the country
and he received such education as the times afforded. After the death of his father
he bought out the heirs and continued the hotel business which his father had managed
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direction and has improved the hotel building and purchased the lot upon which it
stands. The management of the hotel is ever at its best and guests of the hotel are
assured the most careful and pleasing service.
On the 30th of December, 1892, occurred the marriage of Mr. Froome to Miss
Laura Buzan, a daughter of Willis and Jane (Reeder) Buzan. Mrs. Froome was born
in Trenton, Grundy county, Missouri, and came west with her brother Jerome, settling
six miles from Pendleton on a farm. Her marriage to Mr. Froome took place in
Athena. One child has been born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Froome, a daughter
by the name of Katherine.
The political faith of Mr. Froome is that of the republican party and he is a stanch
believer in its principles as factors in good government. His fraternal affiliations
are with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias and he is a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Froome takes an active interest in the development
and improvement of the town in which he resides and can always be counted upon to
lend his aid to any movement which he deems to be of value. In the conduct of the
hotel business Mr. Froome is brought into contact with many people and he enjoys
the confidence and high regard of all with whom he associates.

NOBLE WILEY JONES, M. D.
Dr. Noble Wiley Jones, an owner of the Portland Medical Hospital and one of
the prominent physicians of the northwest, was born in Wauseon, Fulton county,
Ohio, June 13, 1876, a son of Philo Everett and Mary Eveline (Noble) Jones, the
former a native of Talmadge, Ohio, while the latter was born in Rochester, Ohio.
The father was a physician who practiced in his native state until the winter of 1878,
when he removed with his family to Red Wing, Minnesota, where he continued to
follow his profession until 1893. He afterward became a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah,
where he engaged in practice until he came to Portland in 1911 and he is now associated
with his son, N. W. Jones, with offices in the Stephens building, but spends the winter
season in California. He was married in 1869 to Mary Eveline Noble and they became
the parents of seven children: Parvln, who has passed away; Everett O, who is a
physician practicing in Seattle; Mary Belle, deceased; Noble W.; Winona, the wife of
Austin P. Larrabee, a college professor at Yankton, South Dakota; Evelyn, a teacher
of mathematics in Lincoln high school at Portland; and Philo Ernest, who is a structural
engineer at Vancouver, Washington.
Dr. Jones of this review pursued his early education in the public schools of
Red Wing, Minnesota, and later attended the Red Wing Seminary. He next became
a student in the University of Wisconsin in 1891, there remaining for three years,
after which he matriculated at Stanford University of California, and was graduated
with the degree of A. B. in zoology. In 1895 Dr. Jones studied at the Hopkins Marine
Biological Laboratory of Monterey, California. From the fall of that year until
1898 he was employed as a chemist at Mercer, Utah, by the Geyser-Marion Mining
Company. From 1898 until 1901 he devoted his attention to the study of medicine
at Rush Medical College, the medical department of the University of Chicago. From
1901 until 1903 he was house physician in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, and in the
latter year located in Wilmot, South Dakota, where he engaged in practice until 1905.
He spent that year and the next at the University of Vienna and the University of
Berlin in graduate work in medicine. On his return to his native land he located in
Portland where he has since practiced, limiting his attention to internal medicine. He
is also an owner of the Portland Medical Hospital. He is recognized as an able
physician, and throughout his professional career he has been a frequent contributor
to the literature of his chosen field of work. In 1913 and 1914 he was again a gradu
ate student in the hospitals of Vienna and of London.
Dr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Sheldon Sturtevant of Red
Wing, Minnesota, and they have become the parents of three children: Orville Noble,
Thomas Sturtevant and Jeanette. Dr. and Mrs. Jones have made many friends dur
ing the fifteen years of their residence in Portland and the generous and attractive
hospitality of their home is greatly enjoyed by those who know them.
The Doctor is a member of the Portland Academy of Medicine, the Oregon Medi
cal Society and the American Medical Association and is now serving as assistant
professor of medicine at the medical department of the University of Oregon. He

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is a Knights Templar Mason and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
On the maternal side he traces his ancestry back to Thomas Noble, who located in
Massachusetts about 1630 or 1640 and was one of the proprietors of what is now Spring
field, that state, in 1653. One of his descendants, Captain Nathan Noble, served for four
years in the American Revolution. Governor Noyes, the last territorial governor of
New Hampshire under King George IV, was the grandfather of the Doctor's paternal
grandmother.

J. W. MALONEY.

J. W. Maloney occupies a place of prominence in the financial circles of Pendleton
as president of the Inland Empire Bank which he and C. E. Wailes organized in the
spring of 1919. He is a native son of Missouri, his birth having occurred on the 26th
of September, 1870, in Sullivan county, a son of Samuel A. and Nancy (Merryman)
Maloney. The father was born in Greene county, Tennessee, and his parents removed
to Missouri in 1842, when he was twelve years of age. The father of Samuel A. Ma
loney engaged in farming throughout his life, while Samuel A. followed the carpenter's
trade, in which he was quite proficient. In 1883 Samuel A. came to Umatilla county,
where he followed his trade. He died in 1906 at the age of seventy-six years. Mrs.
Maloney passed away in 1893, when sixty years of age. Mr. Maloney was a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and he was fraternally affiliated with the Masons and
the Odd Fellows. The religious faith of the family was that of the Methodist Episcopal
church. J. W. Maloney spent his boyhood in Athena, where he received his early education,
and in due time entered the State Normal School. After putting his textbooks aside
he taught school for three years and at the early age of twenty-two years became post
master at Athena, Oregon, which was formerly known as Centerville. He held this
office until 1898, at which time he was elected county recorder and came to Pendleton.
He served two terms in this office. During the latter term he was made cashier of the
Pendleton Savings Bank, later known as the American National Bank, remaining in
this connection for a period of eight years. In 1910 he was elected to the office, of county
judge, which position he held for four years, and during this time he also operated
his large wheat ranch east of Pendleton. In the spring of 1919, in cooperation with
Mr. C. E. Wailes he organized the Inland Empire Bank, with a capital stock of $250,000.
Mr. Maloney was elected president, in which capacity he is still serving.
In 1893 Mr. Maloney was united in marriage to Miss Nora Zeiger, a daughter of
Carl Zeiger, a native of Missouri, and to their union two children have been born: Wayne,
who is deceased; and James H.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Maloney the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. He is a
thirty-second degree Mason. He became a member of the Knights of Pythias in 1891,
and in 1902 he was elected grand chancellor of that order, and he held the office of
grand master of exchequer continuously for many years. Mr. Maloney has ever recog
nized the fact that the bank is most worthy of support which most carefully safe
guards the interests of its depositors and his business affairs are characterized by a
progressiveness and reliability that have won for him the prominence and high regard
he now enjoys.

JAMES BREMNER.

James Bremner, mayor of Astoria, was born in the Dominion of Canada in Sep
tember, 1862, his parents being Andrew and Jean (Patterson) Br.emner. In the paternal
line James Bremner is of Scotch descent, while the Pattersons came from the north of
Ireland. His father was for many years a prosperous farmer and both he and his
wife were numbered among the substantial and progressive citizens of the community
in which they resided.
James Bremner received his education in the province of Ontario, and in early
life, starting out on his own account, came to the United States. He had inherited
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and he had no trouble in finding suitable labor. For four years he was employed in
the timber and logging camps of Michigan and in 1883 he crossed the continent,
coming to the Pacific coast, where he obtained like work in the woods of Oregon. The
life of the woodsman is a hard one but with an unlimited source of health James
Bremner overcame all of the hardships and worked himself up to the position of
foreman. Nine years he spent in the logging camps, the last seven of which he
served in the capacity as foreman and at the termination of this time he organized the
Bremner Logging Company and was for fourteen years manager of this organization
and for two years, president. Mayor Bremner is now operating the Trap Creek Log
ging Company as a partner in that business and in addition to his logging and timber
interests, which are very considerable, he is prominent in the financial circles of
Astoria as vice president of the Bank of Commerce. Mayor Bremner has engaged in
other enterprises of moment, for a time serving as president of the Light House
Canning Company and he has also engaged in farming, having operated many farms
and a large hop ranch. While active in business circles and universally regarded as
a sterling business man and public-spirited citizen, he had never held public office
until in 1918 when the people of Astoria, on looking for a clear-headed, progressive
business man for mayor of the city, drafted him for the office. Their selection was
indeed wisely made and in recognition of his ability in this official position the mayor
alty was again tendered him in the election of 1920, for another term. Under his ad
ministration many needed improvements have been made, among the most important
of which may be noted that of several miles of street improvements and the establish
ment of a civic center which is now in the formative stage.
In 1887, in Canada, occurred the marriage of Mayor Bremner to Miss Mary McNeil,
also a native of Canada and of Scotch descent. Mayor and Mrs. Bremner have become
parents of five children: Mrs. Claude Hill of Portland; Robert P., a consulting en
gineer of Kansas City; Mrs. Ruth Pastaw of Portland; Alexander, who served for
two years in France as a soldier in the World war and is now at the Oregon Agri
cultural College, finishing his interrupted education; and Etta, a student of the schools
of Astoria. In the fraternal circles of Astoria Mayor Bremner also takes a prominent part,
being a Mason and serving his lodge as master for three years. He has risen to the
highest offices in the Knights Templars, has held the chair of high priest in the thirty-
second degree, and has also crossed the sands of the desert to the Mystic Shrine. As
one of the leading timbermen in the state, Mayor Bremner is a member of the Hoo
Hoo's, a lumber organization. Mrs. Bremner is prominent in fraternal circles also,
being past matron of the Eastern Star and in the club and social affairs of Astoria
she takes an active part. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bremner are members of the Presby
terian church and during the war they took an active part in Red Cross work and
the various drives.

SIEGFRIED WILHELM RETHLEFSEN.
Siegfried Wilhelm Rethlefsen, who for many years was identified with manu
facturing interests in Oregon, passed away in 1905. He was born in Langenhorn,
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, October 4, 1834, and was a son of Hans Juergen, who was
a cabinet-maker and millwright. When ten years of age he began taking lessons from
a cousin in Bredstedt and thus laid the foundation for future success. When twenty
years of age he started upon an independent business career, going to the little island
of Pellworm in the North Sea, where he began business as a contractor and builder.
The favorable reports which he heard concerning the opportunities of the new world
led him to the determination to- try his fortune on this side of the Atlantic. In 1858,
therefore, he sailed for America, settling first at Mobile, Alabama, where he began work
at his trade. A little later he went to Yreka, California, where he again followed
his trade and also devoted some time to mining. In the fall of 1861 he came to Port
land, where he continued for a short time and then located on San Juan Island in the
Puget Sound. He afterward removed to New Whatcom and later to Victoria, B. C,
where he was employed at his trade on a United States fort, that was being built
there. In 1868 he again came to Portland where he resided until his death. For a
long period, from 1874, he filled the position of draftsman with the Oregon Furniture
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Wellsboro. He was afterwards in the employ of the Ira F. Powers Manufacturing
Company, which he represented as manager and superintendent. He was an expert
workman in this line and was thus able to command excellent business. He was also
the owner of several pieces of property, having from time to time as his financial re
sources increased, made investments in Portland real estate.
In 1870 Mr. Rethlefsen was united in marriage to Miss Lena Cathrine Harksen,
who arrived in Oregon on the 29th of May of that year. They had been acquainted in
Germany and their marriage was celebrated soon after she reached the Pacific coast.
The children of this marriage are as follows: William, who is connected with the
Oregon Mirror & Beveling Works of Portland; Henry, who is a meat cutter in the
Multnomah market in Portland; Lena, Mrs. Ernest Furner; Wilhelmine, now the
wife of Fred Winters, who for more than thirty years has been in the postal service;
Alfred, a traveling salesman for Ryan & Company; Edwin, a machinist of Portland;
Olive, the wife of George Houck, who is a plasterer of Portland; Annie, the wife of
Ed. Claussen, who is engaged in the furniture business in Walla Walla, Washington;
and Amelia, the wife of Joseph Schenz, a machinist of Portland.
Mr. Rethlefsen was a member of the Red Men. He gave his political allegiance to
the republican party and his support could be counted upon to further any project of
progressive citizenship. He was a member of the Swedenborgian church and a trustee
of the People's Christian Union. His life was ever dominated by high and honorable
purposes and worthy motives and his many sterling traits of character gained for
him a large circle of friends.

GUSTAV JOHNSON.

Gustav Johnson, who for many years was a factor in the material and moral de
velopment of Oregon and who was called to his final rest on the 21st of November,
1919, was born near Stockholm, Sweden, in 1861. He spent his youth in his native
country and acquired his education in the schools of that land. In 1881 he came to
the United States and for a time was a resident of Chicago, after which he spent
several years in Iowa. It was in the - latter state that he met and married Miss
Josephine Abrahamson, the wedding being celebrated in 1890. Mrs. Johnson is a
daughter of Carl R. and Christine Louise Anderson, who were natives of Sweden and
came to America in 1869, when their daughter, Mrs. Johnson, was but four years of
age. The family home was established in' Iowa, where Mr. Abrahamson engaged in
farming, continuing a resident of that state throughout his remaining days. The eldest
brother of Mr. Johnson is today a very prominent citizen of Stockholm.
To Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were bora six children, five of whom are living: C.
Raymond, who is an artist, with studio in Chicago and an oil painter of portraits
of more than passing renown and has many exhibits both in America and Europe.
He is in fact recognized as one of America's great artists both in portraiture and scenery;
Ruth Mildred, who is devoting her time to teaching; Esther Louise, who is a high
school teacher; Mabel Olive, who has passed away; Arthur Harold, a noted singer,
who is in college; and Milford Gordon, who is in high school.
It was in the spring of 1902 that Mr. Johnson came to Oregon, settling in Portland,
after which he did missionary work, covering western Oregon. On various occasions
he would walk over the mountains to get to some town which was hard to reach by
rail and in fact in many cases there were no railroads. He was a representative of
the Baptist denomination and his work was an effective force for good in the upbuild
ing of the church. By reason of his missionary labors he became well known through
out western Oregon and was most highly esteemed by people of all denominations,
who knew him as a man of high Christian character! In 1910 he took up the real
estate business in Portland and was also identified with the bakery business. In 1917
he became interested in shipbuilding, in which he continued to the time of his demise.
He thus led a very active, busy and useful life, which was terminated by an automo
bile accident on the 21st of November, 1919. His political allegiance was given to the
republican party and he at all times stood for those things which are most worth
while in the life of the individual and the life of the community at large.
Mrs. Johnson has been a most active worker in the Young Woman's Christian
Association, in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and in the work of the
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river district of the Baptist church, also has been president of the Missionary Society
of Portland and vice president of the City Missionary Union of the Baptist Women's
Society. Her labors have been far-reaching and resultant and her efforts have long
been a potent force in the advancement of Christian teachings in this section of the
country. Portland gained two valuable citizens when Mr. and Mrs. Johnson estab
lished their home in Oregon.

BYRON FRANKLIN STONE.

Byron Franklin Stone, one of the founders of the great salmon packing industry
of the Pacific coast, has in this connection developed interests of great magnitude,
contributing largely to the commercial development of the northwest, as well as to the
upbuilding of his own interests. Moreover, he has figured prominently in connection
with public affairs and was especially active during the World war in support of
federal interests and of those drives which had to do with the welfare of the soldiers
in camp and overseas. The breadth, scope and importance of his activities make it
imperative that his life history find a place in the annals of Oregon and Astoria is
proud to number him among her citizens.
Mr. Stone was born at Munnsville, New York, September 11, 1848, his birthplace
being a small village situated about the center of the state, near Utica. His parents
were Theron K and Mary (Bosworth) Stone. Both the Stone and Bosworth families
were residents of that section of the Empire state for an extended period and originally
came from Connecticut, where members of the families had been identified with
shipping interests. His grandfather cast one of the first hollow iron utensils, if not
the first. Theron K. Stone was engaged in the flour milling business at Munnsville
and was an active factor in the development of the business activity of that region.
In his youthful days Byron F. Stone was a pupil in the public schools -of South
Brooklyn, New York, and just prior to the outbreak of the Civil war the family re
moved to Syracuse, where he attended the various grades in the public schools, includ
ing the high school. For a brief period he was also a pupil in a boys' school in central
New York, while his postgraduate studies have been pursued in the school of experi
ence, in which he has learned many valuable lessons.
In 1869 Mr. Stone left home and for some years was associated in business with
an uncle, who was connected with the wholesale trade on Broadway, New York. While
thus engaged he was married and afterward removed to South Framingham, Massa
chusetts, where he was connected with a manufacturing enterprise that necessitated
daily trips to Boston, Massachusetts, at which point a branch store was opened for
the disposition of their products, the firm being engaged in the manufacture of straw
goods. Immediately after Thanksgiving Day of 1875 Mr. Stone, accompanied by his wife,
left New York for the Pacific coast, traveling by steamer to Colon, thence across the
Isthmus by way of the Panama Railroad and by steamer to San Francisco, arriving
a day or two before Christmas. Soon after the 1st of January, 1876, he left for San
Bernardino, California, at which point the Arizona & New Mexico Express Company
was under organization for the purpose of transacting general passenger and express
business from Whitewater on the edge of the Colorado desert, crossing the Colorado
river at Ehrenberg, thence to a junction termed Wickenberg; a branch operating to
Prescott, Arizona, and' the main line operating through Phoenix and Florence, Arizona,
to Tucson. The entire line was about six hundred miles in length, crossing nearly
the length of the great Colorado desert to the river bank opposite Ehrenberg, distant
about one hundred and fifty miles to the north from Fort Yuma. Mr. Stone made
several trips from Tucson to Wickenberg, thence to Prescott and returned to Wicken
berg, while later he went to Whitewater and by the same route returned to Tucson.
Thus he gained valuable experience through contact with miners, engineers and trans
portation generally across the dreaded deserts of this country. The line was unsuc
cessful financially and was abandoned during the summer of 1876. In fact Mr. Stone
left Tucson, Arizona, on the night of the 4th of July, 1876, for San Diego, a five days'
trip by stage and proceeded thence by steamer to San Francisco, where he arrived
without funds, so that it was necessary for him to start out again in the business
world, his possessions being only courage and determination.
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and partner of R. D. Hume, a Columbia river salmon packer who had acquired the
Rogue river property on the coast of Oregon and was packing salmon at that point.
Mr. Elmore was also representing Mr. George W. Hume, operating a salmon cannery
in Astoria, Oregon, who organized the first cooperative salmon packing corporation,
packing salmon, on the Columbia river. Within a few months after his connection
with Mr. Elmore he arranged with Mr. George Hume, whose business was removed
from the office of Mr. Elmore, and was connected with Mr. George W. Hume as manager
for several years. Mr. George Hume was instrumental in the organization of five co
operative salmon canneries on the Columbia river, all of which have passed out of
existence through amalgamation or other causes. In connection with Mr. George Hume
and his interests Mr. Stone became one of the principal promoters of the great salmon
packing industry of the Pacific coast.
After a few years Mr. Stone, in connection with A. B. Field, organized the commis
sion and brokerage firm of Field & Stone, probably more generally known throughout
the Pacific coast and in the eastern states than any other house of the kind, inasmuch
as they were the first prominent commission or brokerage firm organized for the pur
pose of handling California products. Statistics which Mr. Stone prepared in the early
days of the movement of salmon and California products generally to the eastern states
and to Europe, are now on file in Washington, but documents of this character which
were retained in San Francisco were destroyed in the great fire. Not only was the
business of Field & Stone a pioneer commission house on the coast, but in time came
to be the most important and in 1896 Mr. Stone left San Francisco for New York for
the purpose of establishing a branch in that market to handle California products,
particularly beans. The undertaking was quite successful until through the failure
of constituents the business was discontinued. Mr. Stone remained in New York for
some time, connected with U. H. Dudley & Company, which at that period was the
most prominent house handling California products in eastern markets. Through his
connection with that corporation Mr. Stone proceeded to Boston, Massachusetts, and
established the corporation of B. F. Stone Company for the purpose of handling Cali
fornia ' products, particularly beans, used largely in the New England markets.
In 1900 Mr. Stone received a most favorable offer from the J. K. Armsby Company
of Chicago, then the largest distributors of California products in existence. Accept
ing the offer he was for a time manager and afterward comptroller with the house,
following his transfer to the San Francisco office and so continued until 1907, during
which year he retired to a property which he had purchased in the foothills of the
Santa Clara valley. It was in 1909 that Mr. Stone left California at the request of
Samuel Elmore and came to Astoria for the purpose of systematizing his business
and disposing of a large quantity of salmon. In the spring of 1910 however Mr. El
more met with an accident, resulting in his death and because of this Mr. Stone has
continued to act as manager of the company, which is one of the most important salmon
packing and shipping concerns on the coast. He continues to serve the corporation
in this important capacity and is accounted one of the leading business men in the
Pacific northwest. He has also acted as a director of the Astoria National Bank since
June, 1920.
Mr. Stone was married in early manhood in the east, to Miss Ella B. Wells, grand
daughter of Henry Wells, the founder of the American Express Company and of Wells,
Fargo & Company. They have become parents of four children: Byron F., of San
Francisco; Charles W., living in Astoria; Dorothy, the wife of W. S. Kinney; and
Louise, the wife of Carrol C. Seeley, both of Astoria. Since 1909 the family residence
has been maintained in Astoria and throughout the intervening period Mr. Stone has
taken most active and prominent part in public affairs. He was elected a member
of the port of Astoria Commission at the general election in 1916 and at the first meet
ing of the Port in 1917 was chosen president. Two years later he was reelected presi
dent, continuing in the office for four years. In 1920 he was again chosen a member
of the Port Commission to enter upon another four years' term, beginning January 1,
1921. His work as president won for him wide publicity and great popularity because
of the efficiency with which he performed his tasks, bringing about far-reaching^ and
bsn pfioifi 1 results
In addition to discharging the duties of port commissioner Mr. Stone was very
active in connection with the bond campaigns throughout the World war period. He
conducted all of the correspondence for more than three years with the congressional
delegation in Washington and the navy department relative to establishing a naval
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chairman of the Naval Base Corporation, which will transfer through the county court
the naval base site to the United States government early in January, 1921. For two
years during the war activity Mr. Stone was chairman of the Astoria chapter of the
American Red Cross. He conducted the united war work campaign, succeeding in
raising funds to the extent of thirty thousand dollars. He is now president of the
Young Men's Christian Association of Astoria and for several years has been a vestry
man and senior warden of Grace Episcopal church. His activities have thus been
broad and varied, contributing to public progress and prosperity and to the moral
uplift and development of the community, while as a business man his record for
forcefulness and resourcefulness is known throughout the coast country.

W. M. JACKSON.

W. M. Jackson is general manager of the Columbia Harbor Development Company,
with offices in Portland, and has been permanently identified with the northwest since
1912. He was born in Ohio, March 4, 1873, a son of William Liberty and Mary Gen-
evera (Murphy) Jackson, both of whom are natives of Ohio. The father was born in
Bucyrus and was a merchant and farmer for many years but is now living retired.
He and his wife still make their home in the Buckeye state.
W. M. Jackson was educated in the public schools of Mansfield, Ohio, and in the
Ohio Business College at that place, in which he pursued a full course. He came to
the west in 1912 to take up his permanent abode here. He and his wife, however,
had made a trip the previous year and were so pleased with the country that they
decided to return. Mr. Jackson has since been connected with the real estate business
and industrial development. At the present time he is greatly interested in Astoria
and is instrumental in financing the Astoria Marine Iron Works, now one of the most
important industries of that place. During the war the plant was used for govern
ment work and the company paid out during the war period over three million dollars
for labor. Mr. Jackson has sold a large amount of water-front property which was
owned by the Astoria Marine Iron Works, the proceeds of the sales being turned back
to the industry. Recently they have taken up the manufacture of automobile parts
for Henry Ford, having received a two hundred and fifty thousand dollar order from
the Detroit automobile manufacturer. The business is rapidly developing and Mr.
Jackson is recognized as one of the resourceful and enterprising business men on the
coast. While still a resident of Ohio, Mr. Jackson was married in the city of Marion,
that state, to Miss Lettie M. Rubins, a daughter of Mrs. Eugenia L. Rubins, an accom
plished musician and lady of rare refinement living at Marion. To Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson have been born five children. Merrill Rubins, eighteen years of age, is a
graduate of the Jefferson high school of Portland and for the past two years he has
been proclaimed by an overwhelming vote the "live wire" of his classroom. Helen
Hunt is attending the Jefferson high school. Mary Eugenia is in her first year at
the Jefferson high school. William Howard, aged seven, is attending the Alameda
school. Waverly Maxine is also in school.
Mr. Jackson and his family attend the First Presbyterian church. He is an active
member of the Chamber of Commerce, also belongs to the Portland Ad Club, the
Progressive Business Men's Club, the Press Club and the Civic League. He is likewise
a member and supporter of the local Young Men's Christian Association. He and his
family own and occupy a fine home at No. 928 East Twenty-ninth, North Alameda Park,
in Portland, and occupy an enviable social position. He belongs to that class of
representative and farsighted business men who have sought the opportunities of
the growing west and are here building up a great industrial and commercial empire.

EDGAR DEWITT GILSON.

The career of Edgar Dewitt Gilson has been characterized by continuous progress,
for, early grasping the eternal truth that industry wins, industry became the beacon
light of his life. For over thirty years he made his home in Ritzville, Adams county,
Washington, and was more or less prominently identified with its public affairs. In

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1916, however, he removed to Bend, Oregon, and he is now mayor of that town, having
been elected to that office in 1920 for a four-year term.
Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable, and distinguished
and happy is he whose lines of life are cast in harmony therewith. In the country
in and around Flandria, France, the family originated and Edgar Delano was head
of the house of Delano de Lannoy. The progenitor of the family in America was Richard
Warren, who was on board the historic ship, the Mayflower, landing in this country
in 1620. Philip Delano landed at Plymouth Rock, November 11, 1621, having crossed
the ocean on the good ship Fortune, and his son married the daughter of Richard
Warren, their descendants becoming prominent figures in American history. A lineal
descendant, Hon. Columbus Delano, was secretary of the interior of the United States,
commissioner of internal revenue and congressman from New York, and Hon. Charles
Delano of Massachusetts and Hon. Milton Delano of New York represented their
respective states in congress. Mr. Gilson also numbers among his honored ancestry
Ulysses Simpson Grant, eighteenth president of the United States.
Edgar Dewitt Gilson was born in Middleville, Michigan, on the 26th of June, 1858,
the eldest son of William Booker and Ellen J. (Skinner) Gilson. The father was a
native of Dublin, Ireland, and received his education in Germany. He became an
educator of note and won a great deal of prominence in that connection in Michigan,
where he resided until 1866. In that year he crossed the plains over the old Oregon
trail with his family, locating in the Willamette valley, in the vicinity of Albany,
and for some years taught school both in Linn and Marion counties, having among
his pupils in 1866 and 1867 a number of youths who in later life became prominent
factors in promoting the development of the northwest.
Edgar Dewitt Gilson received but little schooling, the educational advantages in
this section of the country being limited during those early pioneer days, but he was
reared in a home where much value was placed upon knowledge, and possessing fine
mental qualities, he has read widely and has thus acquired extensive information on
a large variety of subjects, being ,now generally recognized as an exceptionally well
educated man. While attending school he also assisted with the operation of the
family ranch, located near Lebanon, Oregon, until 1877, when he went to Albany and
during the years 1878 and 1879 was clerk in the St. Charles Hotel at that point.
From there he went to eastern Oregon and rode the plains as a cowboy until 1883,
when upon hearing of the discovery of gold in northern Idaho he determined to try
his fortune at prospecting and from Centerville, Oregon, in 1884, joined the rush to
Eagle and Pritchard creeks and the Coeur d'Alene mines, remaining there for a year.
On the 2d of March, 1885, he went to Ritzville and for the rest of that year and the
following year he served as deputy and acting auditor of Adams county and also as
clerk of the Northern Pacific Railway Land Examiners. When N. H. Greene was
elected sheriff in 1885 he chose Mr. Gilson for his deputy, in which capacity the latter
served four years and during that period also clerked in a general mercantile store.
In the fall of 1889 he engaged in the real estate and insurance business and was in
terested as well in the hardware business, being associated with D. Keller & Company.
From 1891 to 1893 Mr. Gilson was actively engaged in discharging the duties of city
marshal, tax collector and street commissioner and at the expiration of that period
he was elected justice of the peace and police judge. He capably filled these offices
until 1895, when he was again appointed deputy sheriff and served in this capacity for
four years under J. A. Thompson. A year prior to the expiration of his term, in 1897,
he was elected city clerk, holding this office for eight years, and in 1898 he became
editor and manager of the Adams County News, now known as the Washington State
Journal, in which he had a half interest, continuing to edit this journal until 1906,
during a portion of which time he likewise owned the Ritzville Times. In 1899, a year
after he became editor of the News, Mr. Gilson was elected county clerk and clerk
of the superior court of Adams county for one term, also handling all probate matters.
In the succeeding four years he devoted the greater part of his time to his newspaper
work but in 1904 again entered public life, being the successful candidate for the office
of sheriff. He held this position for four years, during two of which, 1906 and 1907,
he was also president of the Washington State Sheriffs' Association and representative
to the National Sheriffs' Association of the United States at Chicago and Minneapolis.
In 1904 Mr. Gilson erected the office building bearing his name and it is one of the
finest public buildings in Ritzville. For some years part of its lower floor has been
occupied by the post office. In 1911 he was chosen to represent the state of Washing
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to 16th of that year. The year 1912 witnessed the election of Mr. Gilson to the mayor
alty of Ritzville and he will long be remembered as one of the most efficient mayors
that city has ever known. During his incumbency in that office he did much to further
the development and improvement of the community and he won the great respect
and confidence of his fellowmen. In 1916 he removed to Bend and organized the Gilson
Land and Investment Company, of which he is still general manager. This company
is composed entirely of members of his family, the officers being as follows: R. K.
Gilson, president; A. B. Gilson, vice president; D. T. Gilson, vice president; E. L.
Gilson, secretary; E. F. Gilson, assistant secretary; and E. K. Gilson, treasurer. They
handle real estate and investments and farm loans and also do a rental and conveyanc
ing business. The company owns forty acres of land in the city of Bend and one
thousand in the proximity of the city, being proprietors of Spring River and group
of connecting springs and adjacent grounds. Mr. Gilson is now serving as mayor of
Bend, to which office he was elected in 1920. His labors in office stand for law and
order, for reform and improvement and he is prominently identified with the upbuild
ing and progress of the city in many ways.
Since boyhood numismatics have greatly fascinated Mr. Gilson and has been the
principal diversion of an otherwise busy life. In this connection a contemporary
writer has said of him: "He has much more than a local reputation as a numismatist,
having a large and remarkable collection of gold, silver and copper coins, and also paper
moneys. His copper collection contains over three thousand specimens, representing
every nati6n in the world. Many of these have long been out of circulation and have
few if any recorded duplicates. In his paper money is found Continental and Confed
erate as well as wild-cat currency. Mr. Gilson likewise has a very large and valuable
collection of curios and pictures, numbering between three and four hundred pictures
collected during the past thirty years. Many of these are rare and exceedingly
valuable, his various collections of coins, curios, pictures, etc., being valued at many
thousands of dollars. His avocation has proven a great deal of delight to him and
is a source of continuous pleasure and study. He knows many prominent numismatists,
whom he has met through the medium of his membership in the American Numismatic
Association, and is quite well informed on the notable collections in this country and
Europe." It was in the year 1887 that Mr. Gilson was united in marriage to Miss Edith
Keller, a daughter of Darvin Keller, formerly a merchant and large ranch owner of
Ritzville. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilson: Ralph Keller, who
was born in 1889; Edgar LeRoy, whose birth occurred in 1891; Arthur Byron, whose
birth occurred in 1893; Darvin Thompson, born in 1895;. Edith Florence, born in
1898; and Wilson Theodore, who celebrated his sixth anniversary in 1911. The eldest
son is now residing in San Francisco, where he is sales manager for the Pacific coast
for the Southern Cotton Oil Trading Company. He is married, his wife having been
before her marriage Miss Vanela Pidwell. Ralph Keller Gilson enlisted in the World
war and served for fourteen months in the Fifteenth Ammunition Train at Fort Bliss.
His brother, Edgar LeRoy, who is now practicing dentistry in Portland, served
throughout the war in the Medical Corps. Byron, vice president of the Gilson Land
and Investment Company of Bend, enlisted in the navy and served from 1917 to 1920.
He is now a member of the United States Naval Reserve Corps. Darvin T. is resid
ing in Bend and Edith Florence is the wife of Floyd M. Turner and likewise makes
her home in Bend. The youngest member of the family, Wilson Theodore, is a high
school student.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Gilson has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and the principles for which it stands. He has been
in public life as an official, both appointive and elective, almost continually for more
than thirty years and there is not the least stain upon his name incident to any of
the many trusts which from time to time have been given to his keeping. While a
resident of Ritzville, Washington, he served as a member of the school board for six
teen years, acting as clerk, director and president of the board of education. In 1909,
while living in Ritzville, he was chairman of the county central committee, his term
expiring in 1912, and for eight years he acted as republican state committeeman for
Adams county. In the general election of November, 1920, he was chosen justice of
the peace for the district of Bend, which also embraces the city, for a period of six
years, the term expiring in 1927. He has been prominently connected with political
activities and for many years has been regarded as one of the leaders in local govern
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of the Washington State Press Association and on four successive occasions, from
1902 to 1905, was sent as a delegate to the annual meetings of the National Editorial
Association. In 1904 he was elected secretary of the state organization but resigned
this office the following year, as his duties as sheriff of Adams county precluded the
possibility of his meeting the requirements of the former office. Mr. Gilson has many
fraternal affiliations and endeavors to live up to the teachings of each and every craft.
He is a Mason, formerly belonging to Ritzville Lodge, No. 101, A. F. & A M., of which
he served as secretary and senior warden, and to Zenith Chapter, No. 55, O. E. S., of
which he has been secretary and past worthy patron, while at the present time he is
identified with Bend Lodge, No. 139, A. F. & A. M. In 1891 he joined Ritzville Lodge,
No. 58, I. O. O. F., of which he was treasurer, past noble grand, past district deputy
grand master, secretary for ten years, past grand representative of four sessions and
trustee, while of Zenobia Rebekah Lodge, No. 118, I. O. O. F., he served as secretary
and treasurer. He is now secretary of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 218, at Bend, Oregon,
and also belongs to Bend Rebekah Lodge, No. 208, I. O. O. F. While in Washington he
acted as keeper of records and seal, master of finance, corresponding secretary, past
chancellor, past grand representative and past master of exchequer of Prairie Queen
Lodge, No. 36, Knights of Pythias. At present he is a member of Deschutes Lodge,
No. 103, K. P., and Alpine Temple, No. 28, Pythian Sisters. He was likewise connected
with Ritzville Camp, No. 5595, Modern Woodmen of America, of which he was past
venerable consul, past clerk, past representative and former manager, and is now a
member of Camp No. 9794, M. W. A. As a Woodman of the World he was formerly
identified with Ritzville Camp No. 463, while at present his membership is with Camp
No. 316 at Bend, of which he is serving as c'lerk. He is likewise a member of the
Foresters of America and of Manzanita Council, No. 24, Degree of Pocahontas. He
was a charter member of Tomanawash Tribe, No. 39, at Ritzville, Washington, trans
ferring to Deschutes Tribe, No. 69, Improved Order of Red Men, at Bend, Oregon, in
1917, and is now great junior sagamore of the order in Oregon, so that in July, 1923,
by regular promotion, he will be at the head of the order. ,
For the past five years Mr. Gilson has been financial secretary and a trustee of
the First Methodist church of Bend and was the layman delegate to the Annual Col
umbia River conference, in session during the first week in September, 1921, at Spokane,
Washington. Mr. Gilson always takes a deep interest in public affairs and has been
an enthusiastic member of the Commercial Club since coming to Bend and served as
its secretary the first year. He became a member of the Ritzville Commercial Club
upon its organization and was president of that body in 1910-11, after which he served
as secretary for several years. His cooperation is assured every movement that he
feels is at all likely to promote the development of the county or its public utilities
and in 1910 and 1911 he was manager of the Adams County Fair and a member of the
Carnegie library board.
Mr. Gilson is without doubt one of the most popular men in the northwest, his
characteristics being such as to win for him many friends. Enterprising in every
venture he has undertaken, he has achieved merited success and his history should
serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement to others, showing what may be
done when energy and persistency point the way.

JOHN CLINTON VANDEVERT, M. D.
One of the most successful and prominent members of the medical profession in
Oregon is John Clinton Vandevert, who has practiced in Bend since 1916. Although
engaging in general practice for the most part, Dr. Vandevert specializes in gynecology
and diseases of children and his high professional attainments and his sterling charac
teristics have justified the respect and confidence in which he is held by the medical
fraternity and the local public.
Dr. Vandevert is a native of Arizona, in which state his birth occurred in 1887,
a son of William P. and Sadie L. (Vincenheller) Vandevert. His grandfather, Joshua
Jackson Vandevert was born in Ohio. The Vandeverts are an old Dutch family who
came to America from Holland long before the birth of the republic. The name was
originally Van Dewoort and the great-grandfather of the doctor, Jackson J. Van De-
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devert was born in Lane county, Oregon, and was an extensive stock raiser, gaining
prominence and substantial success in that connection.
Dr. John Clinton Vandevert received his early education in Bend, Oregon, to
which place his father moved from Arizona. He decided upon the medical profession
as a life work, with the result that he enrolled in the medical department of the
Willamette University, subsequently in the medical department of the University of
Oregon, and was graduated with the class of 1914, receiving his M. D. degree. He
was in his twenty-seventh year when he received his degree and following his gradua
tion entered the St. Vincent hospital at Portland, where he remained during the year
1915 as junior and senior house surgeon. He took a postgraduate course the following
year in Rush Medical College at Chicago and the same year returned to Bend and
established offices for the practice of his profession. During the five years of his
practice in Bend Dr. Vandevert has built up an extensive and lucrative patronage
and has attained a prominent place among the professional men of the city of his
adoption and the state at large.
On the 10th of June, 1916, Dr. Vandevert was united in marriage to Miss Harriett
Louise Dolsen, a native of Oakland, California, and a member of one of the pioneer
families of Oregon. The name was spelled Van Dolsen up to the time of Mrs. Van-
devert's grandfather, when he had the name simplified. The Dolsen family were
residents of New York from the earliest days of that state and members of that family
fought gallantly in the Revolutionary and Civil wars. To the union of Dr. and Mrs.
Vandevert one son, John Clinton, Jr., has been born. Mrs. Vandevert is a woman
of much personal charm and intellect and is a prominent figure in the club and social
circles of Bend.
Since attaining his majority Dr. Vandevert has given his allegiance to the re
publican party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good
government. Fraternally he is a Mason, being a Knight Templar and a Noble of
the Mystic Shrine and he is likewise affiliated with the Elks, Moose and Eagles. In
line with his profession he is a member of the medical societies of the county and
state and he is likewise a member of the National Medical Association, and the pro
ceedings of those bodies keep him thoroughly informed concerning the most advanced
work being done in the country. For some time Dr. Vandevert was county health
officer and during the World war he was chairman of the Deschutes county medical
advisory board. He is always interested in every movement for the improvement of
the general welfare and he takes an active part in the affairs of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Bend Commercial Club. For recreation the Doctor turns to all
outdoor sports and he is now serving as president of the Oregon Trap Shooters' Club.
In matters of citizenship Dr. Vandevert manifests a progressive and public-spirited
interest, yet he devotes the greater part of his attention to his professional duties,
which are constantly growing in volume and importance.

HON. THOMAS ALLEN McBRIDE.
Hon. Thomas Allen McBride, who since May 1, 1909, has served as associate jus
tice of the supreme court of Oregon, is a distinguished jurist whose name is insep
arably interwoven with the judicial history of the state. His well rounded character,
finely balanced mind, splendid intellectual attainments and thorough knowledge of
the law have made him most efficient in the discharge of his important duties. Judge
McBride comes of honorable and distinguished ancestry and is a representative of a
prominent pioneer family of this state. He was born in Yamhill county, November
15, 1847, a son of James and Mahala (Miller) McBride, the former of whom was
born in Tennessee in 1801, while the latter was a native of St. Charles, Missouri. Rep
resentatives of the family in the paternal line emigrated to this country from the
north of Ireland about 1760. James McBride, the great-grandfather of the subject
of this review, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving with the rank of lieu
tenant in the Virginia Regulars, and his wife was a sister of the mother of President
Andrew Jackson. The grandfather was a native of Tennessee and became one of
the early ministers of the Christian church, organizing that denomination in con
junction with Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone. The maternal grandfather,
Philip Miller, was born in Pennsylvania but in an early day emigrated to Missouri.
James McBride, the father, became the first superintendent of public instruction in the

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territory of Oregon. He was prominent in public affairs and was appointed by Presi
dent Lincoln minister to the Hawaiian islands. Resigning that position, he returned
to Oregon and took up his residence at St. Helens, where he spent his remaining
years, his death occurring in 1875. He was a physician by profession and was also,
an elder and minister of the Christian church.
After completing his common school education Thomas A. McBride entered Mc
Minnville College in Yamhill county, which conferred upon him the honorary degree
of LL. D. in 1916. Prior to the completion of his college course he had engaged in
teaching and on the 6th of October, 1870, he was admitted to the Oregon bar. He began
practice at La Fayette, Oregon, but shortly afterward removed to St. Helens, where he
opened an office, there remaining until 1878, when he removed to Salt Lake City,
Utah. He was identified with the bar of that city until 1881, when he returned to
Oregon, locating at Oregon City, where he became associated in practice with Edward
L. Eastham, with whom he continued for six years, subsequently becoming a law
partner of A. S. Dresser, a relationship that was maintained until 1892.
Much of Judge McBride's life has been devoted to public service and in 1876
he was elected on the republican ticket to represent Columbia county in the state
legislature. In 1882 his high professional attainments led to his appointment as
district attorney of the fifth judicial district by Governor Moody and successive re-
elections continued him in that office until 1892, when he became judge of that dis
trict, retaining that high judicial position for a period of seventeen years, or until
the 1st of May, 1909. On that date he was appointed by Governor Benson associate
justice of the supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Robert
S. Beam, and the value of his services in this connection is indicated in the fact that
he has since been continued in this important office. He has also served three terms
as chief justice and his judicial record is a most creditable one, characterized by the
utmost fidelity to duty and by a masterful grasp of every problem presented for solu
tion. It seems that he has entered upon a profession for which nature intended him,
for in his chosen calling he has made steady progress and has carved his name high
on the keystone of the legal arch of Oregon.
In Columbia county, Oregon, on the 7th of February, 1875, Judge McBride was
united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Merrill, a daughter of George and Ann Merrill.
Her parents were numbered among the early pioneers of Columbia county, of whichi
the father was for many years county clerk. To Judge and Mrs. McBride have been
born two children: George M., who married Ethlene Mason; and May, who resides
with her parents.
In his political views the Judge is a stanch republican, and his religious faith is
indicated by his membership in the Christian church, while fraternally he is identified
with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Masons, serving as master
of St. Helens Lodge in the latter organization. He stands as a high type of the ideal
jurist who loses his identity, his personal feelings and his prejudices in the dignity,
impartiality and equity of the office to which life, property, right and liberty must
look for protection.

JOHN G. BLEAKNEY.

John G. Bleakney, who at different times was identified with the agricultural
development of Oregon and who was on various occasions called to public office, at
one time representing his district in the state legislature, passed away November 18,
1913, being then eighty-one years of age. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1832, a
son of Samuel and Sarah Bleakney, who were also natives of the Keystone state. It
was there that John G. Bleakney reached adult age, having in the meantime acquired
a public school education. A few years prior to the Civil war he accompanied his
parents on their removal to Illinois and in that state enlisted in response to the call
for troops to serve for three months when the Civil war was inaugurated in 1861. On
the expiration of his first term he enlisted for the duration of the war and rendered
active aid to his country on the battle fields of the south. Following the cessation of
hostilities he returned to Henry county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming.
In the year of his return to civil life— 1865— he married Miss Martha Bellows, a
daughter of William and Sarah Bellows, who were natives of Connecticut and who
had become pioneer settlers of Illinois, the father there securing a small farm, and
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thus he resumed the occupation which he had followed throughout his previous life
in Connecticut. In 1871 Mr. Bleakney removed from Illinois to the Pacific coast, traveling first to
San Francisco, California, and thence by boat to Oregon, establishing his home about
eight miles south of Salem, where he purchased land and engaged in farming. Later
he removed to Turner, Oregon, where he engaged in wagon making for several years
and during the period of his residence in that section of the state became a recognized
leader in political circles there and was elected to the state legislature in the same
year that Governor Moody was called to the executive chair. Subsequently Mr. Bleak
ney served as bailiff of the supreme court and was also justice of the peace for several
years in Marion county and also at Aumsville. Some time after he filed on one hundred
and sixty acres near Wilhoit Springs, in Clackamas county, and afterward he removed
to eastern Oregon, where his sons had taken up land.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bleakney there were born three sons: Lewis A., who was born
in Illinois in 1865; Albert T., born in Iowa; and Clark F., who was born in Oregon.
Two of these sons are still farming in eastern Oregon.
Mr. Bleakney was a member of the Grange for many years and his wife also
belonged. He had membership with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was
ever a stalwart republican from the time that age conferred upon him the right of
franchise. He passed away November 18, 1913, and thus closed a useful life which
had gained for him the respect, confidence and goodwill of all who knew him. He
contributed much to the pioneer development of his state and especially was he active
in promoting its agricultural development.

CLARENCE LEE MANNHEIMER.
For many years Clarence Lee Mannheimer has been numbered among the prominent
and progressive citizens of Bend. He has been active in mercantile circles as a partner
of his brother but is now conducting alone the Bend store known as Mannheimer
Brothers, while his brother is active in the conduct of a branch store at Redmond.
Clarence Lee Mannheimer was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1887, a son of Julius and
Hannah (Wurzburg) Mannheimer. His father was one of the pioneer residents of
Chicago and was for thirty years in the employ of one firm. His death occurred in
1916. Hannah Wurzburg was born in New England and was but six years of age when
she removed to Chicago with her parents. She was reared at Adams and Franklin
streets, the home occupying the site now covered by the wholesale department of Mar
shall Field & Company.
In the acquirement of an education Clarence Lee Mannheimer attended the grade
and high schools of his native city and started his commercial life as a clerk in a whole
sale notion house there. He was engaged along that line for four years when he became
a traveling salesman and spent the following four years covering the middle western
states. In the spring of 1911 he removed to Portland and there secured employment
with a wholesale house, his object being to acquire a knowledge of trade methods on
the coast. In November of the same year he determined to enter the mercantile business
on his own account and upon looking around for a suitable location he decided upon Bend.
In association with a brother he established a department store, known as Mannheimer
Brothers, which within the intervening ten years has come to be the leading mercantile
establishment of the city. The business was first conducted upon a modest scale but
as the result of carrying a high grade of goods, courteous treatment on the part of the
employes, truthful representation and an earnest effort to please, he soon built up a
trade that required larger quarters. The present quarters are on Wall steet, the busiest
portion of the retail section. The store has a frontage of thirty-five feet with a depth of
one hundred feet and a balcony on which ready-to-wear goods is displayed, its dimensions
being thirty-five by seventy feet. The value of the stock in the original store was five
thousand dollars while the stock now carried is valued at over forty thousand dollars.
The kinds of stock carried include dry goods, men's and women's ready-to-wear, shoes,
notions and draperies. A force of ten clerks is constantly employed to keep the estab
lishment running in a smooth and efficient manner. The rapid growth of the firm has
been such as to cause the opening of another store in Redmond, in the conduct of which
the brother Claude is active. Though separate establishments in every way they have
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it possible for the women of Bend to secure their clothes without going to the larger
stores in Portland.
In 1915 the marriage of Mr. Mannheimer to Miss Bianca Bloch, a native of New
Orleans, Louisiana, took place. Her father was Jacob Bloch, a well known wholesale
coffee importer. One son, Robert J., has been bora to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Mann
heimer. In the club and social circles of Bend Mrs. Mannheimer takes an active and
prominent part and though a great deal of her time is spent in that manner she is
accounted a model housewife and mother.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Mannheimer has been a
stanch supporter of the republican party and though he has been frequently importuned
he declines all political preferment. Fraternally he is a Mason, Odd Fellow and Elk and
in civic affairs he takes a prominent part as a member of the Bend Commercial Club.
Mr. Mannheimer's business has not only contributed to his individual success but has
also been an active factor in the development of Bend and the state. His interests are
thoroughly identified with those of the community and at all times he is ready to lend
his aid and cooperation to any movement calculated to benefit this section of the country
or advance its wonderful development.

MARION RICHARD BIGGS.

There is no man in Oregon better known or more popular than Marion Richard
Biggs, affectionately called "Dick" by his many friends. Not only does he enjoy an
honored place at the bar of Oregon but he is one of the representative stock raisers of
the country. He has achieved a great popularity in civic and fraternal circles and is
now grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, grand lodge of Oregon.
Like many others of Oregon's prominent men "Dick" Biggs is a native of another
state, his birth having occurred in Pike county, Missouri, on the 22d of February, 1864,
a son of M. R. K. and Katharine (Scoby) Biggs. The Biggs family were pioneers of
both Tennessee and Missouri and were representative citizens of the communities in
which they resided. His grandfather Biggs was a minister of the Baptist church and
was much beloved by the members of his congregation. His father, M. K. R. Biggs, who
is now living in Audrain county, Missouri, at the age of ninety years, is also a native
of Pike county and is one of Missouri's representative stock raisers. The Scoby family
were Kentuckians, having been pioneers in that state and also in Missouri.
In the acquirement of an education "Dick" Biggs attended the grade schools of
Pike county and in due time enrolled in La Grange College, where after a preparatory
course he enrolled in the University of Missouri. He took up the study of law at that
institution and in 1889 was graduated with the LL. B. degree. Soon afterward, being
admitted to the bar, he took the advice of Champ Clark, who was an intimate friend of
the family, and came west, heading for Spokane, Washington. Immediately preceding
his arrival in that city, it was practically destroyed by fire, with the result that Mr. Biggs
continued his journey and set up practice at Burns, Hirney county Oregon, where he
remained for five years. At the termination of that time he removed to Prineville and
there engaged in the practice of his profession until 1918, when he decided that thirty
years of active practice was enough. He then retired from the legal profession and hav
ing some time before taken a homestead in Crook county, engaged in stock raising. As
a lawyer Mr. Biggs achieved marked precedence among the members of the Oregon bar,
his success having come to him as the reward of earnest endeavor, fidelity to trust and
recognized ability.
Mr. Biggs soon won for himself a prominent place in ranching circles and he is at
the present time operating two ranches, one of three hundred and twenty acres, two and
one-half miles from Prineville, and the other of four hundred acres, four miles from
Prineville. He devotes his time to breeding and raising registered shorthorn cattle and
in his herd are three sires, Secret Master, who was sired by Ringmaster, a winner of
three grand championships, Superb Prince, who was sired by Superb, a famous show
bull, and Village Master, Second, sired by Secret Master. With such pedigreed stock as
this it will be seen that Mr. Biggs is one of the most important cattle men in the state.
Every modern convenience may be found on his ranches. His buildings, which are large
and well ventilated, are electrically lighted, and he is a stanch advocate of pure water
and good range. In addition to his two ranches Mr. Biggs owns one^ section of land
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In 1894 occurred the marriage of Mr. Biggs and Miss Laura Pearl Stancliff, a daugh
ter of George M. Stancliff, a California pioneer of 1849, who moved to Oregon in the
early days of the state and was for the most part engaged in cattle and sheep raising,
along which lines he achieved more than substantial success. Mrs. Biggs' great-grand
mother was Elvira Adams, a sister of John Quincy Adams.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Biggs has been a stanch supporter of the democratic
party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
He was deputy sheriff of Harney county, city recorder of Prineville and county judge
of Crook county but has never desired political preferment. He felt that acceptance of
those offices was a matter of civic duty and as he believes every public office to be a
public trust, he served his fellowmen to the best of his ability. As an able and repre
sentative member of the legal profession Mr. Biggs maintains membership in the Central
Oregon Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar Association and fraternally he is iden
tified with the Masons, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree and he is a
member of the Mystic Shrine and an Odd Fellow. He is now occupying the office of
grand master of the Odd Fellows of Oregon. The life of Mr. Biggs has been one of con
tinuous activity and has not only contributed to his individual success but has also been
an important factor in the development of the state. He is most loyal to the ties of
friendship and citizenship and his history well deserves a place in the annals of his
adopted state.

