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If a handful of Democrats had
Hot broken into the Republican
primaries by changing their party
registration on election day,. this
.sketch .would have been written
about Charles Hall's successor' as
state senator, for Hall would have
been elected' govern or. Only jafter
a spectacular contest during which,
the courts sustained the right of
electors to change their party
coats on election aay was the
nomination confirmed to his oppo
nent. Governor Olcott, who owed
his defeat at the November elec
tion to' the same forces who bad
supported Hall for the nomination,-
That Hall would have been
elected In November If nominated
In May is the inevitable conclus
ion from the November returns.
Aside from the controversy still
raging over his gubernatorial as
pirations and his position as group
leader in the senate, he is a de
veloper by instinct a public utll
it y and lumber developer In pri
vate business; a developer of Ore
gtion In bis organization work for
yearB' through various good roads
organizations, port organizations,
commercial organizations.' and the
presidency of the State Chamber
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SENATOR CHARLE3 HALL
Uarsb field, -Republican, senator,
1921-23, 8th district. Coos and
Curry counties. Telephone com9
pany president. -
of Commerce; a developer in the
legislature, as in his first , senate
session he at "once took rank as
the principal factor in road con
struction legislation and road traf-
-fic regulation legislation; a devel
oper of agriculture, in that he has
devoted, his time freely to his du
ties .' as president of the Oregon
land, settlement commission. , In
the .state senate he showed great
courage in voting, never failing to
stand by a principle or a promise.
He was one of the "Faithful
Fourteen" who defeated , the 125
fair tax bill; often has been men
tioned for "-member- of -the state
highway commission; is member
of -the state land settlement com
mission, the state fish commission
at of , the board of directors of
tlk$fk$ rthwest Tourlsit: bu-
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"Corn, Brookvill. , Pa., 4880;
eaiieatfcd in public - schools f and
UCifeT&Ity. ot? Michigan; taught
sckooi." I ft Pennsylvania and Ore
go$J iTemrveato Oregon in 1 9 Of ;
cp gaged la timber business;
owned "drugstore in Hood River,
also chief -owner and manager of
loal;.telepb;one i company r Inter-.tt'd-IA
apple orchards; built sev
era. business blocks in Hood -RIv-,
erjvrmeanber: city council there;
went to i MarshfieM 1914, ttf as
suror' presidency and management
of jCoos ' Curry Telephone .Co.,
in which' he was heavily interest
ed?. tine of the founders andforr
tmSr .president of Bank of Souths
western jOregon.-. Active In civic
affairs; ' headed many i patriotic
drive for county; Mason, Shriner,
Elfc" married Ann Engllslh, na
trv Oregonian; three children. I
W. Q. HARE
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;; 'In ihe upper house Senator
Hae sustained the reputation es
tablished by him as one of the
most; forcefuTand effective orators
' w ha had served in the lower house
for many years He is; one of the
- leading lawyers of Oregon and his
opinions have great weight among
. air Sfs colleagues. He was at the
Jorefront of several of the princi
al' debates -of the senate. He is
noVa Jrequent speaker, reserving
himself for vital questions,; upon
the-fate -of which his eloquence
. SENATOR W. G. HARE ..
Hlllsboro, Republican, representa
tive; 19ir. 1919; senator. 1921
23,;.! 1th district Washington eoun-,
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Bom; Washington county, 1882;
son or one of the most widely
kaown' attorneys of that county
and' has maintained the high tra
ditions of the family; educated,
Hlllsboro public schools; i A. B.
1 Pacific University, ' Forest I throve,
'1963; graduated law department.
Ualverslty of Michigan. 190; Ma-sop;-Odd
ellow, Elk; married, two
children; a fine citizen and a cred
ijt ito- his county.
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A. J. JOHNSON
For over 20 years Senator
Johnson has played an active and
distinguished part In the public
affairs of Oregon. Born on a
farm' near Jefferson. Marion
county, 1867; parents pioneers of
1847; educated in common
schools and graduate of Portland
Business College; worked in and
became owner of country store.
