' THE .MOTtMN-rr onEfiOXIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1911. .
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BANKER, PONY EXPRESS
RIDER IN EARLY DAYS
C C. Beekman. While Transporting Cold Dust, Carried Tele
" graphic Dispatches for Privilege of Reading Them.
GOVERNORS OF OREGON FROM 1823 TO 1910.
(iOVRRXOR.1 OP ORKHOV BEFORE T1IH TERRITORY WAS ORGANIZE!.
r a stranger should find Mme-lf n
the main street of the quaint, hls
t.rl.5 mining town of Jacksonville,
or. on some evening during r.e r a.i
tarvcat .eason. he should hunt along j
t!; dark thoroughfare untlt be spied J
an Illuminated window through which J
re co-iM se a d. stlvery-halred
man Mr over an antiquated .houider-
high desk. ThU "11 gentleman, seen I
through the window throughout the J
day and. wUa the harvest rush da- .
man-la It. late Into the nlirht. la C C. I
rack man. pioneer banker or souinrn
Oion. and. aa a young man. rider of
the -p.nr express'" Into California.
Mr. Beekman. aa the president and
mainstay of M bank, ta one cf the
r,w Oregon pioneers of the early 60a
Kill at the helm In active business.
Although the demand, upon a banker
In peaceful Jacksonville one would not
ptippoee to be of the nature that wear
.n, artnd. Ton are apt to find Mr.
Beekman too busy to talk If you rome t
for the expressed purpose of Interview-
nine pioneer dev.. Put t
etty Into a rhalr by the J
In hlrn concern
If yon a!!p qui
( -
rherw a
like-
1!k aa not a few old -timers are
wlee deposited, and listen to the talk,
e-itmolatrd by a nuestlon now and then,
yoa will learn aj.uch concerning the
Mtory of ttouthTa ()r"i. In the dmya
of Jacksonville a mining prosperity,
when park 'train and "pny expr.'"
wera In vwgie rather than locomotive
an! automobile.
Mr. petkmxn came from hi. home In
the atate of .New York bv way of tho
Isthmus In IiS. and In MT liJl was
employed by Cram. Rorers Cn
branch of the Adam. Fxprese Co., to
arry gold duet from Jacksonville over
the Siskiyou Mountains to Yreka. Cal.
For ten years Mr. lleekman pursued
this precarious ami responsible buel
ness. anil, although he made two round
trtpe each sieea. an.l all told handled
J:i worth of -o!d duet, never once
was h molested by hostile Indians or
irlnlnl whltra
It was Mr. lleekman who carried the
Civil War newa dlnpatrhes from the
end of the trlrrraph wire at Treka to
Jscksonvll'e on thetr way to The trc.
(.xiitn. The dlptchea which reached
I'nrtUnJ In this circuitous manner,
when published In Te treconlun. cave
I'ortla.-id and the enlTre Northwest the
first Inlelllaence of the l.attles and
campslaraa of the war. The news of
the tlvll Wr which The Oreironlsn
rortAlred made It easertv s.uht
throushout the 1rrnn Country" and
cave a trernendous tm to Its circula
tion. Two other papers, as wrll aa The
Oreorlan. had been accustomed to re
ceive c!lsrat hes from Yreka. but be
C C. Beekasaa.
Name. Politics. Term of Off Ice. By What Authority.
, ,i .,,,, it's to 184S Director of the Hudson's Bay Com-
Pr. John VcLoughlln- to iaii pany. and bv courtesy called Gov-
,-lr.t Kxecutlve Com- ernor oi Oregon.
mlttee . ,
Pavtd Hill.... 1 , 4 jjy vote of the people of "Walla-
Aloneon Iteer. i ,0 met" Valley.
Joseph caie.. ....... y
rerond Executive
( 'onimlttee
Ku-T!'!::::::il 1 to , By vote ofne people.
W. J. llalley J .
rKOVI(IO. ;al oovkuxmeat.
N.me. Tolltlcs. Term of Of flee. By What Authority.
Cenrfte Abernathy June 3. 1S45. to March 3. 1849. 2 terms... By vote of the people.
iOVEHXOHl OK TIIK TERRITORY OK OREUOX IXDER TBE ACT OK CONGRESS.
" Nttm,. Politics. Term of Of rice. By What Authority.
'Joseph iJine March 3, 143, to June 1R. 18Io Appointed by President Polk
imnKPrlch.t. ; June 18. 1850. U August ,8. !850 "XnMr'ZTtinZ
tlon of Cfbvernor I.ane.
John P r;alnes Aimust 1. 1850, to May 1. 18S3 Appointed by President Taylor.
Josephll" ". . . . . ..... ............ Mv 1. to May 19. 1S.13 Appointed by Treslrtent Pierce
L"J.L Curry May 19. Ilil. to lece,n.,er 2. 1851.. WfTO7rn"
Governor ljne.
