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L. H. ADAMS
al bank of Seattle, Wash.; now 1
Jl. J.. CARSNER'
profession. Representative Cow
gill is certain to be a valuable
cashier and principal owner of
Born at Niagara Falls, Nt Y.i j the Riddle State bank of Riddle
came to i Oregon 45 f years i ago; land mayor of that. town. During
spent some t time farming j and' f. T
Representative Carsner came
SEATING ARRANGEMENT
member. He . was district engi
near to spending this winter in
neer for the Eagle Point Irriga
Bangkok, Siam, instead of Saiein,
Oregon, as he was seriously con
sidered for appointment as minis
ter to that "picturesque and tropic
country. He would have stood a
better chance of being appointed
tion district;-is now serving Med
ford irrigation district in same
then engaged -In stage business;
in 1889 was superintendent of the
Mt. Hood Stage Co. during con
struction (of the road to Cloudcap
Inn. He gave- Portland visitors a
capacity. . During the war he was
captain of a company of engi
neers. Born. Springfield, S. D.,
May 21, 1880; parents moved to
Spokane, Wash.. 1884; educated
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service during the; Lewis & Clark
exposition, In handling baggage,'
that was a marvel of efficiency.
The business of handling baggage
is one, which taxes executive ctpa-
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at. Washington State college,
where he was captain of the track
team, editor of the Evergreen and
a leader in student affairs; has
considerable interests in land' and
cattle ; works .. under high pres
sure; was commander Medford
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REP. L. H. ADAMS
Conch building, Portland, Repub
llean; representative. 1907, 1923,
18th district, Multnomah county.
- Secretary Draymen's ' association.
t city, knowledge of human nature,
i memory, attention -to detail, and
the pocketbook besides, to an ex
r tent that makes strong men weep.
Adams , survived a quarter of a
century: of this exacting responsi
, bility and has been known to
smile at times since, ; but not
when discussing the present mo
tor 'vehicle1 laws. He also is a di
rector and secretary of the Beaver
Portland Cement Co., which has
a. plant on the Rogue river, and
-therefore la ' much interested in
"the." subject of freight rates and
- erfr service - also rtne nser;ot ' ce
ment in roads and bridges. 1 He
was a member-of tie 1907 legis
lature and made a -good record.
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- E. F. BAILEY
Representative Edward P. Bal
: ley. of Lane county,. lives at Junc
tion City. His election fromhls
. old' home town," for the 'Bailey
1 ' family have resided near June
, ti6:City for many years, dis
proves the supposition that a
young fellow cannot acquire pres
tige; among. 'thfr neighbors .who
knew him as a-boyw r Bailey Is an
' attorney, . .writes r Insurance, . is
keenly' interested. in the Unlyer
". sity of Oregon, from which he
graduated in, 1913. " I
. The name of Ed Bailey re
sounded on the gridiron of the
- coast tea years ago.' 'He, was a
coast all-star football player for
the university while I laying the
foundation, for his legal training
which he completed i in Portland
in 1915. Admitted, to the bar in
" REP. E. F.VBAILEY
Junction City,-Democrat; repre
sentative; 1823, 3rd district,' Lane
county. Attorney. : ' v ; i , i
1915, Bailey entered the Albany
law offices of Weatherford
Weatberford, Albany, for his pol
litlcal complexion has always
been Democratic. It was "Devil
Dog" Bailey during the war, for
; he ' lost - no time ' enlisting ' in the
marine : corps early in 1S17,
.-emerging as a first lieutenant of
, marines. After aA short business
career in Seattle following his
discharge, i ' a - business career , not
without It alloy of-sentiment for
he married a Seattle girl Repre
sentative' Bailey flans his shingle
" to the wind in' Junction tJity'early
' In 1921. Ho is ;only-.31,;: and is
'one ttT the ' "voans:e6t' members
.Mti Bailey was recently Initiated
, . iato the MasoMc fraternity, taem
bera of the Portland oolice force
assisting: in the ceremony,-ostensibly
for, the purpose of supplying
the "physical ' proportions similar
to those of the initiate.
D.'S. REALS
'Born 1885. Cedar Rapids. Iowa
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'erf -nnblle schools of Iowa. South
U Dakota and California; graduated
Troon Colleze. Pasadena. Calif or-
' hla. 1905: with First National
X bank of Pasadena six years; cash
ler First National bank of Spring
. field. Oreeon. five years: connect
ed-wlth various national and state
anks, including the First Nation
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REPRESENTATIVE D. S. BEAL3
Riddle, Republican; representa-f
tive 1923. 4th district, Douglas
county. Mayor Riddle. Banker.
college days was one of the prin
cipal debaters and won every
declamation contest during his
term; his uncle was the last lieutenant-governor
of Iowa ( Ernest
R. Moore) and the principal bank
er of Iowa.