WILLIAM IRWIN HARRISON.
Portland's young men made prompt response to the call to the colors in the World
war and among this number was William Irwin Harrison, now engaged -in the practice
of law. A native of Missouri, he was bora at Vilander, on the 2d of March, 1889. His
father, Benjamin Harrison, whose birth occurred in Kentucky in 1841, removed to
Missouri, and in Bourbon, that state, wedded Mary Ellen Irwin, who was born in Spring
field, Illinois. Both are still living, being now residents of Vilander, Missouri. The
father was a private in the Seventh Missouri Cavalry in the Civil war, thus protecting
the Union and he also had three older brothers who were likewise with the federal army
throughout the war. Benjamin Harrison was wounded at Lebanon, Missouri, and he
also took part in the fight at Wilson's Creek, where General Lyon was killed. After the
war he took up the occupation of farming and stock raising, in which he is still engaged
and though now well advanced in years is yet a vigorous, well preserved man.
William Irwin Harrison obtained his early education in the schools of his native
town and afterward attended the high school at Steelville, Missouri, while in 1908 he
was graduated from the Missouri State College of- Springfield with the degree of
Bachelor of Philosophy. He then went to Old Mexico, where he was in the employ of
a mining company for twenty-seven months and on the expiration of that period made
his way to Chicago and entered upon preparation for the bar, being graduated in 1914
from the University of Chicago Law School with the degree of D. J. On the 16th of
August, 1914, he arrived in Portland, where he opened a law office and has since engaged
in practice. He is an able attorney, a fighter, and strong with both court and jury. He
is a fluent and convincing speaker with a fund of anecdotes to illustrate his point and
in his law arguments is thoroughly logical and convincing. Aside from his professional
connections he is a director of the Lewis E. Obye Motor Company and also of the F. H.
Call Company.
On the llth of September, 1915, in Portland, Mr. Harrison was married to Miss
Eleanor Roggenbucke, a daughter of Bruno Roggenbucke, of El Paso, Texas. Their chil
dren are Lucille Irwin and Louise.
Mr. Harrison is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted on the 29th of August,
1918, at which time he was sent to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, to the Field Officers' Train
ing School, where he remained until December 29, 1918, when he was honorably dis
charged, having made an excellent military record although not having the opportunity
to go overseas. Politically he is a republican and fraternally is connected with the
Masons, also with the Phi Alpha Delta and the Acacia, the latter a college fraternity.
He belongs to the Waverly Country Club and is interested in all that pertains to the
progress and welfare of his community. He was an alternate-at-large to the republi
can convention in Chicago in 1920 and is active in party politics, yet has not been ambi
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worthy of his best endeavor and is concentrating his efforts and attention upon his
personal interests with results that are highly satisfactory to his clients, as well as
to himself. He turns for recreation to golf, fishing and motoring. He is a young man
of strong personality, thoroughly agreeable, with qualities that will always make for
popularity and he has many friends.

MAURICE PATRICK CASHMAN.
The prosperity of any community, town or city depends upon its commercial activity,
its industrial interests and its trade relations, and therefore among the builders of a
town are those who stand at the head of the business enterprises. For a number of
years Maurice Patrick Cashman has been known as "Bend's Clothier" and the success
he has achieved in the conduct of his mercantile business is the result of his own intelli
gently directed effort.
Maurice Patrick Cashman was born at Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, in 1888, a
son of Maurice and Mary Ann (Hickey) Cashman, both of whom are deceased. His
father was a merchant for many years and attained more than substantial success in
that connection. Mr. and Mrs. Cashman were the parents of fourteen children, of whom
our subject was the fifth in order of birth. Eight of the children are residents of
America, namely: William, who is a. Catholic priest in charge of the church at Le Sueur,
Minnesota; Teresa, who is a linguist and was for a time secretary to President Gomez
of Cuba. Upon his retirement from that office she accepted a position in the Havana
branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, in charge of the international department of that
bank, and is now a student at the University of Chicago, where she is taking a course in
banking; Nora, the wife of Leo Miller of Chicago; Margaret, also a resident of Chicago;
Elizabeth, who resides in Bend and has charge of the financial affairs of "Bend's
Clothier" both at the Bend store and at the branch store at Madras, Jefferson county,
and who, to quote her brother, "runs the ship"; Nellie, who has just returned from a
four-year sojourn in Paris and is living in Chicago; Josephine, also a resident of Chicago;
and Maurice Patrick. Katie is the wife of George Hurley of Chicago, who is now con
ducting the store of the senior Cashman in Ireland. James Cashman is a member of the
local government board of Cork county, Ireland, while Patrick is a student of Mount
Mellerary College. The success attained by each of the children shows evidence of care
ful home training and the atmosphere of culture and refinement in which they were
reared have been important factors in their lives.
In the acquirement of an education Maurice Patrick Cashman attended the parish
schools of the vicinity and in due time entered Christian Brothers College, from which he
was graduated in 1905. As was the custom in the old country he then apprenticed him
self to a clothing and dry goods merchant, paying two hundred dollars to learn that
trade and for the privilege of working two and a half years with no remuneration. In
1908 Mr. Cashman decided to come to America and as a result landed in the United States
in the latter part of the same year. His first employment was in the general office of the
Northern Pacific Railroad and while active in that connection he became thoroughly
acquainted with American methods of transacting business. A man of quick intelligence
he realized that the building of railroads through the Deschutes canyon would result in
the founding of a prosperous town at the terminal and acting upon that belief he removed
to Bend in 1911 and entered the hotel business. For three years he was active in the
conduct of a hotel, or until fire destroyed the building and furnishings, and then in 1916
he purchased a half interest in a clothing store. In the fall of the same year he bought
out his partner's interests and has since conducted the establishment as "Cashman,
Bend's Clothier." In 1917, upon the completion of the handsome O'Kane block, Mr.
Cashman leased for a term of years the corner store, thus securing one of the choicest
business locations in the city. With a large and complete stock of men's and boys'
clothing, furnishings, shoes and hats, with ninety-eight feet of window display and with
the assistance of eight able employes, Mr. Cashman has one of the representative estab
lishments of the county. He believes that satisfied patrons are the best advertisement
and each year sees a marked advance in business.
In 1916 occurred the marriage of Mr. Cashman to Miss Marie Thomas of Mankato,
Minnesota, whose father, William Thomas, is one of the best known farmers of that
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Spokane, Washington. Two children have been born to their union, but death took the
eldest child, shortly after its birth. Rosemary, their other child, is now two years old.
In politics Mr. Cashman follows an independent course, giving his support to the
man he thinks best fitted for the office without regard to party principles. Fraternally
he is an Elk, Woodman of the World, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr.
Cashman is active in any movement for the improvement of the general welfare and to
that end is a member of the Bend Commercial Club, of which he is a director. His con
nection with any enterprise insures a prosperous outcome of the same, for it is his nature
to carry forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. He has earned for
himself an enviable reputation as a careful man of business and in his dealings is known
for his prompt and honorable methods, which have won him the deserved and unbounded
confidence of his fellowmen.

PETER G. KESTER.

Peter G. Kester, manager of the Pilot Rock Elevator Company, was born in
Montour county, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1867, a son of Samuel and Mary (Cromley)
Kester. Peter G. Kester received his preliminary education in his native county, and
afterwards attended the State Normal at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and an academy
at Danville, Pennsylvania, remaining at home until he was twenty-one years of age,
when he left Pennsylvania and went to Iowa. He followed farming In Guthrie county,
that state, until 1902, when he removed to Oregon City, Oregon, and was there engaged
as a millwright. One year later he removed to Portland, where he followed the same
line of work and also aided in the construction of large corporate interests, such as
the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company's plant. From 1905 until 1915 he was
engaged in building saw and flour mills for the Burrell Construction Company of
Chicago and in September, 1918, located in Pilot Rock, where he built his .present
elevator, which is known as the Pilot Rock Elevator Company. This elevator was one
of the finest in Umatilla county and to its operation he has devoted the greater portion
of his time. On January 23, 1921, the sack storage warehouse in connection with
the elevator was burned, causing a loss of about $80,000.
In 1887 Mr. Kester was united in marriage to Miss Sarah B. Laubach, a daughter
of William and Mary (Brittain) Laubach, and a native of Pennsylvania. To the union
of Mr. and Mrs. Kester, one son, Harold J., has been born.
Mr. Kester is a stanch supporter of the republican party, although he has never
held office nor cared for political preferment. Fraternally he is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The life of Mr. Kester has been an intensely
active one and wherever he is known he is held in high esteem for his industrial
achievements and his personal integrity.

TERANCE HARRINGTON FOLEY.
V Terance H. Foley, vice president and general manager of the Bend Water, Light &
Power Company and organizer and vice president and general manager of the Deschutes
Ice Company, displays in the conduct of his business enterprises qualities which show
him to be thoroughly conversant with modern-day business conditions. He is always
actuated by a spirit of enterprise and progressiveness that accomplishes results, and suc
cess is attending his well defined efforts.
A native of Canada, Terance H. Foley was born at Montreal in 1879, a son of John
and Mary (Duke) Foley, both of whom have passed away. For many years his father
was a seafaring man and his death occurred in 1900. Mrs. Foley's demise occurred in
Montreal in 1918.
At the age of four years Mr. Foley removed with his parents to Boston, Massachu
setts, and there he received his primary and high school education. At an early age he
showed a marked leaning toward electricity and in due time took a course in Gray's
Electrical College, a technical institution in Boston. In 1903 he made his initial step
into that line of business and the following year went up into the Yukon territory. In
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water, light and power plant at Fairbanks, Alaska, and he remained with that concern
as manager until 1910. In that year he came to Oregon and locating in Bend, became
associated with the electric company of that place. In 1912, upon the reorganization of
the company as the Bend Water, Light & Power Company, he became vice president and
general manager of the company and is still active in those positions. By reason of close
application and thoroughness Mr. Foley has brought to his company a great degree of
success. He is a firm believer in serving the public at low rates, thereby widening the
field of the company, which is the largest in the northwest. His policy has proved very
successful not only in winning the good will and confidence of all of its customers but in
paying a good interest on the six hundred thousand dollar investment. It is said that the
rate for cooking by electricity in Bend is the lowest in the surrounding country Mr
Foley is not only interested in that company but as one of the organizers of the Deschutes
Ice Company is vice president and general manager of that corporation. He has
thoroughly identified himself with the interests of Bend and is ex-president of the Bend
Commercial Club, of which body he is now a director; is president of the Bend Holding
Company, which body built the handsome gymnasium now occupied by the American
Legion; is chairman of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A.; and is chairman of the
public policy committee of the Northwest Light & Power Association. Mr. Foley was the
organizer of the Bend fire department, considered the best in the state, and was its first
executive. In 1906 occurred the marriage of Mr. Foley and Miss Cecile Adams, a daughter of
W. H. Adams, one of the pioneer attorneys of Portland. He was one of the earliest
members of the legal profession in that city and held the office of city attorney for many
years. He is also credited with being one of the three organizers of the republican party
in Oregon. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Foley three children have been born: William
T., a high school student; Maryellen, a grade school pupil; and Robert H. Mrs. Foley
is a member of the Baptist church and is superintendent of the Sunday school. She is
not only active in church work and in the social and club circles of the city, but is a
model mother and an excellent housewife.
Mr. Foley's fraternal affiliations are confined to the Elks and the Knights of Pythias.
During the World war he was one of the most devoted workers in central Oregon. He
was county chairman of the Red Cross, chairman of the Y. M. C. A., county chairman
for all the various drives, and was a member of the Liberty Loan board. Mr. Foley is
accounted one of the energetic, prosperous and capable business men of the town, a
stanch supporter of all worthy and beneficial movements, and a general favorite among
those with whom he has come into contact. While exceedingly active and capable in
civic affairs, the two most noticeable characteristics of Mr. Foley are genuine modesty
and a diffident geniality.

CLARENCE CASS BROWER.

Clarence Cass Brower, district attorney of Klamath county, is a man of marked
force of character and of splendid ability, so exercising his powers as to produce sub
stantial and beneficial results for the community over which he has jurisdiction. Like
many other prominent men of Oregon he is a son by adoption for he was bora in Lenawee
county, Michigan, on the 6th of January, .1857. His parents were George W. and Sarah
Ann (Lowe) Brower, and his father was prominently known in business circles of that
state, where for many years he was engaged as a farmer, merchant and sawmill opera
tor. Clarence C. Brower is a direct descendant of Dominie Brower, the well known
Holland-Dutch minister who preached the first sermon in New Amsterdam, which city
later became New York city. His mother was a member of the Cook family of Cayuga
county, .New York, and ancestors on both sides served gallantly in the Revolutionary
war and the War of 1812.
On attaining the usual age Clarence Cass Brower entered the schools of Lenawee
county, Michigan, and in due time entered Ypsilanti Seminary, where he received pre
liminary training before enrolling in the Michigan State Normal School. After com
pleting his education he came to Oregon in 1878 and for fifteen years followed that most
honorable profession of teaching in the schools of this state. The first two years of that
time were spent at Columbia City and the remainder in St. Helens and Astoria and
vicinity. In his spare time he took up the study of law in the office of Oregon's distin
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many years, and as the result of close application and ability Clarence Cass Brower was
admitted to practice in 1896. In that year he opened an office in Astoria, where he was
already known, having served as principal of schools there for several years, and soon
after locating there was appointed justice of the peace and reelected to succeed himself.
In 1902 he removed to Klamath Falls, where he established a residence, and he has since
resided there, one of the most prominent members of the legal profession in his section
of the state. In January, 1921, he took over the office of district attorney, to which he
was elected in 1920, and in this position, as a man of great strength of character, he
will see that the laws of the state are enforced and that the criminals, whether of high
or low station in life, receive just and vigorous prosecution, and the merely erring will
receive help and encouragement to turn from the wrong course.
Mr. Brower gives his political allegiance to the republican party. For two terms
he served his fellow townsmen as city recorder. His fraternal affiliations are with the
Odd Fellows, in which order he has held all offices, and he is a member of the Encamp
ment, Rebekahs and Canton, and has served in the Grand lodge. His religious faith is
that of the Presbyterian church and he has served on the board of trustees of that
organization at various times; with others he founded the first Y. M. C. A. in Astoria,
it being the third in the state.
Mr. Brower remains a close student of his profession and his services in the office
of district attorney will be marked by a firmness and high sense of justice. He will do
his best to curb outlawry and he can be counted upon to do his part in furthering the
public welfare.

MAX ALDEN CUNNING.

One of the prominent members of the Oregon bar who is now residing in Redmond,
is Max Alden Cunning. He was born in Iowa in 1889, a son of 0. V. and Fannie (Mor
gan) Cunning. His ancestors on his father's side came to this country before the Amer
ican Revolution and were originally known as Cunningham. According to family tradi
tion, after the establishment of the United States as a free republic some of the memberl
of the family drifted westward and became pioneers of Ohio. Those ancestors are cred
ited with having shortened the name by dropping the "ham." Mr. Cunning's grandfather
moved from Ohio to Iowa prior to the Civil war and in that state 0. V. Cunning was
born. He was a farmer, also a commercial trader and won prominence in the community
in which he resided. The Morgans were a well known Virginia family, some of whom
came west and homesteaded in Iowa about 1860.
In the acquirement of an education Max Alden Cunning attended the grade and high
schools of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and then removing west with his parents he entered the
University of California. He pursued a law course in that institution and was gradu
ated in 1913, with the LL. B. degree. Immediately after admission to the bar he visited
friends who had moved from Iowa to Redmond, Oregon, and liking the town, he decided
to make it his home. He associated with Hon. D. G. Burdick in the practice of his pro
fession, the firm being known as Burdick & Cunning, and from the beginning he was
unusually prosperous in every respect. At the termination of four years the association
was discontinued by the retirement of Mr. Burdick and since that time Mr. Cunning has
practiced alone. He has won a position of prominence among the members of the legal
profession in Oregon and the success which he has attained is due to his own efforts.
He has frequently been called upon to fill public office and for several years he was city
recorder and was deputy district attorney for two years.
In 1917 Mr. Cunning was united in marriage to Miss Orphia Wilson, a daughter of
E. M. Wilson, a retired farmer of Cedar Falls. One daughter has been born to their
union, Maxine. Mrs. Cunning is prominent in the club and social circles of Redmond.
She is interested in all civic affairs and during the World war was active in all local
affairs for aiding the participation of the United States in the conflict.
Mr. Cunning's only fraternal affiliation is with the Knights of Pythias and in this
organization he has filled all the chairs. He is vice president of the Commercial Club,
a director of the Redmond National Bank, general counsel of the First National Bank
and secretary of the National Farm Loan Association. In politics he is a stanch sup
porter of the republican party. Mr. Cunning has thoroughly identified his interests with
those of the community and during the World war he gave generously of his time and
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and in no field of endeavor is there demanded a more careful preparation, a more thor
ough appreciation of the absolute ethics of life, or of the underlying principles which
form the basis of all human rights and privileges. His success in a professional way
affords the best evidence of his capabilities in this line and may be attributed to his
perseverance and indomitable energy as well as to his keen and brilliant mind.

J. ROY ROBERTS.

Colton says: "The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name is a proud inherit
ance to him who lives worthily of it." It is then, indeed, a proud inheritance to J. Roy
Roberts, a member of the firm of Lynch & Roberts, leading merchants of Redmond.
Starting out into the business world at an early age, the force of his own merit made
his way and concentration and perseverance won him the success that he enjoys today.
A native of Iowa, J. Roy Roberts was born in Steamboat Rock in 1882, a son of
Watson and Lydia (Holloway) Roberts. His father, a practicing physician, was a native
of Pennsylvania and a member of a pre-Revolutionary family of Pennsylvania Quakers.
One of his ancestors was Elizabeth Kilkup, who was the first white female child born
of English parents in the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Roberts has many of the family
heirlooms, notable among which is a round silver teaspoon upon which is engraved the
name of Elizabeth Kilkup; and a large platter which is several hundred years old. The
Holloways are likewise an old American family and were among the early pioneers of
Ohio. Mr. Roberts' mother was orphaned at birth and was reared by her uncle, Lot
Holmes, a pioneer of Iowa who is noted in history as an enthusiastic abolitionist and a
leader in the Underground railway of 1860. Mrs. Roberts taught the rudiments of educa
tion to a colored boy, who in manhood became principal of the colored schools of St.
Louis. In the acquirement of an education J. Roy Roberts attended the public schools of
Marshalltown, Iowa, and at an early age put his textbooks aside and secured work in a
law office, where he remained for a period of two years. At the termination of that time
he secured a position in a wholesale mercantile establishment, one of seven plants be
longing to the same company, and his conscientious performance of every duty assigned
him and his keen business ability asserted itself to such a degree that he rose rapidly
from one position to another until he became cashier of the entire business. He achieved
that position before he reached his majority and was highly complimented by the manager
of the company on his efficient service. He then traveled for the firm and in 1907, while
on a visit to Oregon, was so greatly impressed with the country that he secured a position
as buyer for a Portland wholesale grocery company. He was active in that association
until 1910, in which year he located in Redmond and with M. A. Lynch organized the
firm of Lynch & Roberts. They are the leading merchants in Central Oregon, having
built up a business of extensive and important proportions as the result of their innate
business ability, initiative, and unfailing courtesy to their patrons. Mr. Roberts has not
devoted his entire time to his business, however, but has always taken a prominent and
active part in public affairs. He has served as mayor of Redmond and has been presi
dent of the city council. He believes in boosting his community and not only in further
ing his individual welfare but the welfare of the public at large.
On the 25th of October, 1911, Mr. Roberts was united in marriage to Miss Oda Ruth
Fuller, the accomplished and charming daughter of James M. and Olive B. Fuller of
Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Fullers are a well known old pioneer family of Michigan. Two
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts: Maurice F. and Ruth, both of whom
share their mother's love of music. Mrs. Roberts is active in the affairs of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, DesChutes chapter, which was organized by her mother,
who was its first regent. Mrs. Roberts is an accomplished musician and took a post
graduate course in voice culture in the Teachers' College of Columbia University. For
some time she taught in the public schools of Elmhurst, Illinois, and Waterloo, Iowa,
and before the high school at Redmond could afford a music instructor she offered her
services along that line. She is fraternally identified with the Daughters of the Nile
and is past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. She is a member of the exclusive Juniper
Club, is likewise a member of the Woman's Club and is active in all social affairs.
Mr. Roberts is fraternally identified with the Masons, being a Knight Templar, a
Shriner and vice president of the Central Oregon Shrine Club, and he is also an Elk and
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master of finance. He is president of the Redmond Commercial Club and is a member
of the board of directors of the high school dormitory, a dormitory built by the business
men of Redmond to house pupils attending the new high school. He has a wide acquaint
ance and is popular in all of the various organizations of which he is a member and he
is recognized in business circles as a man of progressive and forceful spirit, who neglects
no opportunity for legitimate advancement in the field of business in which he has em
barked.

JUNIUS V. OHMART.

During the nine years in which Junius V. Ohmart has been a representative of
the Portland bar he has made steady progress and his clientage is large and of a
distinctively representative character. His early life was passed in Indiana, his birth
having occurred at North Manchester, Wabash county, in that state, June 3, 1879,
his parents being Eli C. and Minnie E. (Dixon) Ohmart, who were married at Delphi,
Indiana. The father was born in that state in 1854 and his ancestors settled in
Virginia just after the American Revolution.
Junius V. Ohmart spent his early youth in his native town and was also a resident
of Indianapolis before his parents removed in 1894 to New York city. The son was a
pupil in the schools of Wabash county, Indiana, and also of North Manchester and
Indianapolis and continued his education after becoming a resident of the eastern
metropolis. During his earlier residence in New York city he was employed in different
capacities in various lines of business, thus acquiring a varied business experience.
After reaching the age of twenty he served for about three years as assistant to the
secretary-treasurer of the T., St. L. & W. R. R. Company, at the executive and financial
office of that company, 60 Wall street. Although tempted to adopt railroad work as
his career he resigned and entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He had
previously prepared at the New York Preparatory School and for one year was a student
in the New York Law School. At the University of Michigan he spent two years pur
suing an academic course and two years completing his legal studies and was there
upon graduated from the Law Department in 1907. In the same year he was admitted
to practice at the bar of that state and in the federal court at Detroit and in 1908
was admitted to practice at the bar of New York. He then entered the law firm of
Wells & Snedeker as an associate, remaining there for about a year, after which he
became identified with the law firm of Baldwin, Wadhams, Bacon & Fisher as an asso
ciate, and eventually he spent a short time with the firm of Currie, Smith & Maxwell.
In 1911 he came to Portland, where he has since been successfully practicing and now
has a clientage that is most gratifying.
On the 3d of August, 1915, in Oakland, California, Mr. Ohmart was united in mar
riage to Miss Audrey Winifred Ohmert. He is affiliated with the Christian Science
church and the nature of his interests is further indicated by his connection with the
Progressive Business Men's Club, The Civic League, and the Public School Protective
League of Oregon, the last-named organization being founded at his suggestion and for
which he has since acted as counsel. His political allegiance is given to the republican
party. During the World war he aided in the questionnaire work and on the bond
drives and was one of the Four-Minute men, whose short, pithy and pointed addresses
brought enlightenment to the general public on many of the real issues of the war and
the conditions arising therefrom. He has always been characterized by a progressive
citizenship, his public spirit being manifest in many tangible ways.

GEORGE ALBERT HARDING.
As a progressive builder and public-spirited man there is no more valued citizen of
Clackamas county and Oregon than George A. Harding, who for more than forty years
has had much to do with the growth of the state. Mr. Harding is a native of Australia,
born at Sydney, in the year 1843, a son of James and Penelope (Bridges) Harding, who
were of English ancestry. The father died when Mr. Harding was quite young and some
time later the mother came to America with her little flock and in 1857 settled in Oregon,
thus becoming a pioneer of this state.

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Previous to coming to this country with his mother Mr. Harding, although but four
teen years old, had acquired some experience in the drug business as clerk in a drug
store at Sydney, Australia, and in 1873 he became a member of the Oregon City drug
firm of Ward & Harding. In 1861 he became associated with Dr. Alden H. Steel in the
pioneer drug store of Oregon City. About the year 1880 he purchased the drug business
of C. 0. T. Williams and consolidated it with the Harding store, building on Main street
a handsome brick building, in which to house the enlarged firm. Besides the drag busi
ness in which Mr. Harding has been so successful he has devoted much time to public
interests. He was one of the original directors of the Oregon City Bank, the pioneer
banking house of the city, and he was also one of the promoters of the Willamette Valley
Southern Railroad, which road he served as its first president but is now serving as vice
president. He was one of the original promoters of the Willamette Transportation and
Locks Company and one of the original directors of the Willamette Electric Light Com
pany which furnished light and power to the city of Portland. This organization after
ward became the Portland General Electric Company and Mr. Harding remained on the
board until after the company was merged into the Portland Railway, Light and Power
Company. Mr. Harding was the first president of the Willamette Land Company, which
as owner of large tracts of land in the vicinity of Canby, subdivided the land into small
tracts and laid the foundation of the now famous prune farms of the Willamette valley.
These many activities stamp this grand old pioneer as a progressive builder and
there h?s been not one enterprise of value to his state and city but could count on
the heln of George Harding.
In his many business enterprises Mr. Harding has always had the cooperation
and encouragement of his wife, who was before her marriage Miss Margaret Jane
Barlow, a daughter of J. L. Barlow and Mary E. (Miller) Barlow, and granddaughter
of the famous Samuel K. Barlow, and Samuel Miller of Clackamas county. Mrs.
Harding is a woman of prominence in her community and is a past regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and past department president of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Mr. and Mrs. Harding have reared a family of children who are worthy
representatives of the old pioneer stock of Oregon: The eldest daughter, Imogen, is
the wife of Edward E. Brodie, who is editor and publisher of the Oregon City Enter
prise and one of the leading men of the state; George Lee, the eldest son, is a
resident of Portland, Oregon, and a prominent man in his community. He is a con
struction engineer. He volunteered in 1898 and served in the Spanish-American war
for eighteen months, most of this time being spent in the Philippine Islands; another
son, Carleton B., is a civil engineer and has worked on many large projects through
out the United States; a daughter, Nieta N., is the wife of Hon. Henry M. McKinney,
ex-member of the state legislature and now one of the regents of the University of
Oregon; Lloyd Ordway Harding is associated with his father in the drug business.
In April, 1917, he enlisted in the service of his country and was assigned to the Motor
Transport service. He saw twenty-two months of active service in France and was
with the Army of Occupation in Germany stationed at Coblentz. He received the
commission of first lieutenant and was demobilized in September, 1919. He is now
commander of the local chapter of the American Legion; the other member of the
family is Evelyn, who is at home.
Although Mr. Harding has always taken an active interest in public affairs he
has never sought public office, though for nearly a quarter of a century he served
on the school board and assisted in the building of the Barclay and Eastham schools
and the Oregon City high school and also for four terms served in the city council.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Harding the right of franchise he has stanehly sup
ported the democratic party and has represented his county at many conventions.
Fraternally Mr. Harding is a Mason, an Elk, and also belongs to the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, in which organizations he takes an active interest. Mr. Hard
ing is one hundred per cent American and gave much of his time and money during
the World war. In the Civil war he fought with the Union army as a member of
Company E, First Regiment, Oregon Volunteers. This company was officered by men
who have contributed in large measure toward making the history of Oregon, namely:
F. 0. McCown, who was the captain of the company; John B. Dimmick, first lieuten
ant; J. M. Gale, second lieutenant; and George A. Harding, first sergeant, hospital
steward. He has served as department commander of the G. A. R. and is a member
of Mead Post, No. 2. Mr. Harding has always been generous with his time and ready
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to his people. He was, therefore, prominent in the organization of the Willamette
Valley Chautauqua Association, of which he is, still vice president. Clackamas county
feels that it owes a debt of gratitude to and it has a deep reverence for Mr. Harding.
In the evening of his life he is enjoying the fruits of a life unselfishly spent in helping
his fellow citizens, and surrounded by his family he rests in the highest esteem
accorded to any man in the county.

JAMES ALFRED EASTES.

"Nothing in this world is so good as usefulness" and no one single individual
has done more for the development and improvement of Bend than James Alfred
Eastes, affectionately known as Judge Eastes by his many friends. Since 1911 he has
been a prominent figure in public life and in association with a group of men whose
public spirit and unselfishness have prompted their tireless devotion to furthering
the public welfare, he has succeeded in making Bend the progressive city that it is
today. Judge Eastes was born in Kentucky in 1862, a son of Daniel W. and Martha
(Sanders) Eastes. His parents, though both natives of Kentucky, were descended
from fine old pioneer stock in Virginia and his maternal grandfather, Squire Sanders,
was one of the best known men in the south, his fame as a justice extending through
out the country.
James Alfred Eastes received his education in the public schools of his native
state and spent the early part of his youth on his father's tobacco plantation. At the
age of thirteen years he was left an orphan and he went to live with an uncle at
Lebanon, Kentucky. Two years later he was again left alone in the world, his uncle
passing away, and at the age of seventeen he removed into Arkansas and engaged in
farming and school teaching. He was active along those lines for four years but in
1884, at the age of twenty-two years, left that state and came to Oregon, settling in
Portland. For twenty-seven years he was a resident of that city, during which time
he was engaged as bookkeeper and accountant, achieving substantial success along
those lines. In 1910 he located in Bend, where he opened a real estate and insurance
business, in the conduct of which he is still active. He soon won a place among the
prominent business men of Bend and was subsequently called to public office, serving
as justice of the peace for seven years and as mayor for two terms. During his
incumbency in the latter office many improvements were made, two of the most im
portant being the organization of the Bend fire department and the paving of the
streets. The Bend fire department is conceded to be the best organization of its kind
in the state with the single exception of Portland. Judge Eastes early realized the
necessity of protecting the property of Bend's citizens from fire and it was largely
due to the time, money and enthusiasm given it by the judge that the organization
became a reality. While mayor of the city he fought determinedly and persistently
for street improvements and not only forced it through an antagonistic council but
was personally responsible for the placing of a majority of the bonds. The entire
business section of Bend and many of its residential streets are paved and the hard
surface roadways leading out from the town never fail to bring forth much praise
from strangers.
Judge Eastes is likewise interested in his insurance business and represents a
number of the best standard insurance companies underwriting fire and automobile
insurance and surety bonds. He is the leading real estate agent in Bend and a large
majority of the realty transfers in Deschutes county are handled by him, either for
buyer or seller.
In 1890 occurred the marriage of Judge Eastes to Miss Mary E. Hill, a native of
California and a member of a prominent pioneer family of that state. Two children
were born to their union: Alfred H., who was killed in a street accident in Portland
when fifteen years of age; and Edith, now the wife of George R. Stapleton. Mrs.
Eastes was for many years the assistant of her husband in his business in Bend and
proved his helpmate in every way. She departed this life on the 29th of July, 1921,
after an illness of ten months. Her demise caused a feeling of deep bereavement to
sweep the community where she had an extensive circle of friends who esteemed her
as a woman of exceptional ability and of a lovable disposition. To her devoted hus
band and daughter was given the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

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As one of Bend's most representative citizens Judge Eastes is a director of the
Chamber of Commerce and in the fraternal organizations of the state he is con
sidered an exemplary member. He is affiliated with the Elks and Odd Fellows and
in the latter order he was the first Noble Grand of Industrial Lodge, No. 99, of Port
land, of which lodge he was one of the thirteen organizers, all of whom were initiated
on the 12th of December, 1899, the work extending into the thirteenth day. In 1911
he was appointed district grand deputy and organized and installed the Bend lodge.
Judge Eastes is likewise a Knight of Pythias, Woodman of the World and a member
of the Royal Arcanum. He was responsible for the creation of the Bend Cemetery
Board, as well as the City Bank Board, and no man in Bend did more work for his
country during the World war. He took a prominent part in all local activities and
gave generously of his money to deserving organizations having the welfare of the
soldiers at heart. Judge Eastes is a citizen tried and true and his devotion to Bend
and its interests has won for him a popularity that is in every way a tribute to his
public spirit. "Every man is valued in this world as he shows by his conduct he
wishes to be valued."

JAMES JOHN DONEGAN.

In August, 1921, James John Donegan was appointed by President Harding,
receiver of the United States land office at Burns, and he is now serving in that
capacity, much to the satisfaction of the people of central Oregon, who have the
greatest respect and confidence for him. "Jimmy" Donegan, as he is affectionately
called by his many friends, is a native of Oregon and has for many years been
prominently identified with its political and commercial life. He was born in Jack
sonville, Oregon, on the 29th of August, 1872, a son of Patrick and Margaret (Lynch)
Donegan. His father, who was a blacksmith by trade, came to the Pacific coast from
New York in 1849 and the following year located in San Francisco, California. He
resided in that state a year and then came to Oregon and settled in the mining camp
at Sterling, where he engaged in his trade of blacksmithing. He removed to Jackson
ville upon its founding in 1855, opened a little blacksmith shop there, and did an
increasing business, remaining in that camp until his retirement from active life in
1910. In that year he removed to San Diego, California, where he died October 17th,
1919. "Jimmy" Donegan's mother passed away when he was two years of age and
when he was twelve years of age his father married a second time, taking for his
wife, Mary Fleming, a native of Ireland, whither Patrick Donegan had returned in
the later '70s, for a visit.
In the acquirement of his education "Jimmy" Donegan attended the public and
high schools of Jacksonville and upon putting his textbooks aside located in Harney
county, where he remained for one year before returning to his birthplace. His father
at that time owned a large tract of some five thousand acres on the Rogue river and
James John Donegan and his elder brother, Hugh, now a civil engineer in San Fran
cisco, traveled to their father's holdings and engaged in the occupation of sheep
ranching until 1894. In that year "Jimmy" came to Harney county and until 1896
worked for William Hanley upon his ranch. The next ten years he spent in the con
duct of a mercantile business in Burns, achieving substantial success, and becoming a
prominent and representative business man he subsesuently drifted into politics. In
1908 he was elected county assessor and was re-elected to that office, serving in
all for a period of eight years. He has been a clerk in the legislature and in the
senate of Oregon and enjoys great popularity among members and ex-members of
both houses. Mr. Donegan is what is termed a good mixer. He is sociable and
friendly, a keen observer of passing events and is well versed on the questions and
issues of the day. In 1911 he became associated with Samuel Mothershead in the
conduct of a real estate, insurance and abstract business, establishing offices in the
Masonic building, and they represent some of the best old-line companies in the state
and have gained a reputation for capable business methods. He is land and tax agent
for many large interests, among them being the Eastern Oregon Land & Live Stock
Company, the Clerf Land & Live Stock Company and the William Hanley Company.
In 1896 occurred the marriage of Mr. Donegan to Miss Mary L. Smyth, a daugh
ter of John Smyth, the first white child bora in Harney county. Her father and
mother were Harney county's earliest pioneers and were killed in the Bannock Indian
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war in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Donegan have three children: Carmen, the wife of Nels
Elfving of Portland; Patrick H., a law student in the University of Oregon; and
Frances Mary. The youngest daughter is also a student in the University of Oregon
and is majoring in journalism. She is evincing much talent along that line and is
local correspondent for the Oregonian.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Donegan has given his allegiance to the republican
party and is a member of the republican state central committee from Harney county.
He has always been active in civic affairs and during the World war was chairman
of the second and third Liberty Loan drives and of the Victory Loan. He was like
wise chairman of the Red Cross drives and a member of the draft board and of the
United War Work. He is president of St. Joseph's Hospital Building Association
and is a member of the executive committee of the Y. M. C. A. Fraternally he is
identified with the Elks. "Jimmy" Donegan is placed by public opinion among the
influential and leading citizens of Harney county and is a man whose character and
business integrity entitle him to be numbered among the most desirable and useful
citizens of the state.

GEORGE ABBOTT SMYTH.

The demise of George Abbott Smyth, which occurred in September, 1917, lost to
Burns one of her representative citizens. He was a native son of Oregon, born at
Eugene in 1863, a son of George C. and Margaret (Dent) Smyth. His parents were
early pioneers of this state and took up residence in Harney county when George A.
was nine years of age. The father met his death while participating in the campaign
against the Piute and Bannock Indians.
In Harney county George Abbott Smyth received his education and at an early
age put his textbooks aside and engaged in business. In partnership with a brother,
Prestiey Smyth, he took up land in the Diamond valley and he was active in that
association until his death. The firm of George A. & Prestiey Smyth became well
known throughout Central Oregon, is still conducted by Prestiey, and owns some eight
thousand acres upon which high grade cattle are raised. The brothers won a reputa
tion for integrity that is not confined to Oregon but extends to every cattle market in
the United States. Much of the success of the firm may be attributed to the innate
business ability and magnetic personality of George A. Smyth. He was prominent
in the financial circles of the community as vice president of the First National Bank
of Burns and identified his interests with those of the county, contributing in a large
measure to the improvement and development of the general welfare.
In 1891 occurred the marriage of George Abbott Smyth to Miss Cassie Seaweard,
a daughter of Thomas and Cordelia Seaweard, natives of Missouri, who later removed
to Harney county, Oregon, where they were well known residents. One son, Fred
W., was born to this union. He is a graduate of the Oregon Agricultural College and
is successfully engaged in stock raising in Harney county.
In the Masonic circles of Oregon, Mr. Smyth was well known, being a thirty-
second degree Mason and a member of the Mystic Shrine. For some time he was
a member of the school board and served as county commissioner. Mrs. Smyth is a
past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and a woman of more than ordinary ability.
She was a close companion of her husband and stood shoulder to shoulder with him
throughout their years together. Mr. and Mrs. Smyth won many friends in Central
Oregon, all of whom feel a great loss in the passing of Mr. Smyth.

ALBERT BRISCOE RIDGWAY.
Albert Briscoe Ridgway, an excellent trial lawyer whose straightforward methods
have won for him the favorable regard of his contemporaries and colleagues as well
as of the general public, has practiced in Portland since 1910. He was born in Wash
ington, D. C, October 2, 1885, and is a son of Eugene A. Ridgway and a grandson of
Henderson Ridgway. The latter was born in Virginia in 1800 and for many years was
collector of customs at the port of Georgetown. The family comes of English ancestry.
Eugene A. Ridgway was born in Georgetown, D. C, in 1840 and became a contractor of
the District of Columbia, where he conducted business until 1889 and then retired

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from active life, spending his remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. He
was married at the national capital in 1870 to Miss Isabella J. Heiberger, whose birth
occurred in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1850. The death of Eugene A. Ridgway occurred in
1896, while his wife passed away in Washington, D. C, in 1919.
In the public schools of his native city Albert B. Ridgway pursued his early educa
tion and later was graduated from the Georgetown College with the degree of Bachelor
of Arts in the class of 1907. He then began preparation for the bar and in 1910 was
graduated from Georgetown University, on the completion of a law course, with the
degree of LL. B. The same year he was admitted to practice at the bar of the District
of Columbia but believed that broader professional opportunities might be secured on
the Pacific coast and in December of that year made his way to Portland, Oregon, where
his classmate, Everett E. Johnson, had located and opened an office. They formed a
partnership, which has since been maintained and through the intervening decade they
have gained a very creditable and enviable position at the Portland bar. Mr. Ridgway
has also become a director of the First National Bank of Linnton, Oregon, but concen
trates the greater part of his efforts and attention upon his professional duties.
On the 27th of August, 1910, in New York city, Mr. Ridgway was married to Miss
Frances E. Cook, a daughter of the late Frederick A. Cook, who was a soldier of the
Union army in the Civil war. The three children born of this marriage are: Talbot
Vincent, born May 7, 1912; Eugene Albert, July 27, 1914; and Franz, August 8, 1916.
The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic church.
Mr. Ridgway is a republican in his political views but the honors and emolu
ments of office have had no attraction for him. During the World war he served on
the legal advisory board and in promotion of the bond drives. He belongs to the
Phi Alpha Delta, a legal fraternity, is a member of the City Club and of the State Bar
Association of Oregon, of which he has been the secretary. He is widely recognized
as a good trial lawyer, has strong imagination and the valuable faculty of seeing the
business aspect of a lawsuit. Intelligent, straight and diligent, his success as a lawyer
is a foregone conclusion. Moreover, he is a man of charming personality, which makes
for popularity wherever he is known.

HENRY CLARK SMITH.

"Harry" Clark Smith is one of the most enterprising and representative citizens in
Burns and if that town and the county of Harney had just one hundred citizens like
him, no section of the state could outstrip it in progress and prosperity. "Harry"
Smith, as he is affectionately called by his many friends, is not a native of Oregon,
but was born in Eureka, Illinois, on the 15th of October, 1861, a son of Jonathan D.
and Mary E. (Hathaway) Smith. His father was a contractor and went to Illinois
as one of that state's earliest pioneers. His grandfather was the founder of the
Whitewater Flour Milling Company at Whitewater, Wisconsin, and he built the first
mill of that now giant milling concern. His mother was the daughter of one of the
founders of the Campbellite church, who was an intimate friend of Alexander Camp
bell and for many years a preacher in that faith.
"Harry" Smith received his education at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and upon putting
his textbooks aside began to learn the trade , of a plasterer, and in that capacity
worked for his father for five years. He then turned to the brick mason's trade and
after removing to Oregon in 1888, followed that trade with a great amount of success
for twenty years. During that period he was president of the Central Labor Council
of Portland, Oregon, for the first year of the existence of that body and president of
the Bricklayers Benevolent Society. In 1898 he came to Burns under contract and
built the first bank and all of the brick buildings in that town. In 1910, however, he
turned his attention to the garage business in a small way and his establishment is
now one of the largest in the state. It is a Ford authorized sales and repair station
and is modern in both structure and equipment. The garage for storage is fifty by
one hundred feet, the accessory department and store is fifty by eighty feet and the
repair shop is of the same dimensions. Mr. Smith contracts to dispose of one hun
dred cars per annum and his business is such that he not only fulfills his contract but
disposes of a greater number of cars. In the line of accessories he carries a large
stock of Racine, United States and Goodyear Tires, of which he is special agent.
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Light plants and water systems. Nine employes carry on the business of the garage
in an efficient manner and everything is done to make them take a personal interest.
The employes are paid from eighteen hundred to twenty-four hundred dollars a year
and fifty per cent of the net profits of the business are annually divided equally
among them, without regard to the amount of salary received, the only proviso being
that the recipient must have worked for the full preceding year.
In 1887 occurred the marriage of Mr. Smith to Miss Mollie L. Schmied, a native
of Indiana. To their union the following children were born: Juanita, Louel, and
Harry Z. Juanita is the wife of Archie McGowan, a son of George McGowan, who was
one of the first settlers in Burns and named the town in honor of the poet Burns, of
whom he was a great and sincere admirer. Archie McGowan is engaged in the land
and live stock business and is considered one of the representative business men of
the community; Louel is the wife of N. F. Reed, who is one of the proprietors of the
Rexall Drug Store of Burns and a man of high standing in the business circles of the
community; and Harry Z. is a mail contractor and rancher in Harney county.
Mr. Smith is for Harney county and Burns, first, last and all the time and he not
only responds to every call that means a boost to Harney county and Burns, but
originates many plans for the further development and improvement of the com
munity. To build up rather than to destroy is his broad policy and not alone has he
followed constructive measures but also attacks everything with a contagious en
thusiasm that has won him the support and cooperation of many. One of the greatest
features he inaugurated for the town was the establishment, entirely at his own
expense, of a free campground for automobile tourists. It is not the ordinary park
ing space often set aside for such a purpose in many cities, but a complete fenced-in
area, all under cover and lighted by the Delco system. This camp is laid off into
thirty-four stalls and there are four kitchens, thoroughly equipped, and a stone bath
house in the center of the camp. Most every city of any size in the United States
has an auto camp grounds free for the tourist but Burns is the only town to our ken
where one public-spirited citizen has built entirely at his own expense and main
tained at considerable cost, a free camp for those who visit his city.
The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Smith are with the Masons, Elks, and Woodmen
of the World. Politically he is a democrat and has run for public office but once,
being the candidate of his party for the legislature in 1906. He is a member of the
Commercial Club and the originator of many of that body's activities for the better
ment of the general welfare. He is an enthusiastic promoter of irrigation and good
roads and believes that all his section needs is more conservation of its water and
roads to make it the garden spot of Oregon. Mr. Smith is preeminently a representative
of that class of men who in advancing individual interests also promote public progress
and prosperity. His life record displays many admirable elements. Recognizing the
chance to make his life work of benefit to the district in which he has won such
great success, he has wisely and judiciously invested in business projects here and his
efforts have been of almost inestimable benefit in the upbuilding of Burns, of which
place he may be termed, without invidious distinction, the foremost citizen.

HUGH STEVENS MOUNT, M. D.
Dr. Hugh Stevens Mount, a prominent physician and surgeon of Oregon City, Clacka
mas county, is one of nine sons born to Henry D. and Rebecca (Stevens) Mount,
all of whom have attained high positions in following the professions of law and medi
cine. A brother, Wallace Mount, is one of the justices of the supreme court of the
state of Washington. The father, Henry D. Mount, was a large hop grower and a
pioneer. He was a very popular man and held many minor offices, though in no sense
of the word could he be called a politician. The Stevens family were also pioneers,
having come to Oregon in 1852, and they occupied a high social position in the state.
Hugh S. Mount was born at Silverton, Oregon, in 1875, and received his early edu
cation at that place. In later years he entered the University of Oregon, from which
he was graduated with the degree of M. D. in 1903. In the same year he commenced
the practice of his profession in Oregon City, where he has remained since, being now
ranked among the most able of the city's physicians and surgeons. Desiring to keep
in touch with the progress which is constantly being made in his profession, he has
been taking postgraduate courses every two or three years since his graduation. His

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first postgraduate work was done in St. Bartholomew's clinic of New York, in 1904,
and since that time he has pursued courses in all the countries of the world. He
makes a specialty of surgery, though he continues general practice, and he has gained
the reputation of being one of the leading surgeons of the Willamette valley. In prac
tice he is associated with his brother, Dr. Guy Mount, and his nephew, Dr. Frank R.
Mount and also Edward K. McLean. Dr. Mount enjoys out of his profession the same
degree of popularity he has won in it, and he is a valuable asset not only to Oregon
City but to the state. He and his brother organized and were instrumental in the
building of the Oregon City Hospital, of which Dr. Guy Mount is the president. Hugh
S. Mount is also vice president of the Bank of Commerce of Oregon City.
In 1909 Dr. Hugh S. Mount was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Ganong, who
belongs to one of Oregon's pioneer families that came to this state in 1850. To this
union has been born one son, Hugh G., who is a student of the grade schools of Oregon
City. Dr. Mount is a Knights Templar Mason and has crossed the sands of the desert
with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Benevolent Pro
tective Order of Elks and the Knights of the Maccabees, while along strictly profes
sional lines he is identified with the Academy of Medicine, the City and County Medi
cal Society of Portland, the State Medical Society, in which he is a member of the
council, and the American Medical Association. Though devoted to his chosen pro
fession Dr. Mount takes a deep interest in the general affairs of his community, county
and state, and his reputation as a good citizen is only surpassed by his fame as a
surgeon.

JAMES HENRY CONNARN, D. M. D.
Dentistry may be said to be almost unique among other occupations, as it is at
once a profession, a trade and a business. Such being the case, it follows that in
order to attain the highest success in it one must be thoroughly conversant with
the theory of the art, must be expert with the many tools and appliances incidental to
the practice of modern dentistry and must possess business qualifications adequate to
dealing with the financial side of the profession. In all of these particulars Dr. James
Henry Connarn is well qualified and therefore has attained prestige among the able
representatives of dentistry in Bend and throughout the state.
James Henry Connarn was born in Vermont in September, 1880, a son of Patrick
and Bedelia (Graeney) Connarn. The father passed away in 1917 but Mrs. Connarn
survives and is still residing in Vermont. In the acquirement of his early education
James Henry Connarn attended the schools of his native state and in due time entered
Deerfield Academy at Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. He was graduated from that
institution in 1897 and the following year engaged in teaching school. Then for
five years the brokerage business claimed his entire attention. In 1904 he went to
St. Louis, Missouri, but was there only a short time when he came to the coast,
arriving here in the fall of the same year. Purchasing a ranch in Skagit county,
Washington, he tried farming for three years but at the termination of that period
determined upon a professional career. In 1907 he became a student at the North
Pacific Dental College at Portland and in 1911 received his D. M. D. degree. Dr.
Cannarn at once took up practice in Tillamook, where for two years he achieved
more than substantial success, and in 1913 he came to Bend and has here since
resided, building up a practice of extensive and lucrative proportions. In fact, he has
one of the largest individual practices in the state. While his work is general he
would like to specialize in removable bridge work or extraction, but the demands
made upon his time by his patrons makes that impossible. Dr. Connarn has not
lost interest in farm life and spends a great deal of his time on his ranch of eighty
acres in Deschutes county. Twenty-five acres of this land he has put in to potatoes,
the rest in alfalfa. He is especially interested in stock raising and dairying and
breeds only pure Jerseys. The leader of the stock is as yet an unnamed son of Oregon
Lad, the famous Jersey sire. Dr. Connarn also owns one hundred and sixty acres
of yellow pine timber land in Klamath county.
In 1904 occurred the marriage of Dr. Connarn to Miss Lillian M. Brown, a native
of Foxcroft, Maine, and to them two children have been born: Leora B. and Richard
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Mrs. Connarn is a woman of much personal charm and is prominent in the club and
social circles of the community.
Dr. Connarn's only fraternal affiliation is with the M. W. A., and in the line of
his profession he is identified with the National Dental Association and the State
Dental Society. He became a first lieutenant in the Dental section of the Officers
Reserve Corps of the U. S. army, July 13, 1917, but was not called upon, so saw no
actual service except at home. He is well known in Bend, where professional activity
and ability and attractive social qualities have gained for him high regard and
warm friendships. His friends — and they are many — find him a most genial com
panion and his popularity increases as the circle of his acquaintance widens.

THOMAS CLAYTON QUEEN.
Thomas C. Queen, a member of the fourth estate, for years engaged in the news
paper business and for several years past publisher of the Dufur Dispatch, is a
Hoosier by birth, born at Loogootee, Indiana, in 1870. He is the son of Benedict J.
and Jane (Burch) Queen, who were both members of early Indiana families. The
father, during his early life, had been a Mississippi river flatboat pilot and had
piloted several boatloads of merchandise to New Orleans in the days before the rail
roads and when the rivers were the principal arteries of travel. The father also
served in the Federal army during the Civil war, enlisting at the beginning of that
struggle and remaining in the service to its end.
Thomas C. Queen was educated in the primary and high schools of his native
town and in the normals and universities of Indiana. He taught school for a few
years. He also studied law but gave it up for newspaper work, which he has followed
ever since, his work embracing all lines from sticking type on the small weeklies of
Southern Indiana to special work for the large dailies.
In 1903 Mr. Queen started west — following Horace Greeley's injunction — ->nd
stopped at Arlington, Oregon. After a few years there he purchased a local paper at
Bickleton, Washington, which he conducted for three years, at the end of which time
he disposed of it and purchased the Dufur Dispatch at Dufur, Oregon. He has been
editor and publisher of the Dispatch for almost thirteen years and under his direction
it has become one of the leading weeklies of the state, credited with having the
largest advertising patronage of any paper in the county.
For several years past Mr. Queen has taken considerable interest in politics,
having served as a member of the county republican central committee for the past
eight years, and last year was a member of the state central committee, and is
credited with having aided much in the enormous republican majority in the state.
In fact so highly were his services considered by the republican leaders that Senators
McNary and Stanfield tendered him the position of Receiver at the United States
Land Office in The Dalles, which he accepted. This is the first political position of any
consequence he has ever held.
In 1911 Mr. Queen was united in marriage to Miss Edith M. Rigg. He is a member
of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, the United Artisans and the Woodmen of the
World. He has always taken a leading part in all public affairs and during the World
war was active in all local drives, giving also of his time and ability to other features
of war work.
The only relative he has is a sister, Miss Jennie Queen, who is a graduate nurse,
residing at Portland, Oregon.

CLYDE GIBSON HUNTLEY.