Scio; one of organizers and prin
cipal owners of Scio State bank,
of which he was -cashier; elected
SENATOR A. 'J. JOHNSON
Corvallis. Republican; senator.
1895-97. 16th district. Linn coun
ty, senator 1907-09 and 1923-25,
9th district, Benton and Polk
counties. Former councilman and
mayor, Scio and Corvallis. Form
er national bank examiner;
banker. i
state senator of Linn county in
1894. but did not peek re-elec
tion; engaged in grain and mill-'
ing business in connection with
his management of the .bank;
served two terms as city council
man, rone as mayor, several as
school director, of Scio; removed
to Seattle, 1898 and engaged in
real estate business; appointed
national bank examiner, ,1900;
resigned in 1907 to organize Ben
ton County State Bank, Corvallis.
of which he became and still is
president; served' one year as
councilman, two as v mayor, and
several as school director, Cor
vallis; elected state senator, Ben
ton county, 1906, but was not a
candidate for re-election; parti
cipated in all the war drives and
was Benton county chairman or
most of them; was chairman of
state efficiency and economy
commission created by 1917 leg
islature and reporting "cabinet
form of government" recommen
dation to 1919 session, with bills
for consolidation of commissions;
drafted into contending for nom
ination for state senator, 1922
against his wish; nominated by
heavy majority; typical "promi
nent citizen" in that his name
appears on civic committees and
subscription lists; has extensive
interests in farming, dairying and
stock raising, including one farm
which he ' directly operates; mar
ried; raised a family of seven
children; Odd Fellow, Elk,. Pres
byterian; .member and former
president of Corvallis Commercial
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GEORGE W. JOSEPH
: ;Born in lag cabin, Modoc coun
ty. California, l'l 872; gTew up on
ranch and. at frontier sawmill in
Lake countr. Oreeon. whence
come men of strong . character V
herded . sheep two years ' to earn'
money to get through Lakeview
high school, whence graduated In
18 8 9 at the age of 17, making a
record; law student in Lakeview
a year; then went to Portland,
practicing with Watson, Hume &
Watson as janitor, student, clerk
and attorney ; until 1895, , when he
formed a law partnership with
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SENATOR GEORGE .NW. JOSEPH
Portland, Republican, senator,
1911-13. 1921-23, 13th district.
Multnomah county; attorney. -
Julius L. Meier; went to Alaska
with the first Argonauts in 1897;
returned to Portland the follow
ing year; practiced ' with Meier
until the latter was made mana
ger of Meier & Frank ? Co.; was
elected to the state senate in
1910 on a reform platform; fig
ured prominently in debates and
most important legislation of two
sessions; Is head of law firm of
Joseph.: Haney & Llttletield; at
torney for Meier & Frank Co. and
a director of the corporation.
Parents were Baptists; is mar
ried; has son 16 years old; also
fine farm; man of great force of
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MRS. W. S. KINXEY
As the only woman member of
the 1921 house. Mrs. Kinney at
tained a standing and Influence
with her colleagues that was no
table indeed. : Her business ex
perience was so broad that she
had a ready" comprehension of
legislative' problems and display
ed none of i that arbitrary petu
lance under ; disappointment t and
defeat commonly imputed to her
sex. She bore herself with dis
tinction and dignity through the
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violent controversies Incident to
consideration of the woman juror
bills .in the house and after one
of these bills was passed, she was
given the courtesy of the senate
floor and took part in that spir
ited debate so effectively that,
although the majority of the sen
ators previously had refused' to
vote for the measure, her earnest
arguments prevailed and it was
enacted into the jury law recent
ly sustained by the supreme court.
Mrs. Kinney has behind her a
fine record of civic and patriotic
service, and contributed ; four
splendid sons to the World war.
