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Quite a departure has been made in the order of procedure since the Indian
released his sovereignty over the loca- tion. Peace no longer reigns there, in so far as the several communities in the state are concerned, as our courts of last resort are situated there; our legislators battle over various bills they desire to become laws, and the fool, together with the vicious and those unworthy of con- fidence and trust, are confined there.
One of the curiosities to be seen along the river front to the north of Portland is a house on wheels, and was built by its owner in that manner so that he could move it about without much trouble whenever he became tired of any one location or was ordered to move on. Several children have been born within its diminutive rooms, and the family seems as happy as though they dwelt in a stationary mansion on the Heights or in a floating house on the bosom of the Willamette. When its owner desires to move, a team is hired or borrowed, and the house on wheels is hauled to a new location. Thus, the site which might be a pleasant one in summer, can be vacated for a more desirable one in the winter. High water has no terrors for the inmates of the house on wheels, as the craft can be hauled to safer eleva- tions at short notice.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
ROBERT A. BOOTH.
Was born in Yamhill county, Oregon, May 15, 1858, his parents being Rev. Robert and Mary Booth, who crossed the plains from Iowa to Oregon in 1852. A donation claim was selected on the Willamina, where the family remained until 1867, when a removal was made to Wilbur, in order that the children might have the advantages of a good schooling at the academy located at that place. From this institution our subject graduated in 1875. Wishing a busi- ness education he went to San Francisco, and attended the Heald's business college, graduating therefrom in 1879. On his re- turn to Oregon he was located at Yoncalla for six years, engaging there in merchan- dising and milling. He then removed to Drain where he was connected with the normal school of that place, one year as assistant principal and two years as prin- cipal. In 1888 he went to Grants Pass and accepted the position of bookkeeper for the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Co., of that city. In 1895 he succeeded to the management of the company and still retains the position. In 1897, in conjunc- tion with John F. and James H. Booth (his brothers), and G. H. Kelly, all native sons of Oregon, he organized the Booth- Kelly Lumber Co., in Lane county, They began with a capital of $50,000, but such has since been increased to a million, and it is all paid up. From inis one must know that the enterprise is one of great mag- nitude.
In 1889 he organized the First National bank of Grants Pass and was its cashier for ten years, and is now its president. He was married May 15, 1881. to Miss Clintona LaRaut, a native daughter of the state, whose parents, Narcisse and Amy LaRaut, came across the plains in the early fifties. They have three children living, two sons and a daughter. Politically Mr. Booth is a republican. He was elected to the senate as a joint senator for the coun- ties of Douglas, Josephine and Lane in June, 1890.
THEDORIC CAMERON.
This well-known pioneer to our state was born Petersborough, New York, June 21, 1829. In 1839, with his parents, he removed to Iowa, where he grew to manhood on a farm. In 1852 he crossed the plains, locating in Southern Oregon, engaging in farming and mining for about ten years, when he began merchandising in Unlontown, Jackson county. This avo- catlon, as well as dealing largely in mines,
and mining properties, he conducted until 1892, when he retired from active business with ample means for future wants and re- moved to Jacksonville. In 1885 he repre- sented Jackson county in the lower house during the regular and special sessions of that year, and in 1891-93 as state senator. In 1900 he was again elected senator from the same county. Since his making Jack- sonville his home he has served many terms as councilman. He has always been deeply interested in the public school sys- tem and encourages all endeavor tending to upbuild that important adjunct to any communitie's progress. Politically he is a republican.
He was united in marriage on March 3, 1892, with Mrs. Mary Krouse, the fruits of the union being one son a bright and promising lad who has been one of the pages of the senate during the present session.
Mr. Cameron is in no sense a politician, his address, conservative views and fine business qualifications being the cause of his preferment as a servant of the people. The office in his case ever sought the man.
A. C. MARSTERS.
Senator Marsters was born at Le Suer, Minnesota, October 29, 1859. He was edu- cated in the public schools and was various- ly employed thereafter until 1868, when he went to California. In that state he was located at several places, principally in the northern part, and during the time learned the drug business. In 1881 he removed to Roseburg, where he opened a drug store, which he has continued to operate to the present time. Of that city he has been mayor for two terms, and has contributed much support to the public schools therein. He was united in marriage on September 7, 1887, with Miss lda Mitchell, a native of Missouri. They have one child, a son. He was elected a state senator for Doug- las county in 1900. He is a republican in politics.