No name in Clackamas county carries with it more weight than does that of
Clyde Huntley of Oregon City, who as a citizen, business man, and legislator has
never failed to fill creditably every position to which he has been called. He is like
many other of Oregon's prominent men, a native of another state, born in Indiana in
1867. His father, S. Huntley, was engaged in the manufacturing business, being a
prominent man of his community, and died when Clyde Huntley was a small lad.
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stock, and she gave her boys such education as could be obtained in the common
schools of Indiana and a wealth of careful training and the example of nobility of
character. After receiving the best education afforded him in early life Mr. Huntley engaged
in the drug business in his native state and was rewarded with a substantial measure
of success. But in 1890 he decided to follow the advice of Horace Greeley to "go west",
and so in that same year he removed to Portland, where he soon obtained a position
in the commissary department of the 0. R. & N. Company, where he remained for
some time. But soon his liking for the drug business again asserted itself, and he
removed to Oregon City and E. G. Caufield, who was then president of the Oregon
City Bank, became associated with him in the drug business under the firm name of
Caufield & Huntley. Subsequently Mr. Huntley purchased Mr. Caufield's interest in
the firm and in 1901 he took his brother, William A. Huntley, into the firm, the style
thus becoming Huntley Brothers. Mr. Huntley's success as a business man was not
to pass unnoticed and as he was ever interested in the affairs of his .community he
was elected a member of the Oregon City council, where he served three terms. From
1903 to 1907 he served in the state legislature and while a member of that body
introduced much progressive legislation, notable among which was the corrupt
practices act, which has since become a part of the law of the state. Being also a
prominent man in the drug business he was soon appointed on the State Board of
Pharmacy, where he served with ability for ten years. He then took a brief vacation
from his duties on the board but was later reappointed and is now its very efficient
secretary. The Huntley Drug Company, as the firm is now called, has one of the finest
pharmacies in the state. In size of stock carried, in floor space, and in prominence
of location, it has no superior outside of Portland and few, if any, o° the stores ;n th t
metropolis can compare with it in popularity and size. The Huntley Drug Company
is known as the Rexall store and carries a complete line of the Rexall goods.
In the year 1898 Mr. Huntley was united in marriage to Miss Lura Allen Miller,
a daughter of Thomas Miller, who is a member of one of the pioneer families of the
state and for half a century has been a county official of Clackamas county. One
daughter, Mildred S., has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Huntley, and she is a student
at the University of Oregon.
Politically Mr. Huntley is a member of the republican party and is the Clackamas
county member of the Republican State Central Committee. He devotes much of his
time and energy to working for his party, his city and his state, and in 1908 was
elected as a delegate to the National Republican Convention which nominated Judge
Taft. In 1921 Mr. Huntley was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Dis
trict of Oregon. Due to his pleasing personality in his business and political life
and his devotion to the general good, as well as his comprehensive understanding
of questions affecting state and national welfare, he has exerted an immeasurable
influence on the city of his residence and fortunate is the state in having him as a
citizen.

JOHN WILLIAM BIGGS.

An eminent writer has said: "The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name
is a proud inheritance to him who lives worthily of it." John William Biggs has not
relied upon the reputation attained by his ancestors, but has won success on his own
account, becoming one of the leading lawyers of Harney county and a representative
member of the bar of the state. The Biggs family is one of the representative families
of Oregon. Of old North Carolina stock, members of the family were dominant factors
in making the history of Kentucky and Missouri long before the younger generation
had added new lustre to the name on the Pacific coast. Among the prominent repre
sentatives of this family in Oregon are Judge Dalton Biggs, who is occupying a place
on the circuit bench of the ninth judicial circuit; and M. R. Biggs, a leading stock
man and former lawyer of Deschutes county. The father of our subject, Rev. James
D. Biggs, was a minister of the Baptist church and served faithfully many charges
in Kentucky and Missouri. The mother was Miss Lucy C. Hatch before her marriage,
and her family is equally prominent. Grandfather Hatch was a well known banker
of Georgetown, Kentucky, and an uncle, George F. Hatch, was a leading attorney of

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St. Louis, Missouri. Another uncle, William H. Hatch, represented his district in
congress for more than twenty years and won widespread recognition as a legislator.
John William Biggs was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, in May, 1870. He re
ceived his education in the schools of Springfield, Missouri, and later enrolled in the
McCune College and the William Jewell College. After leaving the latter institution
he took up the profession of teaching and for nearly two years was professor of
mathematics at Pike College, Bowling Green, Missouri. During that time he entered
the office of Hon. Champ Clark, a close friend of the family, and there began the
study of law. In 1893, however, that study was interrupted when, being tendered the
post of principal of schools at Burns, Oregon, he left the south and has remained
a citizen of the west. After having served as principal of schools at Burns and
Canyon City he was admitted to the bar in 1894 and took up the practice of law in
Burns. For some time he practiced alone, but in 1920 formed a partnership with his
brother, Matthew A., practicing under the style of Biggs & Biggs.
In 1896 Mr. Biggs was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Haseltine, a native of
Canyon City, this state, and a daughter of the county judge of Grant county. She
passed away in 1904, leaving besides her husband, a daughter Helen, who is now
winning fame as an accomplished vocalist. In 1907 Mr. Biggs was again married,
Mary E. Bryan, a daughter of John Bryan of New York, becoming his wife. Two
children have been born to the second union: ¦ John Bryan and Edith Lucy.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Biggs has given his support to the democratic
party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good govern
ment. He is master and past master of Masonic Lodge, No. 97, of Burns, and he
endeavors in every way to live up to the teachings of the craft. Quick to take advan
tage of every opportunity offered him, he was one of the organizers of the second
bank established in central Oregon, the firm being known as Jones & Biggs, Bankers.
This pioneer banking house later became the Citizens Bank of Burns and was a repre
sentative financial institution. Upon the organization of the First National Bank
of Burns, Mr. Jones and Mr. Biggs sold their interests to that institution and Mr.
Biggs withdrew from financial circles. He is now interested in ranching and has
an interest in a cattle ranch of nine thousand acres, upon which he has nearly one
thousand head of cattle. Mr. Biggs represents many large corporations and is con
nected with much important litigation. The success which he has attained is due to
his own efforts and merits and is the result of integrity, ability and industry. Well
versed in the learning of his profession and with a deep knowledge of human nature
and the springs of human conduct, with great shrewdness and sagacity and extra
ordinary tact, he is an advocate of great power and influence in the courts. Both
judges and jurors always hear him with attention and deep interest.

HON. DENTON GRAVES BURDICK.
Among the prominent members of the Oregon legislature is Hon. Denton Graves
Burdick, of whom the Oregon Voter in commenting on the various members of the
legislature says: "He is especially interested in good roads and irrigation legislation;
a powerful factor in promoting enactment of constructive measures and in defeating
freak bills; acts and votes independently of popular prejudice. He is a forceful speaker
and a resourceful leader."
A native of Michigan, Denton Graves Burdick was born in that state on the 25th
of March, 1891, a son of Nelson A. and Minerva (Hicks) Burdick. He received his
education in the schools of his native state and at the age of sixteen years graduated
from the high school. He then attended college for a year and worked his way through
the law department of the University of Iowa. In 1912 he came to Oregon with his
father who was extensively interested in irrigated land development in the Deschutes
valley and he located in Redmond, Deschutes county, where he opened offices for the
practice of his profession and soon won recognition as the result of his ability. The
zeal with which he devoted his energies to his profession, the careful regard evinced
for the interests of his clients and an assiduous and unrelaxing attention to all the
details of his cases, brought him a large clientage and made him successful in its
conduct. In 1913 he became police judge, a position in which he was active until 1917,
when he was elected to the Oregon legislature from the twenty-first district embracing
Cook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath and Lake counties, and though but twenty-

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five years of age he soon won a prominent place in that body. In 1919 he was re
elected and the popularity he had achieved as a member of the legislature was evinced
by his becoming minority candidate for the speakership. In 1921 he was again elected
and he is now active in that capacity. He has not given his entire attention to politics,
however, for in 1919 with his father, he organized the Redmond National Bank, be
coming vice president, while his father was made cashier. He is likewise treasurer
and manager of the Burdick Mortgage Company and he took an active part in the
Central Oregon Development League and in the Oregon Irrigation Congress. He is
especially interested in land interests and irrigation projects and has handled much
important litigation along that line.
In 1913 occurred the marriage of Hon. Mr. Burdick to Miss Zoa Mae Bronson, a
daughter of Earl Bronson of Spencer, Iowa. Mr. Bronson is one of the best known
citizens of that state and for years has been proprietor of the Spencer Herald and post
master of Spencer. To Mr. and Mrs. Burdick two children have been born: Denton G.
(II), and Bronson. Mrs. Burdick is prominent in the social circles of the community
and is regarded as a model mother and housewife. Both she and her husband are
members of the Episcopal church and are active in all church affairs.
Hon. Denton Graves Burdick is practically a self-made man and one any community
would be proud to have as a citizen. He is thoroughly versed in the principles of
jurisprudence and as a member of the governing body of Oregon is courageously true
to the interests of the people he represents. The path of his success has been the
path of common sense and what he has achieved has not come by accident. Longfellow
says: "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and
doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will
.come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after."

BENJAMIN F. SMITH, M. D.
Since 1917 Dr. Benjamin F. Smith has been practicing in Burns and throughout
Harney county and fortunate, indeed, is this section of the country in having him
lor a citizen. He was born in Sherman, Texas, in 1884, a son of Robert D. and Julia
H. CDulin) Smith, who wpre natives of Kentucky and of fine old nre-Revolutionary
stock. His father was a direct descendant of the Chiltons of the Old Dominion.
After having received a grammar and high school education, Benjamin F. Smith
left his home town to enter Tulane University at New Orleans. He had decided upon
a professional career and as a result was graduated from that institution with the
degree of M. D. in 1908. Subsequently he took up the practice of his profession at
Miemi, Oklahoma, but soon came west, realiz'ng the opportunities offered in a grow
ing country. For three years he was a resident of Coalinga, California, and then
removed to Seward, Alaska, where he built a hospital and became surgeon for several
large canneries. After some time spent in that connection he returned to the United
States and for a short period made his home in Clatskanie, Oregon. In 1916, however,
he purchased the home of Dr. Griffiths in Burns, where he has since resided. Dr.
Griffiths sold his home because of his declining health. He passed away in 1920.
Dr. Smith brought to the profession excellent training and innate ability and together
with his personal charm, that of a refined southern gentleman, has built up a practice
of extensive proportions. For three terms he was health officer of Harney county
and the efficient manner in which he handled the influenza epidemic won him wide
spread recognition. He was of the opinion that plenty of warm ventilation was
essential to obtain the best results, while many other physicians were stanch advocates
of cold ventilation. However, his method of treatment for such cases has become the
popular one. Dr. Smith's practice is a general one, but he leans toward specialization
and at some future date hopes to devote his entire time to surgery and the diseases
of children. In 1911 occurred the marriage of Dr. Smith to Miss Laura Minkler, a native of
Nebraska and one of the most popular and most attractive young women in the state.
Like her husband, Mrs. Smith has a charming and magnetic personality, and by her
willingness to help nurse the poor as well as the rich in times of emergency, and
her constant assistance to her husband in the surgery, she has helped to gain for him
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community, taking a prominent part in the affairs of the Mothers Club and various
organizations. She is likewise identified with the Eastern Star.
The fraternal affiliations of Dr. Smith are with the Masons, in which order he is a
Knights Templar and an Odd Fellow. He remains a deep student of his profession
and is a member of the Eastern Oregon Medical Society and the State Medical So
ciety. For recreation Dr. Smith turns to the great outdoors and spends the short
vacations from his arduous duties in hunting and fishing. With Dr. Smith success
in life has been reached because he has made good use of his time, has improved
the talents with which nature endowed him and has faithfully and conscientiously
performed every duty that has devolved upon him. The consensus of public opinion
regarding his position in the medical profession places him in the foremost rank.

HARRY EVERETT CHIPMAN.
Harry Everett Chipman, who for many years was connected with railroad build
ing and construction work in the northwest, making his home in Portland, was born
at Welland, Canada, December 7, 1858. The ancestry of the family can be traced
back to John Chipman, who was born in Barnstable, England, and who emigrated to
America in the early part of the seventeenth century. In the year 1630 he married
a daughter of John Howland, who was then governor of the colony of Massachusetts
Bay and who was one of the Pilgrims that landed from the Mayflower on Plymouth
Rock in 1620. John Chipman settled on a farm at Barnstable, Connecticut, and
there reared his family of seven sons and six daughters. He passed away there, as
did most of his family. His second son, Samuel Chipman, was born in Barnstable,
August 15, 1661, and was married in 1682 to Sarah Cobb, by whom he had ten children.
He, too, died in Barnstable. Thomas Chipman, the eldest son of Samuel Chipman, was
born in Barnstable, Connecticut, November 17, 1687, and was married and settled
in Groton, Connecticut, in 1710. In 1740 he removed to Salisbury, Connecticut, and
the following year was appointed magistrate, and with the organization of Litchfield
county he became judge of the county court. Of his family of five sons and three
daughters, the third son was Amos Chipman, who was born in Groton, Connecticut,
in 1727 and in 1740 removed to Salisbury. He married and had nine' children, the
second son being Barnabas Lothrop Chipman, whose birth occurred in Salisbury,
July 18, 1763, and who in 1784 removed to Westmoreland, Massachusetts. He was
married in 1786 to Beulah Everett and they had eight children. In 1790 he removed
to Burlington, Vermont, and in 1833 crossed the border, taking up his abode in Leeds
county, Canada, where he died March 17, 1847, at the age of eighty-four years. Abner
Everett Chipman, second son of Barnabas L. Chipman, was born in Burlington, Ver
mont, August 16, 1800, and in 1833 removed to Leeds county, Canada. He was mar
ried in 1827 to Elizabeth Mattice, of Sprakers Basin, Schoharie county, New York,
and they had eight children, the eldest son being Jonathan Saxton Chipman, who was
born in Burlington, Vermont, May 17, 1831, and who married Eliza Jane Burgar,
daughter of Thomas Burgar, owner of the farm on which the town of Welland, Welland
county, Canada, now stands.
From the marriage of Jonathan Saxton Chipman and Eliza Jane Burgar came eight
children, the youngest being Harry Everett Chipman of this review. It was in the
schools of Buffalo, New York, that Harry E. Chipman obtained most of his education,
his parents having moved to Buffalo from Welland when he was fifteen years of age.
In early life he was associated with the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific Railroads.
He later became superintendent of construction for a company that engaged in bridge
building, constructing a number of bridges across the Mississippi river.
In 1888 Mr. Chipman removed to the northwest, coming to Oregon. For several
years he was the master mechanic of the Oregon Central & Eastern Railroad, now a
part of the Southern Pacific system. In 1902 he built and became part owner of the
Columbia & Nehalem Valley Railroad. The building of this railroad was a project
considered most difficult to accomplish, but Mr. Chipman's knowledge of engineering,
his broad experience and his practical judgment enabled him to carry the work for
ward to successful completion. Later he was superintendent of construction of the
United Railways Company, a part of the Hill system in Oregon.
Mr. Chipman entered the employ of the Warren Construction Company in 1905,
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gating a quarter of a million dollars' worth of work. In 1906 he had charge of similar
work in Eugene, where the main streets of the city were paved. From 1907 to 1918,
inclusive, Mr. Chipman was resident engineer and inspector for Warren Brothers
Company on many important paving contracts throughout the northwest, including the
Columbia River Highway and Camp Lewis, Washington. On the latter work he was
commended by the United States government officials for the services rendered in
connection with the paving of the Camp Lewis streets.
W. B. Warren, vice president of Warren Brothers Company -said of Mr. Chipman:
"His loyalty and undivided interest in his work endeared him to his associates and to
officials with whom he came in contact. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and
ability in his particular line of work."
Judge Henry Hewitt of Albany, Oregon, writes of Mr. Chipman: "For more than
a quarter of a century he was a familiar figure in the state of Oregon and took a
leading part in many of its most important developments. He was an upbuilder of
wide and intelligent vision. What he undertook moved on to completion under the
guidance of a sane judgment. In spirit he was a companion and a true and sympa
thizing friend. In politics he maintained an independent course, always loyal to the
best interests of his adopted state, ready to pursue any plan or project which in his
judgment would redound to the best interests of the public."
Mr. Chipman was married March 26, 1890, to Miss Mellie Mar Elgin, a daughter
of James H. and Josephine (Humphreys) Elgin, who were pioneer residents of Oregon,
crossing the plains in 1852 and establishing their home in Salem. Four years to a
day prior to Mr. Chipman's death, which occurred at Albany, Oregon, on the 16th of
August, 1920, at the age of sixty-two, he faced the great sorrow of his life. Elgin
Everett Chipman, the only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Chipman, a young man of
seventeen and of exceptional promise, was drowned while swimming in the river.
Mr. Chipman was a member of the Congregational church and was affiliated with
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, a member of Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and of Master Car Builder's and
Master Mechanic's Association. It is not too much to say that Mr. Chipman was one
of the builders of Oregon and that from his active and honorable career the youth
of our time can learn many important lessons. In his death the state of Oregon
suffers the great loss of a true friend, an acknowledged builder and worthy citizen.

ALBERT ARCHIBALD TRAUGOTT.

One of the live-wire business men of Central Oregon is Albert Archibald Traugott,
manager of the Inland Empire Realty Company at Burns. He was born in New
York state in 1884, a son of Henry E. and Fannie (Ottinger) Traugott.
In the acquirement of an education Albert Archibald Traugott attended the grade
and high schools of New York city and in due time entered Cooper Institute, where
he took a course in mechanical engineering. Upon the completion of that course he
put his training into practical application for two years and then went to Chicago,
where for a period covering twelve years he was associated with the brokerage office
of his uncles— Ottinger & Company. In 1912 he came west and was secretary to the
manager of the Warren Construction Company. Subsequently he determined to enter
business on his own account and, moving to Burns, he established the Farmers &
Producers Exchange, which business he operated with great success until 1917. In
that year he purchased the Inland Empire Realty Company and now deals in irrigated
lands and city property and conducts a large farm loan business. Mr. Traugott has
placed loans to the amount of three hundred thousand dollars in Harney county in
the past three years He represents the investment department of the Union Central
Life Insurance Company, California Joint Stock Bank, Pacific Building & Loan Asso
ciation, Western Building & Loan Association of Salt Lake and other large investors.
He has made a specialty of colonizing and has been very successful along that line
Mr Traugott belongs to that class of men who recognize that the present and not
the future holds their opportunity, and with appreciation of the advantages which
have come to him he has proven his worth and business capacity by utilizing these
along legitimate lines leading to success.
In 1910 Mr Traugott was united in marriage to Miss Julia Lee Hall, a native
of Ohio, and a 'descendant of the Lee family of Virginia. Three children have been
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born to their union: Ottinger Hall, a student in the schools of San Jose, California;
Duane A., a student in the Burns schools; and Gene L., an infant. The family are
members of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Traugott is a musician and teaches a class
in the Sunday school. The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Traugott are with the Moose
and though he is a stanch supporter of the republican party he has never sought nor
desired political position, preferring to devote his entire attention to furthering his
business interests. During the World war he was chairman of the Red Cross shipping
bureau and gave generously of his time and money in assisting his government. Mr.
Traugott is thoroughly versed in land values and his business is of an extensive and
important nature. In business life his course has been marked by continuous advance
ment and each forward step has brought him a broader outlook and wider oppor
tunities. His interests are thoroughly identified with those of his section of the
state, and at all times he is ready to lend his aid and cooperation to any movement
calculated to benefit this region or advance its wonderful development.

HORACE PRESTON BELKNAP, M. D.
Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable and distinguished
and happy is he whose lines of life are cast in harmony therewith. Dr. Horace Preston
Belknap is a member of one of Oregon's most distinguished pioneer families, both his
paternal and maternal ancestors having played an important part in the development
of this state. The progenitors of the Belknap family in this country were three brothers,
Abraham, Samuel and Ebenezer, who located in America in 1635 and settled in Massa
chusetts. Abraham Belknap was the founder of the Oregon branch of the family. The
great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Dr. Belknap was Samuel and the great-great-
great-great-grandfather was Ebenezer. In the records of the American Academy it is
stated that the family of Ebenezer was the longest-lived American family known. The
father, mother and twelve children all lived to be nearly or over one hundred years
of age, one of the daughters living to the age of one hundred and six. Both the great-
great-great-grandfather and the great-great-grandfather were named Samuel, the latter
of whom served in the Revolutionary war and passed away while in camp at Bunker
Hill, fever causing his demise. His son, Jonas, was also a soldier in the Revolution
and although receiving many wounds survived that historic conflict. Jesse Belknap,
the grandfather, was born in New York and came to Oregon in 1846, locating at Star
Point, now Monroe, Benton county. Harley Belknap, the father of Dr. Belknap, was
born in Ohio and at an early day came with his father to Oregon. When reaching
manhood he settled in what was then Wasco county but is now Crook county, and
became one of the prominent and representative citizens of the community. The
descendants of the other two progenitors of the Belknap family in this country are
living honorable lives in all sections of the United States, holding the same high place
in the several states in which they reside as does the Oregon branch of the family. Dr.
Belknap's mother was before her marriage, Miss Thirza Inmon and she is descended
from old pre-Revolutionary southern aristocracy, her immediate ancestors having been
pioneers of Kentucky. Mrs. Belknap, because of her attainments, is one of the best
known club women in Oregon and is foremost in club affairs.
In the acquirement of an education Dr. Belknap attended the grade schools of
Benton county, the Willamette Academy, and then deciding upon a professional career
he enrolled in the medical department of Ann Arbor University and after attending a
course at Bellevue Hospital in 1886, received his M. D. degree. In that same year he
came to Crook county, where his father was then engaged in cattle raising, and
as the Doctor naively put it: "I came home to see the folks on my way to California,
where I intended setting up in practice but there was considerable sickness in Crook
county about that time and my services were needed and since then I have been so busy
I have not had time to go further south." Dr. Belknap has built up an extensive and
important practice in and around Prineville and is recognized as one of the leading
medical practitioners in the state. Not only has he won prominence in professional
life but he has frequently been called to public office and was one of the most capable
mayors Prineville has ever had. He was likewise a member of the state legislature in
the years from 1907 to 1911 and was county treasurer and superintendent of schools.
Dr. Belknap is regarded by his friends as a steady, substantial citizen, who has served

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Crook county and Prineville to the best of his ability in every position to which he has
been called.
In March, 1888, occurred the marriage of Dr. Belknap and Miss Wilda Ketchum,
and to their union four sons have been born: Horace P., Wilford H., Leland V. and
Hobart D., all of whom have followed in their father's footsteps and specialized in
medicine. The elder son is a practicing surgeon of Nampa, Idaho, and he served
in the World war as a first lieutenant in the medical corps; Wilford H., who first took
up the study of law and later that of medicine, is now serving in the Good Samaritan
Hospital in Portland and like his brother is a veteran of the World war; Leland V.
is a practicing physician in Portland; Hobart D. was active in the World war, having
served for eighteen months in France, returning to this country with the rank of first
sergeant. He was taking a pre-medical course in the University of Oregon at the time
of his enlistment and while in France took a course in anatomy. He is now enrolled
as student in the medical department of the University of Oregon. In every war in
which America has been a participant, members of the Belknap family have figured
prominently since 1635. Mrs. Belknap is a woman of charming and magnetic personality
and is a prominent figure in the club and social circles of Prineville and vicinity.
The fraternal affiliations of Dr. Belknap are with the Masons and Odd Fellows, and
he is past master of the former order. His religious faith is that of the Christian
church and in line with his profession he holds membership in the Tri-County Medical
Society, the Oregon State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Dr.
Belknap keeps in close touch with his work and believes in studying each individual
case. Those who know him recognize his sterling wortH as physician and citizen, and
Prineville is indeed fortunate in having him for a resident.

HARVEY HAMILTON DeARMOND.
Harvey Hamilton DeArmond has gained a widespread reputation as a lawyer, and
specializing on irrigation represents some of the largest interests in Oregon. He has
been active in the legal circles of Bend since 1913 and the zeal with which he has
devoted his energies to his profession, the careful regard evinced for the interests of
his clients and an assiduous and unrelaxing attention to all the details of his cases,
have brought him a large business and made him very successful in its conduct.
Harvey Hamilton DeArmond was born near Albany, Oregon, in 1884, a son of
E. C. and Nancy C. (Love) DeArmond. The DeArmonds were of French extraction
and the first members of that family to come to America were three brothers who
located in Tennessee prior to the Revolution. Their descendants scattered through
out the south and west as the country developed and took prominent parts in the
governmental affairs of their various communities. Congressman DeArmond of Mis
souri, who took such an active part in democratic councils, was a member of the same
branch of the family as the subject of this review. E. C. DeArmond came to Oregon
in 1880 from Tennessee and after residing near Albany for some time removed to
Grant's Pass. There he engaged in farming and lumbering and became one of the
representative citizens of his community. He passed away in 1914. Mr. and Mrs.
DeArmond were married in Tennessee, her family removing to this state about the
same time as did Mr. DeArmond. Her father was likewise a successful agriculturist.
In the acquirement of his early education Harvey Hamilton DeArmond attended
the common country schools near Grants Pass and in due time enrolled in the South
ern Oregon Normal School at Ashland. While studying there he decided upon the
legal profession as his life work and as a result entered the Oregon Law School,
from" which he was graduated LL. B. in 1910. In acquiring his education circum
stances compelled him to do janitor work and odd jobs in a store to help pay his way.
Soon afterward he took up the practice of his profession in Medford but after two
years came to Deschutes county and opened an office in Bend, now the county seat.
It was not long before his ability became widely recognized and his popularity was
evidenced by his appointment as first district attorney when the county was created
in 1916. At the expiration of that term he was elected to succeed himself but within
a month resigned again to resume his private practice. He has since that time refused
further political office, although he takes a live interest in political affairs. Mr.
DeArmond has made a special study of irrigation laws and he has become an expert
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Irrigation Company, whereby the Central Oregon Irrigation Company's system was
turned over to the settlers, was the end of years of litigation and was a sweeping
victory for Mr. DeArmond. As a prominent member of the legal fraternity he is iden
tified with the Central Oregon Bar Association and the State Bar Association.
In 1911 occurred the marriage of Mr. DeArmond and Miss Mabel Emily Collins
of Gold Hill, Oregon. Two children have been born to their union: Robert William
and Betty Jean. Mrs. DeArmond is active in the club and social circles of Bend and
her magnetic personality has won for her many friends. She is also a great home
woman and was a great help to Mr. DeArmond in his earlier struggles for success.
Since age conferred upon Mr. DeArmond the right of franchise he has been a
stanch supporter of the republican party, having firm belief in the principles of that
party as factors in good government. He is a prominent member of the Elks, Moose
and Knights of Pythias and has filled all of the chairs in the two latter organizations.
He is likewise a member of the Woodmen of the World. As a- man who has ever the
interests of Bend at heart he belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, of which he was at
one time manager, and to the Bend Commercial Club. He is a member of the State
Chamber of Commerce and vice president of the Oregon Irrigation Congress. Mr.
DeArmond is tireless in his devotion to furthering the irrigation interests of the
town, county, and state. He has argued many cases and lost few and no one knows
better the necessity for thorough preparation and no one more industriously prepares
his cases than he. Few lawyers have won a more representative place at the bar of
the state than Mr. DeArmond,, both for legal ability of high order and for the indi
viduality of a character which impresses itself upon a community.

CAPTAIN ARCHIBALD J. GEER.
Captain Archibald J. Geer was a valued citizen of Oregon who accomplished
more to improve their river transportation than almost anyone connected with steam
boating on the Columbia. He became widely known in this connection and for
many years was one of the distinguished representatives of navigation in Oregon.
He represented one of the oldest and most prominent of the pioneer families. He was
born in Clackamas county in September, 1859, the son of Fred W. and Mary Ann
(Prentis) Geer, who came from Illinois in 1847, making the overland trip with ox
teams through the northwest. They settled in Clackamas county on the Willamette
river where Fred W. Geer and his father took up a donation claim upon which
they spent their remaining days. They were thus closely associated with the agri
cultural developments of the region.
Captain Geer obtained his education in the schools at Butteville, Marion county,
and early became imbued with the spirit of enterprise which has been the dominant
factor in the upbuilding and development of the Pacific northwest. When his school
days were over he took up steamboat work on the Willamette and Columbia rivers
and was also engaged in a similar way on the Snake river. In 1898 he made the
trip by steamboat to Yukon, Alaska, and to Dawson City, making three trips in all
in three different seasons. In 1898 he broke the world's record in making a trip
from St. Michaels to Dawson and return. He made two trips this same season, a feat
that was never accomplished before nor has it been done since. He started on his
career of steamboating as a deck hand but was soon promoted to the position of
pilot and thus served for one year, after which he was given his papers as master
and thus he commanded vessels sailing on the Columbia river for over thirty-five
years. On one occasion he went over the Cascade Falls with one hundred and twenty-
five passengers on the steamship Baily Gatzert. And in the fall of 1912 he brought
the Norma through the canal. He also took a big dredge through the Cascade locks
and at one time took twenty-five pontoons through. He knew every bend and turn
of the river, every bar to avoid and where the deep waters flow. He did more to
build up steamboating on the Columbia river and successfully accomplished more
hazardous trips than any other man sailing the waters of that beautiful stream.
He continued to engage in steamboating until the time when he became ill, which
was only a brief period before his demise.
In February, 1878, Mr. Geer was married to Miss Emily E. Ives, a daughter of
Henry and Harriett Eliza (Barrett) Ives who came from England in the fall of 1875
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having early learned this trade. To Captain and Mrs. Geer were born the following:
Frederick D., now deceased; Bertha, the wife of John Brown of Seattle; William,
who has passed away; Mamie, who is in business college; and Archibald C, who, fol
lowing in his father's footsteps, is now captain on the Nowanda. The family circle
was again broken by the hand of death when on the 19th of October, 1919, Captain Geer
was called to his final rest, the news of his death bringing a sense of personal
bereavement to the many who were proud to call him friend. He was a member of
the Pilot's Association, belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose and gave his political
allegiance to the republican party. His entire life was passed in Oregon and he
felt a justifiable pride in the advancement and development of the state to which he
contributed in no small measure through his improvement of navigation interests on
the Columbia.

WALTER H. KLINE.

Walter H. Kline, one of the progressive and enterprising merchants of Corvallis,
is the proprietor of Kline's Department Store, Which was established by the family
in 1864 and is numbered among the oldest and most substantial enterprises of that
character in this section of the state. The known reliability and enterprising methods
of the house have commended it to the support of the public and its business has
steadily grown until its trade has now assumed large proportions.
Mr. Kline is a native of this state. He was born in the city where he now resides
on the 12th of September, 1886, a son of Simon L. and Emma T. (Tobias) Kline, who
are mentioned at length on another page of this work. He was reared in Corvallis,
where he attended the public schools, and later became a student in a business college
at San Francisco, pursuing a three years' course. After completing his education he
acquired an interest in his father's mercantile business and in 1908 they erected the
present fine store building, which is seventy-five by one hundred feet in dimensions
and two stories in height with basement. Mr. Kline is thoroughly familiar with
every detail of the business and under his capable management the trade has con
stantly grown, so that he has found it necessary to secure additional space, utilizing
for this purpose a two-story structure fifty-five by one hundred feet which adjoins his
main store building. He buys and sells wool, cascara bark and mohair and also
operates several large warehouses, conducting his operations on a very extensive scale.
In the conduct of the business he displays sound judgment, energy and enterprise and
is maintaining the high standing enjoyed by the house for over a half century.
On the 12th of August, 1919, Mr. Kline was united in marriage to Miss Ada T.
Sexton and they are well and favorably known in the city where they reside. In his
political views Mr. Kline is a republican and he takes a deep interest in the welfare
of his city, serving as a member of its council, while for two terms he was president
of the Commercial Club, in which connection he aided largely in promoting the busi
ness interests of Corvallis. He stands high in Masonry, having attained the thirty-
second degree in the Scottish Rite bodies, and he also is a member of Al Kader Temple,
A. A. O. N. M. S., of Portland. He is likewise identified with the Benevolent Protec
tive Order of Elks, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, being a past noble grand in the last named. He organized the Moose
lodge at Corvallis, securing a membership of over five hundred, and became its first
dictator. For recreation Mr. Kline turns to hunting and he has the reputation of
being the greatest coon hunter in the state, at one time keeping thirty hounds. He
is widely and favorably known in this locality, where he has spent his life, being
recognized as a representative business man and a public-spirited citizen, loyal to the
best interests of the community.

HARRY GARDNER DAVIS, D. M. D.
Although a native of another state Dr. Harry Gardner Davis is classed among
the representative citizens and professional men in Crook county, Oregon, where
he has resided since 1907 when he located in Prineville and established his now
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of Charles E. and Henrietta (Cross) Davis. The Davis family were Welsh and the
great-grandfather came to America in an early day and located in Canada. There
Charles E. Davis was born. The grandfather, E. S. Davis, gained prominence as a
civil engineer and came to the United States in 1854, locating in California. From
1866 to 1882, he served as surveyor general of Nevada. The Cross family were early
residents of New York and Grandfather Cross married Sally Webster, the daughter
of Prof. Amos Webster, who was a second cousin of Noah Webster. Grandfather
Cross came west in 1859 and was for many years one of the best known wholesale
merchants in California.
Dr. Harry Gardner Davis received his education in Oakland, California, and
after graduating from the grade and high schools there served a sort of apprentice
ship in a dental office in San Francisco for two years. At the termination of that
time he then enrolled in the North Pacific Dental College at Portland and he was
graduated from that institution in 1905, with the degree of D. M. D. For a time he
practiced in Portland but in 1907 removed to Prineville where he has remained. Dr.
Davis is an extremely busy and successful practitioner and constantly overburdened
by demands for his services, both professionally and socially.
In 1907 occurred the marriage of Dr. Davis and Miss Bella Black, a daughter of
Joseph Black, a member of a pioneer family of Iowa. Mrs. Davis is a woman of
much culture and refinement and takes a prominent part in the social affairs of the
community. Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Dr. Davis has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party and the principles for which it stands. He is a
member of the city council of Prineville and as a man interested in every movement
for the furtherance of the general welfare, is a leader in the affairs of the Prine
ville Chamber of Commerce and in the State Chamber of Commerce. Fraternally
he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Elks and he is one of the Crook
County Irrigators, having the title of Duke of the Gold Crown. The high professional
attainments and sterling characteristics of Dr. Davis have won for him the respect
and confidence of his professional brethren and he is president of the Central Oregon
Dental Society, and a member of the State Dental Society and the National Dental
Association. During his college days he became a member of the Psi Omega fraternity
and is one of the prominent alumni of that organization. Upon the outbreak of the
World war Dr. Davis was one of the first to offer his services to his country and
though he was not sent abroad as he wished to be, he gave efficient service as a mem
ber of the medical advisory board. The general opinion of Dr. Davis in the com
munity may be summed up in the following remarks made by a friend: "When
anything goes on in this town and Doc Davis isn't in it you can figure it's a bloomer."

ALFRED WILLIAMS, M. D.

One of the most highly regarded men in his profession is Dr. Alfred Williams,
who for many years has been a physician at Sandy. He is a native of New York
state, however, born in Great Valley, New York, in October, 1866. His parents were
Horace and Celinda (Chamberlain) Williams. The Williams family are of good old
New England stock and farmers by profession, and the Chamberlains are pioneers
of Pennsylvania, in which state the family connections still occupy high place.
Dr. Williams received his primary educational training in his home town and
later took a course in pharmacy. After the death of his parents he determined to
remove to the west, and as a result he settled in Tillamook, where he opened his first
drug store. He remained in that place for five years, and during his residence there
he won the confidence and good will of the people and was elected to the office of
county treasurer. Subsequently he removed to Portland, and in that city he con
ducted a drug store for some time, later engaging in the same business in Sellwood,
Hillsboro, Astoria, and other towns. In 1905 he sold out his interests and retired
from the drug business. He then took a course in medicine and after graduation as
an M. D. he returned to Oregon and settled at Sandy. He soon built up a large prac
tice in Sandy and throughout that section of Clackamas county. Besides serving the
public as a physician, he is the health officer of Sandy and the vital statistics recorder
of Clackamas county.
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and a member of the United Artisans. He is also a member of the Oregon State
Medical Society, in which society he takes an active interest. Dr. Williams is
highly regarded both in and out of his profession. He does not specialize in his
profession but prefers a general practice. He devotes much of his time to studying,
so as to keep abreast of the progress being made in his profession. Both as a physi
cian and as a citizen, Dr. Williams is a man of whom the county has a right to be
proud. He has never married.

ALLEN H. COX.

A prominent and representative business man of Pendleton is Allen H. Cox,
vice-president of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company, a line yard concern operating
fifty-five retail lumber-yards throughout Washington and Oregon, and secretary of
the Oregon Lumber Yard, a corporation, auxiliary to the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Com
pany with headquarters in Walla Walla.
Allen H. Cox is one of Oregon's sons by adoption, born in Dallas, Texas, Novem
ber 25, 1866, a son of Joseph and Susan F. (Ramsey) Cox. The father was born
near Frankfort, Kentucky, and the mother was born in Andrew county, Missouri.
After their marriage, Joseph Cox engaged in farming in Missouri for some time,
but came west by ox teams in 1849, in search of gold in California. They later
returned to Missouri, then removed to Texas. Joseph Cox passed away at Dallas,
Texas, at the age of sixty-five years. On the outbreak of the Civil war Mr. Cox en
listed in the Confederate army and was discharged in 1865 with the rank of colonel.
The mother is still living and is making her home in Pendleton with her son, Allen
H. Cox. The early boyhood of Allen H. Cox was spent in Missouri and Texas, receiving
the greater part of his education in the latter state. In 1902 he went to Fairmont,
Nebraska, entering the retail lumber business, and in 1910 came to Pendleton, where
he is now holding positions of responsibility. In addition to his connections with the
Tum-A-Lum and Oregon Lumber companies, he is vice president of the Snow Lumber
and Shingle Company of Littell, Washington, and is interested in the Umatilla Sand
and Gravel Company at Umatilla.
In 1896 Mr. Cox was united in marriage to Miss Love Mills, a native of Iowa.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Cox the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. Frater
nally he is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a Knight of Pythias and a Woodman of the World.
For the greater part of his life Mr. Cox has been connected with the lumber
business and his executive ability and administrative training have been impor
tant factors in his success. He is readily acknowledged a representative citizen
and he has won the confidence, goodwill, and high regard of all with whom he has
been associated.

EDWARD GUSTAVE ERDMAN WIST.
Edward Gustave Erdman Wist, cashier of the First National Bank of Scappoose,
is one of the most successful and prosperous business men in the county. He
possesses natural business ability and as a result of his perseverance, integrity and
hard work has been successful in every business venture. He was born in Nehalem,
Oregon, in 1893, the son of Edward Erdman and Rebecca (Kamne) Wist. His father
was a native of England, where he worked as a soap manufacturer and later as a
school teacher. He came to Oregon in the early days and was a pioneer teacher in
Tillamook county. He was an active business man, becoming a successful merchant
and canner, and later engaged in operating a sawmill. Mr. Wist was one of the lead
ing men in this section, living here until 1905, when he died, leaving a substantial
fortune and a name that will be long remembered in the history of the county.
After receiving his education in the grade schools of Tillamook county and in
the Pacific University, Edward Wist began his first work as a railway clerk at Elk
River, afterward becoming agent and operator. He remained in the railroad busi
ness for three and one-half years, when he took up the management of his mother's

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ranch near Scappoose, in Columbia county, where he resided during the following
four years. In the management of the ranch he demonstrated his ability as an
astute business man in the fight against the milk distributors of Portland. The Wist
ranch producing much milk, with the assistance of his brothers he established, the
Farmers Auto Line and proceeded to sell milk in Portland, direct to consumers. The
distributors had been paying the producers twenty cents per gallon or two dollars
and forty cents per one hundred pounds for milk. The Wist brothers purchased two
large auto trucks and soon had a market for all their own milk and that of the
nearby farmers. They raised the price to forty-five cents per gallon or five dollars
and forty cents per one hundred pounds to the farmer, without raising the cost to
the consumer. While this course did not increase Mr. Wist's popularity with the
Portland milk distributors, his reputation as an aggressive business man was recog
nized by his neighbors and all the farmers adjacent to Portland.
The World war having involved the United States, his brother, Fred R. Wist,
joined the American forces and sailed for France as a member of the Twentieth
Engineers in February, 1917, and served until 1919. John Henry Wist, the other
brother also entered the fighting forces, but the signing of the armistice prevented
his going overseas. The loss of the help of his two brothers forced Mr. Wist to sell
the trucks and abandon the delivery of milk. He then turned his attention to the
raising of hogs and, as in all his ventures, he met with success, having as many as
four hundred hogs on his ranch at one time.
In February, 1918, the First National Bank of Scappoose met with financial
trouble and he was invited to take part in its rehabilitation and was elected cashier,
a position which he still holds. As his brothers had returned from the war service
he turned the ranch management over to them and has since devoted his time and
energy to the bank. Since he took over the management of the bank the deposits
have increased from eighty-six thousand dollars to more than two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and the bank premises have been nearly doubled in size. He
is also a director of the First National Bank of Linnton.
Mr. Wist was married on the llth of June, 1919, to Miss Eva 0. Garrison, a
daughter of O. D. Garrison, a retired farmer of Columbia county, now a resident of
Scappoose. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wist are adherents of the Lutheran faith. Fraternally
Mr. Wist is a Mason and politically he is a republican. He has always taken active
interest in all public affairs and was one of the city council and a leader in the
incorporation of the town. While active in every project and enterprise that meant
progress for his town and county, he has never aspired to public office but by hard
work and persistent effort he has gained his present creditable place as a substan
tial and prosperous business man in Columbia county.

JUDGE TIMOTHY EARL JOHN DUFFY.
Few men have attained greater success at the bar than has Judge Timothy Earl
John Duffy, who has been judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District of Oregon since 1915.
Judge Duffy was born in Scott county, Minnesota, on the 30th day of January, 1876, a
son of Timothy J. and Mary C. Duffy. His father was prominently connected with the
pioneer history of that county, and as county commissioner he was one of the early
advocates and builders of good roads in that section of the country. Besides devoting
much of his time in the interest of the public he also achieved more than substantial
success in his agricultural pursuits. Upon the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in
the Union army and while in the service contracted pneumonia, from the effects of
which he never fully recovered, his death occurring in June, 1918.
Judge Duffy is indebted to the high school of Shakopee, Minnesota, for his early
education. In due time he entered the law school at the University of Minnesota,
pursuing the day course, and working in the postal department at night to earn funds
with which to carry on his studies, graduating from that institution in the year 1909,
with the degree of LL. B.
Immediately after his graduation, on motion of the dean of the law school he
was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Minnesota. Shortly after his admission
he received an appointment as law clerk in the department of the interior, and spent
about a year traveling in the interests of the United States General Land Office, a
branch of that department. His travels took him through a great number of the

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states and finally to Portland, Oregon. The general prosperity evinced in the com
munity and throughout the state, together with the wonderful climate and the
many possibilities in his profession, caused him to tender his resignation to the
department and enter into the active practice of the law in 1910, at Prineville, Oregon,
the county seat of Crook county, where he soon became distinguished as one of the
prominent and representative members of the legal profession. In 1915 he was
appointed circuit judge of the eighteenth judicial district, receiving the honor of being
the first judge of that district. Through his honest, able and efficient administration
of that office, he was elected to succeed himself in 1916, and is still active in the
office. Judge Duffy, while a resident of Prineville, was appointed deputy district attorney,
also city attorney, besides receiving an appointment as commissioner of the United
States Land Office, for Oregon, having held the last two offices until his elevation to
the bench. In 1914 the marriage of Judge Duffy to Miss Katherine C. Trautner, a daughter
of Anton Trautner, was celebrated. She is descended from one of Minnesota's pioneer
and representative families. Mrs. Duffy is a graduate of the Winona State Normal
School, and being interested in educational work she engaged in teaching until shortly
before her marriage. Mrs. Duffy is a woman of much intellect, personal charm and re
finement, and is prominently known in connection with many of the women's clubs of
both Bend and Prineville. To the union of Judge and Mrs. Duffy three children have
been born: Kathleen A., Robert T. and Thomas J.
Judge Duffy is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, being now the
exalted ruler of Bend Lodge, No. 1371. He is also identified with the Order of Knights of
Pythias, being a past chancellor commander of that order. He likewise is associated
with and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose at Bend, Oregon. Professionally Judge
Duffy is identified with the Central Oregon and Oregon State Bar Associations. Locally
he is a director of the Bend Commercial Club and intensely interested in any movement
furthering the welfare and development of Central Oregon. As a citizen of Bend he is
known for his high character and ideals and for active usefulness, both in connection
with the general interest of the community and in the private relations and influences
of life. Being a deep and sincere student of juridical doctrine, he has great respect
for judicial place and power and his course in the courtroom is characterized by a calm
ness and dignity that indicates reserve strength. To Judge Duffy a public office is a
public trust and his endeavors on the bench have been marked by a singleness of
purpose, to the end that even-handed justice is administered, and having steadfastly
maintained this high standard his record has at all times conferred honor and dignity
upon the district that has honored him.

JOHN BELL.

John Bell, a successful farmer residing on his six hundred and eighty acre ranch
on Wild Horse creek near Athena, Umatilla county, was born in Torran,
Scotland, on the 25th of February, 1848, a son of Hugh and Christena (McFadden)
Bell. His parents were also natives of that vicinity, where they were united in
marriage, and sometime afterward set out for the new world with their little family.
They secured passage on a sailing vessel and during the eight weeks voyage the
father died. The family continued the journey alone and their first home was in
Grey county, Ontario, Canada. Securing a homestead there they improved the land
whereon they resided for fifteen years.
John Bell assisted his mother in managing the homestead for a number of years
and then secured work in various lumber companies, also spending some time as
head sawyer in a number of lumber camps, including the one at Garden River, On
tario, Canada. He operated a sawmill at Marquette, Michigan, for Ed. Frazier, achiev
ing a substantial measure of success in this venture, and in 1880 he removed to
Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon, where he remained for one summer and engaged
in various occupations. At the end of that time he returned to Ontario, Canada,
and ran a hotel at Singhampton. In 1891 he again removed to Oregon and settled
in Pendleton, where he rented a farm on Greenwood flats. For five years he operated
this rented land and then bought one-half section adjoining, on which he made many
up-to-date improvements. He later purchased a two hundred acre tract from Tom
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Subsequently Mr. Bell purchased his present ranch of two hundred acres which is
now well improved land. He has gradually added to his holdings until he owns six
hundred and eighty acres of fine improved land, the main portion of which is in wl^t.
Mr. Bell started farming with practically no experience but he had courage and a grim
determination to succeed, and he allowed no obstacles, however great, to obstruct his
path. He has become a popular man in the community where he makes his home and
is interested in any undertaking for the betterment of the community, county or
state. Mr. Bell has always been a strong advocate of education and for a number
of terms he has served on the school board as a director.
In 1870, in Canada, Mr. Bell was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Smith,
a daughter of James and Jessie Smith. Mrs. Bell is a native of England. To the
union of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, eight children were born; James S.; Hugh; David A.;
Will G. ; John L. ; Charles E.; Tena, now Mrs. W. A. Saunders; and Jessie, now Mrs.
Bert Warren.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Bell the right of franchise, he has been a stanch
supporter of the republican party, in the interest of which he has always taken an
active part. His fraternal affiliations are with the Masons and the Maccabees, and
his religious faith is that of the Christian church. Mr. Bell has ever been a man of
marked enterprise, for he was thrown upon his own resources in a strange land
when just a boy. He has led a life of diligence and industry and as a result has
become one of the most prosperous and highly respected men of his district.

FRANK RIGLER.

To understand fully any individual, it is said that one must go back to his
ancestry and learn of the stock from which he sprang. It was during the days
when William Penn was founding his colony in the new world that the ancestors
of Professor Frank Rigler came across the Atlantic and established their home in
Pennsylvania. When the colonists determined to throw off the yoke of British op
pression, John Rigler joined the American forces and served with the rank of
c=ptflin under General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, while Andrew Rigler, then a mere
boy in years, also offered his services to the country and went to the front in
defense of American liberty. He was the father of Jacob Rigler, who was a life
long resident of Pennsylvania, where he conducted business as a farmer, stock
dealer and nurseryman, passing away in the Keystone state at the age of eighty-
four years. His son, the Hon. Henry Rigler, who was the father of Professor Frank
Rigler, was born and reared in a suburb of Philadelphia and became extensively
engaged in dealing in live stock. He was likewise recognized as one of the political
leaders of that locality and gave his support to the whig party until its dissolution,
when he joined the ranks of the new republican party and upon its ticket was
elected to the state legislature. He wedded Mary Castor, a native of Pennsylvania
and a member of one of the old Quaker families of that state, whose ancestors
had come to the new world with William Penn. Her father was a soldier of the
Mexican war and lost his life while fighting in the battle of Monterey. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Rigler remained lifelong residents of Pennsylvania, the former
passing away in Philadelphia in 1894, when seventy-nine years of age, while his
wife also reached the age of seventy-nine years, being called to her final rest in
1901. Prof. Frank Rigler, whose name introduces this review, was born near the
Frankford arsenal in Philadelphia and in his youthful days became a pumi in thp
Central high school of that city, from which he was graduated in 1872. He started
out in the business world as an emoloyee in the city engineering department and
after leaving the east spent six months as a railroad engineer in Kansas. In 1875,
however, he returned to Pennsylvania and took up the profession of teaching, which
he followed for two and a half years in Bucks county, near Doylestown. He made
continuous progress in his profession and was chosen vice principal of the boys'
gr»mmpr school in Philadelphia, but after filling the position for a year was obliged
to resign because of throat trouble. Hoping that a change of climate might prove
beneficial, he came to the Pacific coast in January, 1879, and for a brief period
t^n^lit in the schools of Buena Vista, Polk county, Oregon. He afterward became
principal of the Independence school and in 1882 was elected to the superintendency

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of the schools of Polk county, which position he capably filled for one term. He
had by this time become well established as one of the fpremost educators of the
Northwest, and was continuously in positions of importance and responsibility. After
serving as superintendent of schools in Polk county he was chosen school superintendent
of Walla Walla, Washington, where he remained for eighteen months.
It was in December, 1885, that Prof. Rigler became identified with the edu
cational system of Portland, for at that date he accepted the position of principal
of the Park school, with which he was connected until the close of the school year
of 1887-88. He was next made superintendent of the schools of Oregon City, there
remaining until 1891, when he returned to Portland as principal of the Harrison
street school and occupied that position until June, 1894, when he was elected prin
cipal of the Portland high school. After two years' incumbency in that position
he was chosen city superintendent in June, 1896, and remained at the head of
the Portland schools to the time of his death, on July 18, 1914. While he was
still an active factor in the world's work one of his biographers wrote of him:
"He has inaugurated many practical reforms and improvements in the school work
and inspires teachers and pupils with much of his own zeal and interest. He holds
to high ideals, realizing that school training is not merely for the acquirement of
knowledge but a preparation for life's responsibilities. To this end he endeavors
to make the school work thorough, broad and comprehensive in its scope, that it
may constitute the basis of success for those who will become the dominant factors
in the business and social life of Portland in later years. Prof. Rigler is a zealous
student of educational methods as advanced by the National Education Association,
was a member of its national council, and was formerly a director for Oregon in
that organization. Since 1882 he has served almost continuously as a member of
the state board for examination of teachers. The State Teachers Association numbers
him among its leading workers and his term as president of that body was charac
terized by far-reaching and effective effort in the promotion of its success. His
work in connection with teachers' institutes is well known and has received the
endorsement of those people who judge judiciously. He became one of the charter
members of the Schoolmasters Club and for a number of years was honored with its
presidency. The profession of teaching has been his life work, to which he has bent
every energy, and, setting his mark high, he is putting forth every effort to raise
himself to its level." To the profession of teaching Prof. Rigler continued to de
vote his time and energies until his life's labors were ended in death, and who can
measure the value of his services in directing the intellectual development of the
youth of the northwest? He had the ability to inspire teachers and pupils under
him with much of his own zeal and interest in the work and his labors were at all
times richly fruitful and resultant.
When Mr. Rigler passed away, D. A. Grout, the assistant city superintendent of
the Portland schools, wrote of him: "After a life of service in the field of education,
twenty-six years of which was given to building up the school system that today
exists in Portland, Frank Rigler died at his home at 1092 Thurman street, Portland,
Oregon, in July, 1914. His illness had been serious for several months and pre
vented him in a large measure for the past year from taking as active a part in
the school affairs of the city as he desired. The history of the rise of Portland's rmblic
school system to a place where it is recognized as one of the best systems
in the United States, and used as a model elsewhere, is almost the history of the
•life of Frank Rigler for the past seventeen years, for his life in those years was en
tirely given to the service of the Portland schools in the capacity of city school
superintendent. Even after his resignation from the superintendency a year ago,
he still remained active in the vocational school department, and his advice and service
was always freely given to his successor, L. R. Alderman. His devotion to the Portland
public schools is held by many of his friends to be indirectly the cause that led up
to his fatal illness, for in all the years of his service he submerged himself com
pletely in this work, and for many years did the work alone that three or four men
were doing in other cities. This long strain and application to his duties is held to
be the chief cause of his failing health in the past few years. . . .
"Mr. Rigler had the remarkable faculty of knowing in advance how a new plan
in educational affairs would work out. He had the ability to put himself in the
position of the grade teacher and to understand how the teacher would work under
any proposed new system. Consequently the things that he introduced into the
schools of Portland were a foregone success before they were tried, for he never

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introduced an innovation until he had thoroughly worked it out beforehand. He was
a past master in the art of organization. He could take any school or any school
system and bring it into a condition of effective working order, no matter how badly
it might have been running before. Some regarded him as a stern man, but I found
him, on the contrary, surprisingly kind. He was, however, always himself, a man
of strikingly logical and masterful mind, who hated shams and could see through
them instantly. No one could deceive him, and this trait about him perhaps caused
in his life more or less friction between him and those who may have attempted to
deceive him.
"There is not an important thing in our public schools in this city that was
not originated by Mr. Rigler. Our whole system bears the stamp of his remarkable
ability and the imitation of it that has been made by innumerable other cities is
a direct tribute to the genius of the man who evolved it. The trades school and
vocational school system were installed in Portland among the first cities of the
United States, at the recommendation of Mr, Rigler. The phonic system of reading
was developed and installed in Portland public schools before it was adopted by
schools throughout the United States. This again was a plan and a recommendation
of Mr. Rigler. It was Mr. Rigler who devised and inaugurated in Portland the
system of classification which adapts itself to the ability of the pupil and gives the
maximum opportunity to both the slow pupil and the bright pupil to make the
most rapid progress consistent with thoroughness. Regarding this system of classi
fication W. T. Harris, commissioner of education, declared in a speech given in
Portland in 1905 that 'Mr. Rigler's system of classifying children into the faster and
the more backward classes in the public schools is the sanest and the most scientific
that I have ever seen.'
"Mr. Rigler was regarded as one of the best teachers of history in the west
and his treatise on the 'Teaching of History of the Revolution' is well known among
educators. Mr. Rigler had under preparation when he became ill manuscript on a
book on methods of teaching arithmetic which is expected to be of considerable
educational importance. Two of his books on arithmetic— Primary Arithmetic and
Numbers Step by Step — have been in use in many schools for some time."
In Walla Walla, in 1884, Professor Rigler was married to Miss Helena Koehler,
who was born in Iowa. They became the parents of two children; Evelyn, who in
1910 became the wife of Oliver Walker, a native of California, their children being
two in number, Benjamin Rigler and John MacCalmont Walker; and Howard Mac-
Calmont Rigler, who is living in Portland.
Professor Rigler was always an advocate of republican principles and stanehly
supported the party as the years went by. He stood for progress in citizenship and
in all matters pertaining to the general good and gave his aid and support to all
those forces which are of cultural value, which lead to the uplift of the individual
and the benefit of the commonwealth. He was long accounted one of the foremost
educators of the northwest and during the long years of his incumbency as super
intendent, the schools of Portland made continuous advancement in thoroughness
and efficiency.