T. T. BKXXKTT
No new member had higher
standing ' in the last legislature,
than that obtained by Represen
tative Bennett, although he was
one of the youngest members of
the assembly. This year he was
elected in spite of a vigorous
campaign waged on a religious
Issue, being-, the only Republican
, REP. T. T. BENNETT j
Marshfleld, Republican; represen
tative, 1921-23, 5th district. Coos
county Lawyer.
elected in Coos county in a con
tested election.
Born in Marshfield, 1886, grad
uated ' Marshfield -' high school
1903, two years at Belmont
school, California; four years at
Stanford university, graduating
law department 1909; In active
practice since in Marshfield; for
many years has been one of
Marshf ield's live wires in Cham
ber of Commerce and .civic work;
chairman ' of Coos Bay railroad
celebration committee ; president
and director of several large cor
porations; - extensively Interested
in local industrial, enterprises and
lot timber and banking; Episco
palian;' 32nd , .degree Mason.
Shrlner, ' Eastern ' Star, K. of P..
Elks, Eagles,; Sigma, Chi, Phi
Delta Phi?, son of the late J. w-
Bennett.' pioneer banker of Coos
county and one' of the most! cele
brated charafctfi-s of Ithat iMglon,
well-knoj- titoehi wholfel ;Pa- j
cine coast; granason. oi uaorf
Bennett. -whe towaaetf ana nqeie
Bandon after his -native town in
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Representative i! 0
Hood iRIver.,Repul)Ucan; repre
sentative, 1923; district. Hoogt
River . cpunty, t.- Cpunty ... judge
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building in Hood River county to
house the merchandising pusinesa
of Blowers & Son.
Lt. N. -Blowers removed to
Sumpter, Oregon; was elected
first mayor of that city, prior to
which he was elected the second
mayor of Hood River. -Was Lieu
tenant C. D.. 3Td Regt.. O. N. O.;
Colonel Houghton. 1903 to 1905
served two- yars im IT. S. mar
shal's office in Portland; returned
to Hood River and was again
elected mayor. "
January 1 was appointed county
judge of Hood River county ' by
Governor Wlthycombe, to fill a va
cancy. Two years later he was
elected without opposition to the
same position.
November 7, 1922 was elected
representative to the legislature;
no oposition except four votes for
Andy Gump. Mt. Blowers is a
brother-in-law of State Senator
Nickelsen. He Is a Free Mason,
Knight of Pythias. His wife and
daughter accompany him in Salem.-
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W. C BOLTON
In the 1919 legislature, Represen
tative Bolton attracted little pub
lic attention as he Is a man of qui
et, reserved demeanor, adverse to
argument and controversy. Among
members, however, he was known
and consulted as &' well-informed
man, closely "in touch with the
needs and opinions of the agricul
tural population. He used excel
lent Judgment In voting, although
his rotes reflected the "Farm
Bloc" viewpoint to some extent,
Born In California 44 years ago,
In 1879 brought to Wasco county,
Oregon, and raised there by his
parents on a fruit and stock ranch,
with such schooling as the neigh
borhood afforded. Later he at-
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i-rj-su BOLTON
MaHpin. Republican; representa
tive, P'!9 19 19th district, Wasco
arid Hood River counties; repre-
tumtdtivte. 1923. 12th district.
I'WabcVjounty. Farmer.
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Lewis
MrM. Simmons
Huston
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Throne
Bailey
L intrjkiwtirftBMred th -retail drue- busi-
lliuun - Tha ItirA rt lha farm took
him from the city and since 19 Q7
he'1 his been engaged exclusively
in-lwlMfct raising, at first near
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Fxfen'tXi vlater near Maupin. He has
IJc.eaactive in community affairs.
aa 1, mat ne nas a consiaeraoie
foU owing Is evident front, the fact
tL its he was nominated after a
;! if tied contest. He was elected
ithout opposition. Was secre
tirjr of the Wasco county branch
Pt ' the t Farmers' union; was a
member of the 1919-1920 sessions.
CYRIL G. BROWNELL :
Representative Brownell; be
came one of the influential mem
bers of the 1919 session and was
one of the recognized floor lead
ers towards the close. ,; - !
Immediately after the session
he removed to Portland from
Umatilla county, from which be
had been elected. Although a res
ident of ;the metropolis for only
three years, he was one of those
chosen by the Federation of Pa-
trlotie societies as a candidate
strong enough to be elected on his
personality and record. - . 4
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successfully In the insurance busi
ness; in Umatilla county he was
a genuine farmer in an irriga
tion district.
Bdrn in California in 1884, ed
ucated in the public schools of
, REPRESENT ATIE -C. G.
BROWNELLj.