NORRIS H. LOONEY.
A native son of Oregon, whose parents, Jesse and Ruby (Bond) Looney, were among the earlier pioneers to our state, having came across the plains in 1843. At such time the family consisted of six children, and they, together with those sub- sequently born, have been closely identified with the well being of the state and are acknowledged to be among the most re- spected of its population. The family settled upon a claim near Jefferson, Marion county, and there the father still resides,
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the mother living until the spring of 1900 when she passed from earth, greatly mourned by her family and hundreds of friends. In 1846 the father represented Champoeg, now Marion county, in the Pro- visional Government assembly. The mother was of Revolucionary parentage. Upon thelr Marion county homestead our sub- ject was born, June 7, 1851. He was edu- cated at the Willamete University, and again returned to the place of his birth, 320 acres of which he is now the owner. While he gives his attention in the main to farming, he is largely interested in dairy- ing interests.
Senator Looney was united in marriage, January 17, 1878, with Miss Harriet, daughter of Sam'l A. and Harriet T. Clarke, the former crossed the plains to California in 1849, coming to Oregon in 1850, and the latter came via Panama with her rela- tions, Capt. and Mrs. Hiram Smith, in 1851. Mr. Clarke was descended from Revolu- tionary stock, and for years was one of the leading journalists of Oregon, as well as largely identified with enterprises tending to its development. He now resides in Washington, D. C. The ancestry of Mrs. Clarke can also be traced back to those who landed from the Mayflower at Plymoth Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. Looney have a family of three children who, like themselves, were born in Oregon. The sons being 22 and 20 years of age, and the daughter 17 years old. Mr. Looney is a republican. He was elected senator from Marion county at the June election, 1898.
ROBERT D. INMAN.
Robert David Inman was born in Onio, August 11, 1853. Shortly after the family was broken up through the death of his father, when Robert was thrown upon his own resources. In 1865, when out twelve years of age, he joined a company of emi- grants bound for the Pacific Northwest, and with them crossed the plains. He was in Washington and Oregon until' he arrived at the age of sixteen when he joined a cir- cus combination, remaining with such for a couple of years. Tiring of that sort of an existence he came to Portland and settled down to work. His first knowledge of the sawmilling business was acquired with the Willamette Steam Saw Mill, se- curing employment with that concern in 1868, and remained with it for seven years. He then helped to organize the North Pacific Lumber Company, and remained therewith until 1890, when, in company with Johann Poulsen, the Inman-Poulsen mill and busi- ness was established, now incorporated. This is one of the largest enterprises of its kind on the Pacific coast. Mr. Inman is president of the company. He has been a member of the Portland city council;
water committee; chamber of commerce and board of trade. He was elected to the lower house of the legislature in 1892, serv- ing during the session of 1893, and was up to that time the only democrat who had been elected to the legislature from Multnomah county for twenty years. At the election of 1900 ue was elected to the senate for four years on the citizens ticket. During the session just closed he received the democratic complimentary vote for U. S. senator for several days. He was married August 12, 1857, to Miss Francis L. Guild, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Guild, pio- neers of 1847, anu who were among the earlier residents of Portland, their dona- tion claim now being within the city limits. Mr. and Mrs. Inman have a family con- sisting of two daughters.
JAMES E. HUNT.
One of Portland's prominent business men, was born at Naperville, Illinois, May 29, 1852, and was educated in the public schools of the place of his nativity. His father car- ried on the hardware business, and our subject assisted him therein until attain- ing his majority. For the next 13 years he followed the occupation of travelling sales- man. In 1890 he came to Oregon, locating in its metropolis, where he opened a hard- ware house, which ne still conducts with success. He was married November 12, 1879, to Miss Addie M. Chapman. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Mr. Hunt was police commissioner of Port- land from July, 1898, to July, 1900. At the June election of 1900 he was elected to the state senate, representing Multnomah county on the citizens ticket. Politically he is a republican.
SIMEON E. JOSEPHI, M.D.