VERNON A. FORBES.

"He whom the gods love, dies young." Thus, in the passing of Vernon A. Forbes,
one of the rising young attorneys of Central Oregon, the Bend bar lost a valued and
representative member and the community one of its foremost citizens. On the 7th of
July, 1918, he met his death by drowning while fishing in Crescent Lake. He was born
at St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, October 17, 1883, a son of Smith R. and Mary E. (Outcelt)
Forbes. Both families are old and honored and the Forbes family came originally from
New York state. The great-grandfather of our subject, Francis Stowell, was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war. The Outcelt family were among the earliest pioneers of
Wisconsin and Vernon's grandfather was second cousin of Abraham Lincoln.
In the acquirement of his education Vernon A. Forbes attended the grammar schools
at St. Croix Falls and was graduated from the Osceola high school in 1904. He then
determined to become a member of a profession and choosing law, he entered McAlister
College for a preparatory course. Subsequently he enrolled in the law department of

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the University of Minnesota and was graduated from that institution with his LL. B.
degree in 1909. The following year he came west, recognizing the many opportunities
offered by a growing country, and locating in Bend commenced the practice of his
profession. He brought to the profession splendid training and innate ability and
he soon became one of the prominent young lawyers of Bend. The year 1912 saw his
entrance into political life, for he was elected to the house of representatives of the
state from the twenty-first representative district. He was reelected twice and served
during the sessions of 1913-1915 and 1917. He was a dominant factor in shaping legisla
tion and one of his first acts was ,to unite the representatives of eastern Oregon in a
compact body to act in harmony in all matters affecting that part of the state and by
his readiness in debate and comprehensive grasp of questions of public concern he
assumed and held a prominent place as a leader. Tiring of political life he subsequently
refused reelection and returned to his law practice, which was growing rapidly. He
was an exceptional lawyer and his broad study, careful analysis and logical reasoning
were dominant factors in his success. No doubt he inherited some of his ability along
professional lines, for one of his uncles, John Outcelt, a veteran of the Civil war, was
for many years one of the leading attorneys of Knoxville, Tennessee. Another uncle,
G. A. Outcelt, is now practicing in Oklahoma, where he has won prominence and sub
stantial success. On the 7th of October, 1918, the bar of Bend in the circuit court
passed a set of resolutions of condolence to the family and friends of Mr. Forbes, and
Hon. T. E. J. Duffy, judge of the circuit, in the course of the proceedings spoke thus:
"As I listened to the reading of these resolutions, and as I thought of his tragic
death in all of its sadness, I was yet consoled by the thought that honor comes to
whom honor is due, for we will remember that these resolutions and these eulogies
are the first to be offered in this court and county, both of which Mr. Forbes labored
so long and so well to create and establish.
"It was my rare good fortune to know Mr. Forbes well, both as a boy and as a man.
We were college mates together. Early in his study of law he was recognized by his
classmates and instructors as a clear thinker and a logical reasoner. He possessed a
legal mind, besides he was abundantly prepared for his chosen profession by profound
and exhaustive study.
"As a lawyer Mr. Forbes was energetic, industrious and careful, and as an advo
cate, clear, earnest and forceful. His legal mind seemed to seize as it, were the very
spirit of juridical doctrine, and he discussed authorities, which showed him to be
a master of interpretation.
"Mr. Forbes was a safe counselor and devoted to the interests of his clients, and
although uncompromising when the justness of his cause was at issue, still his good
judgment impelled him at times to yield a point rather than involve his client in
expensive litigation, when as much or more could be gained by an equitable compromise.
Whenever he could without jeopardizing his client's interests, he always consented to
any reasonable request coming from opposing counsel, and in these interchanges of
courtesies his word was as good as his bond.
"In his dealings with his brother members of the profession he was fair, honest
and considerate. Mr. Forbes was loyal to the law and he honored and respected the
courts before whom he practiced, and it was these traits of character that gained the
admiration and respect of his brethren, who have come here today to offer their last
best tribute to one who shall be among them no more.
"His zeal for the law did not detract his attention from the duties every man
owes to the community in which he lives as a citizen. He came to central Oregon at
a time when it began to show new life and development, and located at Bend when it
was just beginning to emerge from the obscurity of a frontier town, and the prominent
part he has taken in the upbuilding and development of Bend and Deschutes county
is so well known in the community that it would be idle to recount in detail.
"As a legislator he had a brilliant record. He stood high in the estimation of his
colleagues and was considered one of the foremost lawmakers of the state. He was
a man of indomitable will and a leader among men, and during the three successive
terms that he served the state in the legislative assembly, he must be given credit for
promoting and having enacted some of the most constructive legislation that has ever
appeared upon the statute books of this state.
"In politics Mr. Forbes was a stanch republican and his political views were clear-
cut and decided. He always took an active interest in the success of his party at the
polls, but his partizanship was not such that permitted it to stand in the light of the
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"As a man Mr. Forbes was plain, modest and unassuming, and in his private life
he was courteous, kind, generous and sympathetic.
"Socially he was not hasty in forming friendships, but when once a friendship was
formed it was as firm and constant as the polar star. It was a dependable quantity.
To him friendship was a living virtue, deep rooted in his soul and a part of his very
being, and always ready to manifest itself on all proper occasions."
Mr. Forbes in his untimely death left to mourn his loss, his widow, who was Miss
Anna Markel; a son, Vernon A. Forbes, Jr.; his father; an invalid mother; and a
devoted sister, Miss Gail Forbes. In all relations of life he was both faithful and
honorable and his friends were legion. From the start he recognized that the present
and not the future holds opportunity and therefore he made each passing hour count
for the utmost in his various activities.

EMIL AXEL JOHNSON.

Emil Axel Johnson, manager of the Tigard Lumber Company at Tigard, was
born in 1876 in Sweden, where his father operated an extensive lumber mill. At the
age of fifteen Emil came to America and since then has demonstrated what pluck,
energy and honesty can do in this country. He worked for two years on a farm in
Nebraska, then moved to Iowa, where he spent the following two years in the same
work. Minneapolis, Minnesota, became his home for awhile and there he worked
hard all day and attended night classes at a business college. This proved too
strenuous, however, so following the advice of his physician he went to the Pacific
coast in 1900, to seek the restoration of his health. . Upon reaching Portland he ob
tained work with a large lumber company, with which he remained for sixteen years.
As a result of his energy and ability he soon rose to be foreman, and inaugurated
many methods that saved the corporation thousands of dollars in time and money.
Having saved a goodly sum of money from his wages, Mr. Johnson moved to Tigard
in 1917 and purchased a bankrupt lumber business, which by his energy and thrift
became what is now the Tigard Lumber Company, one of the most thriving of its
kind in the county and the most important industry in Tigard.
Mr. Johnson has recently purchased six acres of land with a frontage of about
nine hundred feet on the highway between Tigard and the old town of Tigardville,
to which location he proposes to remove his lumber-yard. He plans to erect a block of
stores on the property and will arrange to have a hardware store in conjunction
with his lumber-yard and building material plant. The Tigard Lumber Company,
under the energetic management of Mr. Johnson, has become a factor in the growth
of this section of the state and enjoys a patronage far beyond the normal trade
territory of the town, actually reaching to within five miles of Portland, the largest
lumber market on the coast.
Mr. Johnson was married in 1902 to Miss Olivia Bostron. They are the parents
of two children: Victor and Susanne, who are pupils of the grade schools. Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson have adopted Elsa Bostron, the infant daughter of a brother of Mrs.
Johnson. Mr. Johnson's only fraternal association is with the Woodmen of the
World. They are members of the Methodist church and popular and highly esteemed
residents of Tigard. A few more men like Emil Johnson would make Tigard the most
alive town in Washington county.

JAMES HILL.

The largest individual farmer in Umatilla county is James Hill, who is now
residing in Pendleton. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on the 27th of Novem
ber, 1879, a son of John F. and Anna (Terry) Hill. The father was a native of
Tennessee and the mother of Glasgow, Kentucky. Their marriage occurred in the
former state, where the father engaged in farming near Nashville, until April 6,
1887, when they removed to Oregon, settling near Helix, Umatilla county. There
Mr. Hill purchased three hundred and ten acres of improved land, to which he added
some three hundred acres. He operated this farm successfully for a number of years
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passed away on the old home place at the age of sixty-two years. Mr. Hill is a promi
nent and well known man in Pendleton and is a stanch supporter of the democratic
party and always interested in local affairs. On the outbreak of the Civil war he
enlisted in the Confederate army, serving under General Lee. He participated in
many of the leading battles of the war and was mustered out at Nashville.
The boyhood of James Hill was spent on the old ranch, receiving his education
in the country schools and also in Pendleton. In due time he attended the Whitman
College and after putting his textbooks aside worked by the day for his brother, Henry
T. Hill, for some time. In 1906 he bought out his brother's interests and leased the
ranch, consisting of twelve hundred and sixty acres, and has since added to this
land until he now has forty-six hundred acres, part of which is leased. He has kept
in touch with the trend of modern progress along agricultural lines and has a well
equipped and highly developed ranch. In November, 1917, he bought his present
home in Pendleton, on North Main street, where he is residing and from which
place he operates his ranch. He is a prominent and representative citizen.
On January 22, 1907, Mr. Hill was married to Miss Beulah Rankine, a daughter
of Josiah and Etta (Rowell) Rankine. Mr. Rankine was a native of Michigan and Mrs.
Rankine, of Salem, Massachusetts. Her parents are living in Olympia, Washington.
Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hill: James S. L.; Frederick W.; and
Mary Isabel.
The political allegiance of Mr. Hill is given to the democratic party and he has
firm belief in the principles of that party as factors in good government. Fraternally
he is an Elk. Mr. Hill is thoroughly familiar with every phase of farming and his
close application, energy and enterprise are dominant elements in winning for him
his present success. His singleness of purpose has been one of the strong elements
in his success, in the attainment of which he has so directed his efforts and activities
as to make every action count for the utmost.

JACOB S. GILTNER, M. D.

That the world is better because Dr. Jacob S. Giltner lived is a, fact recognized
by all who knew him. His entire life was fraught with high and noble purposes
and characterized by kindly deeds that have caused his memory to be enshrined in
the hearts of all who came into contact with him. It was in Northumberland county,
Pennsylvania, on the 22nd of October, 1824, that Dr. Giltner first opened his eyes to
the light of day, his parents being Conrad and Rebecca (Snyder) Giltner, who were
farming people of the Keystone state, enjoying in large measure the confidence,
respect and goodwill of the people throughout the community and a large circle of
friends. The ancestry of the family can be traced back in direct line to the Prince of
Orange. The father, Conrad Giltner, was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, ren
dering valuable aid to the cause of freedom. Inheriting a large tract of land in
Pennsylvania, he devoted his life to its cultivation and improvement.
It was on the home farm that Dr. Giltner was reared, and though his educational
advantages were extremely limited, he became a most widely read man. He often
had a book with him while plowing in the fields and he devoted his evening hours
to study. He had made such progress that when sixteen years of age he became a
teacher in the public schools. As he taught he became more and more eager to
secure better educational advantages himself and his mother, sympathizing with him
in this ambition, sent him to college when she inherited a little money. He was
graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania when
about twenty-one years of age, after which he returned home and at that time, or
in 1846, was married to Miss Martha M. Hause of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Giltner's parents were Abraham and Mary Hause of Philadelphia, and their daughter,
Mrs. Giltner, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, December
25, 1826. For a brief period after his marriage Dr. Giltner resided near Harrisburg, Penn
sylvania, but then returned to his home county and entered upon the practice of medi
cine, in which he continued until after the outbreak of the Civil war. Offering his ser
vices to the government, he passed a competitive examination that won him the appoint
ment of commander and medical director of the hospital of the Army of the Cum
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Pennsylvania, was mustered in at Washington, D. O, and did splendid service for
the Union cause through his skill and ability displayed in both field and hospital
service. While at the front he gained valuable experience as a surgeon that made
him afterward specialize in that branch of the profession.
When the war was ended Dr. Giltner removed to Pithole, Pennsylvania, where he
engaged in medical practice until June, 1866, when he started for Oregon. He became
one of the pioneer physicians of Portland and continued actively in practice until
seventy-eight years of age. In 1875 he pursued postgraduate work in the University
of Pennsylvania and was constantly promoting his skill and efficiency by wide read
ing and study. He long maintained a place in the foremost rank of the medical
profession in Portland and the state and for several years served as county physician
and was also city physician and visiting physician to the insane asylum before his
removal to Salem.
Dr. and Mrs. Giltner largely reared their family in the northwest. They became
parents of ten children, four of whom died in infancy, while of those who reached
adult age Dr. William Paris Giltner passed away at the age of forty-nine. He was
born in 1849, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and devoted his
life to the practice of medicine. He married Minnie Going and they became parents
of four children: James, Paris E., Edward B. and John R.; Emma Giltner, the second
of Dr. Giltner's family, is one of the graduates of the old Portland Academy and of
the high school of Portland and she also completed a course in the Woman's College
of Baltimore, Maryland, (now Goucher College), where the Bachelor of Arts degree
was conferred upon her and subsequently that of Master of Arts. She became the
wife of Eugene D. White and had one son, Eugene G.; Roseoe R. Giltner of Portland
was graduated from the high school of this city and later continued his studies under
a private tutor, while subsequently he attended Yale University. He has been quite
active in politics and served as city attorney. He married Fronia Wallace; Frank
F. Giltner of Portland, also attended Yale and married Louise Scheuer; Martha G.,
after graduating from high school, became a pupil in a private school and later
entered Wellesley College, near Boston, Massachusetts, where she received a scholar
ship and Greek honors from Athens. She is now the wife of Vincent Cook of Port
land; Horace, the youngest of the family, born in 1861, died in 1896.
Dr. Giltner always gave his political allegiance to the republican party and, while
never an office seeker, did important public work in behalf of the schools. By ap
pointment he became a member of the school board about 1872 and filled that posi
tion for several years. He was largely instrumental in establishing the Portland
high school and in securing the passage of a bill permitting colored children to
attend the public schools. In fact he labored untiringly to advance the schools and
make their opportunities attainable by all. Dr. Giltner was likewise prominently
known as a loyal follower of the Masonic fraternity. He belonged to a lodge in
Philadelphia and to Columbia Chapter, No. 91, R. A. M. He was reared in the faith
of the Society of Friends but after his removal to the west joined the Lutheran
church and contributed liberally to its support. Death called him May 18, 1910, when
he was almost eighty-six years of age. For five years he had survived his wife, who
passed away March 2, 1905. A contemporary biographer has written of Dr. Giltner:
"His home relations were largely ideal. His interests centered in his family and
his own happiness seemed complete if he was contributing to the welfare and hap
piness of his wife and children. He gave to his sons and daughters the best educa
tional advantages, knowing that therein he was bestowing on them a priceless gift.
He rejoiced in his success because of the opportunity it gave him to surround the
members of his household with the comforts and the luxuries of life. The poor and
needy found in him a generous friend, but his charity was always most unostenta
tious. He followed the Bible injunction not to let the left hand know what the
right hand doeth, and from no words of his own did anyone learn of the charity
and helpful spirit of Dr. Giltner. There were times when even the recipients of his
bounty did not know who was their benefactor. He frequently commissioned some
one, ofttimes the members of his own household, to make purchase of flour and other
necessities of life, and send such to the poor. His pastor is responsible for the
statement that he gave a tenth of his income to the support of the gospel and for
the benefit of local hospitals and the poorer classes. His great heart reached out in
sympathy to all mankind and his helping hand lifted many a one out of the slough
of despondency into an atmosphere of courage and good cheer.
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great interest in the study of history, sociology and literature. He possessed a re
markably retentive memory, so that his opinions and his knowledge were frequently
sought to settle some disputed question. He seemed almost never to forget a point
which he had read or a character with whom he had become acquainted in literature.
During the last four years of his life he suffered from ill health but retained the
same keen perception and memory that had characterized him in his youth. The
snows of many winters whitened his hair, for he reached the age of eighty-six years,
but his heart ever remained young, and in spirit and in interest he seemed always
in his prime. For forty-four years he was a resident of Portland, and in the city
it would be impossible to find one who had aught to say against him. Thoughts of
reverence and words of praise rise to the lips of many whenever his name is men
tioned. Especially was he held in grateful remembrance by the poor whom he
assisted, by the friends whose intelligence was stimulated by his own broad knowl
edge, but most of all in that household where he occupied the position of almost ideal
husband and father. What a fitting crown of life is a memory that is as revered
and sacred as is that of Dr. Jacob S. Giltner."

WILLIAM FRED HABERLACH.
William Fred Haberlach, proprietor of a large mercantile store in Clackamas,
was born in Manistee, Michigan, in October, 1882, the son of Gustav and Augusta
(Teatz) Haberlach. His father was a prosperous farmer who located in Oregon in
1889 and settled on a farm in Clackamas county, where he still resides.
William Fred Haberlach was educated in the grade schools at Clackamas, the
Oregon City high school, and the Oregon Agricultural College. After obtaining his
education he developed a taste for commercial life and accepted a position as clerk
in a mercantile store at Montesano, Washington, where he remained for two years.
Returning to Clackamas in 1906 he purchased a mercantile store and a half block
of land on the Pacific Highway and proceeded to enlarge the store. During his
fourteen years in business here he has met with abundant success and has succeeded
in securing a large portion of the business in that section of the county. Naturally
courteous and a good mixer, he has won the friendship and patronage of many of the
farmers of this section, who have come to know that a better quality of goods and
a pleasant smile await them at Will Haberlach's. For thirteen years Mr. Haberlach
has been the Clackamas county agent of the Giant Powder Company, and maintains
large powder warehouses four miles east of the town. Mr. Haberlach has three
brothers. Frank and Gustav are successful farmers and Carl is secretary and sales
manager of the Tillamook Cooperative Cheese Association, which is the model organi
zation of its kind in the west and the dominent factor in the cheese market of the
Pacific coast.
On December 9, 1905, Mr. Haberlach married Miss Lillie Street, daughter of C.
F. Street, one of Oregon's best known floriculturists, who at one time operated large
nurseries at Clackamas, but has retired and now resides in Canada. Mr. and Mrs.
Haberlach have two sons: Raymond Carl and Stanley William, who are attending
the local schools.
During the World war Mr. Haberlach performed his full duty in all war activities.
He is a member of the Odd Fellows, the Elks and the United Artisans. In politics he
is a republican, active in his party councils, though not an office seeker. Mr. and
Mrs. Haberlach are active socially in clubs and church work in Clackamas.

GEORGE EDWARD PERRINGER.
George Edward Perringer, deceased, was for many years prominent in the agri
cultural circles of Umatilla county as a successful rancher and wheat man. He
was born February 17, 1867, at Ft. Scott, Kansas, a son of John W. and Caroline
(Falkner) Perringer, the former a native of Kentucky, while the latter was born
near Nashville, Tennessee. John W. Perringer removed to Ft. Scott, Kansas, at an
early day and there engaged in farming until 1877 when, with his family, he removed
to Umatilla county, near what is now the town of Adams and there took up govern-

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ment land, during the Indian wars. This farm consisted of one hundred and sixty
acres and he operated it until 1889, when he moved to Los Angeles, California, where
he retired and is still living, at the advanced age of ninety-six years. The death of
his wife occurred when their son, George E., was but ten years of age. Mr. Per
ringer has always taken an active interest in political affairs and he is a stanch sup
porter of the republican party.
George Edward Perringer was but ten years of age when his father removed to
Che vicinity of Adams and there George E. received his education. After completing
his common school course he took a business course in a college at Portland, after
which he returned to his home near Adams and there engaged in farming. Later
he bought a farm of four hundred and eighty acres, adjoining the home place, this
he improved and resided on for a period of six years. Selling this land he rented
land on the Indian reservation, which he operated in connection with the old home
farm. In 1896 he went to Pendleton and built a fine home on Lewis street. He did
not retire from active farm life, however, but purchased land on the Indian reserva
tion which he improved and to which he added until he had three thousand five
hundred acres and in addition owned' valuable land in Alberta, Canada. He also had
a two thousand acre ranch two miles from Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, and on all
his land he had fine outbuildings equipped in an up-to-date manner. On the 21st
of November, 1919, Mr. Perringer was shot while in a hotel in Portland and his
death, which came as a severe shock to the community in which he had long resided,
left a void which it will be hard to fill.
On the 30th of September, 1890, the marriage of Mr. Perringer and Miss Ida
Ferguson, a daughter of James and Mary (Marquis) Ferguson, was celebrated. Mrs.
Perringer was bora in Missouri but was one of the early settlers of Umatilla county,
having come here with her parents in 1878. They settled in the vicinity of Pendle
ton where the father took up government land, improved, built a fine home there
and resided for four years. He then bought land near Adams, Umatilla county,
which he operated until 1893, when he removed to Pendleton and bought a home.
In recent years he built another home, where he resides retired, at the age of seventy-
six years. Mrs. Ferguson is also living and is seventy-one years of age. To the
union of Mr. and Mrs. Perringer two children were born; Carl; and Muriel, now the
wife of John Dolph of Pendleton. Mrs. Perringer is residing in the home in Pendle
ton and is a highly respected citizen of the community, prominent in social and club
circles. The political allegiance of Mr. Perringer was given to the republican party, in
the interests of which he always took an active part, although he never sought nor
desired public office. In fraternal circles he was well known as an Elk and an Odd
Fellow and his religious faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr.
Perringer was the largest wheat rancher in eastern Oregon and a shrewd business
man. His business dealings were always conducted on the most honorable basis and
he won the confidence and goodwill of all with whom he came into contact. In the
passing of Mr. Perringer, Umatilla county lost one of her most prominent, success
ful and representative citizens.

CHARLES WESLEY ERSKINE.
Charles Wesley Erskine is well accounted one of the representative members of
the legal profession in Oregon. He is now residing in Bend, where he has built
up an extensive and important clientage and although not yet thirty-five years of age
he has a larger acquaintance among the public men of the state than any other attorney
in the county, and few in Oregon are better known.
Charles Wesley Erskine is a native of another state, his birth having occurred
in Iowa in October, 1887. His parents, Rev. Wesley M. and Lydia E. (Zook) Erskine
came to Oregon in 1904 because of the declining health of Mrs. Erskine. The Erskine
family are descendants of the famous Marr family of Scotland, which has given to the
world so many famous men. The Zook family is of Pennsylvania Dutch extraction, the
grandfather of Charles Wesley Erskine being one of the old-time Dunkard ministers
in that state, and a most devout and well beloved man. The maternal- grandmother
was born in Virginia. The Rev. Wesley M. Erskine was a popular and well known

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minister in Iowa and Oregon where he served for many years as a minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Charles Wesley Erskine received his early education in Iowa and in due time entered
the high school at Springfield, Oregon, to which place he had removed with his parents.
After completing his high school course he matriculated at the University of Oregon and
took up his law studies at the Willamette University, receiving his LL. B. degree in
1913. During the legislative session of 1913 he was clerk of the revision of laws com
mittee in the house, and in 1915 and 1917 he was calendar clerk of the house, this
position gaining for him acqaintance with many of the prominent men in the state.
Immediately after his admission to the bar in 1913 he located in Bend and there
associated in the practice of his profession with Vernon A. Forbes. They became one
of the prominent and successful law firms in the city and Mr. Erskine was active in
that connection until his appointment to the office of duputy district attorney of Crook
County, in which office he served during 1915 and 1916. In 1918, upon America's entrance
into the World war he put aside all personal interests and volunteered his services.
He was in the service nearly two years, spending the greater part of his time in the
offensive branch of the Chemical Warfare Service with headquarters at the Edgewood
Arsenal in Maryland. He attained the rank of sergeant-major and after receiving his
honorable discharge returned to Bend and resumed his law practice. He associated with
H. H. DeArmond until 1921, since which time he has practiced alone. Mr. Erskine is
a very successful lawyer, having early manifested ability in solving intricate legal
problems, and he has remained a close student of the principles of jurisprudence.
On the 15th of August, 1917, occurred the marriage of Mr. Erskine to Helen Mc
Guire, the accomplished daughter of one of Oregon's most noted women. Her mother,
Mrs. Alexander Thompson is an author, elocutionist, and lecturer of prominence and
she has served in the state legislature for two sessions. During the World war she
was a speaker in all the drives throughout the state and later was very active in the
interests of the democratic party, of which she is a valued member. Mrs. Erskine has
inherited much of her mother's ability. She is a graduate of Hollins College of Virginia,
took a course in domestic science at the Oregon Agricultural College and later acquired
a business education. Like her mother she was active in war work and was in charge
of the Liberty and Victory Loans department of the First National Bank of Bend. She
is a popular member of the younger social set of Bend and is a charming young matron.
Fraternally Mr. Erskine is a Mason, Elk, and Knight of Pythias. In the line of
his profession he is identified with the Central Oregon Bar Association and has been
its secretary for two years. He has also been secretary and manager of the Bend Com
mercial Club. He is likewise a member of the State Chamber of Commerce. As a
veteran of the World war he was one of the organizers and the first commander of
the Percy A. Stevens Post No. 4, of the American Legion and is always active in any
movement for the promotion of the interests of that body. He is one of the members
of the National executive committee and a member of the national speakers bureau of
the Legion and has thoroughly identified himself with the interests of the community.
Although Mr. Erskine devotes the greater part of his time to his profession he is half
owner of the Magill & Erskine Drug Company and is one of the incorporators and
first secretary of the Bend Juniper Products Company, one of Bend's most important
industries, giving employment to one hundred people. The company manufactures
slats for pencils. Devotedly attached to his profession Mr. Erskine has acquired a
practice of extensive and important character. He is remarkable among lawyers for
the wide research and provident care with which he prepares his cases and he has
won marked precedence among the members of the Oregon bar.

JOHN 0. M. HOLST.

John 0. M. Hoist, conducting a large tailoring establishment in Baker City,
was born in Portland, Oregon, September 13, 1893, his parents being William A. and
Agnes V. Hoist. The father was a native of Stockholm, Sweden, while the mother was
born in Portland, being numbered among the native daughters of Oregon. The father
was a seaman throughout his life and served as an officer on several seacoast car
rying vessels, thus following in the business footsteps of his father. When about
sixteen years' of age he took up his abode in Portland and it was in that city that
he was married on the 5th of October, 1892. His death occurred at Norfolk, Virginia,

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October, 31, 1919, at which' time he was serving as marine steward for the govern
ment, which sent his body back to Portland, where he was buried six weeks later.
He left a wife and two children and his death was deeply deplored not only
by his immediate family but by a host of friends who knew him in this part of the
country. Harvey A. Hoist, brother of Mr. Hoist of this review, was born at Portland,
August 13, 1896, and is engaged in metal work. He joined the army when America
entered the World war and was stationed at Angel Island, California, in the aviation
corps, but owing to an attack of pneumonia he was honorably discharged and later
worked for the government in the shipyards at Vancouver, Washington.
John 0. M. Hoist obtained a common school education in Portland, at The Dalles
and in Baker City. In consequence of ill health he came to Baker City with his mother
and in 1913 they established the Hoist Tailor Shop opposite the post office. While
they began business in a small way, they now have a complete equipment and their
trade shows a satisfactory increase year by year. They secure additional help as
needed and the business is now one of gratifying proportions. Mr. Hoist has the
agency of splendid woolen mills and is thus enabled to supply at first hand woolen
clothes and knit goods for men, women and children. They specialize in hosiery and
their business of that character is very extensive.
In January, 1919, at Baker City, Mr. Hoist was married to Miss Nellie C. Moyer,
a daughter of James A. Moyer, a native of Missouri, who came to Oregon and settled
at Pendleton, where he engaged in business as an architect, contractor and builder.
Mr. Hoist is a highly esteemed citizen and belongs to the Methodist church. Warm
regard is entertained for him by all who know him and he has gained a wide ac
quaintance during the eight years of his residence in Baker City. His sterling worth
of character is attested by many and all who have had trade relations with him
speak of the integrity and reliability of his business methods.

WILLIAM PHILANDER DOWNING.
Perhaps no one business enterprise or industry indicates more clearly the com
mercial and social status of a town than its hotels. The wide-awake or enterprising
villages and cities must have pleasant accommodations for visitors and traveling men
and the foreign public judge a community by the entertainment afforded strangers.
In this regard the hotel of which William Philander Downing is proprietor is an index
of the character and advantages of Bend, for the hostelry will rank favorably with
those of many a larger place, and its genial proprietor neglects nothing that can
add to the comfort of his guests.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in September, 1872, he is a son of Frederick and
Gertrude (Schult) Downing. His father was of Scotch descent and was for many
years successfully engaged in the conduct of a mercantile business.
William Philander Downing was educated in the grade and high schools of St.
Louis and came to the coast to seek his fortune at the age of sixteen years. He
obtained employment in the Coronado hotel at San Diego, California, and there laid
the foundation of his hotel business, in which he has attained such merited success.
After spending two years in San Diego he returned to St. Louis, but the call of the
west proved too great and in less than a year he returned to California. Then for
four years he was a resident of Minnesota and in 1902 came to Oregon. Bend at that
time was not yet an incorporated town and Mr. Downing filed upon a homestead
which is now Shevlin Park and remained on that property for six years. During
that period he worked for Mr. Drake, who located and founded the city of Bend.
Selling his homestead property he became engaged in the fuel business in Bend and
followed that line until 1912, when he opened his first restaurant. As the population
of the town was then less than five hundred his restaurant was small, but in less
than a year his business had grown to such extensive proportions as to necessitate
his removal to larger quarters. Mr. Downing looks back with pride upon the fact that
his sole capital when he came to Bend was twenty-one dollars and he attributes a
great measure of his success to his wife, who has been his helpmate and inspiration.
His present hotel and cafe is a handsome stone and brick structure on Bond street
and has a frontage of fifty feet and a depth of eighty feet. The lower floor is occupied
entirely by the cafe and office, while the upper floors are devoted to bedrooms. In
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ment is modern in every respect. The hotel rooms are equipped with hot and cold
running water and bath, and are tastefully furnished and kept scrupulously clean.
The restaurant has in addition to its lower floor a balcony with accommodations for
sixty diners. The kitchen is, however, Mr. Downing's greatest pride. It is complete
in every particular and contains every modern device. It is equipped with a huge
refrigerator, which has a capacity of from five to six quarters of beef and other
meats and supplies. Mr. Downing holds to the belief, as do all good chefs, that it is
essential to allow beef to hang several days before it is prepared for human con
sumption and therein lies one of the factors of his success. In order to keep the
establishment running on a smooth and efficient basis twelve assistants are constantly
employed and they are surrounded by the most pleasant working conditions. In
addition to his hotel property Mr. Downing owns considerable property in Bend.
His home is located on the west side of the river on Bend View, one of the com
manding residence sites of the city.
In 1901 occurred the marriage of Mr. Downing to Miss Margaret Beatrice Ham, a
native of Colorado. To their union four girls have been born: Helen, Florence, Reta
and Dorothy. Mrs. Downing is well known in the club and social circles of Bend and
is a woman of great intellect and much personal charm.
Mr. Downing is active in all civic affairs and is a member of the Bend Com
mercial Club and other organizations whose object is the development and improve
ment of the general welfare. Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias and he is likewise
identified with the Moose, Eagles, and Woodmen of the World. The success which Mr.
Downing has achieved has been worthily won and the character of the man is clearly
manifest by the credit he so cheerfully and unselfishly gives his wife for her stanch
support, encouragement and unflagging devotion.

WILLIAM HENRY LUCKE.

A native son of Oregon is William Henry Lucke, and one of whom the state has
a good right to be proud, for he has well demonstrated what can be accomplished by
pluck, energy and integrity. He was born at Corvallis in 1874, a son of Charles and Ida
(Druschel) Lucke. The father was for many years one of the foremost farmers in
Clackamas county and operated his farm strictly and successfully upon scientific prin
ciples. He is now retired and resides in Portland, enjoying his reward after a life of
diligence and industry.
The elementary education of William Henry Lucke was obtained in the grade
schools and high school of Clackamas county and until he was twenty-one years of age
he assisted his father on the farm. After attaining his majority he established himself
as a commission merchant. His capital being small, he acted for a time as buyer of
produce for a Portland firm, but filled with ambition to go into business on his own
account, he soon resigned this work. He then established himself as a wholesale
produce dealer, and in the few years which he has been in this business, he has built
up a large trade. In fact, his business exceeds that of all the firms in that line in
Clackamas county. As the result of his success in this venture he has found it necessary
to build several additional warehouses. One is fifty by two hundred and twenty feet,
located at Canby; two warehouses, one forty by sixty feet and another, thirty by sixty
feet, are located at Oregon City; and he has a large storage warehouse at Liberal.
These warehouses are modern to the last degree and are equipped with every appliance
necessary for the rapid handling of produce. Sidetracks connected with all railroads,
run to this warehouse, thereby insuring quick transportation. This business of Mr.
Lucke's extends largely into Texas and California. He handles no dairy products,
confining his business to hay, grain, potatoes and fruit.
Throughout a goodly number of the years of his life Mr. Lucke has enjoyed the
cooperation and encouragement of his wife, to whom he was married in 1911. Before
her marriage she was Miss Sadie Evans, a daughter of John T. Evans, a well known
farmer of Oregon City.
Although the greater part of Mr. Lucke's life has been devoted to the promotion
of his business interests, he has not forgotten the social amenities of life, and he is
a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Odd Fellows, in which last organization
he has filled all the chairs. Since age conferred upon Mr. Lucke the right of franchise
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is great he has confined his public service to serving as precinct committeeman. Mr.
Lucke is a member of the Evangelical church, and this connection, together with his
other affiliations, indicate the nature of his interests and the rules that govern his
conduct. Mrs. Lucke is widely known and takes an active interest in community affairs.
During the World war she was especially active in all Red Cross work. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Lucke are fond of travel and spend their vacations in touring the country, being
especially familiar with the routes of travel in Washington, California, and Idaho.
As a progressive citizen and a representative of one of Clackamas county's finest
business interests, Mr. Lucke has won the regard and goodwill of every member of his
community.

JOSEPH ALTON THOMPSON.
For many years Joseph Alton Thompson has been closely and prominently con
nected with the educational and moral interests of Bend and of Deschutes county and
no history of the community would be complete without the record of his career.
Beginning to teach school at an early age he has followed that profession the greater
part of his life, although from time to time he has been forced to seek other employment
as the result of eye-strain caused by close confinement to his work along educational
lines. In 1916 he was appointed superintendent of the Deschutes county schools and
having been since twice elected to succeed himself, he is still active in that capacity.
Joseph Alton Thompson was born in Corunna, Michigan, June 12, 1866, a son of
Moses A. and Betsy M. (Belden) Thompson. He is descended from fine old American
families, on both paternal and maternal sides. His paternal grandmother, Mary
Tisdale, was a member of the Bloodgood family whose forbears came to this country
on the Mayflower and his great-great-grandfather was a Morris of New Jersey, a nephew
of the historic Robert Morris who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence as
delegate to the Continental congress, established the Bank of North America, was
superintendent of finance from 1781 to 1784, was a member of the constitutional con
vention in 1787 and United States senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-95.
When eleven months old Joseph Alton Thompson lost his mother and it was a loss
severely felt when he came to years of realization of what it meant to be deprived
of her love, care and companionship. Someone has said: "The loss of a mother is
always severely felt, even though her health may incapacitate her from taking any
active part in the care of her family, still she is a sweet rallying-point, around which
affection and obedience and a thousand tender endeavors to please, concentrate; and
dreary is the blank when such a point is withdrawn." He attended the grade schools
of his birthplace and upon the completion of his preliminary education entered the
Michigan Agricultural College. Subsequently he enrolled in the Michigan Normal
College and was graduated therefrom in 1897.
Upon attaining his majority, eye strain, the result of intensive study, forced his
retirement from school work and after a period of rest and treatment he accepted
a position as .teacher in the rural schools of Michigan. His ability along educational
lines was soon manifest and he had advanced to the office of principal when in 1892
he decided to seek other employment. He removed to Detroit, where he was employed
to make abstracts for the Union Trust Company and remained in that connection until
1893, when he again took up his chosen work of teaching. For the next ten years he
was continuously engaged in educational work and was one of the prominent members
of the County Board of Teachers Examiners. In 1907 Mr. Thompson came to Oregon
and locating at Redmond, then in Crook county, became principal of a school there.
He engaged in farming on the side for some time and achieved substantial success as
an agriculturist. He was one of the organizers and secretary of the Farmers Creamery
Association and is still a director of that body. He introduced registered Jersey
stock in the Redmond district and has always taken an active interest in irrigation
projects, being the first president of the Central Oregon Irrigation District. For the
most part, however, Mr. Thompson has devoted his energies to educational work. He
organized the Redmond high school and was for four years superintendent of Redmond
schools. During that time he brought his schools to the highest state of perfection
and had the satisfaction of placing them upon the University list. Four honor graduates
of the University of Oregon in 1920 were his former pupils in the Redmond high school.
The year 1916 witnessed his appointment to the position of superintendent of the

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Deschutes county schools and he is now active in that capacity, having been twice
elected to succeed himself. The high rank attained by the schools of Deschutes
county is due to the earnest work and unquestioned ability of Mr. Thompson, who as
an executive and educator has won prominence throughout the state.
In 1897 occurred the marriage of Mr. Thompson to Miss Anna McCaughtna and to
them four children have been born: Frances E., Wendall A., Mary L. and James W.
Frances is following in the footsteps of her father and is teaching. She is a remark
ably bright young woman; Mary is attending the Oregon Agricultural College; Wendall,
who joined the navy in 1917, serving his country for two years, Is now residing in
Portland and is engaged in the manufacturing business; James W. is a student in the
Bend schools. Mrs. Thompson has been an educator of merit and is prominent in the
literary circles of Bend. She was one of the organizers of the Juniper Club of Redmond
and is identified with literary clubs of importance in Bend. She is a consistent member
of the Methodist church and is chairman of the board of that organization.
Fraternally Mr. Thompson is a Mason, having attained the degree of Knights
Templar and he is likewise a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is high priest of his
chapter and captain general of the Bend commandery. Since attaining his majority he
has been a stanch supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which party
he takes an active part as a member of the county committee. In educational, political
and fraternal affairs Mr. Thompson holds high place and he is recognized by all as
one of Oregon's most representative citizens.

JOHN WESLEY GOODIN.

The Dominion of Canada has contributed more than one worthy son to the state
of Oregon, and John Wesley Goodin, who is now county judge of Washington county
is not the least of these. His parents were John M. and Margaret (Bennett) Goodin,
and he was born in the Province of Ontario in 1856. When he wap seventeen, n iv'i?
completed his high school course in the schools of his native country, he removed with
his parents to Nebraska to take up farming. Their new enterprise was hardly launched
when the grasshopper plague of 1874 destroyed their crops and left them practically
penniless. Two years later the family removed to Oregon and took up residence on
lands in Washington county, where they are making their home at the present time.
John Wesley Goodin has long been known as a progressive and public-spirited man.
He was elected county judge of Washington county in 1906 and he served in that
capacity until 1911 when he retired to his farm of one hundred and sixty acres six
miles north of Hillsboro. His fairness and his outstanding sense of justice had made
his administration a notable one, however, and he was again elected to the same
office in 1918. He has also been school director in his district for many years, and
he is one of the most respected and popular men in the county.
Judge Goodin married Miss Donia E. McNamer, a daughter of a pioneer farmer
of Washington county. They have two children: Margaret, the wife of J. L. Batch-
elder of North Plains, Oregon, and Melville, a student in the Hillsboro high school.
Judge Goodin belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a Knight of
Pythias, in which order he has filled all the chairs and has been a representative to
the grand lodge. He is a member of the State Grange and is active in that body.
During the late war he took a lively interest in all drives and war work and Mrs.
Goodin gave herself unsparingly to Red Cross work. Judge Goodin's religious affilia
tions are with the Methodist church and he is a trustee in the local church of that
denomination. Mrs. Goodin is an active member of the Methodist church and her
friends are legion.

SAMUEL CHRISTIAN KENNELL.
Samuel Christian Kennell, who for fifteen years prior to his death was buyer
for the George Lawrence Company of Portland and was well known in the business
circles of the city, was born at Wengi, Switzerland, October 16, 1862, and was a son
of Christian and Mary (Jagge) Kennell. The father was of French and German par
entage and was a representative of an aristocratic family in the French line. He was
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educated at Heidelberg University in Germany and afterward taught school in Switzer
land and still later in the United States. He came to this country with his wife and
children in the year 1871 and subsequent to 1879 resided in Portland, Oregon, to the
time of his death, which occurred in 1892.
Samuel C. Kennell obtained his early education in his native land and continued
his studies in the schools of San Francisco, California, to the age of twelve years,
when he went to work, receiving no regular educational training after that time.
Nevertheless, through his own efforts his general education was far above that of the
average business man and in science, physics and philosophy he excelled many men
trained in the universities. He was a great lover of music and poetry and devoted
his leisure to their study and enjoyment. He started out to earn his living by clerk
ing in one of the leading book stores of Portland, in which he remained for a year,
after which he began learning the harness and saddlery business, spending five years
as an apprentice to the trade. In 1880 he entered the employ of the Sherlock Harness
& Saddlery Company and Mr. Kennell continued with them for thirty-five years, most
of the time as their buyer. At length the company sold the business to the George
Lawrence Company, saddlery manufacturers, and Mr. Kennell remained with the
latter to the time of his demise. Throughout his business career he made ste-"1y
progress as the result of his fidelity, capability, thoroughness and industry and for
fifteen years he was with the George Lawrence Company as buyer, fully meeting every
obligation and responsibility that devolved upon him in that connection.
On the 23d of July, 1889, in Portland, Oregon, Mr. Kennell was united in mar
riage to Miss Katie Buck, a daughter of Orsamus David and Mary (Risley) Buck.
Her father was of English lineage and on the maternal side she also came of English
ancestry. She is a direct descendant of Richard Risley, who came to this country
from Braintree, England, with the Hooker party in 1633. He settled in Connecticut
in 1636 and was one of the founders of that commonwealth, his name being inscribed
on the monument erected in Hartford in memory of those pioneers. Mrs. Kennell is
also closely allied to the old Ball family of Connecticut, who spring from the same
stock that produced John Ball, the English priest, who with Watt Tyler so stoutly
defended the rights of the common people against the injustice and tyranny of the
English king of that day. All through their history this quiet, peace-loving, but
thoroughly independent family has stood fearlessly for civil and religious liberty and
at times has suffered in no small degree to maintain that stand. Orsamus David Buck
was of English and Dutch parentage, and his ancestors came to America in very early
times. Mr. and Mrs. Kennell became parents of two sons: The elder, Frank Risley
Kennell, inherited his father's love of scholarly pursuits. An altruist by nature, he
early evinced an ardent desire to enter into the ministry of the church. He was edu
cated for his chosen calling in the Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry at
Berkeley, California, from which he was graduated in May, 1918, a year after the
entrance of the United States into the war against Germany. Feeling was already
running high, and the intolerance always engendered in time of war had invaded
church and school as well as the secular walks of life. Personally, Mr. Kennell was
strongly opposed to the passing of the draft act, believing th->t it would strike a Now
at the very foundation of American liberty. He also deprecated the attitude of intoler
ance towards and persecution of those who could not conscient;o'i=iy s'ln-nort t^e wa.r.
He took the stand that in such a time of inflamed passions and biased judgment, the
highest duty of the church was to hold its people true to the Christian virtues of
truth and reason, love and forbearance, whatever side their individual consciences
might lead them to espouse, and to minister as impartially to the one as to the other.
He failed to secure a pulpit on these terms. Later he was denied readmission to the
Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry, where he hoped quietly to pursue his studies
until the end of the war, on the plea that his views might endanger the interests of
the school. He then returned his papers of fellowship in the Unitarian ministry and
reluctantly abandoned his cherished idea of carrying on his life work through the
medium of the church. He and his wife are now devoting their energies to the recon
struction problems that face the world today. He is still a young man, his birth
having occurred in February, 1891, in Portland, and on the 6th of July, 1917, he was
married to Ruth Epperson. The second son of Mr. aHri Mrs, Samuel Christian Kennell,
Raymond Winchton Kennell, born in April, 1893, in Portland, was married in April,
1915, to Helen Yardstrom and is engaged in business in Portland, where he bids fair
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Mr. Kennell voted independently as far as he took any active part in politics.
In early years he was an earnest supporter of the temperance movement. He became
a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the lodge and chapter. He was
also connected with the Commercial Club and late in life he became a member of
the Church of Our Father (Unitarian). He studied the ancient religions and was
especially interested in the Chinese religion and how its beautiful precepts were intro
duced into the teachings of Jesus. He passed away June 1, 1915, leaving behind him
many friends who had greatly enjoyed his companionship because of his genial nature
and sterling worth. Step by step he advanced not only in the business world but in
the regard of his fellow townsmen, and there are many who cherish the memory of
Samuel C. Kennell.

OTTO ROENICKE.

Otto Roenicke, who developed anrl conducted the largest paper box factory in
Oregon, his establishment being also the pioneer enterprise of this character in the
state, remained an active factor in business circles until his death, which occurred
August 19, 1915. He was born in Germany, in 1852, and there spent the first nine
teen years of his life, acquiring his education in the schools of his native country.
He afterward sailed for the United States, his parents having previously passed
away. After arriving in the new world he remained a resident of New York city
for about nine months and then crossed the continent to Oregon, making the long
trip by train and stage, with Portland as his destination. Here he secured employ
ment in a book binding establishment, having previously learned the trade in Ger
many. He afterward embarked in business on his own account by establishing the
first paper box factory in Oregon. His plant was a primitive concern, he even manu
facturing his own tools to work with, but as the years passed this developed into the
largest paper box factory in the state, and the output was shipped to all points on
the Pacific coast. The growth of his business enabled him to give employment to
a large force of workmen and this enterprise became one of the important industries
of his section of the country.
In 1895 M. Roenicke was married to Miss Pauline Schulc, a daughter of Christian
and Pauline (Nicklan) Schulc, the former a native of Germany, while the latter
was born in France. Mrs. Roenicke was born in France and in 1888 came with
relatives to the United States, settling first in Texas, whence she removed to Oregon
in 1890. To Mr. and Mrs. Roenicke were born two sons: Walter Otto, the elder, at
tended the Portland high school, in which he completed his course and then entered
the Washington College at Seattle. In 1918 he joined the navy, was sent to the
shipyards and afterward completed a course in the naval training school. He is now
an ensign located in California, on Comfort Hospital ship; Albert Otto, the younger
son, is a student in the Lincoln high school of Portland.
Fraternally Mr. Roenicke was connected with the Woodmen of the World, and
his political endorsement was given to the republican party, but he was never am
bitious to hold office, preferring to concentrate his efforts and attentions upon his
constantly growing business affairs, which in the course of years brought to him
the substantial returns of labor, and made him one of the large manufacturers of
the northwest.

MELVILLE COX STRICKLAND, M. D.
A gentleman of Virginia, of the most distinguished ancestry and social connec
tions, and a medical expert at the head of his profession in the state, of Oregon, Dr. Strick
land maintains the stateliness of the Old Dominion in his home at Forest Grove, Washing
ton county. The genealogy of the Strickland family shows that they came from
the north of England in colonial days, and that they were prominent in Virginia
before and during the Revolution. The great-great-grandfather of Dr. Strickland was
a soldier in the Revolution and was killed in that struggle for liberty. His grand
father, a prominent physician, served in the Civil war. Dr. Melville Cox Strickland
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county, Virginia, in 1866. The descendants of both the Stricklands and the Clarks
number some of the most distinguished in American history, among whom may be
mentioned Patrick Henry, and General J. E. B. Stuart, the great southern leader. The
Stricklands are one of the most exclusive of Virginia's first families and are a power
in the state.
Dr. Strickland was educated in the schools of Westfield, North Carolina, and at
the University of North Carolina. Descended from ancestors who had been physicians
for generations, he naturally took up that profession, and began his medical study
at the Medical College of Louisville and then at the Kentucky school of medicine. He
supplemented his work here by a course at the Pennsylvania School of Anatomy and
Surgery and at the Jefferson Medical College, graduating from the latter in 1889. He
then went into practical training in the Philadelphia Lying-in Charity Hospital, and
in 1890 won the gold medal of that institution for special efficiency. Practising for
seven years in Salem, Virginia, he took a postgraduate course at the New York Post
graduate College, and then, determining to seek a milder climate, he came to Oregon
City, where he has since been practising. Dr. Strickland has fifteen diplomas and
has completed more postgraduate work than most physicians find it possible to
accomplish. He has studied in London, Paris, Vienna and Rome, and has served in
the famous Santo Spirito Hospital of Italy, which is said to have been founded one
hundred and twenty-two years before the birth of Christ. With such preparation Dr.
Strickland's proficiency needs no comment.
In 1901 Dr. Strickland was married to Mary Helen McEldavney, whose forebears
were colonial settlers of Pennsylvania, and whose parents were pioneers of Oregon.
They have three children: Lee, who is a student at the Hill Military Academy and
a major in the Cadet Corps, a young man who will doubtless enter the army as many
Stricklands before him have done; Graeme Hammond, a high school pupil; and
Janice, a grade pupil, who has developed so strong a musical talent that she is taking
a course at the Pacific Musical University.
At his home in Forest Grove Dr. Strickland has collected a handsome library
and he lives the life of a true Virginia gentleman. Like all southerners, he is a
lover of dogs and horses, and some ye_rs ago his Westland Collie kennels produced
the prize winners of the coast.
Dr. Strickland has never specialized in his profession, but has devoted himself
to internal medicine and office surgery. He is a member of the State Medical Society
and of the American Medical Association, an Odd Fellow, an Elk and a Red Man. He
is gradually retiring from his practice in order to give all his attention to his library
and to the rearing of his children.