John XV. 1'avls December 2. 1R?.3, to August 1. 1854 Appointed by President P'"-
Curry August 1. 1.54. to November 1. ,854.... 'Sri 'aUo'n
of Governor Davis.
Ceorse U Curry November 1. 1854. to March 3. 1859 Appointed by President Pierce.
"DEVIL" TELLS OF JOB
ON WEEKLY IN 1850
Henry Hill, Only Man Living Who Saw First Paper Printed,
Relates Interesting- Experiences of Early Days.
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(inVF.ROH) OK THE STATE OK OREGON.
Name.
which they had stored la their ware
house. The Koaer brothers desired to
rest and fatten several trains of their
mules which had become Jaded from
over work. and. knowing- of the fine
pasture that existed 'n the Itocue River
Valley, desired to send them there If
they could iret flour to "backload"
them with. Aa Mr. lleekman expreseea
IU Anderson and bis partner, lllllman.
suspected that there was "a nlKer in
the woodpile" anil helj for 15 cents
a pound. The outcome of the matter
was that the millers were forred to
hold their wheat until the next Sum.
mer. then pack t to Ileddlnjr at the
expense of 4 rents a pound, and sell
there at rents. Thla entailed to them
loss of nearly 17000.
When the tJhasias or their neighbors,
the Ros-ue River Indlnns. were up In
arms or In a quasi-rebellious state, Mr.
Her k man was In the habit of traveling
over the H'sklyou Mountains at nlirht.
This precaution Is undoubtedly re-
lonsltle for his freedom from red
skin assaults, as it Is aaalnst Indian
nature to be astir In the d.irk. Mr.
Keck man would ride from Jacksonville
t trie mountain laouse on this side or
John Wbltcaker
A. 4 Glbhs
Georice I- Woods......
I.aKayette Grover
Stephon F. Chad wlck
W. XV. Tbaver
Z. F. M d v
8ylveter Pennoyer...
William Paine Lord.."
T. T. ler
Geo. E. Chamberlain . .
Frank W. Benson
Oswald West. . .
Politics.
Iomorrat . .
Kepuhltcan.
Republican.
Itemocral. .
Democrat. .
Democrat .
Republican.
liem.-l'eo
Republican.)
Republican.
Democrat. .
Republican.
Democrat.
Term of Office.
March S, 1SR9, to September 10, 18S2..
Sept. J. JS2. to Sept. 12, 18S
Sept. li. 1SR. to Sept. 14. 1870
Sept. 14. 187(1. to Feb. 1. 18". 2 terms..
Feb. 1. 1877, to Sept. 11, 1878
September 11. 1878. to Sept.
Sept. 13. 1SS2. to Jan. 12. 1
13. 18S2
nt 13, to jan. u. J
Jan. 12, 1887. to Jan. 16, 189a, 2 terms..
Jan. 1. 189R. to Jan. 10, 1899.....
Jan. 10. 1899. to Jan. 14,
Jan. 14, 1903. to Feb. 28,
March 1, 1909. to Jan. 3,
1903.
1909...
1111...
Took office January 3. 1911...
By What Authority.
Elected by the people In 1858.
Elected by the people In 1882.
Elected bv the people In 1866.
Elected by the people In 1870 and
re-elected In 1874.
Was Secretary of State and by vlr- -tue
of hl office succeeded to the
office of Governor on the resig
nation of Governor Grover. m
Klected by the people in 1 ST8. J
Elected by the people In 1882.
Elected bv the people In 1888 and
re-elected iri 1890.
Elected bv the people In 1894.
Elected by the people In 1898.
Elected bv the people In 1902 and
re-elected In 1906.
Secretarv of State and by virtue of
his office succeded to the office
of Governor on resignation of
.Governor Chamberlain.
Elected by the peojsle in 1910.
staa-e seat, and the "pony express" was
no more.
It should be noted that the express
business carried on by Mr. Beekman
for over ten years between Jackson
ville and Yreka was a pony" express
In name only. The horses and mules
the tilskivous. eat Lis supper there and hirh Mr. nock mail used were large.
then saddle a fresh mount and make powerful animals. chosen for their
his way In the dark to p.vron Coles, on alillitv to carry heavy loads, with con-
the California side, a distance of 14 alderable speed. Mr. Beekman himself
m'les. welshed only 125 pounds, tujt his pack
The question has often been asked generally contained "6 pounds of gold
Mr. Beekman bv thoi" aware of the dust and other valuable. However
rocky ruggrdneas of the Slsklyous. how - heavy his load. In order to keep to his
ran.- nf the unimportance ..f the news
r-elve1 prior ! the breaking out of d.rk and es,-ap falling over precipices,
e Civil War. had .topped the service which were on every hand Ills answer
a. not being acrth tk- expense. Just been that the mule, he rode, after
si, da,, before The . .regonlans own "' becoming familiar lth ' '"
contract ended. Mr. lleekman hurried oU hol. their beads next to the
over the mountains w:th the startling ground and follow It without fall,
news of the ftr.t battle of Hull Run. Although Mr. Iteekman usually
After this Civil War events came thick traversed the mountains In the dsrk.
iris was not always ir.e case. i us
Friehttmetl nearly out of my wits
I replied that I wasn't doing anything.