Born in Salem; daughter of Eli
sha Strong, pioneer of 1851, and
Pherne Brown Strong, pioneer of
1852; great grandmother was Ta
bitha Muffiitt Brown, founder of
Pacific university. Forest Grove;
graduated A. B. Willamette uni
versity; taught at LaCreole Acad
emy, Dallas; Astoria since 1908;
since death of her 'husband in
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. MRS. W. S. KINNEY
Astoria, Republican; representa
tive. 1921, 19th district, senator;
1923-25, 15th district, Clatsop
county. Capitalist and farmer.
1898 successfully managed vari
ous property and industrial inter
ests, including lumbering, manu
facturing and shipping, logging
and real estate; manages exten
sive, and beautiful country estate;
was director of Clatsop Mill Co.;
executive Astoria YWCA; presi
dent Astoria Women's Civic club;
was superintendent Clatsop Chap
ter Red Cross; sons in service,
Capt. Kenneth W. Kinney, M. D..:
Lieut. Alfred Earle Kinney, M.
D.; William Strong Kinney and
Robert C. Kinney; comes from an
old pre-revolutionary family, that
came to America from England in
1634; is very proud of her . New
England and pioneer ancestry and
of her native state of Oregon. ,
MILTON R. KLEPPER,
Although this is his first term
as a member of the legislature.
Senator Klepper is no tyro either
in legislation or politics. He was
chief clerk of the senate judiciary
committee in the 1917 session and
did effective work before com
mittees of every subsequent ses
sion. It was because of his ex
perience that, although a brand
SENATOR MILTON R. KLEPPER
Portland, Republican, senator,
1923-25, 13th district, Multnomah
county. Attorney.
new senator, he was elected chair
man of the joint Multnomah del
egation of the house and senate
for this session.
iBorn. 18X3. in a log cabin on
a farm In Jasper county, Missouri,
mother state of Oregon pioneers;
worked on farm through common
pchools; came west, 1900; three
years In Pullman, Wash., high
school; worked , his way through
Washington State College, Pull
man, graduating 1907; three
years Columbia University , Law
School, graduating. 1910; admit
ted to bar and practiced in New
York-City until came to Portland,
autumn 1910; practiced for Coo
vert & Stapleton until opened bis
own law office in April, 19H. in
the Yeon building, same office he
now occupies; took active part In
practically all war drives until
entered service; upon return took
part in community chest organi
zation; active in various civic
boards as committee member,
committee chairman and club of
ficer; broad experience in public
affairs; active ini Portland poli
tics; is an aggressive, live-wire,
hustling organizer; knows ail the
wires and howt to pull them; has
built up an excellent law practice.
Mason, member of American Le
gion, First Presbyterian church
and numerous civic, social and
fraternal organizations. Is a di
rector and financially interested
with his brother. W. H. Klepper,
in the Portland basball club. Re
sides at 521 East 48 th street.
North. Is a taxpayer. Married,
September, 192 2, to Anna Lee
Miller, daughter of Fred O. Mil
ler of Miller Mercantile company.
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ALEX M. LAFOLLETT
For the first time' since enter
ing the Seriate, this veteran legis
lator has a chance to make effec
tive his determined opposition to
hiph taxes. In fact, the last state
election in Oregon, in Troponlon
as high taxes were . 1 ponsible
for the result, was a vindication
of all that LaFollett had been
contending for vehemently during
his long legislative career..
. Oldest in years 7 but phys
ically able to fight, eat and stay
up late equal to many members
half bin age. LaFollett is justly
known as the "Old Roman," nd
there is more Roman to him than
his nose. Ui3 uncompromising
courage in resisting raids on the
public treasury and his unswerv
ing consistency in voting "No"
against public expenditures j is
reminiscent of Cato the Censor.
Born '1845, Indiana; brought
to California, 1853. to Oregon,
1859; farmer and 'fruit grower , in
Marlon county for 60 years!
Shrewd business man; acquired
considerable wealth through- the
success of his farming operations.