HARLEY JAMES OVERTURF.
Born on a farm in Nebraska, April 6, 1882, Harley James Overturf of Bend, who
is the representative of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Grant, Klamath and Lake counties,
forming the twenty-first district in the Oregon house of representatives, is a striking
example of what a young man with high ambitions, tireless energy and stanch
determination, coupled with the genius of devising the right thing at the right moment,
Can accomplish. He is in every sense of the word a self-made man and the success that
he has achieved in the real estate, loan and building business is well deserved. As a
member of the state legislature he has the interest of the counties at heart and the
high esteem in which he is held in the community is evinced by the following article
appearing in the January 21, 1921, edition of the Oregon Voter, commenting on his
election to the house: "To be one of the live wires of as live wire a town as Bend
is an indication that the man able to do it will be one of the live wires of the legisla
ture." The parents of Mr. Overturf were J. L. and Alzina (Sheldon) Overturf, who
were pioneers in Nebraska as their forbears had been pioneers in Ohio.
In the acquirement of an education Harley James Overturf attended the grade,
high and preparatory schools of Nebraska and came west in 1903 with but sixty cents
in his pockets and a debt of four hundred dollars on his shoulders. Locating in
Central Oregon, he took up a timber claim and shortly after selling it entered the
University of Oregon, where he remained during the years 1903 and 1904. In the latter
year he located in Bend and became an employe of the Pilot Butte Development Com
pany, which company laid out the town of Bend, then in Crook county. By 1905 he was

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assistant secretary and manager of the company, his business ability soon manifesting
itself, and he was active in that position until 1910, when the company disposed of its
interests. He was a potent factor in the organization of the Overturf-Davis-Miller Com
pany in 1911, which was a retail lumber concern, and was successfully engaged in that
business until 1913, when he sold his interest and established a real estate, building
and loan business, in which he continues. In this section of the country he has loaned
more than half a million dollars without the loss of a cent and his judgment is considered
safe and sane in every matter of investment. Mr. Overturf is now district agent of the
Western Loan & Building Company of Salt Lake City and maintains an interest in
many other enterprises as well. He is interested in agriculture and stock raising and
is the owner of one thousand one hundred acres of fine ranch land devoted to the
raising of cattle and alfalfa.
Mr. Overturf is active in the civic improvement and development of Bend and was
one of the organizers of the Bend Commercial Club, which he has served as secretary
for some years and is now chairman of the roads committee of that organization. In
1909 he was elected to the city council of Bend and was later county commissioner of
Crook county, which office he held until the formation of Deschutes county. For ten
years he was a member of the school board and is a stanch advocate of education.
Along military lines Mr. Overturf has also taken an active part, and in the National
Guard he held the rank of first lieutenant. He enlisted in 1918 in the first officers'
training camp at Eugene, Oregon. As a member of the executive committee he took
an active and prominent part in all drives — Liberty Loan, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.,
and Mrs. Overturf also did her share of war work. In 1920 Mr. Overturf was elected
to represent the twenty-first district in the state legislature and he has fulfilled the
prophecy of the Oregon Voter by becoming a live wire member of that body. Mr.
Overturf is responsible for the bill to force physical connection of railroads where it
could be shown there was sufficient business to warrant it and he has been particularly
active in irrigation matters and will long be remembered for his action in regard
to the opening of the Deschutes river. He has also taken much interest with regard to
game laws. He is likewise identified with the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
as a director.
In 1911 occurred the marriage of Mr. Overturf and Miss Ruth Reid, a native of
New Brunswick, Canada. Mrs. Overturf was practically the pioneer teacher and builder
of the Bend school system. Starting in one room in 1904 with no assistants, she increased
the school facilities to eleven rooms in a short time and organized the high school
with thirteen teachers in 1910. She is president of the Woman's Club and is as popular
and valuable a citizen to the community and state as her husband. Two children have
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Overturf: Harley James, Jr., a grade student; and Peggy.
The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Overturf are with the Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows,
and Modern Woodmen. The true measure of success is determined by what one has
accomplished and Mr. Overturf has so passed his life and so directed his ability and
efforts as to gain recognition as one of the representative citizens of Bend.

MILTON DELMAR ODELL.

There are comparatively few men fifty-seven years of age who may be termed
pioneer residents of Hood River, but this well earned distinction belongs to Milton
Delmar Odell, who was born in the section of Wasco county that is now within the
borders of Hood River county, his natal year being 1863 and his birthplace being the
ranch of his father adjoining the ranch and orchard which he has owned and occupied
for many years. He is a son of William and Diana Odell, both members of pioneer
families of Tennessee and natives of that state. His mother's people came to Oregon
in 1844, but his father did not reach the state until 1861. After their m Triag° Mr.
Odell sought a place to locate a home and selected the Hood River section of Wasco
county, where he took up his abode. His son, Milton, was born on the ranch which
his father preempted.
In the schools of what was then the little village of Hood River, Milton D. Odell
pursued his education. At that time there were no railroads into the district or even a
wagon road and his attempts to secure an education were fraught with many difficul
ties. Later, when the trails were converted into roads, he finished his education at
The Dalles, the county seat. He assisted his father on the ranch until he was eight-

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een years of age and he then obtained employment in a sawmill, where he worked for
two years.
In 1894 Mr. Odell was married to Miss Minnie McCoe, daughter of J. M. McCoe,
who had located in the valley in 1886. After their marriage the young couple took
up a forty-acre tract of land, upon which they now reside, and with characteristic
energy Mr. Odell began the work of improving and developing the place. His orchard
of eighteen acres produces the finest Newton apples and the crop is always a large
one. Cattle and horses of high grade wander over the rich meadows, while waving
fields of grain complete the picture of an ideal country home. From his windows
Mr. Odell can look across his own acres and over the adjoining ranch upon which
he was born, to the lively little town that has honored him by taking his name. He
has lived in the neighborhood which was his birthplace throughout the fifty-seven
years of his life. He has seen the wild animals driven out of the valley, their place
taken by fine stock, and he can remember the site of the town of Odell as a deer lake,
with nothing around it for miles but the uncut forests. Only a few settlers were in
the valley when he was born. Many of these have moved elsewhere or been called
by death and he has the distinction of being the Pioneer of Hooi River vallev.
Mr. Odell has never held public office except that of clerk of the school district
and with a twinkle in his eye remarks that one of the reasons is doubtless because
he is a dyed-in-the-wool democrat, while almost everybody else around the neighbor
hood is a republican. In spite of the difference in politics, which has had nothing
to do with his social or other relations, he is master of the Grange, an evidence of
his high standing among his neighbors and the kindly regard entertained for him.
Patriotic to the core, he was foremost in all of the war drives and was a slacker to
no call upon his time or purse. Mr. and Mrs. Odell h-ve a daughter. Eunice who
is a graduate of the Gillespie College of Elocution at Portland and is now an in
structor in that art. Happy, contented and prosperous, Mr. and Mrs. Odell are spend
ing their lives on a ranch that was hewed out of the wilderness during the early
period of their married life and where prosperity has come to them as the result of
their well directed labors.

JAMES BILBIE MINER.

Starting out into the world on his own account at an early day, James Bilbie Miner
has, as the result of pluck, energy and stanch determination, achieved more than a
substantial success and a position among the representative citizens of Bend and through
out the' state. He is deserving of his prominence for he has proven a valuable factor
in many activities which have counted as of much worth in the upbuilding of the city.
Like many of Oregon's most successful men Mr. Miner is a native of another state,
his birth having occurred in Missouri in 1881, a son of Jesse P. and Jane G. (Bommer)
Miner, members of pioneer families of Missouri and Tennessee, respectively. In the
acquirement of his education he attended the schools of his native state and in early
life suffered the loss of both parents. Thus being left an orphan he experienced many
difficulties in learning to take care of himself but with a stanch determination and a
grim courage he overcame all obstacles and gradually won his way to success. At the
age of nineteen years he came to the Pacific coast, here to seek his fortune, and secured
a job in a sawmill at Everett, Washington, where he remained for five years. The
following two years he engaged in railroad construction but subsequently returned to
the mill where he had formerly been employed and soon his conscientious performance
of every duty assigned him won for him the position of head sawyer, and later foreman.
Learning that business thoroughly he determined to operate a mill on his own account
and from 1907 to 1909 he gained considerable success in that connection. In 1911 he
located in Bend, Oregon, and established himself in the real estate and investment
business. Mr. Miner specializes in irrigated farm lands and has built up a vast and
important trade. In 1917 he was awarded the contract to sell four thousand, seven
hundred and eighty-one acres of state land, which had been well irrigated, and in less
than six months he had disposed of the entire amount. He owns more than one
thousand acres, four hundred of which are under cultivation, and he is the authorized
agent of the Big Johnson Cattle Ranch, which he has put on the market in forty
and eighty acre farms, these lands having the unqualified endorsement of the leading
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also has the agency for the Squaw Creek Irrigation project and the State Tumalo Lands.
In 1920 Mr. Miner purchased a lot on Wall street in Bend, seventy-five by one hundred
and forty feet, upon which he has caused to be erected a handsome brick structure
covering the entire lot. The lower floor is divided into four stores and the upper floor
into forty-four suites of offices. The building is known as the Miner block and is the
largest and most modern structure in the city. It stands a most suitable memorial to
the orphan boy, who by his own intelligently directed effort won his way to success.
In 1901 Mr. Miner was united in marriage to Miss Eva C. Alf, a native of
Louisiana, and a daughter of Andrew Alf. One son, Jack R., who is attending the
grade schools of Bend, has been born to their union. Mrs. Miner is a Seventh Day
Adventist and is a teacher in the Sabbath school. She is a woman of much refinement
and personal charm and is prominently known in the club and social circles of the
community. Since attaining his majority Mr. Miner has given his allegiance to the republican
party, although he has never taken an active interest in its affairs, neither seeking
nor desiring political preferment. Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias and a member
of the Fraternal Brotherhood and he has filled all of the chairs in the latter order.
Mr. Miner boosts Bend and Oregon because he believes in both and he boosts not only
because it is good business to boost, but because he believes in what he boosts. He
is indeed a representative citizen and one of whom any community has a right to be
proud.

ERNEST P. MAHAFFEY.

Ernest P. Mahaffey is a prominent representative of the financial interests of
Bend, Deschutes county, where he is vice president and manager of the Central Oregon
Bank. He has always been successful in a business way and is regarded as safe and
sane in his judgment on all matters of finance and investment. He is a native son
of Oregon, his birth having occurred at La Grande in 1879. His father and mother
were Pierce A. and Lou (McWaters) Mahaffey and they were prominent and highly
respected citizens of the state. On both paternal and maternal sides Mr. Mahaffey
can trace his ancestry back to pre-Revolutionary days and although he is proud of his
family he does not contend that that makes him superior to his fellows., but he is
proud of his hundred per cent Americanism. Patrick Mahaffey located in Ohio in
1801. His parents had come to this country early in the eighteenth century. Wyatt
McWaters came to America in 1669 and his descendants took up residence in the
south, becoming pioneer settlers of Kentucky. Mahaffey, South Carolina, is named
in honor of the ancestors of Ernest P. Mahaffey, and Mahaffey Corners in Union
county, Oregon, was named for his father. Pierce A. Mahaffey came to Oregon in
1860, upon the death of his father, accompanied by his mother, sister and brother,
and they located in Union county for the first six years. During that period he
engaged in freighting and soon established an enviable reputation as an honest and
energetic young man. He retired from that business, however, in 1866, and went
into the drug business, along which line of work he was active for some time. Subse
quently he built and operated the Blue Mountain hotel and that venture won for Mr.
Mahaffey both fame and fortune. It was one of the famous hostelries of the early days
and he operated it until 1887.
In the acquirement of an education Ernest P. Mahaffey attended the common
schools of Union county and later entered the Portland high school. In due time he
became a student in Bishop Scott's Academy and then took a course in the University
of California. In 1888, upon the demise of his father, who left a considerable estate,
he took over its management and the following two years were spent in settling up his
father's affairs. For three years he was assistant cashier of the Farmers' and Traders'
Bank and for the next eleven years was associated with the 0. W. R. & N. Company,
in the operating department. At the expiration of that time he became chief clerk
of the circuit court of Multnomah county and in 1917, after four years in that capacity,
he was tendered the position of vice president and manager of the Central Oregon
Bank of Bend. He accepted the position and has since been active in that connection.
As the result of his keen business ability and wise management the bank has prospered
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capital stock is fifty thousand dollars and the surplus and undivided profits amount
to twenty-four thousand dollars.
In 1906 Mr. Mahaffey was united in marriage to Miss Agnes White, a daughter
of James White, one of Oregon's honored pioneers who came to this state in 1852.
Mrs. Mahaffey is well known in all social and club circles and has won many friends
as a result of her attractive personality.
Fraternally Mr. Mahaffey is identified with the Masons, in which order he has
attained the thirty-second degree and is a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is like
wise an Elk and past exalted ruler of Bend Lodge, No. 1371. Mr. Mahaffey has always
maintained an active interest in the development and improvement of the com
munity and to that end is an important member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is
accounted one of the energetic, prosperous and capable young business men of the
town, a stanch supporter of all worthy and beneficial movements, and a general
favorite among those with whom he has come into contact.'

OTTO C. LUECKE.

Otto C. Luecke, prominently identified with the business interests of Linn county
as vice president and manager of the Harrisburg Lumber & Manufacturing Company,
was born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, April 19, 1876, a son of Fred and Hen
rietta (Stock) Luecke, natives of Germany. The parents emigrated to America in
the '50s, and going to Wisconsin, the father took up a homestead of two hundred
acres in Sheboygan county, which he improved and developed, continuing to culti
vate his farm throughout his remaining years. He was a most progressive and enter
prising man and became one of the pioneers in the manufacture of cheese in Wiscon
sin and also one of the first to engage in dairying in his section of the state. He
passed away in 1905, at the age of seventy-nine years, and the mother survived him
for five years, her demise occurring in 1910, at which time she was seventy-four
years of age.
Otto C. Luecke was reared and educated in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, and
remained with his parents until he reached the age of eighteen years, when he be
came traveling salesman for a furniture house and was thus engaged for a few years.
He then became representative for a line of shoes, his territory comprising the states
of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. He was con
nected with that firm until 1917, when he returned to his former employers as manager
of their furniture factory, proving most efficient and capable in this responsible posi
tion, which he continued to fill until November 1, 1919, when he became a resident
of Harrisburg. He became identified with the business interests of this city as
one of the organizers of the Harrisburg Lumber & Manufacturing Company, of which
he is now the vice president and manager and one of the directors. Mr. Luecke is a
man of keen business discernment and sound judgment and under his capable direc
tion the business has ejoyed a continuous and healthy growth until it is now one
of large extent and improtance.
In December, 1910, Mr. Luecke was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Weid-
ner and they have a large circle of friends in the city where they reside. He is in
dependent in his political views, casting his ballot for the man whom he considers
best fitted for office, regardless of party affiliation. Fraternally he is identified with
the Modern Woodmen of America and in religious faith he is a Lutheran. Mr. Luecke
is a man of high principles and substantial qualities, progressive and reliable in
business, loyal in citizenship, and at all times displaying devotion to the duties that
devolve upon him.

JOHN J. CRAMER.

John J. Cramer, a real estate dealer of Harrisburg, who is also engaged in the
fire and life insurance business, is a man of enterprise and progressive business
methods, whose efforts are bringing to him substantial and well deserved success. Wis
consin numbers him among her native sons, for his birth occurred in Marshfleld,
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Cramer, natives of Germany. The father of Henry Cramer made the voyage to
America in a sailing vessel, which was six weeks in making the trip, and upon arriv
ing in this country he made his way to the west, becoming a resident of Wood county,
Wisconsin. That he thoroughly identified his interests with those of his adopted land
is shown in the fact that he enlisted as a soldier in the Civil war and served through
out the period of hostilities.
His son, Henry Cramer, was reared and educated in Wood county, Wisconsin,
and after his textbooks were put aside he learned the blacksmith's trade, at which
he worked for many years with good success. He accumulated considerable property,
including a large tract of timber, which he later sold to the owners of a sawmill, who
made him foreman of the mill, and there he was accidentally killed in 1884. The
mother survives and is a resident of Harrisburg, Oregon.
John J. Cramer was reared and educated at Marshfield, Wisconsin, and later pur
sued a three years' course in the Wisconsin Agricultural College, from which he was
graduated with the class of 1902. He then took charge of a large shorthorn herd
owned by a live stock breeder, with whom he continued for four years, during which
time he acted as a judge of live stock at several state fairs of Wisconsin. He then
turned his attention to the real estate business at Marshfield, where he conducted oper
ations for a period of about twelve years. In March, 1909, he made a trip to Oregon and
after spending three months in the Willamette valley he was so favorably impressed
with this section of the country that he decided to locate here permanently. He re
turned to Oregon in 1911 and engaged in the real estate business in Harrisburg, where
he has remained. He purchased city property and also farm lands and now has quite
extensive agricultural interests, leasing his farms. He is the only real estate dealer
in the town and as he is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the business he has
built up a patronage of extensive proportions and he also writes a large amount of
insurance annually. He is watchful of every detail of his business and his close appli
cation and unfaltering energy have been the dominant features in his advancement.
In addition to his realty holdings, Mr. Cramer is also a stockholder in the Harrisburg
Lumber & Manufacturing Company and the Harrisburg Warehouse & Lumber Com
pany and is continually broadening his activities with good results.
On the 12th of September, 1900, Mr. Cramer was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Bertha Schultz and they have become the parents of eight children, namely: Alphon,
Margaret, Frederick, Helen, John, Everett, Emily and Joan. In his political views
Mr. Cramer is a democrat and in religious faith he is a Catholic, while his fraternal
connections are with the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
He is a man of high personal standing, of marked business integrity and ability, and
the sterling worth of his character is recognized by all with whom he has been
associated.

JACOB FREDERICK HOSCH, M. D.
The state of Oregon, with its pulsing industrial activities and rapid development,
has attracted within its confines men of marked ability and high character in the
various professional lines and in this way progress has been conserved and social
stability fostered. Jacob Frederick Hosch has gained recognition as one of the able
and successful physicians of the state and by his labors, his high professional attain
ments and his sterling characteristics, has justified the respect and confidence in which
he is held by the medical fraternity and the local' public. Dr. Hosch has also been of
service to his fellowmen along political lines and has held the office of mayor of
Redmond since 1912, except for the time he was in service during the World war.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Hosch was born in that city in 1880. His
father, Peter Hosch, was born in Wisconsin, his grandfather having settled in that
state prior to the Civil war. Dr. Hosch's mother, Celine Eckerlin, was also born in
Wisconsin and was a descendant of French ancestry, her father having been a native
of that country.
When Jacob Frederick Hosch was two years of age his parents removed to the
Pacific coast, settling in Oregon, and his father's demise occurred within a year after
their arrival here. The little family were left to care for themselves and Dr. Hosch
obtained his education as the result of his own efforts. At an early age he deter
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he entered the University of Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1905, with the
M. D. degree. He immediately established offices at Cascade Locks and there he re
mained until 1910, having built up an extensive and lucrative patronage. In that
year he removed to Redmond where he has engaged in general practice since, with
the exception of the time spent in the service of the United States in the World war.
In 1912 Dr. Hosch was elected mayor of Redmond and is still serving in that office.
He has done much to further the development and improvement of the community
and his administrations have brought to Redmond a great deal of prosperity. In July,
1918, putting all personal interests aside, Dr. Hosch enlisted in the medical corps of
the United States army and being commissioned a lieutenant, was sent to Ft. Riley
and thence to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis, Missouri. In December, 1918, he was
demobilized as captain and placed upon the Medical Reserve Corps, U. S. A., with that
rank. In 1906 was celebrated the marriage of Dr. Hosch and Miss Winnifred Munkers,
a daughter of T. J. Munkers, one of Oregon's pioneer citizens. He is now retired from
active business life and is residing in Portland. Dr. and Mrs. Hosch have one daughter,
Louise, who is a student in the Redmond high school. Mrs. Hosch is ex-president of
the Woman's Club and while prominent in club and social circles her reputation as
a careful mother and excellent housewife equals her recognition as a most charming
hostess. In the line of his profession Dr, Hosch holds membership in the Central Oregon
Medical Society, of which he is now president, and although his large practice and
official duties demand much of his time, he remains a student of his profession. He
is president of the Union high school board, which is now building a one hundred
thousand dollar high school, is prominent in the activities of the Bend Commercial
Club and is a stanch supporter of the American Legion, of which he is likewise a mem
ber. Dr. Hosch is very fond of reading and in addition to his large medical library
he has a miscellaneous library of more than fifteen hundred volumes. Aside from
his profession he is a great lover of nature and his home is made beautiful by gardens
and flowers, for like Beecher he believes that: "Flowers are the sweetest things that
God ever made and forgot to put a soul into." He has many of the choicest roses that
can be grown anywhere in the United States.

ARTHUR M. PRINGLE.

Arthur M. Pringle is well known throughout Bend, Deschutes county, and the
state of Oregon as a representative member of the civil engineering profession. Since
1913 he has been president and manager of the Bend Warehouse Company and in that
association has likewise proved his ability, the business becoming the largest in central
Oregon. Like many other prominent men in Oregon he is her son by adoption, for his
birth occurred at Prince Edward Island in 1885, a son of John and Jessie (Bignall)
Pringle. His father, Major John Pringle, is now moderator of the entire Presbyterian church
of Canada. He was born in Canada and became a Presbyterian minister. He has held
charges in all sections of Canada, from Charlottestown to Port Arthur and into the
Yukon country with headquarters at Dawson City. A man of intensely patriotic
nature he answered the first call of his country for service in the World war and in
1914 went to France as chaplain of. the Sixteenth Canadian Scots, with the rank of
captain, and later of major, until the signing of the armistice. Aboard the transport
carrying him to France was one of his sons, Jack Pringle, a broad, ponderous, brawny
man, six feet, two inches in his stocking feet. Jack Pringle had been holding down a
homestead at Dunvegan, Alberta, and at the first news of war he boarded up the slit
windows of the homestead shack, trudged five miles to leave a sorrowing dog in the
safekeeping of a friend, and started on his trip of three hundred miles down the
northern river, to join the army. He enlisted in the Third Battalion, First Canadian
Overseas Contingent on the 28th of August, 1914, at Edmonton. The meeting of father
and son aboard the ship, their service to their country and the high regard in which
each was held by his brother "soldiers is best illustrated by the following excerpts
reprinted in the Bend Press from "Private Peat" published by the Bobbs Merrill Com
pany. Copyright 1918:

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"It was not until we got on board the Zeeland and were steaming out of Gaspe
Bay that we saw Pringle, the father.
"Taller than the son, stooped a trifle, and a shade of gray showing over the dark
hair of the man, we saw him first on deck superintending the announcement of a service
to be held on board ship the following day. He was a chaplain, a sky pilot. I knew
Jack had a father, a dad of whom he was inordinately but almost marticulately proud
and fond; but I had never thought of inquiring as to his profession. Soldiers do not
question a comrade.
"I went to the service. Maybe four hundred of the men all told stood to attention
as Major John took his place before us. I went because he was Jack's father. I went
because Jack did; I went because I had nothing else to do. As a boatload of men
we were chary of sermons. We were not real soldiers yet and we did not know.
"I forget if there were any text, but I don't think so — no definite book and verse,
I mean. The sermon was a story, a string of stories, the talk of a fighting man to men
who would become fighting men in a few weeks' time. The urgency of things did not
allow of either a year or months of training.
"Rev. John Pringle told of the trail of '98. He described to us how he had battled
in company with other men against nature on the Yukon Pass. He told of Dawson, he
told of mines and gold and fights and deaths and conquerings.
"He had not gone up there himself to seek the gold of nature's hiding; he had
gone up for the gold of men's souls. And here he was on the trail again, Major John!
The deck would not hold the men who crowded up for the next service. No, sir, we
wanted stuff like this. We wanted religion sure enough, but no tracts, nor Bible
thumping, nor hell, nor torture, nor marble streets, nor golden harps.
"We got what we wanted, and the dredge of the Master Miner went to work on the
sittings of our souls. He was finding gold.
"But Major John rarely spoke himself * * * Jack wasn't his only son. I
thought he was. He has another — another in pattern like Jack. I met 'Nigger' Pringle
(he has a proper christened name, of course) in an eastern city, both of us passing
through. What is the size of this world after all?
"And then the trial and sorrow of his life came to Major John. It was on the
Somme. I'll never forget the story, although I did not see the action. I was knocked
out first myself.
"Jack had got slightly wounded and was sent back to base some weeks before,
then he was handed his commission and transferred to the Twenty-sixth. We boys
hate a transfer, if it's not a straight ticket 'west,' it means a severe and permanent
blighty. Superstition, you may think, but surely backed up by happenings.
"Jack left us and then the push came.
"That day there was to be a raid over the top. The bayonets clicked into position,
every foot was on the fire step, every eye ahead, every heart eager. The whistle
sounded as the barrage lifted, and' over they went, Jack leading his men ahead as
an officer, even as he had always been foremost as a private.
"But the Boche had a concealed gun and our artillery had missed it. The spatter
of machine gun bullets was like April rain on our men's faces. They fell and fell again.
They rushed forward, then back. It was no good: no one, not a creeping insect, could
have faced the stream of molten metal and escaped. The men at command crawled
to cover — all but Jack and the sorely wounded who could not move.
"Jack went ahead — on, on closer and yet closer to the sheet of leaden death. His
life seemed charmed. His great height towered as a giant silhouette against the blue
of the horizon. He rushed, then rested, rushed and rested. His men yelled to him
to come back. He paid no heed. All in the watching trench hung breathless on his
every move.
"He disappeared.
"There was the disjointed hum of a machine gun balking— a few bullets scattered
wide. "Silence — but Lieutenant Jack did not come back.
"They found him ten minutes later when the reorganized men charged the German
position afresh. He was lying on his face. As they lifted him blood spurted from an
ugly gash in the strong, sinewy, brown throat of his.
"Jack Pringle had 'gone west.' He had gained the greatest adventure.
"Before him, overturned, lay the German machine gun. Beside it six Boches were
flung, dead as only such a man as Jack could make them— a man intent on saving his
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"They recommended him for the Victoria cross for valor, it reads, and then carried
his mortal remains back of the line to the maple grove outside the village. He does
not lie lonely among strangers. There are hundreds of Canadians and British from
the earth's ends to bear his dust company, each in his narrow dugout.
"Major John whispered the prayer over the flag-wrapped body of his son. Boche
shells flew to right and left of the funeral company, a Boche plane swooped around and
over to drop death bombs on those who still lived in flesh. But it seemed the spirit
of Lieutenant Jack hovered near in protection — for none were touched.
"Someone came for Major John before the last sod had gone to place. It was the
call of duty to comfort a fallen comrade of his boy.
"The Major went, his own sorrow lessened by the imminent grief of others and the
help that he could bring them.
"Those are the men who have been keeping the safety of nations as their own;
those are the men who are safe-guarding the honor of women; those are the men who
are holding aloft the flag of freedom.
"Major John, we salute you!
"To the soul of your noble son we bare our heads in hallowed memory. H. R. P."
Arthur M. Pringle, whose name initiates this review, received his education in the
grade and high schools of St. Paul, Minnesota, and took up the study of civil engineering.
Becoming thoroughly familiar with every phase of that line of work he was for nine
years active as civil engineer of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway and in 1906
came to Bend in the service of the Oregon Trunk Line, then building through the
Deschutes canyon. In 1912, upon completion of the road, he decided to remain in
central Oregon and as a result became associated with the Bend Warehouse Company.
His connection with the firm proved so valuable an asset that in 1913 he was made
president and manager, official positions which he now occupies. Under his able
management the business has grown to extensive proportions and is conceded to be the
largest in central Oregon. The present warehouse is eighty by three hundred and
eighty feet and has maple floors and is located on the tracks of both the Oregon Trunk
and the Southern Pacific railways, therefore insuring the best of railroad service. This
company sells all the wool crop of central Oregon and is the agent for such concerns
as Swift & Company, Allen & Lewis of Portland, Flour Mills Company, Wasco Mill &
Warehouse Company, Kerr and Gifford and others. More than six hundred thousand
pounds of Oregon wool is handled annually.
In 1912 occurred the marriage of Mr. Pringle to Miss Tot Taggert, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of John W. Taggert, one of Portland's best known and most
popular insurance men. One child, John P., has been born to this union, a sturdy
little fellow whose bright face peers over his father's shoulder in the accompanying
picture. Mrs. Pringle is accounted one of Bend's leading society matrons and her home
is a center of intellectual gatherings. She' is a prominent member of all of the best
clubs. The fraternal affiliation of Mr. Pringle is with the Masons and he has attained
the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and is a member of the Mystic Shrine.
He is an active member of the Bend Commercial Club, the Emblem Club and organiza
tions of like nature, and is always among the most prominent in all projects promoting
public welfare. He is a business man of progressive spirit and unfaltering determination,
who accomplishes everything that he undertakes and steadily works his way upward
to success, employing modern business methods and wisely utilizing every opportunity
that comes to hand.

P. J. HANLEY.

P. J. Hanley, conducting the P. J. Hanley Employment Agency in Portland, is the
pioneer in that line of endeavor in this city, having established his present business
in 1910. His interests have become extensive and he is maintaining branch offices
in several of the large cities of the west, being one of the largest operators along this
line in this section of the country. During the World war he rendered valuable assist
ance to the government, furnishing the labor for a large amount of construction work,
and he has also secured positions for thousands of ex-service men, furnishing employ
ment free of charge.
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son of Dennis and Mary (Duvanney) Hanley. The father was a native of Ireland
and as a young man emigrated to the United States, making his way to the west. Tak
ing up his residence at Omaha, Nebraska, he became puddler for the Dixon Iron
Works, making rails for the Union Pacific Railroad, which was then in process of
construction. He continued to reside in Omaha until 1864, when he removed to O'Neill,
Nebraska, where eight years later the birth of his son, P. J. Hanley, occurred.
P. J. Hanley obtained a common school education and on starting out in the busi
ness world he followed farming and cattle raising and also engaged in the grocery
business in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. He became very successful in handling
men and for a number of years had charge of construction camps in the northwest,
both in the United States and Cmada. This led to the establishment of his present
business and in 1910 he opened the P. J. Hanley Employment Agency in Portland, be
coming the pioneer in that line of endeavor in this city. From the beginning the
venture proved a success and the business has extended from year to year until his
operations now cover a wide territory. He furnishes help for heavy construction
work only and maintains branch offices at Seattle and Spokane, Washington, at Great
Falls, Montana, and at Minneapolis Minnesota being connected with the leading em
ployment agencies in all of the large cities in the west and middle west.
During the World war Mr. Hanley's activities were unsurpassed by any man in
his line of work. He furnished nearly all of the labor for the government contracts
at Camp Lewis, Washington, and Camp Custer, Michigan, and during an emergency
supervised the employment of labor for the government docks at Norfolk, Virginia,
for which Porter Brothers were the contractors. He also supervised the operation
of twenty-nine employment offices in various parts of the United States, which were
conducted exclusively for the purpose of securing positions for ex-service men, fur
nishing employment for two hundred and fifty thousand ex-soldiers free of charge.
He likewise managed sixteen Every Man's clubs, where wholesome reading and litera
ture were provided, and his labors in behalf of the government were far-reaching and
beneficial in their effect.
Mr. Hanley was united in marrige to Miss Alma Loock of Nebraska, and they
have become the parents of three children: Edward, Dorothy and Francis. Mr. Hanley
is identified with the Oregon State Motor Car Association and the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. In religious faith he is a Catholic and is a prominent member of the
Knights of Columbus, with which he has been connected for a period of twenty-four
years, being a charter member of Charles Carroll Council, which was one of the first
councils organized west of the Mississippi river. In 1915 and 1916 he served as Grand
Knight and he is now chairman of the finance committee, which has charge of the
erection of the new clubhouse of the order — a fine edifice costing two hundred thousand
dollars, which when completed will be free of all indebtedness, owing to Mr. Hanley's
activity in selling bonds to cover all claims against the property. His life has thus
been a busy, active and useful one, his efforts having been directed along those lines
through which flows the greatest good to the greatest number. While he has attained
individual success, he has also promoted the public welfare and his life in every rela
tion has measured up to the highest standard of manhood and citizenship.

AUGUST WALTER MOHR.

August W. Mohr, for years a resident of The Dalles, where he is engaged in the
practice of his profession as civil engineer and surveyor, also acting as county surveyor
of Wasco county, is a native of the Buckeye state, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in March,
1867, a son of Paul and Frederika (Deiterlein) Mohr, the former of whom was a dis
tinguished scientist and geologist. He was for many years curator of the Museum of
Natural History at London, England, and on resigning that position he emigrated
to the United States in 1849 and settled in Indiana. In that state he took up the saw
mill business, specializing in walnut. After remaining in Indiana for some years he
moved to Cincinnati, where he died in 1891. The Cincinnati museum has many val
uable specimens presented by Mr. Mohr.
August W. Mohr, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the grade .schools and
in the high school of his native city and later entered the Ontario Agricultural College,
at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, graduating from that institution in 1883. Following his
graduation Mr. Mohr served for six years in railroad surveying in the east, and in 1889
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he came to the Pacific coast and engaged in the survey of the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern Railroad, being for two years in charge of the construction of that line. From
1891 to 1893 he was connected with the survey and land department of the Northern
Pacific Railway, with headquarters at Grays Harbor, Washington.
In 1893 Mr. Mohr located at The Dalles and took charge of the survey and con
struction of the Paul Mohr Portage Railroad, which was being financed by his brother,
Paul Mohr. The financial condition of this country about that time was such as to
stop all railroad construction work, and Mr. Mohr accepted the position of superin
tendent of a fish hatchery at Bellingham, Washington, and continued in that capacity
until 1900. In the latter year an improvement in the money market set in and he re
turned to The Dalles and resumed the building of the Paul Mohr Railroad, which «
is now known as the Northern Bank Railroad, or officially, as the Spokane, Portland
and Seattle Railway.
Upon the completion of the railroad Mr. Mohr engaged in general surveying at
The Dalles and has practiced his profession continuously for the past seventeen years,
and for sixteen years of that period he has been county surveyor of Wasco county, in
which responsible position he has given very general satisfaction to all the interests
involved. He is in full practice as a civil engineer; he has gained a wide reputation
for his ability as a hydraulic engineer, and the water systems of the cities of Condon
and Wasco in Oregon and of Bellingham, Washington, are standing evidences of his
skill in this branch of his profession.
In 1891 Mr. Mohr was married at Bellingham, Washington, to Miss Jessie Rice,
a daughter of Dana E. Rice, one of Washington's pioneer farmers. Mrs. Mohr is an
earnest member of the Episcopal church and is vice president of the Episcopal guild
of The Dalles. They are the parents of four sons: Frederick, a resident of Wyeth,
this state; Paul, living at Sunnyside, California; and Leon and Waldo, living in The
Dalles. Paul Mohr served in the World war, having enlisted in July, 1917, in the marine
service, and was demobilized in February, 1919. Leon Mohr trained for service at
Benson Polytechnic College Students Camp.
August W. Mohr is a member of the Knights of Pythias, a member of the Odd
Fellows and of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen and has filled all the chairs in
these organizations. He is also a member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Asso
ciation of Engineers. While he has never been a candidate for political honors, he has
ever given a good citizen's attention to all matters calculated to promote the civic
welfare of the community in which he resides.

MARTIN WAGNER.

Martin Wagner, deceased, became a resident of the northwest when a youth of
fourteen years and throughout his remaining days was identified with the development
and progress of this section of the country. At different periods he lived in Portland,
making the city his home during his last years, his attention being given to the
supervision of his mining interests.
A native of Germany, Mr. Wagner was born at Ludwigshafen, on the 29th of
November, 1853, his parents being John and Katherine Wagner. The first fourteen
years of his life were spent in his native country and in 1867 he became a resident of
Portland, where his father conducted the old Washington Hotel at Second and Alder
streets, continuing in the business until his death, which occurred a few years later.
Martin Wagner had begun his education in the schools of Germany and con
tinued his studies in the high school at Portland and also in Armstrong's Business
College, thus becoming well qualified for life's practical and responsible duties. He
afterward went to Walla Walla, Washington, but later removed to Idaho, where he
became associated with the Vollmer & Scott Company. At a subsequent period he took
up his abode at Walla Walla, Washington, where he filled the position of bookkeeper
with the firm of Rosenfeldt & Smith. In 1891 he returned to Portland, where he re
sided until 1893, and then removed to Lewiston, Idaho. A year later he became a
resident of Grangeville, Idaho, where he established the First National Bank, of which
he was the cashier and one of the active directing forces of the institution until 1912.
He then resigned his position to devote his entire time to his mining interests, having
in the interim made large investments in mining property. He continued to supervise
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of April, 1920, and was the occasion of deep and widespread regret not only to his
immediate family but also to the many friends he had made during his sojourn in this
section of the country.
Mr. Wagner was married on the 5th of May, 1890, to Miss Carolyn Pape, a daughter
of Bernhardt and Dorothea (Hellman) Pape, who were natives of Germany and came
to Portland from Chicago about 1872. To Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were born two chil
dren: Dorothea, now the wife of Major Harold W. James, who is stationed at Camp
Meade with the Seventeenth Infantry, U. S. A.; and Bernhardt R., who is a student at
the Oregon Agricultural College.
Mr. Wagner gave his political support to the republican party and while residing
in Grangeville filled the office of city treasurer and was always active in support of
those interests which are a matter of civic virtue and civic pride. He belonged to the
Woodcraft Lodge and to other societies which gladly claimed his membership.

JOHN C. REASONER.

John C. Reasoner, who passed away August 3, 1918, was for many years actively
identified with farming interests in Oregon, but spent his last days in retirement from
business in Portland, Oregon. A native of Indiana, he was born in 1846, his parents
being the Reverend John S. and Trythena Reasoner, who made the long trip across
the sandy plains and over the high mountain ranges by ox-team and wagon in 1852,
settling in Brownsville, where the father followed his trade of blacksmithing. He
also filled the position of postmaster for several years and engaged in preaching the
gospel, contributing to the moral progress of the community in which he resided.
John C. Reasoner obtained his education in the schools of Brownsville and at
Forest Grove, Oregon, for he was a lad of but six years when he was brought by his
parents to the northwest. For a number of years he worked in woolen mills, having
early learned the weaver's trade, but subsequently he turned his attention to the
occupation of farming, which he capably and successfully followed for many years,
or until he retired from active business life, having become the possessor of a com
fortable competence as the result of his close application and unfaltering industry.
In 1884 Mr. Reasoner was married to Mrs. Amanda Bonney Gleason, a daughter
of Jairus and Jane (Elkin) Bonney, who were pioneer settlers of Oregon, arriving in
this state in 1846, while it was still under territorial rule and while the work of set
tlement and development seemed scarcely begun. They had made the trip from Illi
nois to California in 1845 and the following year came to Oregon with a pack train of
horses and mules, settling in Marion county, where Mr. Bonney took up a donation
land claim and continued its cultivation throughout his remaining days. Mrs. Reasoner
was the mother of seven children, two of whom were born of her second marriage. They
are still living, as are two children of her first marriage. The family numbered alto
gether: Frank R., who is living in California; Lucy, the deceased wife of Royal
Hawley; Mrs. Mary Cole; Ellen, deceased; Henry; Martha, the wife of Frank Stormant;
and Froman. It was following his marriage that Mr. Reasoner turned his attention
to farming, his wife at that time owning two farms, on one of which they resided until
1905, when they removed to Portland, where Mrs. Reasoner has since made her home
and where Mr. Reasoner passed away August 3, 1918. He was a stanch republican
in politics and cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant. His religious faith was
that of the Presbyterian church and he was always loyal in matters of citizenship, sup
porting many projects and interests for the public good.

THOMAS B. NEUHAUSEN.

Thomas B. Neuhausen is now extensively engaged in business as president of the
firm of Neuhausen & Company, dealers in real estate, timber and investments at Port
land. Much of his early life was devoted to public service, but since 1908 he has been
active as the head of the present firm. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia,
November 2, 1872, and is a son of Carl H. and Elizabeth (Brues) Neuhausen. He
acquired his education in the public schools of St. Paul, Minnesota, where he attended
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became a student at The Lyceum, a university of Bamberg, Bavaria, while acting as
secretary to the American consulate at that place from 1893 until 1895. He again took
up government work in 1900 as special agent of the United States general land office,
with headquarters at Ashland, Wisconsin, and afterward at The Dalles, Oregon, his
duties in this connection bringing him to the coast country. He served in that capacity
until 1903, when he became chief of the field division of the United States general land
office at Portland and filled the position until 1905. He was next made inspector of
all United States land offices and surveyors general, with headquarters at Portland,
occupying the position until 1906. In the latter year he became confidential inspector
to the secretary of the interior, Ethan A. Hitchcock, and later to James R. Garfield, so
serving at Portland from 1906 until 1908. Desirous of establishing a private business
which would give him a wider opportunity for the attainment of success — the legitimate
goal of all business endeavor — he organized the firm of Neuhausen & Company and
has since handled real estate, timber and investments. Thoroughly acquainting himself
with every phase of the business along this line, he ' has won the confidence and sup
port of the public, having now an extensive clientage.
Mr. Neuhausen is still deeply interested in public affairs and is a recognized leader
in the ranks of the republican party in the northwest. He has been an active worker
throughout his life in support of the principles which he deems essential in good gov
ernment and progressive administration of public affairs. He served as secretary of
the republican congressional committee of the fourth Minnesota district from 1896
until 1900 and in 1916 he was vice chairman of the Hughes campaign committee of
Oregon. In the meantime his public duties had also included the superintendency of
the telephone and telegraph system of the house of representatives at Washington,
D. C, in 1899-1900, and through the same period he acted as Washington correspondent
for the St. Paul Globe.
On the 6th of December, 1899, Mr. Neuhausen was married to Miss Maude L. Lyon,
daughter of William Walter Lyon of Staunton, Virginia, the marriage being celebrated
in St. Paul. When leisure permits Mr. Neuhausen turns to fishing and hunting for
recreation. His religious faith is that of the Episcopal church and fraternally he
is connected with the Masons, having attained the thirty-second degree in the Scottish
Rite, while with the Nobles of Tripoli Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Milwaukee, Wis
consin, he has crossed the sands of the desert. He belongs to the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic Club and is a life member of the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, being
keenly interested in the plans and efforts of that organization to upbuild the city, to
extend its business relations, to promote municipal progress and to uphold all those
interests which are a matter of civic virtue and civic pride. He has proven his cap
ability and resourcefulness in business and at the same time public-spirited citizenship
is rated as one of the dominant factors in his career.

OSCAR W. ELLIOTT. D. C.
Dr. Oscar W. Elliott, who since the 1st of July, 1916, has been president of the
Pacific Chiropractic College of Portland, has through his untiring efforts succeeded
in building up the institution to its present high standard of excellence, his work in
this connection being most effective and resultant. He has devoted much time and study
to this science and through his work as a lecturer and author has done more toward
perfecting this branch of the healing art than any other chiropractic specialist in the
United States.
Dr. Elliott was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is a son of D. A. and Sarah
A. (Kee) Elliott, representatives of an old and prominent southern family, members
of which were plantation owners and large slaveholders prior to the Civil war. Dr.
Elliott is a graduate of the University of Missouri and previous to coming to Oregon
in 1910 had engaged in the practice of medicine in Missouri and Texas. In 1912 he
was graduated from the Pacific Chiropractic College of Portland and on the 1st of
July of that year became its president, in which office he has since served. He is the
recognized head of the chiropractic profession in the west, to which he has contributed
in substantial measure through liberal donations and also through his writings and
lectures on the subject. He has done more than any one else to advance chiropractic
science in this country and his efforts have been equally effective in behalf of the
Pacific Chiropractic College. It was organized in 1910 as a stock company and under his

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guidance the institution has greatly prospered, turning out about one hundred graduates
yearly and standing on a par with the leading medical institutions of the country.
It maintains a hospital and surgical department and has the largest clinic in the west,
handling from one hundred and fifty to two hundred patients daily.
Dr. Elliott was united in marriage to Miss Leone Belle Ryan, a resident of Galena,
Kansas, and a daughter of Samuel Ryan, a wealthy capitalist of that state, who there
settled in pioneer times, becoming extensively interested in farming and mining
properties and in the operation of mills. Dr. and Mrs. Elliott have become the parents
of two children: John R. and Gladys Loraine, aged respectively nine and six years.
Fraternally Dr. Elliott is identified with the Masons, the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the
Modern Woodmen of America. He also belongs to the Multnomah Amateur Athletic,
Club, the Golf Club and the Automobile Club, and his interest in the welfare and
development of his city is indicated by his membership in the Chamber of Commerce.
He resides at No. 330 Ainsworth street in Portland, and his home is one of the finest
in the city, being a three-story structure built entirely of stone. Dr. Elliott is a
forceful and convincing speaker and his services are much in demand at all local
club functions. He is one of Portland's most prominent and distinguished citizens and
is a man of high purposes and ideals, whose life work has been of worth in the world.

J. W. HALL.
J. W. Hall of Portland, assistant district manager of the United States shipping
board, has resided on the Pacific coast since 1907 and the width of the continent now
separates him from his birthplace, for he is a native of Maine. He was born May 26,
1886, and in the paternal line comes of English ancestry, while on the maternal side
he is of Scotch and Irish lineage. He has an aunt, Sarah Munroe, who, although ninety
years of age, possesses a very active mind and can readily recall many events of the
early history of the Pine Tree state. His great-great-great-grandfather was one of the
first to aid in the colonization of Maine and J. W. Hall was born within fifty miles of
the place of original settlement of his forefathers. The grandfather, Hiram Hall,
was a shipowner and operator and cruised all over the world. The father, J. W.
Hall, Sr., was likewise a shipowner of Maine and thus the family for many genera
tions has been connected with shipping interests. J. W. Hall, Sr., was a privateer
during the Civil war and there were a. number of uncles of J. W. Hall, Jr., who partici
pated in the struggle between the north and the south.
Spending his youthful days in Maine, J. W. Hall, after attending high school,
was graduated from Brown University as a civil engineer in the class of 1907. He then
followed railroad construction work and was assistant engineer for the Southern
Pacific Railroad in California until 1912, when he came to Portland and was made assist
ant chief engineer of the Southern Pacific electric lines, known as the Portland-Eugene
& Eastern Railroad. He served in that capacity until May, 1917, when he became
associated with the United States shipping board as assistant district officer and was
later made assistant district manager. He handled all of the technical detail of con
struction of the Emergency Fleet Corporation in the state of Oregon and the Colum
bia River country for the United States shipping board, and as this board was one
of the most important inaugurated during the war, Mr. Hall's position was one which
demanded the highest efficiency. He is now settling up the claims of the builders
and it will yet require a few weeks to complete his task. The offices of the shipping
board are on the fifth floor of the Northwestern Bank building. During Mr. Hall's
association with the board one hundred and thirty-six vessels were turned out. With
the conclusion of his government work Mr. Hall intends to resume the private prac
tice of his profession in Portland.
Mr Hall has ever been much interested in the rise and fall of the merchant
marine' and believes that it has perhaps reached the highest point, while its future
success depends entirely upon wise administration. More ships were built at Port
land than at any other port of the United States during the war period, and Oregon
can justly feel proud of her record in this connection.
In 1909 Mr Hall was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Ivey of Louisiana, a daugh
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five years ago and has now passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have two children: Adelia
Eveline and J. Weston, Jr., both attending school. Coming from a family that for
generations has been identified with maritime interests Mr. Hall naturally turned to
the business which has engaged his attention through the war period and through
the subsequent months. As a civil engineer he has high professional standing and his
ability has won for him a large clientage and is again bringing to him success in
this field.

JUDGE ROBERT R. BUTLER.
Judge Robert R. Butler of The Dalles, Wasco county, comes from a distinguished
line of ancestors on both sides of the house. His father, William P. Butler, a native
of Butler, Johnson county, Tennessee, held a foremost place for many years as a lead
ing physician in his native locality, where he enjoyed the esteem of a large circle
of friends. The father of William P. Butler (and grandfather of Judge Butler), Col.
Roderick Randon Butler, commanded a regiment in the Union army during the Civil
war, and for the period of twenty years he represented his district in the United
States congress. Judge Butler's mother was Rebecca C. Grayson, a daughter of Col.
J. W. Grayson, who also held a command as an officer in the Union army during the
trouble between the states. The Graysons were a widely known and distinguished
family, whose names and records appear on the pages of the history of Tennessee.
Judge Robert R. Butler, the subject of this sketch, was bora at Butler, Johnson
county, Tennessee, in 1881, and that place had been the home of the Butler family
for generations. Robert R. Butler was educated at Holly Springs, Dalton county,
and at the Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, from which latter institution
he was graduated in 1903, with the degree or LL. B. He was admitted to the prac
tice of law in the same year and located at Mountain City, Tennessee, where he fol
lowed his profession, gradually adding to his reputation as an expert lawyer.
At the end of three years at Mountain City, Judge Butler decided to move to Oregon,
and in 1906 he came to Condon, this state, where he continued to follow his profes
sion for five years. In 1911 he took up his residence in The Dalles, and here he has
made his home ever since, one of the best known and most influential lawyers in
this part of the state. For two years he served as judge of the circuit court, bringing
to the duties and responsibilities of that public trust a clear legal vision and an upright
method of handling the business of his court. He has twice served in the capacity
of Presidential elector-at-large ; in 1912 he was elected state senator on the republican
ticket, being further honored by having no opponent on the democratic side. Prior
to his coming to The Dalles, he served in many public offices, including that of mayor
of Condon, Tennessee.
Judge Butler is a thirty-second degree Mason; a member of the Elks and of the
Odd Fellows; a Knight of Pythias and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is a past
master in the Masonic order and a past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. He has
one child, a daughter, Elizabeth Annabelle Butler, who is a student at St. Mary's
College, Portland, Oregon. Judge Butler stands high among his legal brethren, and
is generally regarded as one of the most skillful lawyers in central Oregon, where
he has few peers as a student and an orator.

JOHN HENRY ROSENBERG, M. D.
Oregon numbers among her native sons, Dr. John Henry Rosenberg, who since
1898 has engaged in the practice of his profession in Prineville. He was born in
Portland in June, 1873, a son of Rev. John Henry and Clarissa (Hubbard) Rosenberg.
His father was born in England, where he received his education and was ordained
a minister of the Protestant Episcopal church. In 1840 he determined to come to the
United States and as a result located in Galveston, Texas, where for a number of years
he served as pastor of the Episcopal church. In 1868 he came to Oregon by way of
California and locating in Portland, became rector of St. Stephen Chapel, now the pro
cathedral, and of St. Helen's Hall. He served in this charge until his death in 1888.
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Mrs. Rosenberg is still living and is making her home in California. She was a
daughter of Judge Hiram W. Hubbard, one of the distinguished jurists of Illinois and
a descendant of pre-Revolutionary stock.
Dr. Rosenberg is indebted to the public schools of Portland for his early education
and after graduating from Bishop Scott's Academy with the degree of A. B., entered
upon the study of medicine in the University of Oregon. In 1897 he was graduated,
receiving his M. D. degree, and after eighteen months of service as interne in the
Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, he took a position as ship's surgeon on the
American-China line, spending the next year on the sea between San Francisco and
the Orient. In the fall of 1898 he located in Prineville and has since practiced there,
building up a patronage of importance. Dr. Rosenberg has not only gained prominence
in professional circles but has gained the reputation of being one of the most active
citizens of Crook county. He is president of the Prineville Commercial Club and prime
minister of that famous booster organization known as the Prineville Irrigators, his
title being that of Prince Chitten Bark. His latest activity in connection with the
interests of that organization was a trip made by airplane from Prineville to Salem
to invest Governor Olcott with the title of Duke of the Aeroplane in that live organiza
tion. In every way Dr. Rosenberg has identified his interests with those of his com
munity and no one man in Crook county has done or is doing more.
In 1900 occurred the marriage of Dr. Rosenberg and Miss Lulu Lucky, a daughter
of John L. Lucky, one of Oregon's best known pioneers. Mr. Lucky came to Oregon in
1852 and settled on a donation claim on which the city of Eugene now stands. To the
union of Dr. and Mrs. Rosenberg one son has been born; John Wister, who is now a
junior in the University of Oregon, where he is taking a pre-medical course.
Fraternally Dr. Rosenberg is identified with the Masons and has traveled to the
Mystic Shrine by both routes, being a Knights Templar and having attained the thirty-
second degree of the Scottish Rite. He is likewise a Knight of Pythias and an Elk
and is president of the Oregon State Elks Association. In line with his profession
he is prominent in the activities of the State Medical Society, the American Medical
Association and the State Medical Board. The Rosenbergs are prominent in the
social circles of Prineville and have membership in the best clubs. Upon the entrance
of the United States into the World war Dr. Rosenberg quickly subordinated all personal
interests and volunteered his services in 1917. He received the commission of first
lieutenant in the medical corps and served for four months at Fort Douglas, Utah,
attached to the Forty-third Infantry. In December of that year he was sent with
the First Battalion of the Forty-third to New Orleans, where he had charge of the
sanitary affairs of the docks and levees. He remained in that connection until July,
1918, when he was promoted to the rank of captain and was transferred to Camp Logan,
Texas, as surgeon of the Forty-fourth Machine Gun Battalion. He was serving in that
capacity when he received his discharge in December, 1918. He is now captain in the
Medical Reserve Corps of the United States army.

AARON MEIER.