" 'Don't you want to do something?'
he demanded. When X assured him that
schedule of two round-trips a week.
Mr. Heekman was accustomed to travel
the .'. miles between Jacksonville and
Yreka In one day. using three moiffits
en route. One large Spanish horse that age of 84, Is a remarkable character,
he rode cost him $1000 and his other He has been the recipient of many
animals were of the same grade. honors, all of which he bears in a
When Wells, Fargo & Co. continued modest way. At one time he was re-
ii. rrnm Yreka to Portland in gent of tho University of Oregon.
1863 It employed Mr. Beekman aa Ha While regent he established a fund, j ,jIdt ne le(1 tne wajr to The Oresonion
agent at Jacksonville, which was at the Interest or which forms a hundred- 0ffice. 'Well. Berry, I think I've got
that time the leading trade center In dollar oratorical prise each year, for a orst-cla8s devil here!' he said to his
Southern Oregon. This position Mr. the senior class of the university. In foreman as we entered.
Beekman held continuously for 43 1878 he was nominated for Governor ..r did not know then what a news
years. bV tl,e Republicans. He lost by 41 paper 'devil' was, but I was soon en
As early as 18S6 Mr. Beekman en- votes on the official count by the lightened. I remember that the first
tered Into the banking business. He N.oard appointed by the Legislature. ta8ir assigned me was to clean out a
would either store gold dust for safe- Mr. Beekman is a 22d degree Mason composition kettle that was coated with
kecrdnar in his vaults at Jacksonville, and takes an active interest In Ma- dried mixture as hard as rock. For
charging the rate of 1 per cent a month sonry. He . was one or tne cnaner
for the service, or he would buy It members of the' lodge at Jacksonville.
outrlghV and ship It to the mint. ' from which all the other chapters of
Mr. Beekman. hale and hearty at the the order In Southern Oregon branched.
ONLY one man is living today who
was present both at the christen
ing of The Weekly Oregonian, De
cember 4. I860, and of The Daily Ore
gonian, February 4. 1861. Henry Hill,
who is known to all pioneer Portland
era, was the original "devil" on The
Oregonian, and was employed on this
newspaper as a compositor at the time
of the first dally issue. Mr Hill, who
now lives at the Soldiers' Home, In
Orting, Wash., recalls many Interesting
Incidents of pioneer Portland and his
newspaper experience.
Mr. Hill crossed the plains from La
Porte, Indiana, in 1847, shortly before
the Whitman massacre. Friends urged
the family to stop at Whitman Station,
but Henry's father, Elijah Hill, had se
lected Portland as his destination and
refused to alter his plans. After riding
down the Columbia in canoes, three
families, the Hills. Hastings and Briggs,
arrived at Vancouver almost destitute.
There they were warmly greeted by
Dr. John McLoughlin, of the Hudson's
Bay Company, who took a fancy to
Henry, then H boy of 10 years, and the
latter well remembers the kindly char
acter who played such an Important
role in the early days of Oregon.
"After Dr. McLoughlin had supplied
us with provisions we continued to
Portland by boat," said Mr. Hill. The
town consisted of three log cabins and
the warehouse of Pettygrove & Crosby.
All the Inhabitants gathered on the
bank of the Willamette as.we arrived,
deeply Interested In the increase of
nnmiiatlon T remember that day as
distinctly as If it were yesterday, and very great, especially as the Civil War
vividly recall the little settlement in was jusi cuniuitf on. i nei ,,-
lts setting of thick forest." ever, no special ceremony connected
During the next few years Portland with the publication of the Initial num-
grew and in 1850 plans were made to ber.
establish a newspaper. In the mean- For 39 years Mr. Hill was employed
time the Hills had built a home at by The Oregonian. with the exception
Front and Taylor streets, and early in of a portion of ISul and 1S52, when ha
1850 Elijah Hill died. was a student in Pacific University.
"It was then necessary for me to Forest Grove, and throughout the Civil
help support the family," said Henry War, when ho Berved in First Lieutenant
Hill "Opportunity for this presented In a company recruited In Portland by
itself in the person of Thomas J. Dryer, Captain W. S. Powell. When typesetting'
whom I met on the street one day, al- machines were introduced. Mr. Hill le.ft
though I did not know who he was at The Oregonian and entered other lines
that time Mr. Dryer was a large man of business, which he followed up to
with a gruff voice. V few years ago. when he retired and
"'Here, what are you doing?' he"de- entered the Soldiers' Home at Ortinff.
manded abruptly, as I met mm.
ir a
Henry Kill.
skill as . a type-setter. Ho wan then
given permanent employment."