Wilcbox jbuildlng, Portland,Jte
publican ; representative, " 1919,
23rd district, Umatilla county;
representative, 1923, 18th district,
Multnomah county. Insurance
agent. , f
Klamath Falls' and Grants Pass;
resided in Umatilla county since
19Q1, the period when Irrigation
development was undertaken on a
large scale with his father as one
of the active leaders, i For a time
he was In the sand and gravel bus
iness as a side line, but In the
main confined his business atten
tion exclusively to operating his
alfalfa farm. He has been active
in Irrigation affairs, civic matters,
and war drives, having served as
committeeman or team captain In
every patriotic campaign; member
Umatilla city council; he Is one of
the few members who has attend
ed .Oregon Agricultural college.
CLAUDE BUCHANAN
One of the clean-cut live . wires
of the 1923 session, Representa
tive Buchanan exemplifies what
Oregon Agricultural College can
do for the' right sort of man In
helping to make a successful far
mer out of him.
Born 1884; son of pioneer par
ents; mother crossed the plains
by ox-team in 1853; father came
to' Oregon in 1856, and -' later
Berved Benton county as county
commissioner; with the excep
tion of four years in Oregon Agri
cultural college has spent his life
mostly on the farm.' His. business
is improving bis farm and) devel-
g i'i vnr'f
"pXclaude BUCAHNAN
Corvallls. Republican ; represen
tative. 1923, 10th district, Benton
county. Farmer.
oping his flocks and herds of reg
istered stock. Interest In the
community life of Corvallis and
Benton county has always com
manded 'his time and heart. Was
president of the Benton county
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farm bureau but resigned' when
nominated for representative; dl
reftor In the. Pacific Cooperative'
Wool Growers, representing Ben
ton and Lincoln counties; airec
tor'(ln the Oregon , Cooperative
Grain Growers, representing Ben
ton, Polk and YamhlU eojintles;
school director; member of the
Grange, Corvallls Chamber; of
Commerce, and of the board of
the First M. E. ehurch of Corval
lls; : Mason, Shrlner.
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DENTON G. BURDICK
This is Representatives Bur
dick's fourth legislature, although
he la a young nan, one of the
youngest members of the 1923
assembly. In every session Bur
dick has been an outstanding fig
ure His instincts are those -of a
developer, friendly to legitimate
enterprise that tends to Increase
the f material prosperity ol all
classes of Oregon's x people,
whether engaged in agriculture,
Industry or business.
Burdick was only 25 years old
when he entered the house in
1917. He graduated from .high
school at the age of 16, attended
college a year and then secured
law education at Iowa State uni
versity, earning his way through.
Part of his funds were earned by
reporting on the North Dakota
REP. DENTON G. BURDICK
PaHmnnd Rennhllran: renresen-
tative, 1917-19-21-23. '21st dis
trict; Crook. Deschutes. Jefferson,
Klamath and Lake counties. Law
yer and1 banker.
newspaper that is now an official
organ of the Non-Partisan league.
He was married at 21 and has tw0
sens.
He came to ' Oregon in 1912
from North Dakota with his fa
ther, who was extensively inter
ested in Irrigated land - develop
ment in the Deschutes valley and
whoi also founded a bank there;
he began practice In Redmond,
demonstrating unusual capacity
and Winning and holding a large
clientele, including large land in
terests; he took an active part in
the j Central ' Oregon development
League and In the Oregon Irriga
tion) Congress, being referred to
as al man of ability and Judgment
in spite of his youth. He ran
ahead of his ticket when elected
to the legislature from what prob
ably! Is the largest legislative dis
trict; In the United States, In area
nearly-equal to the entire State
ofr Pennsylvania. For four years
he was police judge in Redmond;
organized a new bank there; and
also la mortgage investment com
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E. R. CAMPBELL.
The steps by which Represen
tative E. R. Campbell fought his
way jup from a messenger boy to
the head of a substantial machin
ery business in Portland parallel
the Horatio Alger stories. And in
his upward climb the hazardous
business of fire fighting furnish
ed the ladder, literally and figur
atively. Mr. Campbell Is now
agent 1 for a well known make of
tire .fighting apparatus for Ore
gon, after serving in various ca
pacities in the Portland depart
ment ! as volunteer, employed
hoseman, station captain and
fire escape inspector in Portland
fire marshal's office. During the
late war Mr. Campbell was draft
ed by) the government ' from the
city of Portland for service as fire
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Carsner
Buchanan
Mann
Randall
Scbulmerich
Reynolds ;
McPhiliips
Inspector for the war department
in , the -Pacific Northwest,
j; Born in Portland, Oregon, 1883,
son of early residents. Educated
in grammar grades, then forced
to find employment in A.D.T, ser-
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REP. E. R. CAMPBELL
249 Salmon street, Portland, Re
publican; representative, 1923,
18th district, Multnomah county.