Thirty years have passed since Aaron Meier was called to the Home beyond, but
there stands today as a monument to his life of enterprise and progress the great
commercial establishment of Meier & Frank, the largest department store in the north
west. Mr. Meier became one of the first merchants of Portland and throughout the
intervening period to the time of his death concentrated his efforts and energies upon
the development of his trade, keeping ever in view his determination to make his estab
lishment the foremost commercial house in this section of the country. This ambition
he realized ere his life's labors were ended and the business has ever since remained
at a point of leadership in the Pacific coast country.
Mr. Meier was bora at Ellerstadt, Bavaria, Germany, May 22, 1831, his parents
being Abraham and Rebecca (Levi) Meier. His father died when the son was very
young, but the mother lived to be seventy-seven years of age, spending her life in
Germany. Her four children, however, left the parental roof and started out to seek
their fortunes, all arriving at the goal of their ambition.
In his early years Aaron Meier attended school and afterward worked in a brick
yard for his uncle. While he started out at an early age to provide for his own sup
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realized the value of school training as a preparation for life's practical and respon
sible duties. In 1855 he determined to come to the new world, where his two brothers,
Julius and Emanuel Meier, had already taken up their abode, being then residents
of Downieville, California, where Aaron Meier joined them. He continued a resident
of the Golden state for two years and then came to Oregon, with Portland as his des
tination. He recognized that natural advantages should in time feature in the work
of making Portland a great city and he wished to have a hand in shaping its destiny.
He felt that its growth was certain and that business opportunity was here to be en
joyed. Accordingly he formed a partnership with a Mr. Mariholtz in the conduct of
a small mercantile store and for seven years the firm engaged in the sale of dry goods
and general merchandise, their business constantly growing with the expansion of
the city. At the end of that period Mr. Meier returned to Germany to visit his mother and
while in his native land he also won his bride, Miss Jeanette Hirsch, a daughter of
Moses and Fannie (Levi) Hirsch, becoming his wife. Soon after they started for the
new world, making their way to San Francisco, California, and thence to Portland.
From his mother he had received much of his share of his father's estate and to many
at that period it seemed that he was a wealthy man, his capital totaling about fourteen
thousand dollars. Upon his return to Oregon, however, he found that his partner had
become involved in trouble and that the business had been sold out. He had invested
much of the money received from his mother in a stock of dry goods purchased from
A. T. Stewart & Company of New York. On learning of conditions Mr. Meier, without
useless regret for the past, resolved to engage in business on his own account and
opened an unpretentious dry goods store under his own name on Front street, between
Yamhill and Taylor. He built his counters out of dry goods boxes and covered them
with calico and made his shelves out of rude material. His determined spirit enabled
him to overcome all obstacles and difficulties and he thus started upon a business career
which was destined in time to bring him to the front in commercial circles in the
northwest. His trade steadily grew and later he occupied a store opposite his old
place of business on Front street. In his trips to San Francisco to purchase stock
he met Emil Frank, whom he brought to Portland to become a clerk in his store,
and still later Sigmund Frank followed his brother. In due time Emil Frank was
admitted to a partnership in the business and later his interest was sold to Mr. Meier
and Sigmund Frank and a partnership was thus established that continued beyond the
generation that instituted it.
In 1882 a disastrous fire destroyed the store and property of the Meier & Frank
Company. A new building was then erected, and as the trade continued to grow a new
location on First street was chosen and the business was gradually expanded until the
store faced on First, Second, Yamhill and Taylor streets. Year by year, with Port
land's growth, the business of the house expanded and it later became apparent that
further space was necessary and arrangements were made for a greater establish
ment on Fifth, Morrison and Alder streets, considerably beyond what was then the
retail zone. Before this last establishment was erected, however, Mr. Meier, the founder
of the firm that still bears his name, passed to the Home beyond, charging his suc
cessors with the duty of advancing along the same ratio of progress the business he
had so ably founded. In an analyzation of his career there are many elements worthy
of attention and worthy of emulation. In his business he was watchful of all details
pointing to success, carefully studied the trade and the wishes of the public, made
judicious purchases and ever recognized the fact that satisfied patrons are the best
advertisement. The integrity of his business methods was never called into question
and his progressiveness was one of the salient features in his career. He kept at all
times in touch with the markets of the east and constantly enlarged his stock to meet
the growing demands of the trade. From the time that Mrs. Meier came as a bride
to Portland she, too, manifested the keenest interest in the store. People employed in
the establishment were never regarded as part of a great commercial machine but
were looked upon as friends, and throughout all the intervening years Mrs. Meier
has maintained a deep interest in the personnel of the house and can call many of the
two thousand employes of the firm by name. She has ever manifested the keenest in
terest in their welfare and their loyalty to her is one of the strong factors in their
continued devotion to the business. Mr. Meier passed away August 16, 1889, and was
laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery in Portland, but his spirit is still manifest in the
establishment which he instituted and promoted.
To Mr. and Mrs. Meier were born four children: The eldest, Fannie, became the
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of the family, Abraham, is the president of the Meier & Frank Company and married
Minnie Eising of New York, by whom he has four children: Harold, Allen, Jeanette
and Frank; Hattie, the third of the family, died at the age of two and a half years;
Julius, the youngest, is the present manager of the Meier & Frank Company and
married Grace Mayer of Portland, their children being two in number, Jean Ellen
and Elsa Frances.
The name of Aaron Meier is indelibly impressed upon the business history of Port
land, and although more than thirty years have passed since his demise, there are
many residents of the city today who remember him as one of the moving spirits.
He ever had firm faith in the future of the city, and acting according to the dictates
of his faith and judgment, he lived to garner in the fullness of time not only the
harvest of his early labors but also a glorious aftermath. His life was free from
ostentation and display. He was content to work as a modest citizen nor sought public
recognition of what he was accomplishing in the way of Portland's development. One
of the points of interest in the life of Mr. Meier and his wife is the great amount
of charity work which they have always done — an amount, however, which was known
only to themselves, for they made little or no mention of their benefactions. Mrs.
Meier continues this task of assisting others, yet her every charitable act is free from
ostentation or display. She has lived to witness Portland's wonderful development
and the fortunes of the Meier family have kept pace with the growth of the city. As
a bride she lived in three small rooms which they rented soon after reaching the
northwest and today she occupies a commodious and comfortable home on Twelfth
street. The success of the mercantile establishment founded by her husband and the
judicious investments made by the family rank her among the wealthiest residents
of the northwest, but all this has never in any way spoiled the kindly spirit which
has made friends of employes and which has prompted an outstretched hand to all
in need of assistance. There are few women more highly esteemed or loved than
Mrs. Aaron Meier.

LUCIUS K. PAGE.

In the demise of Lucius K. Page at Salem on the 6th of January, 1910, Marion
county lost one of its upright, straightforward and progressive citizens, who was prom
inently identified with agricultural and financial interests in this section of the state.
His business methods were characterized by integrity and reliability and success in
substantial measure crowned his efforts. Mr. Page was a native of Ohio. He was born
at Columbus on the 26th of August, 1844, and in his early youth removed to Cedar
county, Iowa, where he acquired his education. Later he became a resident of Ida
county, Iowa, and there engaged extensively in agricultural pursuits, becoming the
owner of three farms, which he stocked with thoroughbred cattle and hogs. He was
very successful in his farming and stockraising operations and while thus engaged
maintained his residence at Ida Grove, also becoming a director in the leading bank
of that place. In 1902 he disposed of his interests in Ida county and came to Oregon,
arriving in Salem on the 5th of October of that year. Here he purchased a good
home at No. 292 North Cottage street, in which his widow yet resides, and he also
bought the John H. Albert farm on Lake Labish and the farms of John Knight
and Robert Savage, all adjoining and abutting the government lands of the Salem
Indian school, carrying on his farming operations on an extensive scale. His initia
tive spirit and powers of organization led him into other connections and he became
one of the organizers of the United States National Bank of Salem, later disposing of
his interests therein to J. P. Rogers. He possessed keen insight into business affairs
and situations and his investments were judiciously placed, resulting most advan
tageously. His plans were carefully formed and promptly executed and in all of
his undertakings he was most successful, winning a substantial measure of prosperity,
while his business methods were such as would ever bear the closest investigation
and scrutiny.
In 1904 Mr. Page was united in marriage, and his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Page,
survives him. Throughout the period of his residence in Salem Mr. Page took a most
active and helpful part in promoting the work of public progress and improvement
and his labors were ever of a character that contributed not only to individual success
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his sterling worth, for they found him trustworthy in every relation of life. He
was reliable and straightforward in business, loyal in citizenship and true to the ties
of home and friendship.
Following his death Mrs; Page took up the threads of her husband's business and
in 1920, after securing her license, she entered business circles of Salem, conducting
her interests under the style of the Golden Rule Real Estate Dealer. She closely
follows this rule in ail of her business transactions and is most capably managing
her affairs, handling her own property as well as that of others. She is an excellent
business woman, thoroughly conversant with the value of property in this section,
and has negotiated many important realty transfers. She is now at the head of a
large business and occupies a prominent position in real estate circles of this section,
being a member of the Interstate Realty Board and also of the Marion County Real
Estate Association, and of the last named organization she is serving as treasurer. She
belongs to the Eastern Star, being connected with the White Shrine at Portland. This is
the woman's auxiliary of the Masonic order, with which Mr. Page was identified, his
membership being in the Mystic Shrine. Mrs. Page is an exceptionally intelligent
business woman and she also possesses a kindly, sympathetic nature, her many admir
able qualities endearing her to a large circle of friends.

MRS. EDITH E. HOLST.

For many years Mrs. Edith E. Hoist has been identified with the hotel interests
of Joseph, Union county, Oregon. A native of Nevada, she was born in White Pine
county, May 17, 1874, a daughter of Anah Mathews and Mary Jane (Masters) Hall.
On the paternal side Mrs. Hoist is of German descent, her great-grandfather having
come from Germany before the Revolutionary war and settled in Vermont, in which
state her grandfather was born. Her father came from Pennsylvania to Montana in
1860 and in 1865 at Helena, that state, was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane
Masters. In 1873 they removed to White Pine county, Nevada, where they resided
until 1883, when they drove from Nevada to Wallowa county, Oregon, and settled on
Pine creek. Two years later they moved into Joseph and there they are residing,
prominent and highly respected citizens of their community.
The education of Mrs. Hoist was received in the public schools of Joseph, Oregon,
in which place she has spent the greater part of her life. In the management of her
hotel she has displayed keen business ability and the service and comforts which one
receives there have made it a popular stopping place for the tourist and commercial
traveler. Mrs. Hoist has been twice married, her first marriage occurring in 1891, when
she became the wife of C. E. Jennings. Some time after his death she was mar
ried to C. G. Hoist, this union taking place in 1901. By her first marriage, Mrs.
Hoist became the mother of four children: Shelba Edward, Getta Edith, who is the
wife of Earl G. Smith of Portland, Oregon; Velma May, the wife, of George E. Parrish
of Lethbridge, Canada; and Anah Robert.
Mrs. Hoist is well known in the club and social circles of Joseph. She is prom
inent in the activities of the Entre Nous Club and also in the activities of the Rebekahs
and Maccabees.

EARLE REA NORRIS, M. D.
Oregon numbers among her native sons Dr. Earle Rea Norris, who is prominent
in the professional circles of the state and is now residing in Bend, where he is
enjoying an extensive and lucrative practice. A native of Oregon City, his birth
occurred there on the 12th of September, 1878, a son of Dr. John William and Mary
Elizabeth (Bailey) Norris, prominent and highly respected citizens of Oregon City.
The father was born in Pekin, Tazewell county, Illinois, and received his education in
that state. Upon the outbreak of the Civil war he volunteered in the Union army and
served throughout that conflict, receiving his honorable discharge at Vicksburg in 1865,
with the rank of lieutenant. Returning to his home in Illinois, he took up the study
of medicine in Rush Medical College of Chicago and was a student at that institution

DR. J. W. NORRIS
G. A. R. Veteran Civil War

DR. E. REA NORRIS
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at the time of the big Chicago fire, which so completely devastated the city. In due
time he graduated from that institution, with his M. D. degree, and after practicing in
his native state for a few years, in 1873 he came to Oregon and located at Oregon City.
In 1876 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth Bailey, and they resided
in Oregon City the remainder of their lives. Dr. Norris was one of the earliest of
the pioneer physicians in the community and one of its best known and most highly
esteemed citizens. He was always interested in any movement for the improvement
of the general welfare and is credited with being largely responsible for the installment
of the splendid water system, of which Oregon City now boasts. A man of great
integrity, his sterling characteristics won for him large numbers of friends and his
death on the 30th of June, 1921, took from Oregon one of her most representative and
progressive citizens.
Dr. Earle Rea Norris received his preliminary education in the public schools of
Oregon City and in due time entered the University of Oregon, from which institution
he was graduated with the degree of B. S. In the meantime he had determined to
follow in the footsteps of his father and with this end in view he took up the study of
medicine at the University of Oregon, the Cooper. Medical College and the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1904 with the degree of M. D. He engaged in
the practice of his profession in Monmouth, Oregon, before coming to Bend in 1915,
where he has built up an extensive and important practice. Dr. Norris has served
on the staff of St. Mary's, St. Francis, St. Luke's and the County hospitals of San
Francisco and he was in charge of the East Cantonment Hospital at the Presidio, San
Francisco, during the great earthquake in that city in 1906. Although now engaged
in a general practice Dr. Norris at some future date intends specializing in the diseases
of children and he is devoting a great part of his time to study along that line. At
the age of twenty years Dr. Norris volunteered for service in the Spanish-American war
and was in active service in the Philippines from May, 1898, to August, 1899. During
that time he received an injury which disabled him for active service during the
World war and although he made three applications for enlistment he was rejected
every time. He did, however, take an active part in all war drives and gave unselfishly
of his time and money to assist the government in carrying out its policies.
In 1919 occurred the marriage of Dr. Norris and Miss Wanda Logan, a daughter
of Lyonal B. Logan, a retired Portland capitalist. Mrs. Norris is a native of Crook
county, Oregon, and a graduate of St. Marys College of Portland. She is prominent
in the club and social circles of Bend and still maintains membership in the literary
and social clubs of Portland. Dr. Norris has a son, Donald, who is living in Oregon
City. Dr. Norris is fraternally identified with the Masons, Elks and Maccabees and in
line with his profession he is a member of the Central Oregon Medical Society and the
State Medical Society. During his college days he was active in all campus affairs
and became a member of Omega Epsilon Pi, a national fraternity. Dr. Norris finds
recreation in outdoor sports and holds membership in the Multnomah Club and the
B. A. A. C. of Bend. Dr. Norris is a man of much personal charm, so necessary to
one of his profession, and in every way he gives evidence of having been reared in a
home of culture and refinement. Dr. Norris is readily conceded to have a thorough
knowledge of his profession and his duties are ever performed with a sense of con
scientious obligation and with strict adherence to the highest professional ethics.

A. J. LAMM.

A. J. Lamm, a consulting civil and electrical engineer, engaged in independent
investigation work for the water front commission of Portland, is a man of broad
experience and high professional attainments, whose ability has won for him a fore
most position in engineering circles of the country. A native of Norway, he was bora
in 1878, a son of Frederick and Alma (Parr) Lamm, the former of whom was also born
in the Land of the Midnight Sun, while the latter was a native of England and a rep
resentative of one of its oldest families. The father attained world-wide distinction as
a chemist, being the first successfully to manufacture and market dynamite, and for
twenty-five years he was managing director of a factory in Norway. He was a leading
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1887. The mother subsequently resided in Germany for ten years with her daughter,
who is now the wife of August Eggers of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
A. J. Lamm acquired the greater part of his education in Germany and for a time
was a student in a naval college at Hamburg. He followed engineering work in Europe
until 1902, when he emigrated to America, hoping to find in this country a broader field
of labor and greater opportunities for advancement. Here his professional ability soon
won recognition and he has become identified with many large engineering projects. He
first entered the employ of the Foundations Company of New York city and in that con
nection gained much valuable experience, visiting various parts of the country in his
work as consulting engineer. In 1914 he was employed by the British government to
make investigations in the United States and in 1917 was engineer for the Grant-Smith
Shipyards. Following the San Francisco earthquake he went to that city, where as
consulting engineer he played an important part in the work of reconstruction. In
1910 he arrived in Portland and was identified with various corporations of this city
until 1914, when he opened an office in the Lewis building and entered business circles
independently, being now engaged in investigation work for the water front commis
sion of Portland. He has never been content to occupy a position of mediocrity but
is constantly striving to perfect his knowledge and ability in his chosen life work and
in 1913 went abroad for the purpose of studying conditions at Hamburg, Copenhagen
and Christiania.
On the 27th of April, 1907, Mr. Lamm was united in marriage to Miss Maud
Cooper of Redding, California, a daughter of George W. Cooper, a leading contractor
and builder of that city and a close personal friend and business associate of ex-Senator
Weeks of California. Mr. Lamm is a member of the Oregon Chapter of the American
Association of Engineers and is also identified with the Chamber of Commerce and
the Kiwanis Club of Portland. He has never regretted his determination to come
to this country, for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and in their
utilization has risen to a position of leadership in engineering circles of the northwest.

HARRY BROOKS SNYDER.

As a representative of one of Clackamas county's most progressive business inter
ests, Harry Brooks Snyder is known throughout the county and his home town of
Estacada. He is a native of Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, born there in July, 1879, a son
of George and Diana (Ritter) Snyder, who were both natives of Pennsylvania and
descended from fine old Dutch families. Their ancestors had emigrated to America
from Holland in the early days of that state and they became prominent citizens of
the communities in which they made their homes.
H. B. Snyder is indebted to the public schools of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania,
for his education. His father, who was one of the famous light foundrymen of the
state, had removed his iron foundry to that city. Many of the bells made by his
father are to be found in church belfries throughout America. After putting aside his
school books Mr. Snyder engaged as clerk in a mercantile store until he was twenty
years of age, when he became a traveling salesman for a wholesale shoe house of Ohio.
It was while covering his territory, which extended over Michigan and West Vir
ginia, that the Spanish-American war broke out, and answering the call of his
country, he enlisted and in 1899 went to the Philippines with his command. He was
attached to the hospital corps, in which he served until 1902. During this period he
volunteered to take charge of the cases of Asiatic cholera among the American troops
and was therefore put in command of the night force at San Mateo, Luzon. For this
display of gallantry and devotion to his country and fellowmen, he was highly com
mended by his superior officers in written communications. For the seven years fol
lowing his honorable discharge from the service, he resumed travel for the shoe company.
His travels took him to Seattle at the time of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
and while there he was so favorably impressed with the climate and apparent com
mercial possibilities of the coast, that he determined to locate in that section of the
country. He selected the beautiful state of Oregon as his future home and after a
brief stay in Portland accepted a position with the Estacada Mercantile Company at
Estacada, and removed to that place. He remained with this company for two years,
and in 1911 established the Cazedera Mercantile Company and operated that business
until 1915. In that year he purchased two hundred and forty acres of timber prop-

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erty near Estacada, a portion of which he cleared and put into shape for stock rais
ing. This property he still owns and is cutting timber for the markets and improv
ing the property to a larger degree each year. He plans to clear all of this property
and when cleared will use it as a pedigreed stock ranch. In 1919 he again resumed the
mercantile business, establishing the Peoples' Store at Estacada. His present store is
located on a prominent corner in the town and covers an area of nearly four thousand
square feet. He carries a full stock of general merchandise. The trade territory which
embraces the best part of Clackamas county is conceded to be one of the largest in
that county.
In 1913 Mr. Snyder was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hauck, a daughter
of George W. Hauck of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, who is a member of the Wilcox
Manufacturing Company. This industry is one of the largest in the state of Pennsyl
vania, and the output of the company at the present time is devoted to drop forgings
for automobiles. Mrs. Snyder is one of the important stockholders of the Wilcox
Manufacturing Company, and her mother, Mrs. Alice S. Hauck, is past president of.
the Woman's Relief Corps of Pennsylvania, and is very active in all club work. As a
suffrage worker she has been a national figure and her charities have been countless
and without ostentation. One child, a son, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Snyder.
He is named Harry B., Jr., and is but five months of age.
The only fraternal organization with which Mr. Snyder is affiliated is the B. P.
0. E. While a citizen who feels it a duty to exercise his right of franchise he is not a
politician in any sense of the word and has never aspired to public office. He is
readily conceded to be one of the best merchants in Clackamas county and as a citi
zen he can always be counted upon to give his support to any movement improving
the intellectual and moral development of his community.

JAY S. HAMILTON.

Among the chief resources of Oregon are her immense forests of timber and
prominent in -this field of industry is Jay S. Hamilton, who is conducting a whole
sale lumber business at Portland and since the 1st of July, 1919, has served as super
visor and sales manager for the United States shipping board, having charge of the
western district. A native of Wisconsin, he was born in Hammond on the 15th of
May, 1874, a son of Jesse S. and Sarah Elizabeth (Egbert) Hamilton. The family
is an old and honored one in American history, representatives of the name having
participated as soldiers in the Revolutionary war and also in the Civil war. The
father was formerly engaged in merchandising but is now living retired. Jay S.
Hamilton has a sister in Portland, Mrs. Grant Thomas, who is possessed of consider
able vocal talent and is soloist in the Second Christian Science church of this city.
After completing his high school education Jay S. Hamilton spent ' two years
as a pupil in Hamline University at St. Paul, Minnesota, after whioh he pursued a
course in the normal school at Superior, Wisconsin. Following his graduation from
that institution he took up the profession of teaching, which he followed for five
years and then entered banking circles, becoming cashier of the Island City and
Cumberland National Banks. In 1900 he arrived in Portland and was made treasurer
of the Portland Lumber Company, which position he filled for six years and then
established an independent enterprise under the style of the Jay S. Hamilton Lumber
Company, of which he is still the head, conducting interests of an extensive and
important character. His thorough experience iri and comprehensive knowledge of
the lumber industry led to his selection in December, 1917, for the office of secretary
of the fir production board and in July, 1919, he was appointed supervisor and sales
manager for the United States shipping board, having charge of the western district,
arid is still serving in that capacity. He is a man of excellent business ability, far-
sighted, sagacious and energetic, and is most capably supervising the important
interests intrusted to his care.
Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage to Miss Milla Ritan, who passed away
leaving a daughter, Grace. On the 1st of February, 1919, he wedded Lola Sender of
this city. He resides at No. 321 East Twelfth street, North, and his office is located
in the Lumbermen's building.
In 1916 Mr. Hamilton was one of the organizers of the Willamette Lumber
Manufacturers Association, of which he became the first secretary, serving in that
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position for a year, and he was also largely instrumental in securing the passage of
the workmen's compensation act through the state legislature. He is much interested
in the welfare and advancement of his city and is an earnest and active member
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He is also identified with the Hoo-Hoos and
the Irvington Club and of the last named organization has served for two years as
the president. His plans are well defined and promptly executed and in business
matters his judgment has ever been found to be sound and reliable. His aid and
cooperation are always given on the side of progress and improvement and he stands
for those forces which work for the uplift of the individual and the betterment of
the community at large.

MAUDE INA DECKER.

Maude Ina Decker is the principal of the Decker Business College of Portland and
in this connection is developing an institution of value and worth to the northwest.
She is a native of Columbia county, Oregon, and pursued her early education in the
common schools there, while later she became a student in Philomath College, at
Philomath, and completed her training by graduation from the Gregg school of Short
hand, in Chicago, Illinois, in 1912. She then became a teacher of shorthand in Eugene,
and later taught the same branch at Philomath and at Portland for a short time.
In the later part of 1912, believing that there was an opening for a well organized
business college, she established the Decker Business College, of which she has since
been the head. She now has one hundred students of both sexes in the school, which
has been thoroughly organized, and gives instruction in all branches of business,
having a shorthand and bookkeeping department, also a department of machine book
keeping, in which the ledger posting machine is used. Miss Decker has surrounded
herself with a corps of able assistants, each teacher being an expert in her line, and
each has had sufficient experience to prove her ability. The school has steadily
grown from the beginning and Miss Decker is now recognized as a most successful
educator in the field of commercial instruction in the northwest.
Miss Decker has reason to be proud of her New England ancestry, for she is
a representative of one of the old families of Massachusetts. Her father, John Henry
Decker, was a native of Boston, but moved west to Oregon before the birth of his
daughter, and passed away in 1912. His wife, Mrs. Amanda M. Decker, was a native
of Michigan, and died in 1919, after a prolonged illness, through which she had the
untiring care of her daughter, who at the same time established and brought to a
high state of efficiency her business college. Miss Decker is a woman of splendid
ability and conducts her school in accordance with the most improved modern methods.
She was one of a family of four children the others being: Lincoln, who is at St.
Helens; Mrs. Nellie Marlin, living at Vancouver, Washington; and Mrs Pern Milles,
who is in Portland. All of the family have remained in the northwest and through
out her life Miss Decker has been a resident of Oregon. Her recognition of the
development of the northwest and the need for thoroughly trained young men and
women in business led to the establishment of the institution which bears her name,
and which certainly is a credit to her work and to the city in which it is located.

EDWIN H. CATON.

A prominent resident of Athena, Umatilla county, is Edwin H. Caton, who for
many years engaged in farming in this county but is now living retired, enjoying the
fruits of his diligence and industry. He is a native son of Oregon, his birth having
occurred in Marion county, on the 22d of July, 1854, a son of Nathan T. and Martha
A. (Harren) Caton. The father was born near St. Louis, Missouri, and when about
nineteen years of age came west, making the journey by way of the Isthmus of
Panama and settling in San Francisco for a short time. For one year he followed
mining, in which venture he achieved a substantial measure of success, but gave up
that occupation in 1852, and removed to Willamette Valley, Oregon, taking up a
donation claim in Lane county. He later obtained some land in Marion county near
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He was a prominent man of his community and held various public offices. During
the administration of President Buchanan he was appointed to the office of post
master and he served as county clerk a number of terms, likewise representing Wallowa
county in the legislature for two terms. Nathan T. Caton had devoted considerable
time to the study of law and soon after his removal to Lincoln county he was called
upon to fill the office of district attorney. He was attorney for the Northern Pacific
Railroad and in 1896 was a presidential elector. Mr. Caton continued his professional
practice until his retirement a few years before his death, which occurred at the
home of his daughter in Rothland, B. C. He was then eighty-three years old and
had lived a useful life. His political allegiance was given to the democratic party,
his religious faith was that of the Christian church, and his fraternal affiliations were
with the Masons and Knights of Pythias. Nathan T. Caton enlisted in the Union army,
during the Civil war and served bravely and gallantly. He saw active service in the
Mexican war and likewise participated in the Indian wars of southern Oregon. He
married Miss Martha A. Harren, on the 14th of April, 1853. She was born in Decatur
county, Indiana, and in 1845 crossed the plains with her parents, who made the trip
as members of a wagon train. Many hardships were endured during the journey
and they were the center of several Indian attacks. They followed the old Oregon
Trail and were lost trying to find the Meeks cutoff, nearly starving before they reached
The Dalles, Oregon. They stopped here but a short time and then went to Marion
county and settled near Salem, taking up a donation claim of six hundred and forty
acres, which he brought to a high state of cultivation and on which he built a sub
stantial log house. On this land the death of Mrs. Caton's father took place, March
2, 1864, and her mother passed away on the 15th of September, 1881. Mrs. Caton's
demise occurred in Davenport, Washington, at the age of sixty-seven years.
The boyhood of Edwin H. Caton was spent in Marion county, where he received
his education and when twelve years of age he removed with his parents to Wallowa
county, Washington, where he resided until he was twenty-five years of age and fol
lowed the bricklaying trade. In 1887 he left Wallowa, Washington, and came to
Oregon, where he purchased his present farm of ninety-one acres. On this land he
lived for a number of years and there is no phase of agriculture which he does
not understand. While residing in Wallowa, Mr. Caton has studied law quite exten- •
sively but because of failing eyesight he was forced to give up his efforts and hopes
in this connection. Mr. Caton is now living retired in Athena, enjoying the results
of his life of diligence and industry. While on his farm in Umatilla county he followed
dairying, in which venture he was also successful.
On the 29th of October, 1879, Mr. Caton was married to Miss Catherine Lieuallen,
a daughter of Josiah and Johannah (Campbell) Lieuallen the former a native of
Nashville, Tennessee, and the latter of Knoxville, Kentucky. When a young man
the father of Mrs. Caton went to Missouri, settling in Mercer county, where his mar
riage took place and where he engaged in farming until 1863, when he brought his
family across the plains and located near wha't is now Athena on a ninety-one acre
tract, on which he built a log house and otherwise improved the land. He operated
this land until his death which took place on the 30th of October, 1890. His wife
died on the 25th of June, 1887. The political allegiance of Mr. Lieuallen was given
to the democratic party and both he and his wife were consistent members of the
Baptist church. To the Union of Mr. and Mrs. Caton, four children have been born:
Blanche, Mary, Mattie, and Thomas.
Mr. Caton is a democrat in politics, stanehly supporting all measures and interests
which he deems of value in the upbuilding of community and commonwealth. He
is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Woodmen of the World. His interest
in public and civic affairs is manifest in his connection with the city council and the
school board of Athena.

JASPER HARDIN LEWIS.

Jasper Hardin Lewis, formerly proprietor of a meat market in Clatskanie and
also mayor of the city, has done much for the upbuilding of his home town since
he became a resident here. By his untiring efforts toward improving the town he has
won for himself the reputation of a progressive and prominent business man. He
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that place. Jasper H. Lewis was reared on his father's farm and educated in the
schools of his native province. In 1886 he crossed the border into the United States
and made his way to the Pacific coast to enter the salmon fishing business, as he
had become familiar with the fishing industry on the Atlantic coast. He engaged in
salmon fishing for the succeeding seventeen years, on the expiration of which period
he established a meat market in Clatskanie. Mr. Lewis butchered all his own cattle
and maintained a ranch of one hundred and five acres, where he raised stock for the
market. His slaughter-house was located at Fall creek, three miles west of town.
He is interested in the Clatskanie cannery, the Clatskanie cheese factory and other
industries and enterprises that are of advantage to the community. He has served
for many years as councilman and in 1918 was elected mayor, in which capacity his
success as a city father has been won by his constant desire to better the condition
of the town. His administration was marked by the improvement and expansion of
the city's water system and the surfacing of the main thoroughfares.
In 1896 Mr. Lewis was married to Miss Julia Gilbert, who died in 1899, leaving
one son, Jesse Fernard. In 1902 he married Anna J. Birkenfleld of Clatskanie, whose
father,- Benjamin B. Birkenfleld, is a popular official of the town. Mrs. Lewis is an
active, energetic woman who takes a prominent part in the affairs of the community.
She has one daughter, Melvina Amelia, who is a student and a girl of serious trend.
She leans to religious thought and is active in church work. Jesse Lewis, who served
during the war as a member of the Students Army Training Corps, is now associated
with his father in business. He has been fortunate in finding a loving stepmother,
who has devoted her life to his rearing and that of her daughter.
Mr. Lewis is a member of the Eagles and has held every office in the order, having
served as president for five years. He has also filled all the chairs in the Maccabees.
While leaning toward the republican party he maintains an independent political
attitude and is assured that the best results can be obtained by an avoidance of
partisan action. All projects for the upbuilding of his locality and the welfare of
the publio receive his generous support and he is always ready to aid in the development
of his district.

ROY WHEELER HENDERSHOTT, M. D.
Dr. Roy Wheeler Hendershott, physician and surgeon of Bend, is engaged in general
practice, yet his tendency is toward specialization in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat. Since July, 1917, he has been a resident of Bend and having soon demonstrated
his ability in practice his business has steadily grown until it has reached extensive
proportions. Dr. Hendershott is not a native of Oregon, for his birth occurred at
Fostoria, Ohio, on the 31st of March, 1877, a son of Dr. Peter Monroe and Laura V.
(Rowse) Hendershott. For many years- Dr. Hendershott's ancestors figured prominently
in the affairs of the nation and they have left the impress of their lives upon the pages
of this country's history. He is related to President James Monroe, his paternal
grandmother having been a sister of the fifth president of the United States. Dr. Hender
shott's father, Dr. Peter Monroe Hendershott, was an early settler of Ohio and the
pioneer wool producer and most extensive dealer in that state. He likewise turned his
attention to the dental profession and he is still practicing in Ohio, where he has won
prominence and substantial success.
In the pursuit of an education Dr. Roy Wheeler Hendershott attended the schools
of his native town and in due time entered the Valparaiso University, from which
institution he was graduated in 1906 as a pharmacist. For the following ten years he
was engaged in the drug business in Ohio and Missouri and during this period took up
the study of medicine. Subsequently he came to Oregon, where he entered the medical
department of the University of Oregon and was graduated in 1917 with the degree
of M. D. In July of that year he located in Bend and associated in the practice of his
profession with Dr. U. C. Coe, now of Portland, that connection being maintained
until 1918, since which time Dr. Hendershott has practiced alone. It is the desire of
Dr.- Hendershott to Specialize in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat and he has
already devoted some time to this branch of the profession, having in 1919 taken a
postgraduate course at the Chicago Polyclinic;
In 1907 Dr. Hendershott was united in marriage to Miss Ethel Spangler, a native
of Missouri. Mrs. Hendershott is a woman of much personal charm and is one of

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Bend's most popular society and club women, holding membership in all of the leading
societies and clubs in the community.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Dr. Hendershott has been a
stanch supporter of the republican party, in the interests of which he takes a prominent
part. ' He is a member of the Republican State Central Committee and is a prominent
figure in the activities of that body. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons,
being a Knights Templar and a Noble of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine. Ho
also maintains membership in the Elks and Odd Fellows and is president of the Central
Oregon Shrine Club. During the World war he gave generously of his time and money
in his desire to assist his government and in addition to serving on the medical examin
ing board he rendered yeoman service in all war activities. In addition to his private
practice Dr. Hendershott is surgeon for the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company. Notwithstanding
the fact that his activities and interests are wide and varied, keeping him in touch
with the progress of the world along many lines, he concentrates his energies upon his
professional duties, realizing fully the responsibilities that devolve upon him in this
connection, and he is justly entitled to the large practice which he enjoys in Deschutes
county, where both he and his wife are accounted representative citizens.

ALFRED COLEMAN KINNEY, M. D.
A true citizen of Oregon is Dr. Alfred Coleman Kinney, who was born in this
state in January, 1850, and has here spent his life. He has ever had the interests
of Oregon at heart and to him may be accredited the building of the Port of Astoria.
As early as 1910 he started boosting the clearing of the Columbia river bar and night.
and day he pushed the building of the Port of Astoria until his great dream became
a reality and he was elected in 1916 to the Board of the Port of Astoria Commissioners,
a position which he is still holding.
The birth of Dr. Alfred Coleman Kinney occurred in January, 1850, a son of Robert
Crouch and Eliza Lee (Bigelow) Kinney. Robert C. Kinney was one of Oregon's
earliest pioneers, coming to this state from Illinois in 1847. A brother, William Kin
ney, had served as lieutenant governor of Illinois in the early days. On removing
to Oregon, Robert C. Kinney first engaged in the lumber business near Portland. In
1859 he purchased an interest in the McMinnville flour mill, which he operated in ad
dition to his cattle ranch. In 1861 he bought his partner's interest in the mill and
continued to conduct both that business and his ranch until 1868, when he sold the
latter and also his interest in a woolen mill, and took over the flour mill. In 1871
he bought another ranch, at or near Umatilla and took up the raising of sheep. In
1874, just as he had succeeded in putting the ranch on a paying basis, he was killed
when his team ran away. Robert C. Kinney was the pioneer exporter of flour from
Oregon. The shipments in those days were made in small ships, owing to the condi
tion of the river, and Dr. Kinney remembers seeing eighteen small vessels loading at
one time from his father's mill. The ancestors of Dr. Kinney on both sides were of
pre-Revolutionary stock and in every state in which the Kinneys have lived they have
been among the most progressive citizens. The Bigelow family came from Nova
Scotia, the men having followed the sea for generations. Members of this family came
to the United States and settled in Wisconsin about 1820. There the grandfather of
Dr. Kinney built a sawmill on the banks of a stream that the Indians named "Waukee,"
thereby laying the foundation for the now famous and prosperous city of Milwaukee.
One of the descendants of the original new world Bigelow family is still conducting
the fishing business established by him at Cape Canso, Nova Scotia, and the Bigelow
fish are still being shipped to all parts of the world.
Dr. Alfred C. Kinney received his education in the schools of Yamhill county and
at the McMinnville College and his medical preparation was obtained at the Bellevue
Medical College in New York, from which he was graduated in 1870. Following his
graduation he spent two years as an interne in the New York City Hospital, at the
end of which time he returned to Oregon and located at Portland, where he engaged
in the practice of his profession. He was one of the first surgeons of St. Vincent's
Hospital in that city. In 1876 he came to Astoria, where one of his brothers was
engaged in operating the Astoria Salmon Packing Company, with the intention of
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to the ranch left by his father and dispose of the sheep and cattle thereon. While
residing in Umatilla county he was made county physician and after selling the ranch
and the stock he located at Salem, where he resided until 1885 when he returned to
Astoria, and has practiced here ever since. For thirty-six years he has here been
engaged in his profession and has built up a very extensive and lucrative practice.
For a half century Dr. Kinney has devoted time, brains and money to the interests
of his state and has held many offices of importance. In 1885 he was state health
officer for the Port of Astoria and from 1903 to 1908 he served as a member of the
state board of health, being its president for a number of terms. In 1896 he served
as mayor of the city and during his administration many works of public interest
were accomplished. As early as 1910, Dr. Kinney realized the necessity of clearing the
Columbia river bar and building a port if Astoria was to be a success as an importing
city and he labored untiringly in that direction until the Port of Astoria became a
reality. On December 9, 1920, the British ship Orca entered this port. The Orca is
by far the largest ship that has steamed up the Columbia river since its discovery
by Captain Gray, one hundred and twenty-five years ago. The only two Pacific ports
having sufficient depth of water for this ship are the Ports of Astoria and Puget Sound.
The coming of the Orca and the fact that she is being loaded with a cargo of more
than five hundred thousand tons of wheat from perfect handling conditions proves
the faith of Dr. Kinney in the port project and answers most effectively those who
scoffed at what they called his "visions."
In 1874, at Portland, Oregon, occurred the marriage of Dr. Kinney to Miss Louise
P. Dickinson. Mrs. Kinney belongs to an old Virginia family of pre-Revolutionary
days. To the union of Dr. and Mrs. Kinney two children have been bora: Albert
W., who is a dental surgeon, and Augustus M., who is a practicing physician. Both
sons are residents of Astoria, where they are regarded as representative citizens.
Dr. Kinney and his family are truly beloved citizens of Oregon, where they have done
so much for the progress and prosperity of the state. As the "father of the Port of
Astoria" Dr. Kinney will ever live in the memory of the people of his native state.

ALVA C. MARSTERS.

Prominent among the business men of Roseburg is Alva C. Marsters, who for
many years has been closely identified with the history of the state as a representa
tive of some of its most important business interests. He is a man of keen discrim
ination and sound judgment, and his executive ability and excellent management
have brought to every venture with which he has been connected a large degree of
success. A native of Minnesota, Alva C. Marsters was born in 1859, a son of S. F. and
Jennie (McKee) Marsters. His father was for many years a successful and well known
physician in the east but in 1880 came to Oregon, and while visiting in Roseburg was
so impressed with the climatic conditions of that section of the state that he remained
there and engaged in his profession until his death in 1887. The founder of the
Marsters family in America was James S. Marsters, who came to America from
his home in Wales previous to the Revolutionary war. Upon the outbreak of that war
he volunteered his services and for more than three years participated in the struggle
for liberty. • *
Alva C. Marsters received his education in Minnesota and after putting his text
books aside followed various pursuits, finally taking up the study of pharmacy. He
opened a drug store in Roseburg, which he successfully conducted for a period of
twenty-five years and ' was soon readily acknowledged a representative and progres
sive business man. In 1908 he assisted in the organization of the Roseburg National
Bank, of which he was made first cashier and in 1912 he was elected to the presidency,
in which office he is still active. Under his guidance the bank has grown to be one
of the most important in the state, having assets of eight hundred and forty-two
thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six dollars and eighty-nine cents and deposits of
nearly six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He is readily conceded to be a
most influential and astute financier. For two terms Mr. Marsters served his fellow
men as mayor of Roseburg and was also state senator. He is the president
of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association, president of the Douglas County Drug
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Chamber of Commerce. He is likewise president of the Marsters Drug Company at
Roseburg. Mr. Marsters was a member of the state fair board from January 18, 1916,
to March 4, 1921, when he retired from the body in favor of E. V. Carter of Ashland.
He was originally appointed a member of the fair board by Governor Withycombe and
later reappointed by that official. During Mr. Marsters' incumbency he made many
important improvements in the state fair plant, including the erection of the new
stadium, at a cost of approximately one hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Marsters gave
his personal note for thirty-five thousand dollars at a time when it became apparent
that the fair board was without sufficient funds to complete the structure, in order
that work on the building could continue, and many other instances could well be
cited where he came to the relief of the fair board and advanced funds to tide over
emergencies. Mr. Marsters has been reappointed a member, and is now president of
the state fair board. As the result of his immense financial successes Mr. Marsters
has made many wise investments and at one time owned the Marsters block, where the
present Grand hotel now stands. He has likewise erected many business buildings
and homes.
In 1887 occurred the marriage of Mr. Marsters and Miss Ida Mitchell. She is
a daughter of J. K. Mitchell, a prosperous farmer of Douglas county and has become
the mother of one son, Lyle E., who served as a member of the Canadian forces during
the World war, after having been rejected by the United States army because of
failure to pass the physical examination. He then went to Canada, where the examina
tion was less stringent and served until the signing of the armistice. He is now engaged
in farming near Roseburg.
Mr. Marsters is fraternally identified with the Odd Fellows, Elks, Modern Wood
men, and United Artisans. Mrs. Marsters is one of the social leaders of Oregon and
is one of the dominant members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. For
many years she has held offices in that organization and she is likewise active in the
affairs of the Methodist church. She is a woman of striking personality and is always
surrounded by many friends. Mr. Marsters has made good use of his opportunities.
He has prospered from year to year and has conducted his business matters carefully
and successfully and in all transactions he displays an aptitude for successful manage-
inent. He has not permitted the accumulation of a competence to affect in any way his
actions toward those less successful than he, and he has always a cheerful word and
pleasant smile for all with whom he comes into contact.

JULIAN WELLS PERKINS.

Southern Oregon and the county of Douglas in particular owe a debt of gratitude
to Julian Wells Perkins, who has been a dominant factor in the upbuilding of this
section of the state. After having traversed the United States from coast to coast, he
selected Douglas county, Oregon, as his home, not because of what it could do for
him but because of its mild and even climate and because there was plenty of
development work to occupy his time and talents.
Julian W. Perkins was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1870, a son of William
H. and Julia Ellen (Atkins) Perkins. Both parents were descendants of families of
pre-Revolutionary days, one of the forbears of Mr. Perkins being that eminent man,
Governor Welles of Connecticut, who wrote his name indelibly on the early pages of
the American republic. The early boyhood of Julian Wells Perkins was spent in his
native state and there he remained until 1884, when his father removed to Indianap
olis, Indiana, to accept the position of vice president and general manager of the E. C.
Atkins Saw Company, a position he held until his death in 1897. Mr. Perkins completed
his education in the high school at Indianapolis and, as was customary in those days,
entered the factory of the Atkins Saw Company to learn the business from the bottom
up. From the actual manufacture of the company's product he steadily advanced to the
general offices, where he remained until 1894, when he was sent as traveling salesman
on the road, first covering the middle west. Later he was made assistant secretary
of the company, having charge of the jobbing trade throughout the United States.
In 1900 he was appointed Pacific coast branch manager at Portland, Oregon, and retained
that position for three years, when he decided that he preferred a wider field of
activity, being possessed of a desire to assist in the upbuilding of the Pacific coast
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Company and purchasing some two hundred acres near Medford, Oregon, on which
was an apple and pear orchard of twelve thousand trees, he proceeded to develop the
land. His success is evidenced by records which show that his orchard, "Hillcrest,"
became one of the show places of southern Oregon and that it secured the maximum
price record for fruit on the New York market, bringing three thousand two hundred
dollars per carload for "Cornice" pears, which established southern Oregon as a fruit
growing section. In 1904 he sold his orchard and promoted the acreage that is now
the town of Sutherlin in Douglas county. To him almost alone is due the growth of
that thriving community of today, with its orchards and general appearance of pros
perity. Selling his interests in Sutherlin and becoming satisfied that this section could
and would produce oil in commercial quantities, Mr. Perkins turned his attention to
that field and was the first man to use the diamond drill in Douglas county. He is
still a firm believer in oil production in Douglas county and is actively engaged in
prospecting another valley where indications are most encouraging. In all of his
enterprises for the upbuilding of the country Mr. Perkins has never offered to the people
of Oregon one dollar in stock sales and has consistently declined to sell any portion
of his projects. In 1912 he purchased a lot on Cass street in Roseburg, Oregon, and
engaging the services of a Portand architect, erected a four-story modern brick office
building that is complete in every detail and contains every modern device known
to office buildings in our largest cities. The Perkins building houses four large stores
and has seventy-two offices, with hot and cold water in every office, has elevator serv
ice and is the finest office building in the state outside of Portland. In addition to
the Perkins block he owns some of the best business property on Cass street much
of which is already improved and occupied as business premises. He will build on
his vacant lots to suit reliable tenants.
In 1903, in Portland, occurred the marriage of Mr. Perkins and Miss Essie M.
Sherman, a daughter' of W. J. Sherman, connected with the Oregon-Washington Rail
road & Navigation Company.
Mr. Perkins gives his political support to the republican party and was a repre
sentative in the state legislature from Jackson county in 1907. He has since refused
political preferment, desiring to devote his entire time to his business interests.
Fraternally he is a Mason and is a member of the Shrine, which he reached by both
the York and Scottish Rites. He is likewise affiliated with the Elks. He is a mem
ber of the Chamber of Commerce and during the World war was very active in all
drives and other patriotic projects.
Like his forbears, he lends his aid to his country at all times, never forgetting
that his ancestors fought gallantly in the Revolution and the War of 1812 and that
his father was a volunteer in the first heavy artillery company leaving Connecticut
for service in the Civil war and valiantly defended the Union throughout the period
of hostilities between the north and the south.

THOMAS C. CAMPBELL, M. D.
The outbreak of the war with Germany found Dr. Thomas C. Campbell enjoying
an excellent practice in Victoria, British Columbia. A descendant of the honored Camp
bell Clan in the Argyle line he inherited his ancestors' tenacity, love of justice and
intense patriotism, with the result that he subordinated all personal interests and
volunteered in the Sixty-seventh Battalion, being commissioned first lieutenant in the
Canadian Medical Corps. His promotion to a captaincy was quick and for four years
he served in the arduous campaigns of France and Belgium. He was for many months
in charge of a first aid post at Ypres and was active in that connection wherever
the most desperate struggles were staged. In 1919 he was demobilized as a major and
returned to America. He then resumed his practice and located in Klamath Falls,
having learned of its climatic conditions and its growing possibilities, and there he is
residing, one of the best known physicians in southern Oregon.
Dr. Campbell was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1879, and there received his pre
liminary education. His father was a prominent and successful merchant in that town
and Thomas C. Campbell had many educational opportunities opened to him. In due
time he entered Trinity College, from which he was graduated in 1897 with the degree
of B. A. and upon determining to enter the medical profession he enrolled in the
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with the degrees of M. D. and T. M. Upon the completion of his medical profession he
traveled westward for nine years and for some time resided at Castle Rock, Wash
ington, from which place he removed in 1911 to Victoria, British Columbia. It was
there that the outbreak of the war with Germany found him and stirred him to enlist
ment. On returning from the war he located in Klamath Falls and soon built up for
himself an extensive and lucrative practice, the respect and esteem of his brother
practitioners being duly accorded him, as well as the confidence of the general public,
who recognized in him a man valuable both to his profession and to the town as a
citizen. Dr. Campbell's practice is mostly of a general nature, though he leans strongly
toward abdominal surgery and if located in a larger city would undoubtedly specialize
in that branch of the profession.
In 1905 Dr. Campbell was married to Mildred Fryer, a daughter of T. G. Fryer
of Independence, Oregon. Her father is one of the best known stockmen of the north
west and was an early pioneer of that state, crossing the plains with an ox team.
Like her. husband Mrs. Campbell did her bit in the World war. She was a member
of the voluntary aid department of the British Red Cross and served during all of the
engagements of the Canadian contingent. She is a woman of much culture and refine
ment and takes an active part in all of the social affairs of Klamath Falls, being an
esteemed member of the exclusive clubs of that place.
"The fraternal affiliations of Dr. Campbell are with the Masons, in which order
he is a Knights Templar and a Shriner and he is likewise identified with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. In the line of his profession he holds membership in the
Klamath County Medical, the Southern Oregon Medical and the Oregon State Medical
societies and he is also a fellow of the American Medical Association. Through the
proceedings of these bodies he keeps in close touch with the advancement of the pro
fession and the new fields which have been opened up by modern scientific research
and investigation. Ministering to the ills of the flesh, Dr. Campbell has ever been
closely associated with all that pertains to the welfare and progress of his adopted
city. His life has been one of intense usefulness to his fellowmen and as a member
of the medical fraternity he has attained high rank among those whose skill is
uniformly acknowledged.

GEORGE ELVA HOUCK, M. D.
One of the leading physicians of Douglas county and the state of Oregon is
George Elva Houck of Roseburg. He is a son of Daniel and Leah J. (Vernon) Houck
and was born at Albany, Oregon, on the 22d of October, 1865. His father was a native
of New York, of Holland-Dutch ancestry, and his mother was a Virginian, a member
of the well known Vernon family who were descendants of the son of Admiral Vernon,
commander of a section of the British navy during the early days of the Revolutionary
war. This son settled in America and was a great friend of George Washington's, who
named his Virginia home Mt. Vernon, as a tribute to the family. Daniel Houck
caught the western fever in 1858 and crossed the plains with an ox team, locating in
Linn county, Oregon, in 1859. There he engaged in farming until his death in 1892.
George E. Houck received his education in the common and normal schools of
his native county and deciding upon a medical career entered the University of Oregon,
from which he was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1890. After graduation he
served as an interne in the Good Samaritan Hospital for six months and in 1891 was
appointed government surgeon of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation where he re
mained for some time. In 1898 he located in Roseburg and has practiced there ever
since, except during such periods as he was serving his country as army surgeon.
Dr. Houck has been division surgeon of the Southern Railroad as well as surgeon of
the Oregon State Soldiers Home and in 1901-02 he took a postgraduate course at the
Neurological Institute of New York and since has made frequent trips east for post
graduate study. Dr. Houck has always leaned strongly to military life and in 1906
he enlisted in Company D, First Separate Battalion, Oregon National Guard, being
made first lieutenant. In 1908 he was promoted to captain and was transferred to the
medical department in 1914. In 1916 Dr. Houck was sent to the Mexican border and
the following year was mustered into the federal service as major and ordered to Fort
Riley, where he was made sanitary inspector of the Forty-first Division. In December
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Forces and served throughout the war with the Forty-first Division, later becoming
president of the disability board. He returned to America as lieutenant colonel of the
Medical Corps, U. S. A. In January, 1921, he was appointed a member of the state
board of health, on which he is still serving, and he has been a member of the Rose
burg city council and city and county health officer, being at all times ready to answer
any call for the development and improvement of the general welfare.
In 1893 Dr. Houck was united in marriage to Miss Emilie Moore, a native of
Washington, whose father was a pioneer of 1852 and the first postmaster of Olympia,
the capital of that state. He was later secretary and advisor to Governor Pickering.
Mrs. Houck's mother was Emily York, a daughter of the Rev. John W. York, who came
to Oregon in 1852 and was one of the famous pioneer preachers of the coast. Emily
York was the first graduate of the Willamette University. Mrs. Houck is a descend
ant of old and honored ancestry. On her father's side she descended direct from the
first Earl of Surrey and the American progenitor of the family was Richard Warrene,
who came to this country on the Mayflower in 1620. He had a son, William, and a
daughter, Anna, the latter marrying Thomas Little. A daughter of their union, Hannah,
married Stephen Tilden and their son Stephen's daughter married David Bliss and
their son's daughter married M. A. Tracy. A daughter, Mary, was born to that mar
riage and she wedded Thomas Porter, whose son Andrew was the father of Warren
Moore who married Emily York, the parents of Mrs. Houck. One son has been born
to Dr. and Mrs. Houck, George Hamilton, who is a sophomore in the University of
Oregon, where he is taking a pre-medical course. He is a very intellectual young man
and is assistant professor in the department of zoology.
Dr. Houck is a Mason, a member of the Shrine and a Knights Templar. He is
likewise affiliated with the Elks and the Woodmen of the World. In line with his
profession he is past president of the Southern Oregon Medical Society and a member
of the Oregon State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Mrs.
Houck is an active and prominent member of the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, Roseburg chapter, and is a leader in all of the city's social affairs. She is past
grand worthy matron of the Eastern Star, of which order Dr. Houck is past worthy
patron. Dr. Houck has devoted his life to his profession, of which he remains a deep
student, and he has one of the most complete libraries in the state. He and his wife
have many friends throughout the country and their home is a center for many social
and intellectual gatherings.

GEORGE MILLICAN.