.Mr.-Hill was a compositor when Th
Daily Oregonian was first published.
Interest in the new paper, he says, was
Type in First Form Nearly
"Red" by Cfiice Dog
Early Compositor Telia of Accident
That Almost . Delayed Publication
of InUliil Number of the Daily.
Met Type In lMMI.
and fa.t and The Oregonian succeeded
In ren.wlng Its contract.
Tie operator. who received V a
month frora The oregorlan and part
of the lima from the other two papers
frr copying tne dlptche.. was ur
pnsed to find out later that he waa
breaking the ruiea of the telegraph
company employing him. He waa dis
charged and aued for damages by the
noarr of the wire after he had been
the dispatcher f.r mre than a year.
t'r this lime other and quicker Itnea of
enmunlcsttoD Into the .Northwest bad
been tpere,t. During Ihe middle of
the Civil War the two end. of the flr.t
Northern continental railroad met at
t'eden. and with It him the telegraph
line to Portland.
Mr. Beekman'. pay for carrying the
rllfpatchc. consisted of the privilege of
reading t'lem His arrival at the
.-yttcret roadhouse. and at Jackson
ville during the war became rventa of
great Interest. Jackson Cotintv In pre
heilum day. aa Ivmocratlc "dved In
t.ie woof and during the war the se
re.sionlsfs were no msan minority.
The Issues were hotly contested and
the wonder was that there wa. not
npen wirftr. 'When Mr. Beekman
ry,rrtcd to Jacksonville t&e .sd news
of the asasslnafT-r of President Lin
coln, ardent secessionists caused a riot
bv their hilarity. peace was restored
nn'y after the miscreant, had been
lodged In Jail
In IsjJ. (then Mr. Beekman flr.t took
up Ma duties aa rider of the ""pony
ry press" betare.n Yreka ami Jarkson
.l.le. wtikn wer i m'!-a apart. Cram.
Rogers A Company had opened a line
wa.
narrowest escape that he had from tho
Indian, wa. on September 185S. At
the summit of the Slsklyous he met
II or 1 Indians, who allowed htm to
pasa unmolested In order lo surprise
the driver, of three wagons loaded
Itn flour from alt. Mill at Phoenix,
which were within sound of a crack of
a whip behind Mm. One of the three
drivers. Calvin M. Fields, and an 1-year-old
youth named Cunningham.
who was passing with an empty
wagon, were killed by the Indiana.
The youth, kowevrr. waa only slaugh
tered by th Indians after a chase, bis
body being found next lsr In a hol-h-m
tree where be bad vainly tried to
bile. John Walker, who led a com.
pany of men aftsfr the Indians, found
In Klamath Countv the body nf a buck
clothed .with the hickory shirt which
young Cunningham bad worn at the
time of hi. death. The redskin bad
been killed bv ha fellow tribesmen
as the result of a quarrel. Kver since
this particular region haa been known
as the Iead Indian Country.
The drivers of two of the wagons,
(wtman and Brlttaln. escaped.
The men killed that day have been
nearly forgotten and the survivors of
the ambuscade, except Mr. Beekman.
have since died, but the 9)00 pounds of
flour and the -1 oxen destroyed that
day have not been forgotten, aa Is
evidenced by the fact that the widow
of their owner. S. M- Walt, la now pre
paring to demand that I'nrle Sam pay
for what his wards destroyed. Mrs
Walt, during Ike past month, went to
Ashland from her hme In Washington,
COLVIG "MOTOR" FOR FRANKLIN PRESS
Days When He Supplied Power for Printing The Weekly Oregonian Are 'Still Fresh in Memory
of Portland Pioneer. Only Two Printers at that time.
Ktw.m rr.b, ti.t lihuta li.H. wnere arie naa liven lur os years, in
ding, a distance of II miles. From pursuit of Information upon which to
mii throush Sacramento to San Dase rer claim
Vran.-lsco the main express company. In
By Volney Col via".
IN TUB days of The Clregnnlan'a in
fancy. In 18il and 1851. 1 occupied
a very subordinate poiitloq with tha
paper, probably no more Important than
what la generally know aa the "print
era devil." My experience, however,
may be of Interest a throwing some
'light on conditions' under which The
Oregonian was published at that time.
My father and muther and their fam
ily left St. Joe. Missouri, on May B. 1851.
and crossed (he plains In ox wagons.
We had Iwo wagons, one drawn by
three yoke of oxen and the other by
two yoke. We reached Portland on Oc
tober 5k HSI. with the lighter wagon
and three" oxen. We were very "hard
up financially, and worn out physical
ly by Ihe long and tedious Journey.