As a commercial fruit grower jhe
is a pioneer. The loganberry in
dustry of the Salem district was
started from plants set out by
him. j
He and his family were always
hard workers who flt they were
entitled to retain their gains and
re.ented having them taken away
by taxation to support office-hol-
SEN. ALEX M. LAFOLLETT
Salem, Republican, representative
1887, 1903; senator, 1915-17-19-21-23-25.
1st district, Marion
county. Farmer- .
ders who were sheltered from the
elements by marble walls and en
joyed the comfort of upholstered
chairs. This has been the keynote
of his entry into the legislature,
five times in thirty years and of
his policy after he got there. The
atmosphere of the present session
will be that of retrenchment and
the "Old Roman" will be in his
glory.
"Jack Magladry" and "live
wire" have been snonoymous
terms In Eugene for many yearsi
He has been identified "aggres
sively with pretty much every im
portant civic . or development
move in his home community and
county since he arriced there
nearly a quarter of a century, ago.
He is a power behind the cause
that enlists his confidence and
support. " t
Age. 59 years. Raised In Ala
meda " county California. Left
there in 1880 for Seattle, Wash
ington and worked in sawmills of
Washington and British Column
bia until 1893. At that time went
to Portland and continued In the
lumber business under Governor
Pennoyer and Robert Inman till
1896.
About this date went to Grants
,Pass in the employ of the Sugar
Pine Door and Lumber company,
of which R. A. Booth was man-
SENATOR J. S. MAGLADRY
Eugene. Republican, senator,
1923-25. 3rd district. Lane coun
ty. Timber and sawmill operator.
ager. When1 the Booth-Kelly Lum
ber company, was organized in
1898 was transferred to that em
ploy for a number of years as
general superintendent. In 1906
organized the Mohawk Lumber
company of Lane county and op
erated same for several years.
After disposing of this, organized
the Bohemia Lumber company
near Cottage Grove, which is now
operating, of which he is part"
owner and general manager. Mail
address, Eugene, Oregon.
Cl'S C. MOSER
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Regarded by- mo-t observers
as the ablest debater, parlia
mentarian and' organizer in the
senate, Gus Moaer's suport of or
opposition to aby measure is con
sidered vitally important by those
interested in its passage or defeat.
His capacity for work Is tremen
dous. He watches every bit of pro
cedure so closely that he manages
to keep posted on everything go
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ing on in the senate and pretty
much everything happeningjn the
house. Only two other senators
Farrell and Smith have as long
records for continuous service in
the upper house.
"Tlustavus c Mose'r was born In
Wisconsin, in 1870, lived on a
farm until 14, did chores for his
room and board at Mondovi. Wis.;
to work his way through high
school; taught school for, three
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SENATOR GUS C. MOSER
Portland, Reubllcan, Senator,
1913-15-17-19-2f-23, Il3th dis
trict, Multnomah county. Presi
dent of senate 1917. Former chief
deputy district attorney. Lawyer.
winter terms in hat frigid state,
and in summer weather did farm
work and was a book agent, thus
accumulating funds to attend col
lege at Valparaiso, Ind. His col
lege course cut cut short by severe
Illness, upon recovery from which
he came to Portland, arriving June
1, 1891, with $3.50 and no ac
quaintance or connections. He got
into a law office as clerk and-secured
admission to the bar three
years from the date of his arrival.
From 1904 to 1908 he was chief
deputy district attorney for Mult
nomah county. , In 1912 he was
elected to the senate and re-elected
in 1916 and 192.0. Is attorney
for the Port of Portland. Was
twice an unsuccessful candidate
for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination, but carried bis home
county. ' ' fi '
Senator Moser's father and
mother were .both natives; oi
Berne, Switzerland. He grew up
a Methodist, but now is ff-member
of the Christian church with Mrs.
Moser. to whom he was married
in 1898.