George Millican, one of the outstanding pioneers of Oregon, was born near Otsego,
New York, November 22, 1834, of Scotch-English parentage. His mother was born in
Edinburg, Scotland, and her maiden name was Scott, a descendant of the Scott clan
of Scotland. His father, Robert, was born in England. After their marriage they
immigrated to the United States and settled in New York. Their family consisted
of three children the eldest of whom was George. Robert, three years younger, came
to Oregon when a young man, by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and settled on the
McKenzie river, where he married, and continued to live until his death a few years
ago. The third child, a daughter, married a man by the name of Smock in Indiana,
where she lived and spent most of her life. At an early age their father was killed
by a falling tree, after which, the widow moved to Madison, Indiana, where she educated
her children. Being a woman of strong religious convictions, she had her children
reared in the faith of her fathers.
Madison was the seat of Hanover College, a Scotch Presbyterian Institution. The
only education George ever received was a few years attendance at this college, where
preparatory instruction was given at an early age. His adventurous spirit tiring of
the prosy, staid surroundings of his home, he sought the west, and engaging with
emigrants going west, he was paid to assist in driving a band of cattle across -the
plains to Sacramento valley, California. Accompanying him on the journey was a
faithful shepherd dog, Nellie, whom he took boyish delight in training, and she was
able to perform feats almost unbelievable. Upon arrival at the Yuba River Gold
Mines, he learned that his was the only shepherd dog in northern California, but that
a male shepherd dog had been shipped around the Horn and was in the southern
part of the state. Nellie's ability to handle sheep was the admiration and cause of

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much gambling among the miners. Nellie, however, was but one of the. many dogs
trained by Mr. Millican. Throughout Mr. Millican's experience in northern California,
and eastern Oregon, he was widely known for his ability to train and handle dogs.
He spent a great deal of time and money in the selection and the breeding of his
dogs, and showed great skill and ability in the training of them.
Mr. Millican began working in the mines, and said: "I worked first with a
rocker, and later with a long Tom. I struck rich ground on Rabbit creek. I aver
aged nearly twenty dollars per day. Of course this average was brought up by the
fact that I struck a pocket of coarse gold and nuggets, from which I took out eighteen
hundred dollars in a few hours. From there I went to the Yreka country, in 1854,
mining on Deadwood, Indian creek, Green Bug, Humbug, Scotts Bar, Trinity, and
Happy camp. I stayed in the the mines there until 1861, when I went to the Nez
Perce country, Idaho, coming by way of Jacksonville, thence up through the Umpqua
and Williamette valleys to Portland, and from Portland to Walla Walla, thence across
the Snake river, at the mouth of Clearwater. I went first to Oro Fino, then to Pierce
City, and later with a party of seven men, shared in the discovery of Florence." Among
the miners was Dr. Furbur of Yreka, who was very popular with the boys. He had a
daughter, eighteen years old, and they voted to name the mines Florence, in honor
of his daughter.
In 1862 he went to San Francisco, taking out his gold dust and selling it at the
United States mint for about fifteen thousand dollars. That fall he came to Eugene,
settled on the McKenzie river, sixteen miles east of Eugene, and next year he was
married to Susan Ritchey. Of this union, three children were born. Madella and
Margaret were born on the McKenzie farm. In 1863 he made his initial trip to central
Oregon in the Ochoco valley, making a trail and accompanying Captain Crouch of
Douglas county, who was making a trip across the Cascades, on a military expedition
to Boise, Idaho. He later returned to Lane county, and helped lay out the wagon
road across the McKenzie, which was subsequently made a toll road, known as the
Willamette valley, Salt Spring, and Cascade Wagon road. He was identified with
the building and upkeep of this road until later it was turned over to Lane county.
In 1868 he crossed the mountains with a band of cattle, which was the first taken
into the Crooked River country, and settled on McKay creek, two and one-half miles
from the present site of Prineville, Oregon. He established the heart brand for his
cattle and horses, which brand he run until he' sold out five years before his death.
Coming into this central Oregon country the same year, were seven other men who
spent the winter together. They had some trouble with roaming tribes of Indians,
who infested this country. He later moved his family out where his son Walter was
born in 1870. He was the first white male child born in central Oregon. After re
turning to Lane county, a post office was established, of which he was the postmaster
for a number of years. He named the place Walterville, in honor of his son.
The country where Prineville now stands, the Ochoco and Crooked River bottoms
were waving fields of bunch and rye grass, and said he, "Where I established my
stock ranch at this place, it was a stock man's paradise, and I was, like Crusoe, monarch
of all I surveyed! There were no fences nor need of them at that time, other than
corrals. I raised cattle and horses out here, and made semi-annual trips, driving them
to my place on the McKenzie, from which place I marketed them. In the hard winter
following the bones of my stock were bleaching on the lands about Prineville. We
used to have lively times in that country in later days, when the Vigilantees and
moonshiners operated."
"In those early days the nearest trading point was The Dalles, one hundred and
twenty miles away, where we got our mail." He used to go to Eugene for his mail
and supplies. It usually took about two weeks to make the trip. Civilization in
creasing, and the town getting too close, in 1886 he relocated on the old river bed
near Pine mountain, some thirty-five miles south of Prineville, and twenty-seven
miles east of Bend, where the post office of Millican is located. His wife died on the
McKenzie, in 1875. In 1879 he bought in with a leading meat market on Slate street
in Salem, Oregon, where he continued in business, later selling out to the late Ed.
Cross. This was not a paying investment.
On September 23, 1881, George Millican was married to Miss Ada Bradley, at
Eugene, Oregon. To this union a son, Scott Bradley, was born at Eugene, Oregon,
in 1890. Mr. Millican devoted all his time to the raising of cattle and horses, and
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now owned by his nephew, Oscar Millican, and, taking his full blooded Herefords,
the first to be brought to Oregon (England's Sovereign and Countess of Bedford im
ported from England and Augusta), shipped from Indiana some good graded Durhams
and graded Clyde horses, devoting his time to the raising of cattle .and horses. He
bought "Wedmore," a full blooded Clyde stallion, a prize winner, from th© Ladd farm
in Portland. This horse headed his horses and was the veteran of the range for over
seventeen years. During this time he added several imported full blooded Shire
stallions to his herd. A two thousand dollar stallion was stolen off the range during
the time of trouble with cattle and horse rustlers, which raged for over six years.
Mr. Millican arrested and convicted a number of both cattle and horse rustlers* who
were sent to and served time at the state penitentiary. He bred and raised the largest
range horses in the state. He continued in the stock industry, operating ranches at
Millican and Bear creek, some twenty-five miles distant, up to and during the time
when the homesteaders, taking up the three hundred and twenty acres under the dry
homestead laws settled on the High Desert. The Millicans, on account of having the
only water available, were obliged to keep the travel for about five years.
The Millican valley was settled by homesteaders, whom he furnished with water
until a short time before disposing of his holdings. When prospective settlers would
come into the country and questioned Mr. Millican as to the prospect of the develop
ment of this country from a stock range to an agriculture country, he always replied
that owing to scarcity of water and high altitude it was unadvisable. Locaters, reaping
a rich harvest, continued to ply their trade, settling up the Millican valley, Hampton
valley, Glass Butte valley, Fort Rock and the whole High Desert country. Many
settlers, who were unable to convert "the desert to blossom as the rose" would stop
on their way out and say, "Mr. Millican, you are the only one here who told us the
truth, as to conditions out here in this homesteading country. We thought and
were told by locaters that you and such men as the Loganes and Bill Brown wanted
this country for your stock ranges." The deserted shacks of most of this country
have verified Mr. Millican's predictions.
With the advent of homesteaders the Millican post office, Millican School district
and Millican voting precinct were established. The first sermon ever preached on
the High Desert was at the Millican Inn, by a Baptist colporter, traveling through
the country.The Millicans continued in the stock business until 1916, when he sold out his
ranch holdings of about eighteen hundred acres, and stock to Frank Sloan of Stanfield,
Oregon. Afterward he thought pf locating in Portland, buying a home there, but a
residence of over fifty years in central Oregon, where most of his life was spent, and
amidst the friends and early pioneers of Prineville, he preferred to live until over
taken by the illness which uncomplainingly he endured for over six months, until his
death on November 25, 1919. He was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, near the
campus of the University of Oregon, at Eugene, Oregon. Leaving the ranks of the
earliest pioneers of central Oregon, it might be fittingly said of him, "He had abiding
faith in the honesty of his fellowman, and pioneering, as was his preference, he
unafraid laid down his life, among his friends and surrounded by the evidences of
a work well done."

ADA BRADLEY MILLICAN.

Ada Bradley Millican, widow of George Millican and daughter of Kennon Witt
and Elizabeth (Pierce) Bradley, was born in a log cabin on a dairy ranch, between
Petaluma and Tamallis Bay, Marin county, California, March 14, 1858. Her father
was a native of Tennessee, receiving his education in the south. He crossed the plains
by ox team from Missouri to Oregon in 1851 and was the first settler on a government
donation land claim in Coles valley, Douglas county, Oregon. Besides being a local
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church for a number of years, Mr. Bradley taught
the first school in Coles valley. Among his pupils was Elizabeth Pierce, whose parents
crossed the plains from Illinois in 1852. En route the oxen gave out and Elizabeth
walked part of this great distance. In the little log sehoolhouse with its dirt floor,
Elizabeth occupied the seat of honor, a huge flat-topped rock. Their associations as
teacher and pupil developed a romance and a few years later they were married and
moved to California.
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this time near Albany in Linn county, where Ella (Mrs. Busey), now living with
Mrs. Millican, was born. In the spring of '65 the Bradley family moved to Walla
Walla, Washington, returning a few years later to Coles valley, Oregon, at which
place Mr. Bradley died in 1874.
Ada Bradley received her education in the district schools of Coles valley, with
the exception of one term at Wilbur Academy, which was spent in the preparatory
department. At the age of sixteen years she began teaching in the country schools
of Oregon, teaching in Douglas, Linn, and Lane counties for some years. At that
time the average school term was three months and the salary twenty-five dollars
per month and "boarding 'round." Ada spent part of her vacations in clerking and
keeping books in a country store. She was a pioneer along that line, as teaching
school, housework at two dollars to two dollars and fifty cents per week, and mar
riage, were the only avenues open to women at that time.
On September 23d, 1881, Ada Bradley was married to George Millican at Eugene,
Oregon. Several years were spent at Salem, Eugene, and at the farm on the McKenzie.
A son, Scott Bradley, was born May 18th, 1890, in Eugene. This son died in 1892.
After losing their home on the McKenzie she began teaching again in the rural schools
of Linn and Lane counties. In October, 1899, she entered the Government Indian
school department, where she taught in training schools and on Indian reservations,
in the activities of academic, economic, and industrial occupations for six years.
During that time she was at the following places: Whiterock, Utah, Yuma, Arizona,
and Sacoton, Arizona, also Cushman (Tacoma), Washington.
During her associations with the Indians Mrs. Millican made what is possibly
the best individual collection of Indian curios, along historical lines, in the northwest.
Among these are several pieces of pre-historic pottery, implements and jewelry secured
from the Pima Indians, on whose reservation are some of the oldest pre-historic
ruins in the United States. This collection, which is comprised of specimens from
eighty-seven different tribes was secured mostly from the Indians direct, except her
Alaskan collection.
A source of great interest and pleasure to Mrs. Millican is working for the ad
vancement and social welfare of the Red man. She is also a strong advocate for the
preservation of the Indian names given our towns and natural locations in the west.
"Preservation of Indian nomenclatures is," she says, "my hobby."
Mrs. Millican has had time among her other activities for the study of art and
literature. A large collection of her paintings and sketches adorn the walls of her
Wigwam in Prineville. She has been a contributor to many newspapers and periodicals.
One of her best literary works is the "Heart of Oregon or Legend of the Wascos,"
which was published in 1914. She is considered an authority on questions dealing
with Indians on the Pacific coast and for years was the only woman member of the
Indian Rights Association from Oregon. Mrs. Millican has also been a member of
the American Folk Lore Society and the International Society of Archaeologists,
and she took active part in woman's club work, both local and state. She was a
charter member of the Woman's Republican Patriotic League at Eugene, Oregon,
organized at the time of President McKinley's election. She is a charter member
of the Shu-mi-a Club, which she had the honor of naming, and also a member of
the Ladies Annex, both Prineville organizations. At Millican she organized among
the women homesteaders and named, The Sku-Ke-Leek Club and in Prineville she
organized the Civic Improvement Brigade among the children, this organization being
the first to clean up the town.
Mrs. Millican was the first woman in clubdom to put Central Oregon on the map,
being the first delegate to the State Federation of Women's Clubs, which she rep
resented for seven years. In 1916 she represented Oregon at the National Federation
of Women's Clubs, which was held in New York. She has served as chairman of
the literature committee, also on the art and legislative committees of the State
Federated Clubs, for a number of years, and at present is chairman of the Indian
Welfare department.
A lifelong worker for equal suffrage, Mrs. Millican was president of the Crook
County Association when the bill was passed. Crook county at that time comprised
Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. While interested in working for the political
interests of the country both local and national, Mrs. Millican never ran for office,
but was elected justice of the peace in Millican precinct and served numerous times
on election boards.
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For many years Mrs. Millican has been an active church member, joining the
Methodist Episcopal church at Eugene in 1885. She is a member and has held all
of the offices in the fraternal order of the Women of Woodcraft. In 1920, she entered
the University of Oregon at Eugene and took up special studies for a time.
With these many activities along social and civic lines, and the constant work
ing for the betterment of conditions surrounding those less fortunate than herself,
Mrs. Millican has been an outdoor woman, enjoying nothing better than mountain
climbing, hunting and shooting game, and riding the range — the all-around typical
western woman.

WILLIAM HANLEY.
By Anne Shannon Monroe.

The substantial quality which marks the state of Oregon today is traceable to
her first settlers, who were incarnations of rugged strength and determined purpose.
Outstanding in even this notable group of pioneers was Michael Hanley, a river boat
man from Ohio, six feet two and broad in proportion, who came around the Horn
to Oregon in 1850 and located on a donation claim near the present town of Roseburg,
later buying the Clinton donation claim just below Jacksonville, where he made his
permanent home. Two years later he married Martha Burnett of old Virginia stock, a
direct descendant of President Polk, whose parents had recently crossed the plains
in ox wagons. Michael Hanley took hold of the problems of early pioneering in a
big creative way, became a cattle man, a fruit grower, introduced irrigation into
Oregon, built a large substantial house for his family, of the high-ceilinged, spacious
character, expressive of the spirit of the people of that day — a house still in use
and in perfect condition, testifying to the quality of its workmanship — and furnished
it with solid mahogany shipped around the Horn from New York. His hospitality
was as broad as his acres. His home became the gathering place for all the people
round about. Neighbors, travelers, newcomers seeking locations, preachers, educators
with college bees in their bonnets, they all found a welcome at the Hanley hearth and
a place at the Hanley table. He became the father of a large family: Alice Hanley,
who still maintains the Hanley tradition for hospitality at the old Hanley home; Ella,
now Mrs. Ella Bush of Medford; Edward B. Hanley, a southern Oregon fruit raiser and
Alaska salmon packer; William Hanley, the immediate subject of this sketch; and
Michael Hanley, who operates a cattle and fruit ranch near Medford. One son, John,
died in his young manhood.
The elder Hanley was notable for his native philosophy and his constructive leader
ship. He helped many a man to meet his problems, and he planted many a settler on
Oregon land. At one time he brought out an entire colony from Germany and got them
established on virgin soil, which they made into fine producing ranches. He was one
of the earliest advocates of free shools, in consequence of which Jacksonville had the
first free school in the state. To his initiative and leadership is largely due the pro
gressive spirit that notably marks all southern Oregon. He set the pace. In every
undertaking his wife, a delicately bred Southern girl, energetically and ably seconded
him. Both paid with their lives the price of too exhaustive pioneering, dying younger
than they should have done in the natural course, but leaving a fine record of citizenship
to the state and a' fine property to their children.
Early in his Oregon experience, Michael Hanley's imagination had been fired by the
great unsettled country that swept from the Cascade mountains to the eastern and
southern borders of the state. It was a sunny land, a natural cattle man's paradise,
with wild grass horse-neck deep over much of it, and great springs that bubbled per
petually, furnishing an abundance of pure cold water. Trading with the Klamath army
post and the Klamath Indian agency took him repeatedly into this country, and finally
he bought a ranch near the present town of Klamath Falls, and put a boat on the
Klamath lakes. When his boys began to grow up, he steadily directed their thoughts
toward this still untouched wilderness, shut in by high mountain ranges, unrailroaded
and almost unknown, though it comprised two-thirds of the great state. Between
William Hanley and his father there was a close bond. Riding to the top of the Cascade
mountains one day, the elder Hanley pointed to the great Eastern basin, and said, "Son,

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over there is your opportunity." Failing health made him realize he could never make
that land of his dreams, but he wanted his son to make it.
So, when scarcely seventeen, William Hanley, who had always been too intensely
occupied with ranch work for much schooling, set off across the Cascade mountains with
a little bunch of cattle. He came at last, out of wide desert reaches, to a group of
springs, both cold and warm, — the location of the present 00 ranch — and here he stopped
and made his camp. The sun shone, the sky was blue, the air was dry and sweet, and
on beyond lay great sweeps of beautiful grass-filled range. All his father's first love for
the vast basin seemed to descend upon him: he adopted it then and there as his own.
From that on he lived the rugged, out-of-door life of a pioneer, getting a start in a
wilderness, and taking the punishment all alone. Though only a boy — at the age we
are busy "protecting" our boys of today — he was a true pioneer. He wanted the great
wild country to become a replica— on a larger scale — of southern Oregon: he wanted
to see there alfalfa ranches, grain fields, orchards, houses and schools: a boy alone with
a bunch of stock on the range and a dream in his head. A long hard fight began — the
fight to win the wilderness to developed use. There were a few families, living at great
distances from one another, tied to the struggle for existence, so far away from markets,
shut off from all communication with the ouside world. Crops had to go out afoot; cattle
lost weight on the long hard drives, and often reached the yards only to fail to pay for
their trip out. Continually older men with families gave up the struggle, sold out, and
left. But the boy stuck. Little by little his stock increased, he got title to more land, and
his strength and understanding grew. He began to plan for a railroad. To settle the
country without a railroad was not practical, prior to the advent of motor cars and
trucks. The history of the railroad maneuvers in this country is one of the greatest
railroad romances — and tragedies — in the whole west. The Harriman interests secured
the right of way into the country through the mountain gorges and passes, began a
survey, started a flurry of excitement — more settlers were encouraged to stick and others
to flock into the country — then dropped the whole matter. The settlers got together,
planned a private railroad, raised money and started surveys. Then the railroad
interests came in and bought them out, promising to go ahead with the work — and once
more dropped the whole matter. This program was repeated time after time with
sickening loss of hope on the part of settlers, sickening despair in their lives. The
history of transportation promises and disappointments in central Oregon is a history
of hearts broken with unfulfilled pledges. William Hanley finally began what was con
sidered an impossible task, interesting Mr. James J. Hill of the North Pacific lines, in
the country. With his broad development policy he had made a garden spot of a region
very similar, just to the north, in the state of Washington: he could do the same thing
for Oregon. Mr. Hanley brought the Hills into the country, laid the possibilities before
them, got them interested, and as a result there began the famous race down the Des
Chutes canyon, the Hills building a road on one side of the narrow gorge, the Harri-
mans on the other. Mr. Hill died, the Harrimans bought out the Hill road, and develop
ment once more stopped; but the most expensive piece of construction was finished,
and there now remained only the task of laying lines across the great open flat area to
the east. Lines were eventually laid from the south and the east, bringing the great
central Oregon basin into fairly good marketing connection with such centers as Boise,
Salt Lake, Chicago, Omaha and San Francisco, and still other lines are on the way.
All this development required years. Children born in the basin became men and
women and saw their own children playing about their doorways before the first signs
of transportation relief reached them. And in all this time, night and day, traveling
east and west, consulting with Wall street capitalists, and with remote ranchers, William
Hanley worked steadily for the unlocking of his country, for its development and settle
ment. With a clear vision, and endless; patience in materializing it, he has never once
faltered in his devotion to the task he set himself.
He has not been embittered by opposition or disappointment. A philosopher, known
as "the sage of Harney county," he is probably the most widely known man in the north
west, and at the same time he is not an easy man to know. He doesn't gossip: he is
not interested in trivial matters. He presents a picturesque appearance, that of the ideal
plainsman, with his large frame — rugged and bronzed — with twinkling Irish blue eyes,
iron gray bushy, curly hair, and a kindly, friendly expression that draws all people to
him. He has a keen sense of humor and a way of relating amusing incidents that is
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never having lost the distinguishing hall marks. He is a member of the Arlington
Club, the Waverly Club, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and a director on the
board for the Oregon 1925 Fair. His home town is Burns, in Harney county, and his
principal ranches are the 00 and the Bell A.

JOSEPH WOERNDLE.

Arriving in Portland in 1897, penniless and possessing no knowledge of the English
language, but endowed with indomitable courage and a spirit of determination that
has enabled him to overcome all obstacles and difficulties in his path, Joseph Woerndle
has fought life's battles unaided and has come off a victor in the strife. He now oc
cupies a prominent position in business circles of the city as president of the Oregon
Investment & Mortgage Company, engaged in a general financing business, and he is
also well known in journalistic circles of the northwest as a newspaper publisher, his
interests being most capably and successfully conducted.
Mr. Woerndle is a native of Bavaria. He was born at Bernau, August 3, 1880, and
comes of distinguished ancestry, the line of descent being traced back to Philip von
Worndle, who was born at Hotting, Innsbruck, July 9, 1755, and became a major of a
Tyrolese Rifle Corps and commandant in the militia reserve. He belonged to an old
and noble family of the Tyrol and was the son of Joseph Anthony Worndle, justice
of the peace of Sonnenburg, who was reinstated in the noblity in 1763 by Empress
Maria Theresa as a reward for his military and patriotic services. Philip von Worndle
received the degree of Doctor of Laws at the University of Innsbruck in 1779. He
was first judge of the manor court of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Wilten and then
became an advocate. In 1787 he married Elisabeth von Lemmen, by whom he had seven
children. In 1800 he was again married, his second wife being Johanna von Lemmen.
In 1796 he became captain of the company raised among those connected with the uni
versity which served in the campaign against Lecourbe on the boundary of the Tyrol
towards Switzerland and also at Lake Garda. In 1797 he was commander of the reserve
of northern Tyrol under General Kerpen in the campaign against Joubert, and as such
shared in the victorious but bloody encounter at Springes, April 2, 1797, in which the
Tyrolese took part. In 1800 he was made military commissioner under Generals Hiller
and Jallachich for the upper valley of the Inn. In 1809, under Andreas Hofer, he was
Tyrolese under-commissary and head of the national defense for the valley of the Puster.
In return for his services he received the Tyrolese commemorative medal and the gold
imperial medal. On account of the occupation of the province in 1810 he emigrated to
Austria. In 1811 he was a member of the district council at Linz, in upper Austria,
and in 1813 he accompanied, as provincial commissioner, the imperial troops under Gen
eral Ismer in the campaign for the liberation of southern Tyrol from the French.
On account of accusations lodged against him by Commissary Roschman, Worndle re
mained in exile from his native country and died at Linz, in upper Austria, August 2,
1818. The parents of Mr. Woerndle were Kaspar and Maria Woerndle, the former a farmer
by occupation. The son attended the public schools of his native land from 1886 until
1893 and then spent four years as a student in the Latin high school at Rosenheim,
Bavaria. In 1897 he came to the United States and at once made his way to the Pacific
northwest, arriving in Portland, Oregon, in that year, penniless and ignorant of the
language and customs of the country. Undismayed by these seemingly insurmountable
obstacles, he obtained employment as a section hand, working for a dollar and a quarter
per day and sleeping during the night in box cars. He also worked as a lumberjack
and millhand, gladly accepting any honest employment that would afford him a liveli
hood. In 1899 he sought a seafaring life, sailing on a vessel plying between Portland
and Liverpool, England, but after following the occupation of a sailor for two years
he tired of the life and returned to the northwest, where he engaged in general mer
chandising, establishing a chain of stores patterned after the Rochdale Cooperative Stores
of Great Britain. He was associated with others in this venture, the first store being
started in Frances, Washington, while the parent store, a large wholesale establishment,
was maintained at San Francisco, California. He next became connected with the life
insurance business, traveling out of Seattle, Washington, and subsequently returned to
Portland, where he became advertising solicitor for the "Nachrichten News." Later he
engaged in the real estate business and in 1906 entered the law department of the Uni
versity of Oregon, from which he was graduated in 1909, with the LL. B. degree. He

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has since followed his profession, being accorded a large and representative clientage
which connects him with much of the important litigation heard in the courts of the
district. He is an able lawyer, well informed in all branches of jurisprudence, and in
the application of a legal principle he is seldom, if ever, at fault. He is careful in
analysis, clear in his reasoning and logical in his deductions and has ever conformed
his practice to the highest ethics of the profession. His initiative spirit and powers
of organization have led him into important relations and he is now president of the
Transatlantic Estates & Credit Company of Portland and of the Oregon Investment &
Mortgage Company, also of Portland, engaged in a general financing business. He is
likewise an officer and director in the Portland Marine Ways & Boat Company and the
Oregon Asbestos Mines, with offices in Portland. He is a keen and intelligent business
man, with a rapid grasp of details and a shrewd discrimination in investment and in
the management of his extensive interests he has been most successful. He has also
become well known in journalistic circles of the northwest, owning and publishing, in
partnership with A. E. Kern, the "Nachrichten" of Portland, the "Staats Zeitung" of
Seattle and the "Washington Post" of Spokane, which are also proving a most judicious
investment. He is a man of resolute, purpose, carrying forward to successful completion
whatever he undertakes, and his connection with any enterprise insures a prosperous
outcome of the same.
In St. Patrick's church at Portland, Oregon, on the 5th of April, 1905, Mr. Woerndle
was united in marriage to Miss Cecilia V. Sherlock, a daughter of John J. Sherlock, a
resident of this city and of Irish descent. Three sons have been born of this union:
Joseph A., John K. and Thomas F. Woerndle.
In his political views Mr. Woerndle is a republican and in religious faith he is a
Roman Catholic. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of For
esters, the St. Joseph Benevolent Society and the General German Aid Society. As a
business man his standing is of the highest and in all matters of citizenship his in
fluence is on the side of progress and improvement. Resolute and energetic, he has
made steady advancement, each forward step bringing him a broader outlook and wider
opportunities. As the architect of his own fortunes he has builded wisely and well.
His record is a most creditable one and should serve to inspire and encourage others,
showing what may be accomplished when one has the will to dare and to do. He is
a man of high principles and substantial qualities and Portland numbers him among
her most valued citizens.

FRANCIS GUSTAVUS SWEDENBURG, Ph. G., M. D.
Born in Sweden on the 18th of October, 1867, Dr. Francis Gustavus Swedenburg,
who was the son of Henry and Mary C. Swedenburg, was brought to America by his
parents in 1872. The father, who had been the manager and superintendent of a large
estate in Sweden, took up farming when he located in Wisconsin and followed that
occupation the remainder of his life.
Francis G. Swedenburg, after receiving his grade schooling, attended the Val
paraiso University at Valparaiso, Indiana, where he took the course in pharmacy,
receiving his Ph. D. degree. He then attended the medical department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota for three years and his senior year was spent as a student in
Rush Medical College of Chicago, which institution conferred upon him the degree of
M. D. in 1900. For six years he practiced in Wisconsin, during which time he took
a postgraduate course in surgery at the Rush Medical College. In 1907 he came to
Oregon in search of a suitable location in which to establish his home and practice.
After visiting Ashland he determined to locate in that city and there he has remained,
rising to the head of his profession. For thirteen years he has been health officer of
Ashland and, specializing in surgery, he is chief surgeon of the Granite City Hospital,
which he was active in founding.
In 1906 Dr. Swedenburg was united in marriage to Miss Olive Esther Eggleston,
who traces her ancestry directly back to the Pilgrims who came to this country on the
Mayflower. Some were French Huguenots and others English Cavaliers. Two chil
dren have been born to their union, Genevieve Marie and Marjorie Eleanor, both of
whom are very proud of the fact that they are native Oregonians. Mrs. Swedenburg
is a woman of unusual culture and refinement and her home is an evidence of her
good taste. While a devoted mother, she is active in social and club affairs, being
a prominent member of the Civic Improvement Club and similar organizations.

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Fraternally Dr. Swedenburg is a Mason of the thirty-second degree and a Noble
of Hillah Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S. He is a past noble grand of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, past exalted ruler of the Ashland lodge of Elks and also belongs to the
Modern Woodmen of America. Along the line of his profession he is a member of the
Southern Medical Society, of which he was at one time president, is likewise identified
with the Oregon State Medical Society and is a fellow of the American Medical Asso
ciation. While the Doctor practices general surgery, he inclines toward abdominal and
bone surgery and has won fame along that line. He has the finest library in southern
Oregon. Dr. Swedenburg has become a valuable resident of Ashland not only as a
physician and surgeon but as a citizen and town builder has done more than his share.
The Swedenburg block on East Main and Second streets is one of the outstanding
improvements for which he is responsible. This building houses two stores fronting
on Main street and on one of the upper floors, which are devoted to medical and
dental offices, Dr. Swedenburg maintains a beautifully appointed and modern suite.
The Swedenburg family are well known throughout southern Oregon, readily conceded
to be representative citizens of Ashland and vicinity. Their home, which is situated
on the boulevard and is of colonial type of architecture, is one of the most beautiful
in the city, containing sixteen rooms with every modern convenience and being sur
rounded by spacious grounds five acres in extent. The Doctor also owns a sixty-acre
orchard devoted to the raising of pears and apples. He is a lover of nature and largely
finds his recreation in the great out-of-doors.

CHARLES SUTHERLAND HUDSON.
Charles Sutherland Hudson is president of the First National Bank of Bend and
is widely known throughout Oregon in financial circles. His activities touch the gen
eral interests of society and he is known as a cooperant factor in many projects relating
to the social, intellectual and moral progress of the community, as well as to its
material development. Mr. Hudson was born at Lake City, Minnesota, in 1874, a son
of Louis P. and Sarah (Kimble) Hudson. Members of the Hudson family came to this
country prior to the Revolutionary war and the grandfather, who was born in New
York, settled in Minnesota in the earliest pioneer days of that state, where he was
for many years superintendent of schools. The father, Louis P. Hudson, was an attor
ney at law and was a prominent member of the Minnesota bar.
Charles Sutherland Hudson received his education in the schools of Lake City,
Minnesota, until 1888, when the family removed to Kansas and he completed his
education at Garden City. He took up stenography and accepted a position at Okla
homa City, Oklahoma, where he remained for some three or four years. The following
five years he spent in St. Louis, Missouri, as assistant to the treasurer of the Simmons
Hardware Company. In 1902 he took his initial step in the banking business. He was
tendered and accepted the position of cashier of the First National Bank at Roff,
Oklahoma, and remained in the service of that institution for nearly five years. Sever
ing relations with that institution at the termination of that period he became cashier
of the First National Bank of Canyon City, Colorado, and was active in that connec
tion until 1909, when he located in Bend, Oregon. Here he organized the First
National Bank of Bend and served as cashier until 1915, when he became president, an
office in which he is still active. During his residence in Oklahoma Mr. Hudson took
up the study of law but after completing the course decided not to enter active practice,
his bent being more along financial lines. Since coming to Bend he has been one of
the most potential factors in the city's growth. He was quick to realize that if Bend
was to grow it must be through the development of the surrounding farms and he
has through his bank aided the farmers in every possible way and has advised them
to make their farms a paying investment. He holds to the belief that it is of greater
benefit to loan money to farmers for the purchasing of live stock and for the cultiva
tion of their land than to lend it for building or other investments and as a result
he has done more to foster and build up the farming and live stock interests of the
county than any other one man. He has, however, also assisted in the building up of
the city and the bank building is one of Bend's handsomest business structures. The
corner portion of the building houses the bank while the remainder of the space is
occupied by business houses. The upper floors have been arranged for the courthouse,
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Hudson owns three of the four corners of Wall and Oregon streets, the heart of the
business section, and two of these have been improved by modern and up-to-date
buildings. In 1902 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Hudson to Miss Gertrude McCormiek,
a native of Kansas City, Missouri, where her parents were old and highly respected
residents. Mrs. Hudson graduated from Drury College with the highest honors, winning
a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, but Mr. Hudson persuaded her to give
up the university course to remove with him to Oklahoma. Two children have been
born to their union: Donald McCormiek, a high school student; and Doris, in the
grades. Mrs. Hudson is prominent in social circles and is a member of the best clubs.
Fraternally Mr. Hudson is a Mason and an Elk and he likewise holds member
ship in the Knights of Pythias. During the World war he was chairman for all the
war drives of Deschutes county and assisted the government in every way. The
religious faith of the family is that of the Episcopal church. The high regard in
which Mr. Hudson is held in financial circles is indicated by his membership in the
Oregon State Bankers Association, of which he is president, and the American Bank
ers Association, which body he is serving as vice president. The Hudsons have a
beautiful home overlooking the Deschutes river and there they frequently entertain
their many friends.

GUY W. ROBERTS.

The record of Guy W. Roberts is a splendid illustration of what can be accom
plished through industry, energy and determination when guided by intelligence and
sound judgment, for on his arrival in this state in 1908 his cash capital consisted of
fifty cents and he is now one of the most prominent lumber manufacturers in western
Oregon, has important financial interests and is the owner of a thousand acre ranch
in Lincoln county. He has eagerly grasped every opportunity which has come his way
and his enterprise and energy have carried him forward to a substantial point on
the highroad to success.
Mr. Roberts was born in Grayson county, Texas, November 22, 1880, and is a son
of William and Susie (Wright) Roberts, the former a native of Tennessee and the
latter of Alabama. The father was a farmer by occupation and about 1872 he removed
to Texas, purchasing land in Grayson county, which he cultivated for about two years,
after which he followed farming in various parts of the state and in Indian Territory
for a period of fifteen years, going subsequently to Tennessee, where he resided for
six years. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits in Alabama for two years and in
March, 1920, he became a resident of Toledo, Oregon, where he has since made his
home, assisting his son, Guy W. Roberts, in the conduct of his business interests. He
has led a busy, active and useful life and is still an active factor in the world's work,
for" indolence and idleness are utterly foreign to his nature. The mother passed away
in 1910. Guy W. Roberts was reared in Indian Territory and there attended school, remain
ing at home until he attained his majority, when he sought ' employment at farm
labor. At the end of a year, with his carefully saved earnings, he invested in land
which he cultivated and developed for a time and then engaged in the manufacture of
brooms. Later he went to Tennessee and there engaged in farm work for a year, but
not finding an encouraging outlook for business advancement in that section of the
country he left that state as soon as he had accumulated sufficient funds to purchase
a ticket to Oregon, arriving in Corvallis on the 12th of September, 1908, with but fifty
cents in his pocket. In order to provide himself with a little ready money he pawned
his trunk and the next morning started for Newport, but stopped at Waldport, where
he remained for a month, and during that period he gained sixteen pounds in weight.
Returning to Corvallis, he there worked at the carpenter's trade for about six years
and filed on a homestead in the Alsea country, but did not prove up on his claim. He
next engaged in the sawmill business at Calloway, eight miles south of Corvallis,
starting the venture on borrowed capital. Success attended his efforts and he sub
sequently moved' his plant to Alpine, later increasing his operations by the purchase
of another mill at that point, of which his brother now has charge. In April, 1918,
Mr. Roberts erected a mill on Yaquina bay, in Lincoln county, which he has since en
larged. His mill is equipped for turning out work at a high rate of speed and in
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lumber, in addition to erecting a large mill, and the plant will average more than ten
million feet on a basis of twenty days a month. Mr. Roberts was one of the organizers
of, and is a stockholder and director in the First National Bank of Toledo, which is
capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars and has a surplus fund of twenty-five
hundred dollars. There are thirty-two stockholders in the bank, which will soon be
housed in a fine modern two-story building of concrete construction. Mr. Roberts is
also the owner of a ranch of nine hundred and ninety-five acres in Lincoln county, of
which a large portion is in timber, and this he uses for logging purposes. He is like
wise the owner of the best mill site in this section of the country and his interests
are thus extensive and important, showing him to be a man of keen business discern
ment and sound judgment. His plans are well formulated and promptly executed and
his business dealings have ever been characterized by the strictest honesty and
integrity. On the 5th of October, 1913, Mr. Roberts was united in marriage to Miss Agnes
Amber Rickard and they have become the parents of three children: Alvin, Laura, and
Earl. Mr. Roberts has always voted the democratic ticket until the November, 1920,
election, when he cast his ballot for Warren G. Harding, the republican candidate for
the presidency. He is much interested in the progress and development of his com
munity and is serving on the board of commissioners of the port of Toledo and is also
a member of the city council. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. He stands for all that is truly American in citizenship, upholding the
interests of his community and country at all times, and his cooperation can ever
be counted upon to further any movement for the public good. Mr. Roberts deserves
much credit- for what he has accomplished in a business way, for he started out in
life empty-handed and has worked his way steadily upward by persistent energy and
unfaltering enterprise. His record should serve to inspire and encourage others, show
ing what may be accomplished when one has the will to dare and to do.

ELDON F. CROSS.

Eldon F. Cross, senior member of the firm of Cross & White, dealers in hardware,
furniture, plumbing, paints and oils, at Halsey, is thus prominently identified with
the business interests of the city in which his life has been passed, for his birth here
occurred in September, 1898. He is a son of Joseph O. and Clara P. (Harker) Cross,
the former a native of Missouri and the latter of Illinois. In an early day the father
accompanied his parents on their removal to Oregon, the journey being made with
ox teams. It was a long and arduous trip, fraught with many dangers and hardships,
and after reaching this state the grandfather settled at Halsey, where he purchased
land, which he cleared and developed, continuing its cultivation for many years. In
later life he removed to Portland, where he spent his remaining years, his death
occurring on the 31st of January, 1919. His son, Joseph O. Cross, was reared and edu
cated in Halsey and on starting out in life independently engaged in the mercantile
business, becoming the founder of the present establishment of Cross & White. This
he continued to conduct with substantial success until his death in December, 1908,
when about thirty years- of age. The mother survives and in June, 1920, she was
united in marriage to Mr. La Tolette, their home now being near Weiser, Idaho.
Eldon F. Cross pursued his education in the schools of Halsey and later was for
one year a student in the State University of Oregon at Eugene. On entering business
life he became connected with his father's mercantile interests, with which he has
since been identified, the business now being conducted under the firm style of Cross
& White. They have the only hardware store in Halsey and are also engaged In the
plumbing business. They likewise handle furniture, paints and oils and their trade
has reached extensive and gratifying proportions, owing to their progressive business
methods, reasonable prices and reliable goods. Mr. Cross is thoroughly familiar with
every phase of the business and in its conduct he has displayed sound judgment, energy
and enterprise, employing at all times the most honorable and straightforward methods
of dealing. In September, 1919, Mr. Cross was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Morrill, a
resident of Hillsboro, Oregon. He gives his political allegiance to the republican
party and has served as a member of the city council. He is not affiliated with any
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fraternal connections are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has
passed through all the chairs; and with the Rebekahs. He is an enterprising and
progressive young business man who is steadily forging to the front, and in the
community where he has spent his life he is spoken of in the highest terms, thus
indicating that his life record is one which will bear the closest investigation and
scrutiny.

EARL EDWARD FISHER.

Earl Edward Fisher, Washington county's most prominent educator, was born in
Beaverton in 1879, the son of J. N. and Delia C. (Allen) Fisher. His father was a
native of Ohio, of which state his family had been pioneers, and as a young man he
volunteered in the Union army and fought through the Civil war as a member of the
Forty-second Ohio Volunteers. He was wounded twice during the period of his service
and never fully recovered from the effects. At the close of hostilities he went to
New Jersey and engaged in the mercantile business for a time. Later he removed to
Nebraska to become editor of the Omaha Bee. In 1875 he came to Oregon and took up
farming . at Beaverton, cultivating onions. The Aliens were an old-time family of
New York, eminent in all its branches, and Ethan Allen, of Green Mountain fame,
was a cousin of Mrs. Fisher.
Earl Edward Fisher was educated in the grade and high schools of Washington
county and at the Portland Business College. Owing to his father's ill health caused
by his wounds, Earl was obliged to make his way through college by working on the
railroad. After his graduation he taught school, and for twenty years he has devoted
himself to the profession of an educator, both in this state and in the state of Washing
ton, rising to the position of principal of the public schools. No young man in
Oregon has won for himself a more enviable reputation. He was mayor of Beaver
ton for three terms and has been honored with other offices. In the primaries of
1920 he was chosen by the republican party as its candidate for representative of
the county in the state legislature and was elected to that office in November.
Early in his career Mr. Fisher purchased the Beaverton Reporter and changed
its name to the Beaverton Owl. Under this name he edited and published the paper
for two years, when he sold it to parties who changed the name to the Beaverton
Times. In addition to his educational work, Mr. Fisher owns and operates a farm
on the edge of town, specializing in the culture of horse-radish.
Mr. Fisher is a man of high ideals, and it was largely because of a desire to
assist in putting the school system of the state on a loftier plane, that he accepted
the nomination for the legislature.
A Mason and a pastmaster of his lodge, Mr. Fisher is also a pastmaster of the
United Artisans. Clean in thought and action, he has given his time to the improve
ment of his state and his county, and he has fairly earned a place as one of Oregon's
upbuilders.

GEORGE M. PARTRIDGE.

One of the important business enterprises of Polk county is the Central Clay
Products Company of Monmouth, specializing in the manufacture of building and drain
tile. Of this corporation George M. Partridge is secretary-treasurer and manager and
is most capably supervising the interests under his charge, for he is thoroughly familiar
with every phase of the business, having devoted his life to the manufacture of brick.
He is a man of resolute spirit, whose plans are well defined and carefully thought out
and in their execution he is prompt and enterprising.
Mr. Partridge was born in Evansville, Douglas county, Minnesota, June 11, 1871,
and is a son of George and Nancy (McLellan) Partridge, natives of Canada. About
1853 the father crossed the border into the United States, becoming a resident of
Hastings, Minnesota, where he engaged in the manufacture of brick until after the
period of the Civil war. He then went to Douglas county, Minnesota, where he took
up a homestead, becoming one of the first settlers in that part of the state. He cleared
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his attention to the manufacture of brick at various points in Minnesota until 1850,
when he removed to Evansville, that state, where he has since lived retired in the
enjoyment of a well earned rest. He has reached the advanced age of eighty-seven
years, but the mother passed away at River Falls, Wisconsin, in 1874. He is an
honored veteran of the Civil war, serving for three years and three months as a
member of the Thirtieth Wisconsin Infantry, enduring the hardships and privations
of military life in order to aid in preserving the Union. He has led an upright and
honorable life and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him.
His son, George M. Partridge, was reared and educated in Douglas county, Minne
sota, and under the able instruction of his father he learned every detail in relation to
the manufacture of brick. He remained at home until he reached the age of twenty-
six years, when he secured work in the lumber camps and was thus employed for two
years. On the expiration of that period he went to Cando, North Dakota, where for a
year he was engaged in the manufacture of brick, and then conducted a similar enter
prise in Moorhead, Minnesota, for ten years. In 1907 he came to Oregon, first locating
at Marshfield, where he engaged in prospecting for clay, but not meeting with success
ih his efforts, he went to Willamina, in Yamhill county, where for some time he was
employed in a brick manufacturing plant. Later he became manager of a similar
enterprise at Albany, Oregon, and subsequently went to Dallas, where for five years he
engaged in the manufacture of brick. In the spring of 1917 he sold his plant and
removed to Monmouth, where he established the brick and tile works. In July,
1920, the company was incorporated with R. U. Sleetquist as the president and Mr.
Partridge as secretary-treasurer and manager and their business is enjoying a steady
and substantial growth, owing to the progressive methods employed by the firm and
the excellence of the products which they manufacture. They have a thoroughly
modern plant, equipped with all necessary appliances for the manufacture of building
and drain tile, and their trade is constantly increasing. Mr. Partridge is also culti
vating a two-acre tract devoted to the raising of strawberries, turning to horticultural
pursuits as a means of recreation from the cares of business. He is a man of sound
judgment and undaunted enterprise and in the conduct of his business interests is
meeting with a gratifying measure of success.
On the 27th of December, 1900, Mr. Partridge was united in marriage to Miss Cassie
Shaver, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Hainor) Shaver, natives of Pennsylvania,
who became pioneers of Minnesota, taking up their residence in that state when the
present metropolitan city of Minneapolis had not yet emerged from villagehood, the
grandmother of Mrs. Partridge conducting the first boarding house in the city. .The
father took up land in the state which he cleared and improved, devoting a number of
years to its cultivation, and subsequently he engaged in the furniture business at Red
Wing, Minnesota, with which he was identified for many years, and at length retired,
taking up his abode with his son-in-law, Mr. Partridge, with whom he continued to
reside during his remaining years. He was for four years in the regular army, serving
as first lieutenant with the Eleventh Minnesota Regiment. He passed away on the
31st of October, 1916, and the mother's demise occurred in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge
have become the parents of five children namely: James M., Beth, Phillip, Dorothy and
Douglas, all of whom are attending school, with the exception of the youngest son.
In his political views Mr. Partridge is a republican, and fraternally he is identified
with the Yeomen, the Rebekahs and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being also
a member of the encampment. His close application to business and his unremitting
energy have brought him to the front in his chosen line of work and he ranks with
the substantial and progressive citizens of his community, enjoying the respect and
confidence of all with whom he has been brought into contact.

HUGH H. HANNA.

Hugh H. Hanna is one of the many farmers in Polk county who are carrying on
agriculture along scientific lines and his efforts have resulted in a substantial measure
of success. He is the owner of a valuable farm situated one mile north of Independence
and is extensively engaged in the raising of hops, which is becoming one of the most
important and profitable industries of the state. Mr. Hanna is a native of Pennsylvania.
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were also born in that state, where the father followed farming throughout his active
life. He passed away in 1915 and the mother's demise occurred in March, 1920.
Their son, Hugh H. Hanna, was reared and educated in the Keystone state and
remained with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-three years. He then
worked as a woodman in the lumber camps for a number of years and in 1892 made
his way to Oregon, taking up his residence in Mill City, where he became an employe
of the Mill City Lumber Company, and for fifteen years was identified with lumbering
interests. On the expiration of that period he removed to Independence, where, in
association with his three brothers, he established a hardware business, continuing
active iri its conduct for three years. They then purchased a farm of one hundred and
eighty-seven acres located one mile north of the town, on which they engaged in the
growing of hops. Later Mr. Hanna acquired the interests of his brothers in the
property, which he has since operated most successfully. He has made a close study
of the soil in relation to the production of crops here and his tract is now rich and
productive, yielding bountiful harvests. He has added many improvements to his
farm, utilizing the most modern equipment in its cultivation, and everything about
the place is indicative of the careful supervision and progressive methods of the
owner. He is devoting one hundred acres of his land to the raising of hops, having
six hop houses and conducting his operations along that line on a most extensive
scale. He also raises pure bred Holstein cattle, finding them well adapted for dairy
purposes, and his unremitting energy, close application and study of the business to
which he has turned his attention have brought to him substantial financial returns.
On the 26th of April, 1896, Mr. Hanna was united in marriage to Miss Lela Simp
son and they became the parents of two children, namely: Wayne, residing at home;
and Lena, who died when but seven years of age. Mrs. Hanna passed away the year
following the demise of her daughter and on the 16th of October, 1912, Mr. Hanna
wedded Maggie Pomroy, by whom he has three children: Lida May, Hugh Pomroy
and Robert Ira.
In his political views Mr. Hanna is a republican, and fraternally he is identified
with the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the World, while his religious faith
is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. His fellow citizens
number him among the self-made men of Polk county, for when he arrived in this
state he was entirely without capital and is today the possessor of a substantial com
petence, which he has acquired through methods that neither seek nor require dis
guise. On the contrary his course is one which may profitably be followed by others,
and his example should serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement to those
who must start out in the world without financial assistance, as he did.

JAMES P. HENNESSY.

The prosperity of any community, town or city depends upon its commercial
activity, its industrial interests and its trade relations, and therefore among the
builders of a town are those who stand at the head of the business enterprises. James
P. Hennessy, general manager of the Shevlin-Hixon Company, is one of the alert,
successful business men of Bend. For many years he has been associated with the
company which was established by the late Thomas L. Shevlin. Mr. Shevlin, after
graduating from Yale with the class of 1908, came to Oregon on a visit and being
impressed with the immense possibilities offered in the western yellow pine timber-
land, purchased some two hundred and fifty thousand acres in the upper Deschutes
valley. In August, 1915, he began construction of the plant and in March of the
following year began sawing logs. It was about that time that Deschutes county
became a reality. The success of Mr. Shevlin's venture seemed assured from the start
and today the plant is the largest in the northwest. Much of the company's success
may be attributed to the tireless energy, keen business ability and stanch determina
tion of two men who had long been associated with the Shevlin-Hixon interests in other
parts of the country — Thomas A. McCann and James P. Hennessy, whose name initiates
this review.
Mr. McCann made his home in Bend until 1921, during which time he was general
manager of the Bend plant, being ably assisted by James P. Hennessy who was then
sales manager and assistant general manager. A graduate of Georgetown TTniversity
with the class of 1907, Mr. McCann made his initial step into the business world in

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connection with the Shevlin-Hixon Company, in whose employ he has continued. His
ability won him constant promotion and he is now vice president and general man
ager of the entire business, with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Shevlin-
Hixon interests extend from Minnesota to California and they have various plants
located in cities between those states. Upon Mr. McCann's removal from Bend, Mr.
Hennessy became his successor.
James P. Hennessy was born in Ontario, Canada, December 28, 1879, a son of
Michael and Margaret (Barry) Hennessy. His father followed farming in Ontario
until 1891 when he removed his family to North Dakota, where he is now living and
is successfully engaged in the wholesale grain business. James P. Hennessy received
his early education in Canada and later in North Dakota, whence he had removed
with his parents. After graduating from a business college he went into the retail
lumber trade, remaining active along that line for eight years, and then became
a traveling salesman for the Crookston Lumber Company. Five years he spent in
traveling and then for the following four years was engaged in the company's mill.
About that time the death of T. L. Shevlin occurred and Mr. McCann, who was engaged
in building the Bend plant, sent for Mr. Hennessy upon its completion in 1916, offering
him the positions of sales manager and assistant general manager. Quick to recognize
the opportunities for success offered him by connection with such a well established
business as the Shevlin-Hixon Company, Mr. Hennessy resigned his position at the
mill arid removed to Bend. He was active in those capacities until July, 1921, when
Mr. McCann was elected vice president and general manager of the parent company,
with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Hennessy was then appointed general
manager of the Bend plant. In the discharge of his duties he gives evidence of
possessing rare capability and efficiency and he has gained a prominent place in the
estimation of his associates.
That Mr. Hennessy's duties are most important and that his company is the most
potent factor in the continued growth of Bend, can be understood by a brief recital of
its activities. The Bend plant has the capacity for turning out one hundred million
feet of lumber per annum and the box factory produces one hundred cars of box shooks
monthly. The Shevlin-Hixon plant has attracted the attention, not only of the lumber
manufacturers of the west, but of the entire country, because it is equipped with the
latest and best and most modern machinery ever used in the manufacture of lumber.
Raw timber is brought from the woods, put through the mill and made into lumber, a
portion of which goes on through additional processes and becomes sashes, doors, etc.
The products of the plant are shipped to all parts of the world. The average number
of employes is nine hundred and fifty and of these more than one hundred and fifty
own their homes. Fifty families reside at the camps. The payroll for last year
amounted to over a million and a half dollars. Every care and consideration is given
the employes of the company and a school for further educational training known
as the Shevlin-Hixon sehool is maintained at the camp. The employes publish a
monthly paper called the "Shevlin Equalizer" and they have an excellent band.
In 1909 occurred the marriage of Mr. Hennessy to Miss Marion J. Kaelbli, a native
of Minnesota, and four children have been born to their union: Marion Grace,
Margaret, Rosemary and James P., Jr. Mrs. Hennessy is very popular in Bend and is
a member of the best clubs and societies of the community.
The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Hennessy are with the Knights of Columbus, of
which he has been the first Grand Knight and he is active as a member of the Con
catenated Order of Hoo Hoos, an exclusive lumber organization. Mr. Hennessy has
been an important factor in business circles and his prosperity and success are well
deserved, as in him are embraced the characteristics of an unbending integrity, un
abating energy and industry that never flags. He is public:spirited, giving his coopera
tion to every movement which tends to promote the moral, intellectual and material
welfare of the community.

CAPTAIN FRED B. MAY.