Thomas Carter was an acquaintance of
mw father's, both In Ohio knd later In
Missouri. lie had come to Oregon In
1846 or 1847 and waa the owner of a
donation land claim, a portion of which
Is now called "Carter's Addition to the
City of Portland." He it was who per
suaded my father to come West.
We rented a house on the block upon
which was situated The OTegonlan of
fice, on lower Morrison street. i ne
ground In all directions at that time
r-.v-t
vw-jjv-r---'
a
Volney Colvlg.
waa covered with fir alumps. The Ore- work well. and then HU1 would fly Into
1S40 the "loll road over the Sis- gonlan had, been established m
The glassware' Vas put Into one large
pan. I took the tea-kettle and turned
boiling water onto the glass dishes
which, of course, broke. The loss was
auuut The Interview then imme
diately took place between Mrs. Dryer
and myself was somewhat stormy, but
the daughter, Mary, took the blame on
herself; In fact, she always sympa
thised with me and took my part In
all the little quarrels that arose on ac
count of my misfortunes, but my ser
vices were never again required In the
kitchen.
At the time of which I write there
was no East Portland. There was one
solitary house on the East Side. It was
occupied by a man named Stevens, who
kept a ferry boat to accommodate some gonlan.
lone traveler who wanted to cross the
river. All the country on the East Side
was one vast unbroken wilderness cov
ered with a dense forest of fir timber.
In the Summer of 'B? my father, with
his family, went to Southern Oregon,
locating near the old town of Canyon
vllle, where I lived until I reached my
majority. Then after three years In the
cavalry service, from 1862 to 1865. I
returned to Southern Oregon and be
came a telegraph operator for the
Western I'nlon line, working under my
old friend. Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, now
one of the respected cltlsens of Port
laud. I have lived to see the wilderness of
Western Oregon brought Into a high
state of cultivation, and to see beau
tiful cities, towns and villages scat
several hours I worked on It without
result. Then, when Dryer and Berry
went to dinner, I took the kettle home
with me. There my mother solved the
problem very simply by filling the ket
tle with boiling water. When Dryer
and Berry returned to the office I was
already there with a copper kettl,
which fairly glistened. Dryer couldn't
understand how I had cleaned it. He
had given me the task as an initiation
into the business, without expecting
that I would accomplish it.
"This was the day before the paper
was first, published. That night Mr.
Dryer invited the leading citizens of
the town in to see the paper printed.
There were present several men whose
names are closely connected with the
history of Portland. As I remember it
now, they included A. H. Ankeny, W. XV.
Chapman. Stephen Coffin, J. Terwilllger,
Daniel H. Lownsdale. Thomas and
James Stephens, Ami P. Dennison, XV.
XV. Baker,ilenjamln Allen and Job Mc
Namee. "Berry laid the first sheet of paper
on the small Ramage hand prea9, after
I had Inked the type. Mr. Dryer had
all present gather around and raise the
paper from the type, while he an
nounced the name for the first time.
Therevwas loud applause when he pro
claimed the new paper to be 'The Ore-
After an informal banquet, the
party broke up, everyone wishing pros
perity for the new puoncation.
Henry Hill served as "devil" and car
rier for three years, gradually learning
the work of a compositor. The car
riers then gave "addresses" to patrons
each New Year's.
"Mr. Dryer wrote my first address."
said Mr. Hill. "When we handed them
around with the papers, most of the peo
ple would give us money, a few as high
as $6, some only a few cents. One man,
I remember, gave me 10 cents, at the
same time complaining because I did
not deliver his paper before 7 o'clock,
bo that he could read it before going
to his store. His house was out in the
woods and reached only by a very
muddy trail."
About three years after The Oregon-
w.