J. R. XICKELSEX
- . Born of Danish parents on
the North Frisian Island of Fohr
in 1869; brought to America by
bis parents in 1876. to The Dalles
SENATOR JOHN . NICKELSEN
Hood River, Independent, senator,
1919-21-23, 16th district. Hood
River and Wasco counties. Former
city recorder and former justice of
the peace. Farmer, former black
smith and former implement
dealed.
in 1878, where educated in public
schools and Wasco Academy. Re
moved to Hood River, 1889;
blacksmith by trade, hardware
and implement dealer as an out
growth of practicing his trade in
Hood River, and now a Successful
fruit farmer of the Hood River
valley.
Served for 14 years continuous
ly "as city recorder and four years
as justice of the peace.; For three
years chairman of county republi
can committee, chairman of the
county good roads association.
Took active part in civic matters
and in war drives. Married, three
sons, one in World war.
ROY W. RIT.NER
Firmness of character, quick-1
ness of decision, courage in his
convictions, and sound judgment
have 'made Roy Ritner an increas
ingly Important factor in Oregon
affairs. As member of both hous
es, he made a first class voting
record and exercised great Influ
ence as a leader In the majority
organization. He was unanimous
ly elected senate president two
years ago and made one of the
most capable officers who has
held that chair. His dispatch- of
business was ready and efficient;
he was quick and firm in his de
cisions on parliamentary points
and retained the admiration and
respect (of every member. As act
ing governor during the last two
months he has shown same qual
ities of fearless willingness to at
tend to each duty as it came be
fore him without dodging, palaver
or display.. There is nothing sen
sational about him although the
speed, with which he acts some
times attracts attention. Common
sense is one of bis distinguishing
characteristicsr another is abso
lute loyalty to principle ;and prom
ise; his instincts are in opbsition
to freak legislation and destruc
tive measures and strong in favor
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f tUa nrtilh la 4rtfl St mcti VO. 116
is an ardent good roads advocate.
Born m cjaiiiornia,
has lived in eastern Oregon forty
years, where he received his edu-
SENATOR ROY. W. RITNER
Pendleton, Republican, represen
tative, 1915-17, se.nator 1919-21-23-25,
20th district, Umatilla
county. Chief calendar clerk,
house of representatives, 1909-11,
senate president, 1921, acting gov
ernor, November-December, 1922;
Farmer. '
cation in the public schools and at
the Weston Normal school. En
gaged in the. banking business for
ten years, but for the past fif
teen years have been raising wheat
upon the Umatilla Indian reserva
tion. Was elected to the house of
representatives In 1915 and 1917
and was both nominated and elect
ed to the senate in 1918 while in
France with the American Red
Cross. Was re-elected to the sen
ate in 1922. Was business man
ager of the Pendleton round-up
for eight years, from the-time it
was established until he ' went
overseas. , '
O. B. ROBERTSON
Born. Turner, 1879; moved to In
dependence, 1882; high school
graduate; one year in University
of Oregon; removed to eastern
Oregon, 1896, engaging in mer
chandise business at Fossil;, re
moved jto Portland, 1906; for six
SENATOR O. B. ROBERTSON
Condon P. O. address, The Dalles
or Portland), Republican, senator
1921-23, 18th district, Gilliam;
Sherman and Wheeler counties.
Banker, farmer, sheepraiser, wool
dealer, bank examiner. -
year was credit manager for the
great wholesale grocery house,
Allen '& -Lewis; took up present
residence in Condon, 1912; cash
ier and managing officer. First
National bank, of which deposits
increased from $100,000 to over
$1,000,000 during his administra
tion; .1918 organiedz Mitchell
State bank, a big financial help to
a vast section of Oregon that prior
to that time had no local banking
facilities; guided its afairsr from
Condon; retired from banks in
1920. devoting time to his exten
sive farming and livestock inter
ests;, owns 3600-acre sheep ranch
regarded as one of best equipped
in Gilliam county, running 3000
head; also operated branch office
for Columbia Basin Wool Ware
house Co-, which, loans on sheep
and wool approximately 1 1,000,
000 a year in that locality; orig
inator of pooling idea, for grain
shipping from ' that territory and
handled as "high. as. 500,000 bush
els a season;, was president of
Condon ' Commercial club three
years; participated in all war
drives, usually as committee
chairman; was appointed state
bank examiner, serving with cred
it in handling; affairs of several
large institutions embarrassed by
the stringency of 1920-21; select
ed to take charge of liquidation
of French ,& Co., bank of The
Dalles, his present business occu
pation; Mason (Shriner), Elk,
Knight of Pythias.