Manager fire apparatus company.
vice. Employed successively in
farm implement house, furniture
repairing and carpet laying, as
fireman on Lewis & Clarke fair
grounds. Studied mechanics
through correspondence school.
Then . served in employ-capacities
at various fire stations in Port
land. During 1908 and 1909 Mr.
Campbell established the Centra
lia department, returning ' to
Portland as inspector until the
war.i After his service with, the
government was - completed Mr.
Campbell established his own
business. He was married In
1909. No children. (
JOHN H. CARKIN
Representative Carkin was a
member of the 1913 session, and
by hla talents and force of char
acter conquered a position of
leadership, becoming one of the
principal effective members on
the floor, and member .of the
ways and means committee. Was
author of the state budget law;
REP. JOHN II. CARKIN
Medford, Republican; Represent
ative, 1913, 1923; 8th Dist.. Jack
son county. Member, State Con
solidatlon commission, 1917-19.
Attorney.
served on finance committee city
council city ot Medford, 1917
20; appointed on state! consoli
dation commission . 1 9 1 8-1 9 1 9. No
platform or slogan. :
Born. Bangor. Me., 1883;
moved to the then territory of
North-Dakota in late 80s; at
tendecFpublic School Universities
of Minnesota and North Dakota;
graduating from arts and law de
partments of latter and admitted
to bar of that state; moved to
Medford. 1908;" practiced law
there since.
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: REP. Rl J. CARSNER
Spray, Republican; Represent
tive; .1921-23, '28th Dist , Gilliam,
Sherman and Wheeler counties
Rancher and stooteman. ' , ' !
had he been a newspaper, editor
instead of a.- successful stock
rancher, for the Slam . ambassa
dorship by tradition has come -to
he a sort of perquisite of the up
state editor of Oregon. Not hav
ing to study Siamese, Carsner was
prevailed upon to accept renomi-
nation for the legislative seat he
filled so creditably last session.
Carsner is one of the' real dirt
farmers of Oregon In that his
farm is his living. His' ''Three
Bar', ranch 1 at Spray Is well
known' in eastern Oregon anil) Its
proprietor ,is known as one of the
substantial citizens or that sec
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Born, 1876; Canyon' City;
father was Warren Carsner, an
early pioneer of Grant ' county;
"public school education, spent
mosrt of life in livestock business
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EI CARY
"A real fellow" is what his col
leagues and friends call Ed Cary
He is one of the substantial farm
ers of Yamhill county, and has
attained national reputation as a
breeder, of Jersey cattle, .buyers of
his fine calves coming from many
states. Because of his standing
in the state as well-as his repu
tation,, among- members for square
REP. ED CARY '
Lafayette. Republican; Repre
sentative-! 1921-23, 13th Dist.,
Yamhill county. Jersey cattle
breeder. ! '
dealing he wielded a great deal of
influence during hi3 nrst session
He was re-elected without opposi
tion, and is the type of man who
should be kept in the legislature,
which needs men who have made
a practical success and at the
same time have broad experience.
Born, 1872, Yamhill county;
educated i at Lafayette seminary;
married; ; his wife equally enthus
iastic about purebred Jersey cat
tle; grandparents crossed plains
In il843; family .well- known
among Oregon pioneers. Director
of American Jersey Cattle club;
former president Oregon Dairy
association and Oregon Jersey
Cattle club. A- real fellow.
RALPH. I. COWGILL
Athletic, keen-minded, patriot-,
ic and of high standing in' his?
REP. RALPH P, COWGILL
Eagle Point, Republican; repre
sentative, 1923, 8th Dist., Jack
son county. , Engineer, Eagle
Point Irrigation district.
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Youngest member of the 1923
assembly is the distinction to
which Representative Cramer Is
entitled, i Being a successful lite
insurance ! man general agent in
a city as , important as Grants
Pass-is evidence that he is a
live wire. " ''r '- '.
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Grants .Pass, 1894;f grew up and
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REP. 'THEO. iPf CRAMER, JR.
drants .Pass, '.Republican; ' Reprei
seatatlTe,".' 1923", ' tth: Dist., Jose
phine county.. Insurance agent.
attended public schools there;
graduated : from ' Oregon Agricul
tural college in 1 9 1 8 ; was gener
al . manager of the student 'body
for ensuing year; spent one year
In. erediVOepartment al Chase Na
tional. bank of New York' and one
year in same department of U. 1
S. j National Ibank ' of Portland;
Presbyterian ; member several '
fraternal organizations; American
Legion.' 'f""r'ul "" 'c
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The Value of Keeping
Themselves Spick and
Span
Cleaning
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Dyeing '
Done under the shadow
of the state house dome
for a particular (clientele
Especially equipped to
give women's apparel ex
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tell your wives this.
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