m rnirn ft r If T wora td Yi.AtnA tor It. I
.. . a v s. . . 1 . . l 1 ... ,v r 1 f ,a v i r nnr irnruL auu iiiv . .. ... anri riA m. sIoa. mrniiAw. ion vn iiiiiniiHn riciuv 11111 aa o vv cri-
Adam, at Co. was operating a line. kiou naa i-en ouni. in urn jc.c " , , ... rini.J u 1 also helped to deliver the papers, wnicn J""' :"" "7 ,, ,- when ha
Before long. WrUs-Fargo Co. .tarted 'tag- line was opened between Ores- building in which It printed was a as the popu- During alb these year. The Oregonian office one ' mrnln hLnjuthhe
m comca-tlng line between Shasta and cent City and Jacksonville and the Ore- small ne-atory frame, about 16 by 2 , B newspaper has ever kept In the sent a cloud of dust over a
Imr, Kranoiaco In 11S6 Adam. Z Co g..n California State Company bersn feet. The paper was owned and pub- h, 1 , hn 100 front rank. In fact, has been a leader In a stranger whom he had not observed
with I b-.rh. rim R.tT. J en! grating a line of cosche, between llshed by Thomas J. Dryer, whose fm" 'T had a great desire to learn to set all matters of public enterprise and po- entering the room. The boy dropped
Warn. bankrupt .and We ".-Fargo -n Francisco and Portland, making By con.lsted of himself wife and litical thought and action. When I look the broom and P'lfd. th
c.x extended It', line from ShM. the trip In 11 or i: days. The building daughter Mary, a young lad, who -at ba.ement of Th. Oregonian J ""SwedX Plain, .5S
-Treka. Mr. Beekman operated Inde- t these wagon road. wa. a great boon that time was about table, and practise the art, but unfor- which now turns out that great paper, had rece sf 'g'as
pend.ntlv between Yreka and Jackson- to Jacksonville and the Northern Call- and who "'wr.l. m tunatel? one day. Just before publica- "d when I see the powerful and intri- at a little dust more or ess was of
till, aft-r the deo of cram. Rogers forn.an towns. Prices of Imported S. Ogden of the pioneer Portland firm f d.. a whoJe f(jrm of ,ype cate machinery which now produces no nuence. The tra"e' ,ntr
Co- until well on In the tn.. when foodstuffs, clothing and other nece... of Beck Ogden. whereupon 11111 went after me with a such great results. I can draw a con- duced himself as H. L. i-lttocK ana
Wella-Farg., Co. extended Its lines ssrles were greatly reduced. Olaas. There were four Co vlg boya. I was form(,ahle ,ookln(t ,tlck. x was terr. trast between the motive power that aPP".0' ST'-.m wa, 1u,t ,pav,ne
l l-orttan l ln.tead of cloth and oiled paper, came the eldest and we all had to rustle frightened and thought seriously of ran The Oregonian In the Fall of 1851. "Edward Sheffield was just leaving
Mr. Beekman. of course, could r.of Into u,e-for windows. The opening of around for something to Tnother .Bering my connection with the paper, and that of today and can appreciate The Oregoniar "d jhig m.de a place
carry wheat along with his pack of the .taces caused as much excitement gaged by Mr. Dr) er " "'"t n,h" but Mr. Dryer, who was 'one of the to the fullest the giant strides that our for Mr Pittock, sa id Mr Hi"-
gold dust to an." fro between Jack- a. did the coming of the railroad In young fellow. Henry Hill In the Print- mo. kindly men I ever knew, prevailed Western civilization is making: along Dryer at once J,. .T.iS
L.m. .d i r.k. bt h. ... railed l.8S and 14. Ing office of The oregonian. Hill was remain. In fact he said there all material lines. and found he possessed considerable
J. lU'MrHRET, whose noma
Is in Woodlawn, is one of tha
few men now living whoso
service on The Oregonian dates bhek.
before the daily was first issued. Mr.
Humphrey began work as an appren
tice, setting type in 1S60. and was em
ployed on ' s newspaper for 23 years,
with the exception of 1862 and lSfint
when he worked for tho Pacific Chris
tian Advocate.
"I remember very distinctly the dy
before the first issue of The Dally Ore
gonian appeared," said Mr. Humphrey
recently. "It was an Important occa
sion in the office. Of course wo hail
no conception of the future thut was
before The Oregonian and Portland,
but we alLfelt, even before that time,
that The Oregonian was a permanent
institution. There was no ceremony;
connected with the launching of tho
daily, but the employes and all tha
people of Portland were greatly Inter
ested 'n seeing the first number.
"Our nervousness in getting out tha
Initial number nearly led to disaster.
After the type ha.d been set. Ray
Reese, one of the printers, started to.
carry a form ta the press. On tho way
he stumlUed over tlio office dog ami
went scrambling. It was a mlrnclty
that the whole form was not "pied."
As it was. more than a column of typa
fell out and had to be reset. Typeset
ting was not the simple matter then
that It Is now and had the whole form
been wrecked, the Initial Issue of The
Daily Oregonian certainly would not
have appeared on time.
"There were two apprentices and two
typesetters working for The Orego
nian in the early days. Tho printers)
were Reese and Judson Boyakln, botly
of whom are dead. Frank Hill, who
Is dead, and I were the apprentices. I
had worked for the News six month
before going on The Oregonian, but I
believed, correctly. that the News
would soon go under, whllo I felt sura
that The Oregonian was on a firm basis,
"While the papers of the early days,
were small and the news meager, they'
were eagerly read. The Civil War wa
coming on and the public, anxiously
seized upon every bit of news that was
received. We used to leave one paga
open until the stuge arrived, whichy
was often 4 o'clock in the morning,
and then hurriedly sat up any Import
ant news that was received. Often a:
line would be printed, promising tho;
public fuller details In the next issue."