Is a native of New York city, having been born there December 3, 1849. There he received his education, chiefly in the public schools, graduating from the grammar de- partment thereof in 1863. He then entered what is now known as New York college, pursuing his studies there for a time. In September, 1866, he went to San Francisco, via the Nicaragua route, and in January, 1867, he arrived in Portland and began the study of medicine in the old Oregon hos- pital for the insane, to which was attached, at that time the Multnomah county hos- pital. After devoting his spare moments . in study for a few years, during which time he was employed in the wanking house of Stephens & Loryea. Dr. Josephi entered into general practice in Portland, and so continued until May, 1886, when he was elected superintendent of the Oregon insane asylum. In this position he continued until July, 1897, when he resigned, owing to the expressed wish of the democratic board
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of trustees to fill the position of superin- tendent with a member of its own party. Returning to Portland, he has since resided there devoting his time to the practice of medicine. He has held several professor- ships in the medical department of Wil- lamette University, severing his connection therewith upon the organization of the medical department of the State University. In this institution he holds an important position as a professor, and has been and is now the dean of the faculty. He is also a member of the various medical societies of his school in the state. His wife was a niece of Hiram and Hannah Smith, old pioneer residents of Portland. They have three children living, all of whom are girls. He is a republican, and was elected by that party to the state senate from Multnomah county at the special election held in No- vember, 1898, to fill a vacancy.
W. KUYKENDALL, M. D.
Dr. Kuykendall came from a parentage which emigrated to Oregon in 1852. these were John and Malinda Kuykenaali. On their arrival, they passed the first winter at Oregon City, and in the spring of 1853 removed to the Umpqua valley, locating near Roseburg, Douglas county. The home in 1855 was at Wilbur, in the same county, and here the doctor was born, March 1, 1855. He acquired his education at the old Ump- qua Academy at Drain, and then went to San Francisco for a medical schooling graduating from the Cooper Medical College of that city in 1878. For ten years subse- quently he practiced his profession in Douglas county, and then removed to Eugene, where he has since continued to reside, still following the healing art in that city with eminent success. He has held the professorsh.p of gynecology in the medical department of Willamette Uni- versity for the past four years, and is identi- filed with the various medical associations of the state. He has also been grand phy- sician of the Women of Woodcraft for the Pacific coast since the organization of that order. In 1897 he was elected mayor of Eugene and, in 1898, a senator from Lane county for the term of four years. His wife is a native daughter of the state. Her maiden name was Miss M. A. Alyson. They have six children, four boys and two girls.
CHARLES W. FULTON.
Mr. Fulton was born August 24, 1853, at Lima, Ohio, where he remained until 1855, when with his parents, he removed to Har- rison county, and in 1870 to Pawnee county, Nebraska. He received his education in the public schools that were near his Iowa home and at the Pawnee City academy. In 1873 he began the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1875. In the same
year he came to Oregon, arriving at Port- land about broke. Nothing daunted, how- ever, he went to Albany, where he heard of a vancancy in a school near Waterloo, about eighteen miles distant. Mr. Fulton walked there, secured the school, walked back to Albany, passed his examination. secured his certificate and taught for one term at $40 per month and board around. He ten went to Astoria and commenced the practice of law, where he has since re- sided, and has succeeded in building up a lucrative business.
Politically, Mr. Fulton Is a republican. He as elected joint senator from Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties in 1891 and state senator from Clatsop county in 1898. At the session of 1893 he was chosen president of the senate, and was likewise honored at the present session. He was married September 5, 1878, to Miss Ada Hobson, a native daughter of Oregon. The parents of Mrs. Fulton were John and Di- anna (Owens) Hobson, both of whom came to Oregon in 1843, but were not married until after their arrival here. The emigra- tion of 1843 were the first to bring wagons to the Willamette valley. Messrs. Hob- son and Owens being two out of four to do so. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton have one child, a son.
W. A. HOWE.
Senator Howells, a native of Massa- chusetts, born October 12, 1859, He came from a family prominent in the affairs. both public and private, of that state. His father was a prominent railroad man and merchant. He received his education in Harvard University, graduating in 1881. After being in business in New York for a year, he, in company with a classmate. came to Oregon and started in the stock business, purchasing 1,000 acres of land for this purpose. This property Mr. Howe . still owns. He opened a general merchan- dise business at Carlton in 1888 and con- ducted it successfully for a number of years. He represents Yamhill in the state senate and was elected by the republicans of that county in 1898.