Captain Fred B. May was one of the best known figures in connection with Port
land's fire department for many years. He became associated with the department
when it was a volunteer organization and after it was placed upon a paying basis he
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occurred September 17, 1865. He was a son of John and Mary (Sexton) May, the
former a native of Georgia, while the latter was born in Iowa. The father was a
carpenter by trade and in 1860 crossed the plains with ox teams, making the long
journey over the hot stretches of sand and through the mountain passes until he
reached Oregon, where he cast in his lot with the pioneer settlers.
Captain May acquired his education in the public schools of Portland and early
learned the painter's trade, which he followed in young manhood. In 1881 he joined
the fire department as a volunteer with Engine Company No. 5. He remained with
this company until it went out of existence, when he became associated with Company
No. 3 as hoseman and was made foreman of Truck No. 3. He continued to act in
that capacity until Engine Company No. 8 was formed, when he was advanced to a
captaincy and continued to act in that position until his death, which occurred on the
22d of April, 1920. His death was a distinct loss to the department of which he had
for forty years been a most faithful, capable and efficient representative.
On the 7th of November, 1891, Captain May was united in marriage to Miss Mary
E. Walter, a daughter of Solomon Alexander and Disey (Foster) Walter, who were
natives of Ohio and became residents of Portland at an early period in the development
of the city. Captain and Mrs. May became the parents of two daughters: Maud, who
is now the wife of Frank Mero of Raymond, Washington; and Madeline, at home.
Captain May was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and his
religious faith was indicated by his membership in the White Temple Baptist church.
His life was ever guided by high and honorable principles and the sterling worth of
his character was recognized by all with whom he came into contact.

CAPTAIN JOSEPH R. WILEY.
It has been said that Portland has never known a more generous man or more
kindly spirit than Captain Joseph R. Wiley, who became identified with the city in
pioneer times and who through the ensuing years to the date of his death stood for
all that was most vital and best in the development and upbuilding of the state. He
was bora near Mineral Point, Iowa county, Wisconsin, December 30, 1844, a son of
Elias and Catherine (Haney) Wiley, who had removed from New York to Wisconsin.
When gold was discovered in California, the father visited the state but afterward
returned to his family in the middle west and then in 1852 again started for the
Pacific coast, with Oregon as his destination. He was made the captain of the wagon
train, which he owned, and he undertook the task of bringing a number of fine blooded
horses and cattle to the northwest; but death claimed him ere he reached his destina
tion and his wife was thus left with three small children, with twenty-five wagons
and the fine stock. It was a big undertaking for the frail little woman to continue
the journey. She rode her favorite horse, Black Hawk, so named after the Indian
chief. While in camp one night, soon after her husband's death, the stock strayed
away into the heavy timber. The next morning not a man in the train would venture
into the woods for the stock, fearing the Indians, so Mrs. Wiley mounted Black Hawk,
which would allow no one to ride him but his mistress, and left her children and all
the wagons in charge of several of her relatives who were in the train, while she
made her way into the timber after her cattle. On returning with them, she found
that all of the wagons had gone on save the one containing the three children. She
then had to drive her stock and that wagon into camp, where she caught up with the
rest of the train. She had transferred to herself the money belt which her husband
had worn, containing several thousand dollars. Finally the party reached Portland in
safety and there, sometime afterward, Mrs. Wiley became the wife of William P.
Burke. She invested in a large amount of property, which in time became quite
valuable. She was the first to introduce blooded stock into Oregon. She remained
one of the honored pioneer women of the state until called to her final rest January 3,
1902, when eighty-two years of age, remaining very active to the time of her demise.
Joseph R. Wiley was but seven years of age when he started with his parents on
the long trip over the hot sandy plains and through the mountain passes to Oregon.
His youth, therefore, was largely spent in Portland, where he pursued his education
in the Portland Academy, and later was graduated from Santa Clara College of Cali
fornia. He displayed special aptitude in his studies, his scholastic record being a
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Portland in connection with the cathedral of this city and a year later was elected
to tne position of county school superintendent, which office he resigned in 1869 to
become the deputy county clerk under B. L. Norden, serving in that office until the
close of the term in July, 1870. During a portion of the time in which he had been
school superintendent he was also deputy marshal under A. L. Zeiber. He entered
journalistic circles in July, 1870, when he took charge of the commercial and adver
tising departments of the Daily Herald, but after several months he resigned that
position to become captain of the Portland police force as the first incumbent in the
office, which he filled until March, 1875. Two months later he was elected a member
of the common council and for three years labored most earnestly in that position
to promote the welfare and advance the interests of the city. While thus engaged
he devoted the hours that are usually termed leisure to the study of law and in the
spring of 1879 was appointed justice of the peace, which position he filled for a year
and a half. He then established a real estate agency and in February, 1882, he pur
chased the Catholic Sentinel, which he afterward ably conducted; displaying marked
literary ability in that connection.
Mr. Wiley was also keenly interested in military and civic affairs and for many
years was an active member of the board of fire delegates from Multnomah Engine
Company No. 2, while from 1871 until 1875 he was captain of the Emmet Guard. He
won the rank of major through his service on the staff of Major General Effinger, to
which he was appointed in 1878. He always figured more or less prominently in
politics and in 1876 was made sergeant-at-arms of the house when Governor Grover
was elected to the senate.
On the 9th of February, 1874, Mr. Wiley was married to Miss Maggie Hickey, who
was born in Boston and in 1865 started for San Francisco, crossing the Isthmus and
proceeding from San Francisco to Portland with her sister, who was married and with
whom she was to make her home. To them were born the following children: Clarissa,
who is at home; William Burke, deceased; Joseph E., vice president of the Hibernian
Bank; and Eunice Cecile, the wife of John K. Stack, a resident of Michigan.
Captain Wiley was always a prominent member of the Catholic church and served
as president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for eight years. He was also state
treasurer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and was four times elected president
of the Father Mathew Temperance Society. His outstanding characteristic perhaps
was his generosity. He freely aided all who needed assistance and was continually
doing a good deed, of which he never spoke, for he was free from ostentation in all
of his charitable acts. He was well known in the Pioneer Association and the friends
of his early and later residence in Portland mourned his death, which occurred
February 8, 1894.

ARTHUR J. GILL.

Prominent in the agricultural circles of Umatilla county is Arthur J. Gill, who is
engaged in farming and stock raising on section 7, range 1, seven miles from Pilot
Rock. He was born in Hancock county, Illinois, April 19, 1873, a son of William H.
and Caroline (Buholts) Gill, the former a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and the
latter of Iowa. When a young man, the father, William Gill, left Louisville with his
parents and settled in Hancock county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming for some
time. In 1863 he went to northeastern Missouri and while there enlisted in the Union
army for service in the Civil war. He was a member of the Seventh Missouri Cavalry
and had been in service eighteen months when the horse he was riding fell and he
received injuries which so disabled him that he was given his honorable discharge.
He then returned to Illinois, and followed farming untjl 1881, when he came west and
located near the present ranch of Arthur J. Gill. Here he took up land but failed to
prove up on it and after spending some time in Colorado and California for his health
he returned to Oregon, took up another piece of land near his first homestead, and
proved up on it. In August, 1916, he bought another one hundred and sixty acres, which
he improved. The death of William Gill occurred at the Pendleton Hospital in January,
1907, at the age of sixty-three years.
The boyhood of Arthur J. Gill was spent in Illinois, where he received his education,
and in the years 1899-1900 he attended the State Normal School. In 1899 he came west
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in 1883 and had been so impressed with the opportunities offered that he determined
to make this state his home. He improved his original one hundred and sixty acres
near Pilot Rock in Umatilla county and later purchased sixteen hundred and forty
acres and two thousand acres of range land. This ranch he is now conducting, raising
wheat and cattle and horses. He has also done some sheep shearing throughout the
country. Mr. Gill gives his allegiance to the republican party, but he has never held office nor
cared for political preferment. He devotes his entire time to the conduct of his ranch
interests and he is a stockholder in the Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Pilot Rock.
His ranch, highly developed and richly productive; his stock scientifically cared for;
his modern barns and outbuildings set in the midst of his many acres; all of these pay
tribute to his agricultural efficiency and skill and mark him as an individual force in
the development of a great farming section.

SAMUEL SPITZER.

Samuel Spitzer, who, during the last fifteen years of his life, was a resident of
Oregon, was born in Austria in 1859. He was educated in the schools of his native
country and came to America on attaining his majority. After landing on the shores
of the new world he traveled through the east and for a time was employed as a cook.
Later he went to Colorado, and it was in Denver that he met and married Miss
Blanch Howe, a native of Missouri. To them was born a son, Samuel.
Early in 1905 Mr. Spitzer came with his family to Oregon, where he established
his home. Here he followed his trade throughout his remaining days, and on the 30th
of May, 1920, was called to his final rest. He never had occasion to regret his deter
mination to come to the new world, for here he found the opportunities which he
sought and in their utilization he worked his way steadily upward, gaining a good
living for his family and at' all times his interest centered in his home.

ALFRED PAUL DOBSON.

Alfred Paul Dobson, senior partner in the law firm of Dobson & Krim of Port
land, was born in Summitville, Indiana, March 24, 1879. His father, William H. Dob
son, a native of North Carolina, was born in 1846, and went to Indiana with his parents
prior to the Civil war. He was married in that state to Prudence Allen and both have
passed away, the father's death occurring in 1907, while the mother departed this life
in 1881. In his youthful days Alfred Paul Dobson attended the country schools of Madison
county, Indiana, to the age of sixteen years and in 1895 went to Indianapolis, where
he resided for about five years, clerking in dry goods stores during that period. Later
he removed to Des Moines, Iowa, and became the buyer for a big department store in
which he was employed for two years. He next went to Chicago, where he was sales
manager, for James S. Kirk & Company, soap manufacturers, continuing in that con
nection for five years and while thus engaged he devoted his evening hours to the study
of law by attending a night school. Laudable ambition prompted him to this course
and the same spirit of enterprise has actuated him at every point in his career. In
1909 he was admitted to the bar of Illinois, having taken special work for several years
at the Lewis Institute in Chicago. He left that city in March, 1910, to come to Port
land and for six months engaged in practice alone. For a year thereafter he was asso
ciated with the Hon. W. D. Fenton, and then again practiced alone, but is now senior
partner in the firm of Dobson & Krim. This firm enjoys a good clientage of an impor
tant character that has connected them with much notable litigation tried in the courts
of the district.
In 1906 in Chicago, Mr. Dobson was united in marriage to Miss Florence Adams,
who passed away in 1914. His religious faith is that of the Baptist church and his
political belief is that of the democratic party. He belongs to the Portland Golf Club.
and largely finds his recreation on the links. During the World war he served on the
legal advisory board and was a speaker for all drives in connection with the promotior
of the Liberty Bond sales, the Y. M. C. A., and the Red Cross work. He was also on t.
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of the state council for the alien property custodian and was untiring in his efforts
to promote the welfare and advance the interests of the great American army as repre
sented in the camps of this country and upon the battle fields of Europe.

ERNEST WEAVER HARDY.
Ernest Weaver Hardy, member of the Portland bar since 1909, was born in North
ampton, Massachusetts, February 16, 1875, his parents being William H. and Euphemia
D. (Weaver) Hardy. The father and mother were both born in Connecticut. The
'father has passed away but the mother still survives, and is now making her home in
Portland with her son. In his early youth Ernest W. Hardy pursued his education in
the Northampton (Massachusetts) schools and later matriculated in Amherst College,
from which he was graduated in 1895 with the Bachelor of Arts degree. He then entered
upon the study of law, for a review of the broad fields of business with its limitless
opportunities along agricultural, industrial, commercial and professional lines had
determined him to choose the legal profession as a life work. After a thorough course
of study he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1897 and opened an office in his
native city, where he practiced for ten years. He then sought the opportunities of the
growing west and in 1907 made his way to Fargo, North Dakota, where he remained
for a year and a half. He next came to Portland and has been practicing here since.
His clientage has steadily grown in volume and importance as the years have passed
and his ability is today widely recognized, the court records bearing testimony to his
strength and resourcefulness as a lawyer in the many favorable verdicts which he wins.
In April, 1905, in New Haven, Connecticut, Mr. Hardy was united in marriage to
Miss Marian Louise Sparks, a daughter of the late Henry H. Sparks. They attend
the Unitarian church and are well known socially, having gained an extensive circle
of friends during the thirteen years in which they have resided in Portland. Mr.
Hardy is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and his political support is given to
the republican party. He was one of the counsel for the state Liberty Loan committee
during the World war and cooperated heartily in all projects and plans in the sup
port of the country and the promotion of its interests in connection with the allied
army in the World war. He is actuated at all times by a laudable ambition and this
has been a basic element in his professional success. He has ever prepared his cases
with thoroughness and care, and has most carefully furthered the interests of his
clients, but while his -devotion thereto is proverbial he never forgets that he owes a
still higher allegiance to the majesty of the law.

DANIEL W. WARNOCK.

A representative citizen of Joseph, Wallowa county, Oregon, is Daniel W. Warnock,
who is president of the First National Bank of that place and is prominent in the
ranching circles of the county. He was born in Indiana, September 1, 1859, a son of
William and Nancy (Anderson) Warnock.
When a small boy Daniel W. Warnock left his native state, going to Dickinson
county, Kansas, with his parents, where his father took up land, which he operated
successfully for five years. After the death of the father by drowning the mother and
the nine children worked the home farm for ten years, or until 1879, when they removed
west. The journey was made overland by wagon train and they arrived in Wallowa
county, Oregon, August 12, 1879. During the journey they had many scares from the
Indians, but did not suffer any harm at their hands. The family located where the
town of Joseph now stands, which was then a stretch of uncultivated land, with no
buildings of any kind, La Grande- being the nearest market. Here they took up land
and built a house made of rails and posts, where they lived the first two winters. The
fishing was fine in the streams so generously scattered through this vicinity, redfish
being so plentiful that it was possible to catch them in the hands. There were many
Indian camps around this part of the country, the chief tribe being known as the Nez
Perce Indians, the town of Joseph later being named for its chief. Daniel W. Warnock
subsequently took up a tract of one hundred and sixty acres, which he improved and
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time to time he added to his holdings and is now in possession of fifteen thousand acres
in one solid tract. Although much of his time is devoted to his banking interests he
still cultivates his farm, on which he raises wheat and other small grain and also special
izes in the raising of high bred cattle.
In 1882 Mr. Warnock was united in marriage to Miss Maria Mortinson, a daughter
of James Mortinson. She passed away in February, 1913, leaving to mourn her depar
ture a sorrowing family and a large circle of friends. She was the mother of eight
children: Nancy M.; Daisy Edith; Charles W.; Gertrude M.; Grace E.; Maggie; Wil
liam L.; and Daniel R. In 1918 Mr. Warnock was again wedded, taking Mrs. Fannie
Heckman for his wife.
Mr. Warnock is president of the First National Bank of Joseph and has taken his
place among the financial leaders of the county. He is a man of good education, con
genial in his manner, optimistic by nature and a great favorite among a large circle of
friends. Mr. Warnock's connection is with the Elks. In both his agricultural and bank
ing affairs he is alert and enterprising and has met with the measure of success which
always rewards earnest, persistent and well-directed labors.

JOHN BANESTER.

John Banester, who is engaged in farming in Umatilla county near Weston, was
born near Dillon, Montana, December 28, 1863, a son of Stokes and Mary (Miller)
Banester, the former a native of Kentucky, while the latter was born in Illinois. The
father later removed to near St. Louis, Missouri, where he engaged in farming and stock
raising. After his marriage he went to Montana, in 1861, where he bought a claim,
which he operated for a number of years. At the time of his residence in that state
the price of flour was fifty dollars a sack. On leaving Montana he drove overland to
northern California, where he purchased land, later becoming owner of three farms
which he operated successfully for a period of sixteen years. At the termination of
this time he returned to Weston, Umatilla county, and there his death occurred in 1886,
at the age of sixty-four years. The mother's death also occurred in Weston, at the age
of seventy-nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Banester were prominent residents of Weston
and the community suffered a severe loss at their demise. In politics Mr. Banester
always gave his allegiance to the democratic party. Upon the outbreak of the Civil
war he sided with the Union and in 1862 enlisted from Missouri in the northern army,
receiving the rank of lieutenant and serving for two years.
The boyhood of John Banester was spent in Humboldt county, California, where
he received his education. After putting his textbooks aside, at the age of eighteen
years he drove a number of horses to Montana, thence to California, and in 1894 he
came to Weston. For seven years he worked on the farm his father had purchased in
this county, but having bought from the government in 1900 a farm of one hundred
and sixty acres on the Indian reservation eight miles from Pendleton, John Banester
there engaged in agricultural pursuits on his own account. He was successful in this
venture from the start and he soon added a quarter section to his original one hundred
and sixty. For a year he operated this land and then sold both quarter sections for ten
thousand dollars. He returned to Weston and bought the old Rodger's ranch of two
hundred acres, for which he paid fifty-six dollars per acre, and three years later he
added one hundred and sixty acres, then eighty acres and finally three hundred and
fifty acres. Mr. Banester is also in possession of a three hundred and twenty acre tract
near Adams. Some real estate business has been conducted by him in addition to his
farming and he is always known to transact his business according to the highest and
most honorable principles.
In 1889 Mr. Banester was united in marriage to Miss Aderene Lieuallen, a daughter
of Joel and Johanna Lieuallen. The parents of Mrs. Banester came west in 1866 and
settled in Athena, where both of them passed away. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Ban
ester six children have been born: Ruth, Edna, Gladys, John, Rena, and Raymond.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Banester the right of franchise he has been a stanch
supporter of the democratic party and a firm believer in the principles of the party as
factors in good government. Mr. Banester has the distinction of being the first white
man who plowed land on the Indian reservation. He uses the most modern farm
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in the development and improvement of the community in which he resides and is
recognized as one of the most progressive and representative citizens of Umatilla
county.

HOMER CREIGHTON KENDALL.
Homer Creighton Kendall was for some years a prominent and progressive farmer
of Umatilla county, and his death, which occurred at the age of forty-nine years, came
as a severe blow to his many friends throughout the community. He was born in Illi
nois, in November, 1859, a son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Kendall.
When but twelve years of age Homer Creighton Kendall came west to Oregon by ox
team, and settled with his parents in Cold Springs county, where the father took up
three hundred and twenty acres of government land, which he highly improved, and
on which he resided until his death. Both parents died on this homestead. Homer
C. Kendall assisted his father on the home place for some time and later, deciding to
go into farming on his own account, he purchased four hundred acres adjoining the
home farm, which he cultivated and improved and on which he resided for a number
of years. After his marriage, which took place in 1894, Mr. Kendall moved onto his
wife's farm of three hundred and twenty acres in Umatilla county, which place he suc
cessfully operated until 1900, when he removed to Helix and there lived retired until
his death. His widow is still residing in Helix, where she is a prominent and highly
respected citizen.
On the 24th of February, 1894, Mr. Kendall was united in marriage to Mrs. Dina
Grover, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Twentyman) Bird. Mrs. Kendall was a native
of Minnesota and by her first marriage became the mother of four children: Wesley,
Alta, Maud, and Arthur. To the second marriage, two children were born: Clifford and
Hazel. Since age conferred upon Mr. Kendall the right of franchise he became a stanch
supporter of the republican party, in which party his loyalty never flagged. He
belonged to no secret organizations, preferring to devote his entire time to his agricul
tural interest and his family. In his passing Umatilla county lost one of her foremost
farmers and a, man greatly esteemed by all who knew him.

JOSEPH M. HEALY.

Joseph M. Healy, one of Portland's realtors, was born in Vancouver, Washington,
February 6, 1868. His father, Patrick Healy, was a native of Ireland and came to the
United States just prior to the Civil war. He then joined the Union army and was
sent as a hospital steward to San Juan Island, Washington. Following the close of
the war, he determined to make his home in the northwest, and for many years was
engaged in business in Vancouver, Washington, but in 1900 removed from that city
to Portland, where he continued to reside until called to his final rest. He married
Cecelia McDonnell, also a native of Ireland, whence she came to America in 1865, and
was married in Vancouver in 1866. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Healy there
were twelve children, five of whom are living. Mr. Healy has in his office an interest
ing oil painting of his father and himself, when he was but a year old, in which' he
is sitting on the knee of his father who was dressed in the uniform of the "boys in
blue." Spending his youthful days in Vancouver, Washington, Joseph M. Healy there
obtained his early education, attending St. James College. He was twenty-one years
of age, when in 1889 he removed to Portland and accepted a clerkship in the hardware
store of Dayton, Hall & Avery, while later he acted as salesman with Thomas Hislop,
a grocer. He has been identified with the real estate business since May, 1899, when
he began handling investment property, buying and selling. He built the first steel
construction building on the east side of the river, this being located on East Morrison
and Grand avenue. During the financial panic of 1908, when the Oregon Trust &
Savings Bank failed, Mr. Healy, in company with Gay Lombard, took over and com
pleted the Board of Trade building, which the banking company had started but were
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in the building to his associate, G. W. Lombard. At a later date, associated with
Portland and Seattle capitalists, he built the United Railroad, which they later sold
to the J. J. Hill interests. He still remains an active factor in real estate circles
handling, however, only his own property. His success has come through judicious
investment and keen business discernment. In 1911 Mr. Healy platted1 the high class
residential tract known as Healy Heights, situated on the west side just south of Council
Crest. Mr. Healy is a republican in his political views, serving as an active supporter
of the party, doing everything in his power to promote its growth and extend its in
fluence. Fraternally he is an Elk and also a Knight of Columbus and he is well known
in club circles, belonging to the Arlington, Multnomah, and Portland Hunt Clubs. He
also belongs to the Chamber of Commerce. For almost a third of a century he has
lived in Portland, where he now has an extensive acquaintance. He is a member of the
Catholic church, being one of the parish board members of St. Mary's cathedral.

C. B. CLANCEY.

One of the prominent and successful business men of Salem is C. B. Clancey, a
leading florist of the city, whose trade has assumed extensive proportions, now reaching
out over the entire Willamette valley. He .thoroughly understands the work in which
he is engaged, having devoted his life thereto, and he is an acknowledged expert in
floral decorations. Mr. Clancey is a native of the northwest and in his life typifies the
spirit of progress and energy which has been the dominant factor in the rapid upbuild
ing of this section of the country. He was born at Olympia, Washington, November
23, 1876, and is a representative of one of the prominent pioneer families of that state.
His father, Charles E. Clancey, followed a seafaring life, was at one time in the service
of Star Brothers and was the first captain to ply on the North Pacific between Olympia,
Washington, and Victoria, British Columbia, the fare between the two points being
seventy-five dollars. When Star Brothers sold their interests to the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company, Captain Clancey became identified with the latter corporation,
serving them in the capacity of superintendent. When they disposed of their interests
to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, he transferred his allegiance to the last named
concern, acting as their port captain and continuing with them until their withdrawal
from the steamship business. He then entered the employ of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company, with whom he remained until 1910, when he retired from active business
life, and is now residing in Tacoma, Washington, in the enjoyment of a well earned
rest, having reached the age of seventy-five years. On September 8, 1875, at Olympia,
Washington, he married Laura F. Bateman, a native of Michigan, who also survives. Her
parents were Hiram and Philena B. (Cook) Bateman, who in the early '50s took their
two oldest children, George and Harriet, and started up the Grand river from Clinton,
New York, passing through the Great Lakes and finally landing at Lamont, Michigan,
a never-to-be-forgotten trip. Two of his sons were to have served in the Civil war, but
the son Henry was disqualified for service, having injured his foot with an ax while
engaged in cutting wood, and the father went in his stead, accompanied by his son
George. This loyal and patriotic American, George O. Bateman, is still living and in
1919 celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. Owing to his small stature and his
age Charles E. Clancey was disqualified for service in the Civil war, much to his regret.
He became one of the earliest pioneers of Washington, arriving in Olympia in 1863, and
is widely known throughout the Pacific northwest and highly honored for his sterling
traits of character.
In the public schools of Tacoma, Washington, C. B. Clancey acquired his education,
also pursuing his studies at Belmont, California. His entire life has been devoted to
decorative art work, which he followed for four years in Los Angeles, California, and
then went to Washington, D. C. He was there engaged in business for four years and
has also conducted interests of that character in Portland, Oregon. Coming to Salem
he purchased the old established business of C. F. Ruef at No. 123 North Liberty street,
which he has built up to large proportions, the trade now covering the entire Willamette
valley, and he is regarded as the leading florist in the city. He has nine greenhouses
containing forty thousand feet of glass and these are located at Seventeenth and Market
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greatest work the decorating of the battleship Nebraska, which was the first battleship
built in the northwest. He has a thorough knowledge of the scientific principles under
lying his work and is therefore very successful in his undertaking, which he conducts
along the most progressive and reliable lines. He carries a choice assortment of flowers
and shrubs, which he is most skillful in arranging to the best advantage, being a man
of notable artistic ability, and his establishment presents a very attractive appearance.
Among the possessions which Mr. Clancey values most highly is a gun given to
him by his maternal grandfather, Hiram Bateman. It is a very valuable relic, having
been used in the War of 1812, and was presented by the United States government,
through act of congress, to Mr. Clancey's great uncle, Smith Bateman, in acknowl
edgment of his bravery. His father was shot down while defending the bridge at
Plattsburg and the boy, who was then but sixteen years of age, at once picked up the
gun and fearlessly took his father's place, thus performing a notable act of heroism.
The gun is said by experts to be one of seven now in existence. It is a breech-loader
and bears a memorial inscription. Collectors have offered Mr. Clancey large sums for
the gun, but he has refused to sell as he contemplates giving the gun to the Smithsonian
Institution for safe keeping. He keeps well informed concerning the vital questions
and issues of the day but has never been actively interested in politics, preferring to
devote his undivided attention to the management of his business. His interest in the
welfare and upbuilding of his city is indicated by his membership in the Business Men's
League and he is also a member of the Boy Scouts Council, of which he is now serving
as president, and is likewise identified with the Rosarians and Cherrians, of which
latter organization he is an ex-King Bing. In business matters he has made steady
progress, his capable management and indefatigable industry constituting the basis
upon which he has built his prosperity. His initiative spirit and powers of organization
have enabled him to build up a business of extensive proportions and his record is not
only written in terms of success, but also in terms of enterprise, energy and persever
ance. His influence is ever on the side of progress and advancement and Salem num
bers him among her foremost citizens.

PAUL CORTLAND KING.

Paul Cortland King, attorney at law at Bend, Oregon, was born in North Adams,
Massachusetts, in 1875. His ancestors on both sides had lived in that vicinity since 1638,
in which year Thomas King and Richard Clarke came to this country. Mr. King is of
the ninth generation from Thomas King and of the tenth generation from Richard
Clarke. Upon arriving in America, Thomas King located in Sudbury province, Massa
chusetts, and was soon a prominent and distinguished man of the community. He was
a delegate to the general court and upon the outbreak of the Revolution fought gal
lantly in defense of his adopted country. In all of the wars in which this republic has
engaged some of the King family have actively participated. For a short period mem
bers of the King family moved to that section of New England which is now New
Hampshire, but they soon returned to Massachusetts. William King, the grandfather
of Paul Cortland King, made his home in Pennsylvania, but his son, Horace Brigham
King, moved back "Eo Massachusetts, so that except for brief periods the King family
have lived in the Bay state for nearly three hundred years. The parents of Paul Cort
land King were Horace Brigham and Adelaide (Maxson) King and the Maxson family
were likewise honorable and distinguished New Englanders, having made their home in
Newport, Rhode Island.
In the acquirement of an education Paul Cortland King attended the public schools
of North Adams, Massachusetts, the high school at Champlain, New York, and later
entered New York University. He had decided to engage in the practice of law and
with this end in view he enrolled in the law department of the Michigan University,
and graduated from that institution with the LL.B. degree in 1899. From 1899 until
1903 he practiced at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and then returning east, engaged in news
paper work, largely to avoid the close confinement of the law office. He again took up
the practice of his profession, however, establishing offices in Boston, and in 1919 he
located in Bend, Oregon, after traveling by easy stages across the continent in search
of an equable climate.

HISTORY OF OREGON 741
In 1918 Mr. King was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bowman, a daughter
of Dr. John C. Bowman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and they have two daughters: Mary
Elizabeth, and Helen M. The Bowmans are also a pre-Revolutionary family. Mrs. King
is a woman of much intellect and personal charm and takes an active part in the club
and social circles of Bend.
Since locating at Bend, Mr. King has built up a large practice and established a
reputation as an astute counselor. He has held no public office but has given much
of his time and means to civic enterprises. He is a member of the Commercial Club
and all booster organizations and in politics is a republican. A great love of nature is
one of the characteristics Mr. King inherited from his father, for his father loved the
great out-of-doors and was also a writer of merit. The success which Mr. King has
met at the bar is the result of his power of analysis and his logical deductions and his
clientage has constantly grown in volume and importance, his name figuring in con
nection with many of the leading litigated interests of this state.

JAMES E. JENKS.

Among the prominent and substantial farmers of Linn county is numbered James
E. Jenks, who owns and operates a valuable farm of four hundred and eighty acres,
situated three miles east of Tangent. For fifty-four years he has lived within the
borders of Linn county and he is therefore familiar with the entire history of its
development and upbuilding, contributing in substantial measure to the work of
progress and improvement. Mr. Jenks was born near Savannah, in Andrew county,
Missouri, December 24, 1862, his parents being James B. and Mary E. (Callaway)
Jenks, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Illinois. In 1835 the father
went with his parents to Missouri and for twenty-seven years he was a resident of that
state. He crossed the plains with ox teams to Oregon in 1866 and was five months
and twelve days in making the long and hazardous journey. Settling in Linn county,
he purchased two hundred and twenty acres of land three-quarters of a mile south of
the present site of the town of Tangent, and this property he cleared and developed,
subsequently purchasing an additional tract of three hundred and fifty acres. This
land he converted into a valuable farm and to its cultivation devoted his energies
throughout the remainder of his life, winning a substantial measure of success through
his agricultural operations. He passed away on the old homestead April 3, 1893, at
the age of sixty years, and the mother long survived him, her death occurring in
March, 1919, when she had reached the advanced age of eighty years. They were
honored pioneer settlers of the state and were highly esteemed residents of their
'community. Their son, James E. Jenks, was but four years of age at the time of his arrival in
Linn county and has therefore passed practically his entire life in the section where he
now resides. In the schools of the county he pursued his education and remained at
home until he had reached the age of twenty-nine years, when he purchased eighty
acres of land two miles northeast of Tangent. He devoted every energy to its cultiva
tion and development, setting out fine orchards and improving his property by the
erection of substantial buildings. He continued its operation for ten years and then
sold his ranch, purchasing other tracts of land at various times until he now owns
and operates four hundred and eighty acres of rich and productive land situated three
miles east of Tangent, his residence being near the town. His eight brothers are
also residents of this section, all living within six miles of Tangent and likewise
engaging in the occupation of farming. Mr. Jenks also has one sister. He thoroughly
understands the science of agriculture and in the operation of his farm employs the
most modern and progressive methods. He has placed many improvements upon his
land, erecting thereon substantial modern buildings and transforming his place into
one of the most attractive farms in Linn county. To achieve this result he has worked
tirelessly and persistently throughout the years and the record of his life is the story
of earnest endeavor, crowned with success.
On the 4th of February, 1891, Mr. Jenks was united in marriage to Miss Katie
Howard and they have become the parents of five children: Howard B., Woodson
Pierce, Mary Lee, Hallie M. and James William. In his political views Mr. Jenks is a
democrat and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist
Episcopal chureh. The record of Mr. Jenks indicates what can be accomplished through

742 HISTORY OF OREGON
Indefatigable effort and determination when guided by intelligence and sound judg
ment, and while successfully carrying on his business affairs he has at the same time
stood loyally for all those projects and measures which have for their object the
development and upbuilding of his section of the state.

E. H. CARLTON.

E. H. Carlton, deceased, was a merchant of Canby, long actively identified with
the business interests of that place. He was born in Rochester, Michigan, in 1862, a
son of Marcus and Maria (Cuff) Carlton. He was reared in his native city, where he
passed through consecutive grades to the high school of Rochester and afterward
attended an academy there. Early in his business career he spent several years in a
book and. stationery store with his brother at Flint, Michigan. He arrived in Oregon
in 1890, at which time he took up his abode in Portland, where he remained for a year
and then removed to Canby. There he became one of the promoters of the Carlton &
Rosenkrans General Merchandise Store, with which he was associated until his demise.
He was president of the company and the success of the business was attributed in no
small degree to his efforts and enterprise. He closely studied the trade and the needs
and wishes of the public and the integrity of his business methods won for him a
liberal patronage. His widow retains her husband's interest in the business. Mr.
Carlton was also the president of the Rober Machine Company of Portland, and he
likewise made large investments in timber, a portion of which his widow still owns.
Before leaving the east Mr. Carlton was married, in 1888, to Miss Nellie Griggs, a
daughter of 0. H. P. and Lavina (Kelly) Griggs, who were natives of New York. Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton became parents of a son, Marcus G., who is now a student in the
Washington high school of Portland.
Mr. Carlton belonged to several fraternal organizations, including the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, the National Union, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and
the Travelers Protective Association. He was likewise a member of all the prominent
clubs of Portland, and the social qualities of his nature made him extremely popular
among his many friends. Politically he was a republican but never an office seeker.
He possessed a generous spirit, giving liberally to the support of churches and was
charitable in every way, constantly extending a helping hand where aid was needed.

ALFRED MUNZ.

Prominent among the business men of Redmond is Alfred Munz, who since 1912
has been closely identified with the history of the city as a representative of one of its
most important business interests. He is a man of keen discrimination and sound
judgment, and his executive ability and excellent management have brought his hard
ware business to a large degree of success. The safe conservative policy which he
inaugurated commends itself to the judgment of all, and he has secured for his busi
ness a patronage which makes the value of the trade transacted over its counters of
great importance and magnitude.
Alfred Munz was born in Germany in 1865, a son of John Henry and Mary Munz,
and his father was an extensive lumber dealer, achieving substantial success in that
connection. Alfred Munz received his education in the common schools of his native
land and as he grew up he was apprenticed to the hardware trade. When he was
seventeen years of age he revolted against the enforced military service of his country
and so intense was his dislike for that system that he determined to come to America,
the land of freedom and opportunity. After his arrival he first located in Wisconsin,
where he secured employment in the lumber business. He was also active along agri
cultural lines and after a period of five years in those connections, he put his early
training into effect by entering a hardware business in Little Falls, Wisconsin. For
the next ten years he remained in that community, achieving substantial success as
the result of his ability and stanch determination. He subsequently removed to
Princeton, Wisconsin, where he was similarly occupied. In the intervening years he
had managed to save up a little capital, with the idea of going into business on his
own account, and feeling that the west offered the greater opportunities he carefully

HISTORY OF OREGON 743
studied the situation and in the year 1912 he arrived on the Pacific coast. He first
located in Portland, Oregon, and in looking over the state for a suitable place to settle,
he selected Redmond, in Deschutes county, as his future home. With an unlimited
faith in his new home and with a capital of four thousand dollars he established his
hardware store in Redmond. In less than ten years his small store, in which he had
no assistant, has grown to be one of the representative business interests of the com
munity. Starting out in a building rented for the purpose the trade became so exten
sive as to demand larger quarters and Mr. Munz erected the present structure, one
hundred by one hundred and twelve feet and two stories high. The stock is now valued
at fifty thousand dollars and six clerks are constantly employed to handle the trade
efficiently and satisfactorily. Mr. Munz carries a complete line of shelf hardware in
addition to heavy hardware, builders supplies and implement and mill supplies and
the trade which in 1912 extended only throughout a part of Crook county now covers
a radius of some three hundred miles. The mail order business alone would return to
Mr. Munz a handsome income. Hard work and unswerving integrity have been the
dominant factors in his success and an example of the confidence he has gained in the
community is well illustrated in the following incident: A iew years ago he was
offered a stock of hardware which he felt forced to decline because of lack of ready
cash necessary to make the purchase. The sum asked was thirty-five hundred dollars.
The owner of the stock, however, insisted upon the sale, saying: "I know you Munz.
You take the goods and give me credit on your books for thirty-five hundred dollars.
When I want a hundred dollars or so I'll drop in and get it. I have no wish for notes;
your word is good. You'll pay." Fortunate, indeed, is the man who, through his
upright method of doing business has gained the confidence and high regard of every
member of the community in which he resides. Mr. Munz carries a larger stock of
farm implements than all other dealers in central Oregon combined and transacts a
business amounting to over one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars per annum.
In 1904 occurred the marriage of Mr. Munz to Miss Gertrude Kurtner. She was
born in the same town as her husband and was but a babe when he left to seek his
fortune in the new world. One child has been born to their union: Winifred, a student
in St. Helens Hall, Portland. Mrs. Munz is recognized as a splendid housewife and her
popularity in social circles is evinced by her membership in the best clubs and
women's societies. Miss Winifred is popular in the younger set of Redmond and is a
musician of ability.
Fraternally Mr. Munz is a Mason and a Maccabee. He is an active member of
the Pacific Coast Hardware Association and as a progressive citizen, always interested
in every movement for the development and improvement of the general welfare, he is
identified with the Redmond Commercial Club. Mr. Munz has made good use of his
opportunities. He has prospered from year to year and has conducted all business
matters carefully and successfully. He found the opportunity he sought in the free
dom and appreciation of a growing country. Though born across the water, he is
thoroughly American in thought and feeling and is patriotic and sincere in his love
for the stars and stripes. His career is closely identified with the history of Redmond.
where he has acquired substantial success and where he is an honored and respected
citizen.

INDEX

Ainsworth, J. C  443
Ainsworth, Captain J. C  586
Albers, William  464
Alexander, G. F  364
Allen, Harrison  470
Anderson, C. C  5 01
Anderson, H. S  423
Anderson, William  294
Arnold, J. G  455
Aya, A. A  48
Bair, W. H  582
Baird, A. W  192
Baker, L. H  185
Baker, W. J  481
Banester, John  737
Barker, S. B  581
Barnes, R. L  139
Barnum, Ladru  483
Barrett, C. A  404
Bartlett, E. W  461
Bartmess, S. E  159
Barton, C. E  489
Bates, P. C  20
Bauer, Venz  403
Baum, S. J  139
Beach, J. V  191
Beach, W. J. R  504
Beardsley, Frank  220
Beatie, R. B  495
Beebe, C. F  166
Belcher, C. T  296
Belknap, H. P  640
Bell, Chriss A  243
Bell, Charles A  146
Bell, G. F  361
Bell, John  651
Bennett, Brothers  212
Berger, George  547
Berry, CD  583
Biggs, J. W  633
Biggs, M. R  611
Binder, T. J  478
Birrell, A. H  98
Blakeley, G. C  463 745

Blakley, W. M  572
Bleakney, J. G  609
Blosser, Abraham  577
Blumauer, Louis  78
Blumensaadt, N. N  118
Boals, R. T  26
Bolton, G. V  17
Boost, J. D  63
Borden, N. W  160
Boscow, W. W  45
Braakman, H. S  5 9
Bradburn, J. A., Jr  94
Bradley, J. S  233
Bremner, James  595
Brix, P. J  34
Brodie, E. E  473
Broetje, J. F  474
Brower, C. C  617
Brownell, G. C  79
Bryan, R. E  418
Bullis, S. S  60
Burback, C. C  535
Burdick, D. G  634
Burgard, J. H  125
Burgess, J. N  172
Burke, O. D  103
Busch, Frank  542
Butler, R. R  694
Buxton, J. S  518
Cake, W. M  348
Calkins, C. 1  253
Cameron, M. A  138
Campbell, J. U  67
Campbell, T. C  712
Cannon, Cass  462
Carlton, E. H  742
Carnes, G. E  390
Carter, W. A  252
Cary, W. F  556
Cashman, M. P  !  .'  615
Casteel, E. B  206
Cates, D. L  303
Caton, E. H  704
Cauthorn, T. E  28

746

INDEX

Chatfield, R. D  417
Chipman, H. E  63 8
Chrisman, Levi  468
Christensen, C. D  321
Clancey, C. B  739
Clancy, R. W  282
Clark, G. K  590
Clark, J. F  457
Clark, L. F  283
Clarke, C. N  343
Clarke, L. G  487
Clarke, W. J  513
Cleeton, T. J  203
Cleland, J. B  393
Coan, R. A  13
Cole, Bartlett  266
Cole, L. D  24
Collier, J. A  146
Collins, H. W  318
Colton, H. G  337
Conley, J. L  376
Connarn, J. H  631
Connell, J. W  264
Cooper, D. J  240
Cornelius, C. W  33
Cox, A. H  647
Cram, F. A  323
Cramer, J. J  680
Cranston, Ephraim  137
Creighton, David  355
Crites, J. W  435
Cross, E. F  728
Crouch, L. E  6
Crumpacker, M. E  354
Cue, Henry  239
Culbertson, J. M  496
Cunning, M. A  618
Cunningham, I. C  437
Curl, F. S  -.  550
Dabney, R. T  128
Dalton, William  504
Daly, J. F  211
D'Arcy, P. H  54
Darland. G. T  387
Davenport, F. R  327
Davidson, A. J  153
Davidson, H. F  448
Davidson, O. W  317
Davis, F. R  453
Davis, H. G  645
Davis, J. A  407
DeArmond, H. H  643
Decker, Maude 1  704
De Larhue, Truvelle  197
Deming, A. J  227

Derby, F. N  254
Dey, B. C  25
Dickenson, H. O. T  263
Dickey, W. P  558
Dillman, S. 0  576
Dimick, G. B  97
Ditto, J. F  456
Dobson, A. P  735
Dodds, H. C  509
Donegan, J. J  625
Doud/E. 0  68
Downing, W. P  666
Draper, S. C  177
Driver, I. D  438
Dugan, W. W., Jr  147
Duffy, T. E. J  648
Dumble, H. L  184
Dundas, A. L  437
Dutro, E. 0  3 8
Early, C. T  100
Eastes, J. A  624
Eddy, W. B  585
Edgar, H. G  534
Edwards, C. A  396
Egbert, Herbert  151
Elliott, O. W  690
Elrod, J. 0  424
Emerson, B. W  373
Emry, Nelson  370
Enery, John  103
Erskine, C. W  662
Evans, H. B  46
Everhart, W. W  87
Falconer, F. W  259
Fanno, Augustus  180
Field, H. R  86
Fisher, C. V  192
Fisher, Dr. E. E  148
Fisher, Earl E  729
Fischer, P. C  296
Foley, T. H  616
Forbes, V. A  654
Forsstrom, T. J  549
Frazier, H. L  50 8
Friedrich, F. J  543
Froome, J. E  591
Fuller, F. 1  224
Fullerton, J. C  363
Gates, C. E  378
Gates, G. W  251
Geer, A. J  644
Geer, T. T  562
Geiger, Jacob  248

INDEX

747

George, F. T  165
George, M. C  51
Giesy, A. J  309
Gill, A. J  734
Gillespie, R. L  313
Gilson, E. D  600
Giltner, J. S  659
Giltner, R. R  108
Gitchell, W. F  126
Goldstein, B. H  403
Goodin, J. W  671
Graham, H. A. W  336
Griffith, F. T  368
Groenlund, W. A  533
Gulliford, J. A  273
Haas, F. G  449
Haberlach, W. F  661
Hackleman, T. P  330
Haines, C. A  134
Hales, J. 0  77
Hall, J. W  693
Hall, M. G  390
Hall, W. A  367
Ham, Isaac  383
Hamilton, J. S  703
Hampson, A. A  67
Haney, B. E  104
Hanley, P. J  686
Hanley, William  720
Hanna, H. H  730
Hansen, Hans  214
Harding, G. A  620
Hardy, E. W  736
Hare, J. C  257
Harris, J. H  530
Harris, V. B  497
Harrison, W. 1  612
Hasbrouck, H. L  375
Hazlett, J. H  548
Healy, J. M  738
Hedges, Clarence  354
Helms, E. T  369
Heesaker, J. C  388
Heimrich, J. G  83
Helbig, G. U  316
Hendershott, R. W  706
Hendricks, G. 0  172
Hennessy, J. P  731
Herbert, Albert  550
Herman, F. W  294
Hershner, J. L  186
Hetu, T. G  315
Hewett, Henry  15 2
Hill, James  658
Hindman, C. C  477

Hislop, Thomas  481
Hodges, CM  469
Hood River News, The  414
Hollis, W. H  578
Hoist, Edith E  698
Hoist, J. O. M  665
Holte, R. A  157
Hope, J. L  571
Hopkins, G. P., Jr  205
Horne, David  85
Hosch, J. F  681
Hosford, L. V  278
Hotchkiss, C. R  350
Houck, G. E  713
Howe, H. L  368
Hoyt, G. W. (II)  92
Hudson, C. S  726
Huelat, C 0  193
Hughes, E. B  521
Huntley, C. G  632
Ice, L. G  204
Ingels, F. B  43
Ingram, A. P  495
Inman, R. D  17
Irons, J. E  477
Jack, Marion  517
Jackson, W. M  600
Jacobs, F. A  569
Jane, William  401
Jenks, J. E  741
Jennings, J. J  168
Jensen, Frederick  407
Johnson, A. B  287
Johnson, E. A  658
Johnson, Gustav  597
Johnston, G. W  163
Johnston, W. A  99
Jones, N. W  592
Junker, Caspar  275
Keenan, A. L  334
Kelly, C. W  247
Kendall, H. C  738
Kennell, S. C  671
Kent, F. M  14
Ker, John  507
Kester, P. G  616
Killingsworth, W. M  362
King, P. C  740
Kingsley, A. J  31
Kinney, A. C  709
Kirk, J. A  584
Kline, S. L  114
Kline, W. H  645

748

INDEX

Knecht, Frederick  358
Kollock, J. K  276
Korell, F. F  543
Kraxberger, W. R  583
Kuratli, E. 1  289
Kyle, J. M  409
Lagus, W. A. R  475
Laing, J. A  553
Lamberson, G. H  389
Lamm, A. J  701
Lawrenz, E. J  329
Leach, F. P  19
Leadbetter, F. W  213
Lee, H. B  220
Lester, E. R  108
Lewis, J. H  705
Lieuallen, J. P  39
Linklater, S. T  206
Lisle, C. R  527
Lively, K. V  454
Lockwood, C. A  40
Logan, J. F  274
Logan, S. S  163
Lonberg, Sven  341
Long, W. A  436
Lord, W. P., Jr  263
Lord, W. P., Sr  260
Loven, Carl  338
Lucke, W. H  667
Luecke, O. C  680
Lyda, E. R  410
McAllen, Daniel  476
McArthur, C. N  267
McBride, T. A  606
McCargar, C A  301
McCarthy, L. H  524
McCarver, H. R  369
McCliritock, J. E  7
McCoy, C. C  194
McCraken, E. H   537
McCready, W. J  187
McCusker, C. J  421
McDonald, W. A  538
McGuire, F. L  335
Mclsaac, R. J  458
McKay, J. G  349
McLin, H. J  188
McMenamin, J. H  484
McNary, W. D  591
McNaught, J. F  106
McNaughton, J. M  324
Mackenzie, K. A. J  71
Mahaffey, E. P  679
Maloney, J. W  595

Manchester, A. W  455
Manley, A. B  450
Mannheimer, C L  610
Mannix, Thomas  29 0
Marden, Victor  328
Marsters, A. C  710
Mason, C E  7
Massey, S. B  165
Masters, W. H  394
Matlock, C G  493
Matlock, W. F  268
Maunula, W. E  133
May, F. B  732
Meier, Aaron  695
Meissner, C. H  522
Mendenhall, T. J  265
Merges, E. E  232
Merwin, L. T  154
Metsker, G. R  177
Meyers, F. L  180
Milarkey, Thomas  381
Miller, Aaron  427
Miller, A. F  144
Miller, Ephraim  502
Miller, J. W  424
Millican, Ada B  718
Millican, George  714
Miller, W. H  39
Miner, A. L  , . . . 14
Miner, J. B  678
Mohr, A. W  687
Montague, R. W  387
Montgomery, Hugh  200
Moores, C. B  117
Mosher, La Fayette  410
Moulton, A. 1  295
Moulton, C. E  158
Mount, H. S  630
Moyer, J. M  8
Mulkey, F. W  5
Mumford, N. W  541
Munford, W. B   145
Munly, M. G  307
Munz, Alfred  742
Murdoch, Miller  517
Murphy, C G  374
Nagel, F. L  56I
Neuhausen, T. B  689
Nickelsen, I. C  94
Nichol, C G  27
Niswonger, C P  442
Norblad, A. W  567
Norris, E. R  698
Nottingham, C W  298
Nyquist, C A  232

INDEX

749

O'Brien, J. P  226
O'Day, Thomas  , . . . . 444
Odell, G. W  59
Odell, M. D  677
Odell, W. H  197
Officer, H. E  274
Ogilbe, H. W  47
Ohmart, J. V  620
Ordway, June McM  ¦ ¦ ¦ 64
Olson, C. P  544
Overturf, H. J  674
Page, L. K  697
Paine, D. A  310
Papst, H. M  572
Parsons, R. H  66
Partridge, G. M  729
Pauling, G. C  556
Paulus, C. W  530
Payne, W. W  334
Peck, C. R  523
Perkins, G. J  219
Perkins, J. W  711
Perringer, G. E  ?61
Pineo, H. D. W  422
Pipes, M. L  377
Pope, W. H  88
Powell, P. 0  228
Price, D. P  127
Pringle, A. M  682
Queen, T. C  632
Raffety, Dav  ,  553
Raley, J. H  3 64
Rauch, G. L  430
Raymond, Raphael  23
Reames, A. E  304
Reasoner, J. C  689
Reavis, T. A  435
Rethlefsen, S. W  596
Reuter, J. A  502
Rice, Dexter  328
Richards, Stephen  468
Richardson, A. L  80
Richardson, W. P  179
Ridgway, A. B  62 6
Rigler, Frank  652
Ritner, R. W  490
Ritter, M. E  246
Robbins, W. A  208
Roberts, A. S  217
Roberts, G. M  237
Roberts, J. R  619
Roberts, G. W  727
Robison, C. W  321

Roenicke, Otto  673
Rogers, Adeline F  433
Rorick, J. T  243
Rosenberg, J. H  694
Ross, L. G  .315
Rossman, J. H  336
Roy, L. E  333
Russell, S. H  415
Rutherford, L. R  550
Ryan, T. F  119
Saling, Frank  314
Sauvie, L. E  510
Schacht, Emil  384
Schubert, A. 0  449
Schulmerich, Edward  153
Scobee, E. L  557
Scott, R. G  347
Seaman, C B  357
Seitz, M. W  447
Semon, C. J  302
Seufert, F. A  434
Sheppard, C A  74
Sheppard, George  297
Sherman, F. A  548
Shields, Mr. and Mrs. S. S  5 89
Shinners, E. J  503
Silva, A. M  112
Simmons, J. C  408
Simmons, J. S  ,  533
Simon, Joseph  290
Sims, W. 0  494
Sitton, C. E  231
Sitton, N. K  244
Skallerud, R. W  535
Skene, D. F  217
Slater, J. D  382
Smith, B. F  637
Smith, G. G  417
Smith, H. C  629
Smyth, G. A  626
Snedecor, Estes  105
Snyder, H. B  702
Southard, F. E  37
Sparks, E. S  12
Spitzer, Samuel  735
Stadelman, P. J  516
Stapleton, J. P  513
Starker, C. A  515
Starkweather, H. G  342
Stearns, Jesse  173
Steiwer, W. W  416
Stewart, R. J  44
Stockwell, C. H  205
Stone, B. F  598

750

INDEX

Storan, John  370
Story, H. D  575
Stott, Plowden  475
Stott, Raleigh  456
Stout, H. B  53
Strickland, M. C  673
Strowbridge, J. A  428
Strowbridge, J. A., Jr  287
Summer, J. J  251
Swaggart, A. L  577
Swart, W. R  277
Swedenburg, F. G  725
Taggart, E. T  207
Talbot, G. W  564
Taylor, David  234
Taylor, D. W  308
Taylor, H. J  '  284
Taylor, T. D  200
Terjeson, Gunder  467
Tharp, H. Z  376
Thayer, A. J  454
Thiele, Henry  498
Thompson, J. A  668
Thompson, T. W  569
Thompson, W. H  247
Thomson, A. B  317
Throne, J. M  356
Tongue, E. B  171
Tongue, T. H„ Jr  395
Toombs, J. S  536
Traugott, A. A  639
Tressler, E. E  515
Tucker, W. Q  105
Vandevert, J. C  605
Van Sickle, P. W  157
Vawter, V. H  178
Veazie, A. L  278

Veazie, J. C  238
Vollebregt, Fidelis  344
Wagner, Martin  688
Walker, C. E  397
Walker, D. V  322
Walker, J. A  266
Wallace, G. L  349
Walling, B. F., Jr  140
Warnick, Lee  357
Warnock, D. W  736
Watkins, Elton  571
Watkins, F. E  120
Watts, F. H  377
Weidler, G. W  84
Welch, W. E  46
West, Oswald  302
White, Isam  497
White, Martin  25
Whitney, H. A  398
Whitworth, W. W  561
Wilbur, G. R  528
Wiley, J. R  733
Williams, Alfred  646
Williams, Eugene  458
Williams, E. M  444
Williams, Robert E  529
Williams, T. H  288
Wilson, F. W  514
Winters, H. J  174
Wiseman, J. W  164
Wishard, S. E  112
Wist, E. G. E  647
Woerndle, Joseph  722
Wolverton, C. E  57
Woods, E. A  ;  124
Wooster, S. E  199
Wyrick, M. M  421
Yates, R. T  537

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