Mr. Humphrey left The Oregonian
lust before the linotype machines were
Installed. Like many other old-tlmo'
printers, he preferred to take up soma
other trade rather than to master the
linotype machine.
upon to d ni'jch dickering ,t,ver this
useful commodity for people at the
California end of hi. route. One day
In tha Pall of W-4. riding to Ihe door
of tha mill at Ashland, owned by hla
friend. K. K. Anderson, and W. Mill-
man, on behalf of the Roger brothers.
The buHdlrg of the wagon road,
signaled the departure of the mule
trains, with their Mexican drivers,
and. of the heavy ox-drawn wagons,
last but not . least, of the "pony
express." The brigade of Mexican
drivers either left the country or
who were operating mule train, be- changed their vocation to that of drlv-
tween Yreka and Sacramento. Mr. Ing stagea. tha oxen were used ror
Beekman offered them II cents a beef, and Mr. Beekman. within a year
pourd fir TS.oort pound. of wheat or two. forsook the .uddle for Ihe
tvpe-settcr and general utility man
about the establishment,
Mr. Dryer's office where he did his
writing, was upstairs over hi. dwelling,
which Immediately adjoined the print
ing office. There were only two print
era In the office, and Frank Hill I. the
only one whose name I now recall. Hill
and I furnished the motor power that
ran the old Franklin pre., on publica
tion dsy. Sometimes the press wouldn't
SENATORS IN CONGRESS FROM OREGON.
Name.
Politics
1 -: ;.n S-illh . . . . . ..
J'-rth I .an
K Iw ard D Kaker
' Hcn'ymln Stark
IJanJarr-tn '. ll-irdlng.
Jimrl H Ne.rnlto...,
;-..rite H. U t' llama. .
Menrv U . Crhett. . . .
J.imes K Keilv
J..-n M. MI'-hell
Joi n M Mitchell
1-aKaye'te) iroyrr, . . .
James If. Slater
Josepn N I -lph
.or.-. W. M,-:rlde. .
I a I ll.nrv W. 1 'or belt,
lh Jc.ph S'nmn
10 John II. Mitchell. .
C V . lulfn
.l.io-nM ilearin...
lei K. W. Mulfcey
Jonathan Itourne. Jr. .
lirr K- Chamherlaln. ...j
I emocrat .
I N-mocrat . . .
ICepuhlh an. .,
Iiemwrsl . . . .
I ernnrri I . . . .
I Nmocral . . . .
ICepuhllcan.
Kepuhllcan.
I trmm-rlt . . . .
Ilnb!. ,n. .
Ilepubl lean . . .
I emtw ra I . . .
I emocrat
J l:epu!ltcan . . .
r.eputiiiran. ,
Kcptthlit An. ..
ItrpuMb-an .
KepuMican .
Hepuhilcan. .
1 .-mocrat . . . .
I:epu !:! an. . .
KcpiiMtt-.n . . ,
I trintM-rit . . . .
Term of Office.
Kehruarv 14. l'S'. I March J. 1B....
February 14. 1 ..!. to March J. Hit I...
March 4. Il. to October SI. 1861
tvtoher 21. IK I. to September 11. 1861.
September II. l6- to March S. lst&...
March 4. lsl. to March 1. 1T
March 4. 1 ,. to March 1. 171
March 4 lh7. to March S. 171. ......
March 4. 171. 10 March 1. 177. ......
March 4. 171. to March 3. I7. ......
March 4. I5!, to Mnrch J. 17.......
March 4. 179. to March 3. lsl
March 4. 1T. to March . lSS
March 4. 13. to March 1. 15
March 4. 1". to March 3. 101
March 4. D7
O-iober 8. I. to March 2. 1908 ,
March 4. Il. to lecember . 1905.....
March 4. I"l. to March 3. 1909
Iwecmher IS. 1 3. to January S3. 1907.
January It. Ie;. to March 3. 1907.....
March 4. 107. to March 1. 1913
March 4. 1". March 1. IMi
Klected or Appointed.
Fleeted by Legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Appointed byilovernor.
Fleeted by legislature.
Fleeted bv legislature.
Klected hv legislature.
Fleeted bv legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Fleeted by Legislature.
Fleeted bv legislature.
Kieted by legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Appointed by Governor.
Fleeted by legislature.
Klected by legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
Appointed by Governor.
Fleeted by legislature.
Klected by Legislature.
Fleeted by legislature.
.-'elected by vote of Ihe people and elected by the legislature.
HIT!. I'nlte.I statea Senate refused In .eat Mr. Cor bet t
IM Fie, ted t-y fill the unexpired term beginning March 4. 1897.
Iri Iie. before the expiration of bis term.
d Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by death of Senator Mitchell and served until Mr. Mulkey waa
elected bv the legislature.
(e Fleeted to fill vacancy.
waa no danger of ITIII harming me.