THOMAS HUSTON JOHNSTON.
There is not a more popular citizen in Dufur than "Houst" Johnston. He possesses all those admirable traits of character which contribute to the widest social and business success, and anything he iden- tifies himself with is always a "go." He furnishes it with a vim and snap which is his strongest characteristic, and which has tended to put him to the "front" among business men in this state. Born in Cen- terville, New Brunswick, September 30. 1853, spending the early portion of his life there; moved to California in 1876, and to
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Oregon in 1878. He was engaged for three years in fishing and merchandising at The Dalles in a small way; then entered the em- ploy of Wingate & Co., with whom he re- mained three years. Having saved some money, and recognizing the desirability of Dufur as a business point, in connection with his brother, George, established him- self in business there. He also owns a fine farm and stock ranch. He was post- master for ten years, member of the council for four, member of the school board for six, and clerk of the board for two. Mr. Johnston married December 6, 1883, Miss Laura Krouse, of The Dalles, a native daughter of Oregon, her parents being Geo. and Emma Krouse, pioneers of 1847. The fruits of this marriage has been two daughters. Mr. Johnston is a republican. He was elected joint senator from Sherman and Wasco counties in 1900, and has two more years to serve.
THOMAS M. DIMMICK.
Senator Dimmick was born in Lamoil, Bureau county, Illinois, September 20, 1849, and crossed the plains with his parents, Ziba and Cynthia Dimmick, in 1853. On their arrival they settled in the Umpqua valley, and the father became identified with the publication of the Umpqua Gazette, pub- lished at Scottsburg, one of the earlier news- papers of the state. He served through the Indian war of 1855-6 as a first lieuten- ant and participated in many sanguinary en- gagements with distinction. After acquir- ing a public school education in the schools of that date, our subject learned the tanners trade, when he removed to Marshfield and established a tannery and has since con- ducted it with flattering success. He was married September 11, 1872, to Miss Fannie P. Lyons, a native of Kentucky, who crossed the plains with her parents, Daniel J. and Virginia Lyons, in 1853. The family con- sists of five sons and one daughter. Mr. Dimmick was elected to the state senate on the republican ticket as a joint senator from the counties of Coos and Curry in June, 1900.
FRANKLIN P. MAYS
Is a native born Oregonian. His birth took place on a Lane county farm on May 12, 1655, his parents being Robert and Lodemma Mays, pioneers of 1852. Until he was 17 his opportunities for acquiring an educa- tion were limited to the country schools, but he then entered Willamette University, from which he graduated in 1876. He began the study of law in 1877, and was admitted to the bar in 1880. He established him- self In The Dalles, where his father had removed in 1858, in the practice of his pro- fession, remaining there until 1893, when he received the appointment of U. S.
district attorney and removed to Portland. He is the first native son of Oregon to fill this important position. He was mar- ried January 31, 1884, to Miss Genevieve G. Wilson. They have two children. The father of Mrs. Mays was the late Judge Jos. G. Wilson, ex-congressman from Ore- gon, a pioneer of 1852, and her mother, prior to her becoming Mrs. Wilson, was a Miss Elizabeth Millar, who came to Ore- gon via Cape Horn, with her parents in 1851.
Mr. Mays was elected senator on the citizens ticket from multnomah county in 1900. Politically he is a republican. His father represented Wasco county in the house as a democrat in 1860, but was after- wards a republican.
JAMES W. MORROW
Was born near Steilacoom, Washington, May 5, 1859. His father was Jackson L. Morrow, a pioneer of 1853; an Indian war veteran; Mayor of LaGrande; treasurer of Union county; representative from Uma- tilla county in 1876 and 1885. During the latter session, Morrow county, which was named after him, was created. He married Miss Nancy McEwen, who came across the plains with him.