DR. J. C. SMITH .
Dr. Smith is a veteran legislator
who attracts no attention from
lhamJ
DR. J. C. SMITH
Grants Pass, Republican, Repre
sentative, '1901, 1911, Senator,
1913-15-17-19-21-23, 7th Dist..
Josephine county. Former may
or, Jefferson and Grants Pass.
Physician and drug store propri
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!.'.- ..iiArv hut whose common
sense, 1 firmness of j decision, and
loyalty have bbllt up for blm a
powerful vinfluence. We never
made a long speech In his me.
either on the f oor or In commit
tee, and hates to listen to long
speeches by others; snappy in ex
pression, almost to point of cuit
ness, but usually makes his mean
ing very clear and positive; spe
cializes in appropriation legisla
tion, and his j specialty is to cut
down appropriations; one of best
informed men in Oregon on state
Institutions; jactive. in fish and
game legislation; also health.
With Farrell I and Moser. shares
Hiotinotinn nf loncrest legislative
jxperience; served continuously
with both in: senate since
session, and previously served two
terms in house, same as Farrell.
Usually on ways and means com
mittee. I .
Born. fowa 1859; came to Ore
gon, 1874; graduated In medi
cine, 1899 ; practiced in Marion
county, in 190.4 removing to
Grants Pass. I Mayor of Jefferson
once, mayor of Grants Pass three
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ISAAC; E. STAPLES V
C o ur a g es, independence and
judgment wori for Senator Staples
the respect of all his colleagues
and the ' discriminating public
during hi3 first legislature. He
was unknown! to public life prior
to his nomination and election
two years agjo, owing h.is large
vote mainly tp the fact , that his
name and features bad become eo
well known inhis district through
his consistent land continuous ad
vertising of his retail jewelry bus
iness. This advertising 'always
had a personal appeal in it that
won , friends and confidence as
well ! as customers, and wa3 one of
the means whereby one of the
largest jewelry establishments . in
Portland was built up.
When Staples first came . to
Portland it- wj(s to engage in the
SENATOR ISAAC E. STAPLES
Portland, Republican, , Senator,
1921-23, 13th Dist., Multnomah
county, w Jewgler opjician, bank
er, timber owner, farmer. - :
timber business, but he had op
erated a jewelry store in Minne
sota and could not resist the
temptation to take, over a. small
store In Portland. " He started
advertising at once, but did not
confine himself to the newspa
pers. Being an accomplished mu
sician himself, and having a fam
ily all of whom, were gifted in
that, line, he organized a little
family band jof entertainers who
were very much in demand at
lodge and church sociables and
similar "occasions. He made no
charge, but won compensation by
making -hosts of acquaintances.
Fond of hoaie life, family and
friends; a genial and entertain
ing host; personally fond of his
employes and their families; en
joying the company of "ydung
people; helprjul in the most prac
tical ways to ambitious young
men; gives his time to personal
Instruction ii' U. S. government
principles to f candidates for nat
uralization; it is no wonder that, I
aside from his advertising, Sta
pies built up a personal acquaint
ance that Is Extraordinarily loyal
as well as extensive.