The Oregonian published a graphic
account of the loss of the steamer Gen
eral Warren while crossing the bar at
the mouth of the Columbia In Decem
ber. 1851. The Incident created a thrill
of excitement In Portland when the
news was received, as a great many of
those who were drowned had relatives
and friend, living In the town. We sold
all the papers that had been run off'
giving an account of the wreck. There
was a great demand for the papers by
people who wished to send them East
to their friends. The demand kept up
for some time, so some boy In the of
fice who wa. not deterred by fear of
God. conceived the Idea of putting
wrappers on the old exchanges and
selling them. We got 25 cents each for
theae papers, and were doing a rushing
business until Mr. Dryer became ad
vised of the scheme and put a stop to
It. He told us that such n crude sys
tem of financiering would land us In
Jail If we were r.ot more careful.
While Mr. Dryer waa a very kind
hearted man. yet he was a fighter when
anyone opposed him In either political
or public matters. I think Asahel Bush,
of Salem, will fully corroborate this
ttement, as he, about that time, was
publisher of a Democratic paper at Sa
lem. All my time was not required In the
regular work of the newspaper office.
.0 I was taught how to saw stovewood.
Mr. Dryer remarking that it was
good exercise. He purchased a buck
saw and took me out to the woodshed
and proceeded to give me a few lessons,
but the wood was hard and the saw
"pinched." It wobbled around so much
In the hard stick that I soon broke It. I
communicated the mishap to Mr. Dryer.
Ha said. "The devil, you have! Then
take that . axe and see If you can
break It."
The Dryers were leaders in the social
set In those day.. At one of their par
ties I was taken from the office and
Installed In the kitchen aa dishwasher.
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES FROM OREGON.
DELEGATES l.V COGRESS FROM TERRITORY .
Name. I Politics. I Terms of Office. Official Designation.
Samuel R. Thurston... Democrat.. June 6, 1843, to April 9. 1851 V Territorial Delegate.
Joseph Lane Democrat.. June 2. 1S51. to February 14, 1859 Territorial Delegate. .
REPRESENTATIVES 1ST CONGRESS FRO THE STATE
Name.
La Fayette Grover. . .
Ianslng Stout
George K. Shlel
James R. McBride. . .
J. H. D. Henderson
Ilufus Mallory
Joseph S. Smith
James H. Slater
Joseph G. Wilson
James W. Nesmlth. . .
George A. LaDow. . . .
La Fayette Lane
Richard Williams
John Whlteaker
M. C. George
Binger Hermann. .. .
- Binger Hermann . . . . .
W. U. Ellis. -.
Thomas H. Tongue. ..
Malcomb A. Moody. . .
Thomas H. Tongue..
Malcolm A. Moody. . .
Binger Hermann. . .
J. N. Williamson
Binger Hermann
J. N. Williamson
Willis C. Hawley
AV. R. Ellis
Willis C. Hawley
W. K. Ellis
Willis C. Hawley
A. W. Lafferty
Politics.
Democrat. .
Democrat . .
Democrat. .
J Republican.
Republican.
Republlca n.
Democrat . .
Democrat . .
Republican.
Democrat. .
Democrat. .
Democrat. .
Republican.
Democrat. .
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Republican.
Term of Office.
February 15. 1839. to March 3. 1859....
March 4. 1859, to March 3, 1S1
March 4. 1861, to March S, 1863
March 4. 1S6S, to March 3, 1865
March 4. 1865, to March 3. 1867
March 4, 1S67, to March 3. 1869
March 4. 1869, to March S, 1871
March 4, 1871. to March 3, 1873
March 4. 187S
March 4. 1873. to March 3, 1875
March 4, 1875 ."
October 25, 1875, to March 3. 1877
March 4, 1877. to March 3. 1879
March 4. 1879, to March 3, 1881
March 4, 18S1, to March 3, 1885
March 4. 1885, to March 3, 1893 i..
March 4. 18K3. to March 3, 1897
March 4, 1893. to March 3, 1899
March 4, 1897, to March 3. 1901
March 4. 1899. to March 3. 1901 ........ .
March 4. 1901, to Jan. 11, 1903
March 4. 1901, to March 3. 1903
June 15. 1903, to March 3. 1905
March 4. 1903, to March 3. 1905
March 4. 1905, to March 3, 1907
March 4. 195, to March 3, 1907
March 4. 1907. to March 3, 1909
March 4. 1907, to March 3, 1909
March 4. 1909. to March 3, 1911
March 4, 1909, to March 3, 1911
March 4, 1911. to March 3. 1913
March 4, 1911. to March 3. 1913
Official Designation.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, slate at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Died before qualifying.
Representative, state at large.
Died before qualifying.
Representative, state at lare.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, state at large.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative. Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong-. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist,
Representative, First Cong. Dist.
Representative, Second Cong. Dist.
Re-elected June 2, 1901, for fourth term, but died January 11, 1903, before his third term wan completed.
Elected at a special election held June 1, 1903, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas H. Tongue, deceased.
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