Our object was educated in the public schools; in early years assisted his father in the mercantile trade, first at La Grande and then at Heppner; elected for three terms as county clerk of Morrow county; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898. Besides practicing his profession at Heppner, he has large property interests therein and owns an extensive stock ranch near there. He was married in December, 1885, to Miss Katie Rea a native of Ne- braska. They have two children, a son and daughter. Politically he is a democrat. He was elected to the senate as joint sena- tro from the counties of Grant, Harney and Morrow in 1898.
GEO. W. PROEBSTEL,
Son of Jacob and Margaret Proebstel, pio- neers of 1852. He was born in Clay county, Missouri, March 16, 1842, and came across the plains with his parents, first settling in Clarke county, Washington. He was a member of the Washington rifles during the Indian uprising of 1855-6, furnishing his own outfit, and has never received any remuneration from the government for his services. In 1863 he endeavored to find his fortune in the Idaho mines, remaining there five years. Returning to Clarke county, he located a homestead upon which he remained until 1878, when he removed to Weston, Oregon, and there became in- terested in the conduct of a large flouring mill. Four years subsequently this was burned, and a year after this he embarked
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in the hardware business, an avocation which has brought him very satisfactory returns, and which he now continues. He has been intimately connected with the welfare of Weston, serving as school di- rector, councilman, and as mayor, for sev- eral terms. He is also a director and vice- president of the Bank of Weston.
He was married August 10, 1865, to Miss Mary A. Danphoofer, who came across the plains with her parents in 1854. They have eight children. Two of the sons were mem- bers of the Second Oregon, and did valiant service in the Philippines while the regi- ment was in those islands.
He was elected state senator on the republican ticket from Umatilla county in 1898, serving through the special session of that year, the regular session of 1899 and the present session.
BENJAMIN F. MULKEY.
This gentleman is a native of Illinois, and was born July 26, 1862. Ten years later he came to Oregon, settling , near Eugene. He graduated at the Monmouth Normal school in 1887, and by profession is a teacher. From 1887 to 1892 he had charge of the Bethel Academy, and in the latter year was president of the Polk county teachers' association. In 1897 he was chosen one of the faculty of the State Nor- mal school, at Monmouth,, and since then has been professor of mathematics and physiology in that institution. Politic- ally he is a republican, that party electing him county clerk of Polk county in 1892 and again in 1894, and as state senator in 1896 and 1900.
He was first united in marriage Sep- tember 15, 1885, with Miss Tillie E. Parks, who was born in Lane county, April 3, 1866, her parents being John W. and Mar- garet Parks. Her father was a pioneer of 1847 and her mother of 1853. She died March 2, 1897. Two daughters and one son were the fruits of this union. Mr. Mulkey was again married October 18, 1899 to Miss Constance Hawley, who was also an Oreg- gonian. Her parents, John H. and Eliza (Mulkey) Hawley being pioneers, the former coming to the state in 1844 and the latter in 1853. Mr. Hawley was represen- tative from Polk county in 1882. Mr. Mul- key has made his home in Mounmouth since 1897.
JOHN D. DALY
Was born in New York city fifty years ago. In early days he moved to California, and in 1878 he came to Oregon, locating at Newport, on Yaquina bay. Mr. Daly rep- resented Benton and Lincoln counties in the legislature of 1895 as joint represen- tative, and in 1898 he was chosen joint sen- ator for that district. Mr. Daly is now a resident of Corvallis. Senator Daly is the
author of the well-known Daly school law, which was enacted by the legislature of 1899. He is a republican.
ANDREW C. SMITH, M. D.
Dr. Smith was born in Richland county, Wisconsin, July 14, 1856, and in 1864 came to Portland, Oregon, with his parents. In Portland, Andrew attended the public schools and finished his education in St. Michael's college, and upon going to the Golden state in 1874 he began the study of medicine at the Cooper Medical College of San Francisco, graduating therefrom in 1877. From this time until 1880 he served in the medical corps of the United States army as assistant surgeon. From 1880 to 1888 he practiced his profession at Amador City, Cal., when he went East and to Europe for further study in the medical schools and hospitals. Returning to the Pacific coast, he located in Portland in 1891. He is an ex-president of the Portland Medical Society and of the State Medical Society; is one of the instructors of the medical department of the State University, and is also the presi- dent of the Hibernia savings bank of Port- land. Politically he is a republican. He was elected senator from Multnomah county in June, 1900.
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