Born, April 27, .1859; first
white child Kanabec county. Min
nesota; early jllfe on a farm; ex
pects to finish up on a fan;
went into the; jewelry business in
1879; Was clerk of courts, Morri
son . county; Minnesota, eight
years; was mayor of Little Falls,
same state,. 1892-93; came to
Portland 1899: to buy timber; lo
cated there th next year with his
business; interested in timber.
banking, farming, jewelry and op
tical business.! Feels under obli
gation to Oregon and her people
and therefore jwJlling to give her
his time and judgment in the leg
islature. Is a idirector of the Ore
gon Jersey Cattle club, president
of the State .Purebred Livestock
association; in the clothing and
electrical . business, besides the
other ' enumerated affairs above;
father of nine children; has 13
grandchildren; men and oys
manly, women and girls domes
tic; tries under all conditions to
be a good fellow with a Christian
spirit:
W. H. STRAYER
For the first time in 'his long
and Illustrious legislative career.
senator Strayer will be spokes
man for .a majority, in so far as
the vote whereby Governor Pierce
was elected may be called a dem
ocratic majority. Strayer "is a
democrat of the old school which
is suspicious of every proposed
extensioh of governmental activ
ity as likely to prove an expensive
and. oppressive burden on taxpay
ers and the people. This session
be will' be spokesman - for the
Pierce administration in the sen
ate., and as he is a powerful advo
cate for- anything he makes n-
his mind to support,', his voice
will resound with the ring of au
thority instead of lonesome oppo
Fition. A man of fine mind, high
legal attainments and strong and
upright character, he always has
commanded respect and exercised
a strong influence. ' - Has an In
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SENATOR W. H. . STRAYER
Baker, Democrat, senator 1915-
17-19-21-23-25.J 4 23rd district.
Baker county;
Lawyer.
tense interest in educational; wel
fare, and humanitarian legisla
tion; served many years as school
director of Baker. , ;
Born Freeport, Iowa, 56 years
ago; graduated i Northern Indiana
University 1889 seeured law de
gree. 1896, thenf located in. Baker
county, Oregon.: Admitted to Ore
gon bar Ln 1903 and since has
practiced in . .Baker. Married ia
Boise, Ida., .to Donna N. Holcomb
of Richland, 'Oregon, and they
have two children, a daughter of
17 and a son. of 14. .
II. J. TAYLOR
Senator Taylor Was born on ; a
farm near Browning, Missouri;
crossed the plains with his 'par
ents to Yolo county, California,
in 1864; there received his com
mon school education; moved to
Umatilla county. 4 3 years ago to
live the hard but independent life
of a real dirt farmer; as, he pros
pered he acquired a block of
stock in the Inland Empire Bank
of Pendleton, of which he Is a di
rector? affiliated with the I OOP
and was honored with many of
fices therein, being past 1 grand
master, and past grand represen
tative of the Oregon jurisdiction
and trustee of; the Odd Fellows';
home at Portland; Elk; Wood
man of the World; president of
the "X Club" i of Pendleton; a
worthy, citizen-! whose life has
been- an example and Inspiration
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. SENATOR ; II. J. TAYLOR
Pendleton, Democrat; - Benator,
1922-25, 19th district, Morrow,
Umatilla and Union counties. -Farmer.
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and whose influence in the legis
lature Is certain to be wholesome.
He has resided in Pendleton
for the past, few years and has
served on the city council of Pen
dleton. His family of children are
all of ' age, married and living
away from home, leaving none at
home but the eood wifA and :him.
self.'. He is - familiar, with the
needs of the farming Industry and
a strong advocate of tax reduc
tion and economy and of the more
equal distribution of the- tax bur
den, i In bollticn. hn in a jrrrr.
80nlah Democrat. , .': , .. '' .
F. J. TOOZE
An educator by profession. Sen
ator Tooze wields a vigorous pen,
and two years, ago took over , the
editorship and; management of
Oregon City Banner Courier, im
parting life into it to the extent
that it has become a power ia
county and state affairs.
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SENATOR F. J. TOOZE
Oregon City, Republican, senator,
1923-25, 12th district, Clackamas
county. City, superintendent of
schools. Oregon City. 1909-18:
Newspaper editor and manager.
- As 'city school superintendent
of Oregon City for nine year
Tooze made a fine record for ef
ficiency.. He has an aggressive,
enthusiastic temperament, . wl(k
considerable magnetism, so was
able' to carry a number of sound
educational ideas Into effect. H
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