CI T GATIglA v JTRIU AY. J AJSTTJAItY 7. 1887. ran Its Nearly Thirty-Six Ycir of Uziz A SOaEWIUT ETEXTFCL GAUGE- Oilier Newspapers is Early Times ia Oregon some Interesting History. At the beginning of the year 1851 there were only two newspapers published ia the territory of Oregon the "Spectator; at Uregon City, and the "Oregoniaa," at rortland. The former of these Journals had been established in the early part of lota, the first somber appearing Februarr 6. It was owned by the Methodist mis sion, which organization was then of great mnnenoe in the infant territory, and in for some years afterward. The paper changed managers frequently, and main- tamed nothing more than a precarious ex . istenee annng the whole of its career. which lasted, including the interruptions to its publication by the Caynse Indian ar and the discovery of gold in Califor t At 1 . a - nia, eacn oi wnicn events cad a re- . tarding eifcjct upon its prosperity, until March, 1855, when it quietly lay down and gave np the ghost The Oregonian was started at Portland, bv T. J. Drver. the first number bearing date December It was issue4 distuetively as whig paper, as an "organ of the party then in power in the national government. Ail the territorial officers of course be longed to the same political organization. As a party, in the territory, the whigs made up nothing more than a respectable minority, but in intellectual capacity they were probably su perior to their democratic opponents. The new organ of the whigs was of the blatant species peculiar to ru ral districts twenty-five or thirty years ago. It was full of sound and fury, literally signifying nothing to the edocated reader. but the paper took with wonderful effect among the scattered adherents of the same party throughout the territory, even at the moderate price of $7 a year. In the meantime, the democrats, being out or power, felt the necessity of a local journal to prepare and furnish the politi cal pabulum for which they yearned. Party spirit was running high, and was vituperative to an unreasoning degree on the part of the democrats. The writer recollects hearing the whigs branded as tories" by their opponents, and this not in heated political discussions, but in the calmness of private conversation, and often the accuser and the accused belong ing to the same religious organization. (The terra ttory" then meant one who adhered to King George during the revo lutionary war, and was of as vile signifi cance as 'copperhead" became during the war for the Union, which apUy characterized one in the loyal states who t . ... . . uj uia Toice ana vote lavorea toe confed erates.) Hon. Samuel K. Thurston was delegate in congress from the territory of Oregon, and being anxious for the es tablishment of a democratic paper here, began to cast about for a suitable person to take charge of and conduct Ihe same. Asahel Bush, a young man from Massa chusetts, then in Washington, was recom mended to Mr. Thurston, and soon ar rangements were made by which the form er started to Oregon with the necessary outfit for a newspaper. Arriving here in the latter part of the year 1850, Mr. Bush was elected territorial printer by the legislature, which then met annually on the first Monday in December, at Oregon City. His printing material not reaching Oregon until late in the winter, the pub lication of his paper was delayed until the 21st of March, 1851, on which day the first number of the Obbsojc States ax was issued to the world Asahel Bub, editor. Its motto was, "N favor sways as; no fear shall awe," All the materials used in the publication of the paper were bought second hand, nevertheless the issues presented a very creditable appear ance. The circulation of the paper had a rapid increase, and soon its weekly edition reached two thousand in number, which, considering the paucity of the inhabitants of the territory, was remarkable indeed. Its proprietor was the public printer, and his nanernf flnnm vm th nfwiul nrmr. territnrv rtnsitirma vhwh auh re tained throughout the remaining rears of the territorial existence and during the nrs six years or mat or toe state, in all about thirteen years. Tn IHTi'l. th Boat of mrnmmn( nt tha territory was changed, by act of the legis- 1 . 4.. A - 4J 1 . 1 I t i-o t uiuic, to cMuein, uu lu m uuf, i,-vx, me office of the Statesyas was removed hither, and its publication continued as before. In 185!, the proprietor purchased isa entirely new outfit in New York, in eluding a power press, and shipped the same around Cape Horn to 8an Fran cisco. At that port, the materials were shipped on the steamship Southerner, for Portland, but alas! this proved to be her last trip, for the wind and waves were too strong tor the old vessel, and she was dis abled and driven past the mouth of the Columbia, far northward, and foundered on the coast of Washington territory. All the freight On hrasrd waa Inmt liuIn1in a thousand volumes of the general laws a .ft. . .... . ..a n iu M-mwry, winoa naa ueen pnntea -" v vri v u mam iniinic utium. ail. Jrn'a 1.. St,.- .1; i i " mvmm uua uimwi mam inn km ""f&OOO, not i dollar of which was in f It is said that for weeks after the to piece typeia small quan . ,rfJ" hed ashore, and occasion ally some 4 thered up by the washeaw of ricimty, and wrought SVL2 """ta for the sdornmeut iKJTu1"?- It is likely, ako, fi!?.0.th!lmetM by them ,fI xhicb broke out the following year and ScsoUted that thmly-pcQpled region. The legislature that met Salem in - .. ..a Av X. - ; 1 i v j w -i i j ci a er- ccr-; a lis rzjzzz -: " -3 cf 1- i-i.cra. - i c- v cursor ;-- w., um joanuB tae tcmion-1 VT.irr-'r ! K--r A- w. built, by money arrropristed by the gen- w gownnirm. uauan men was an eyesore to many of her neighbors of the Willamette valley, and at the first ABmr. tanity she waa deprived of the conse quence that was supposed to follow the location or. tne seat of government within her precincts. . So, in the spring of 1855, the ofSee was put on wheels, sad followed the territorial oOcers to their new abiding tuaco. xn ute meantime we aatnonties wasningion naa beard of the con- oioon of aaaus in Uregon that the legis lature was roaming about the territory and official notification came front the disbursing officers of the U. 8. treasury. uim j wwua recognize oniy ue legis lature that met at Salem, the seat of gov ernment for thA trritnnr. Til. w l;V a thunder-clap to the originators of the w.jcime vi mnoru, as iney reauzea that it WMS S dAftih-Hlnw in manv nt laid plans. On the -first Monday of De- cemoer ioiiowmg the members oc ue legislature met at Corvailis, in the anartera th&t tia1 Iwum and immediately went to work dieussing . wmiwbiiii oticr mil BBliuBieu ue- bate, they voted to adjourn to Salem, and Without delsT th whn1 Wvlv Arwrvk first boat for this place, beg and bag gage, the States ax office, editor, typos, and "deviL" cominir down with thorn r.V u lumus tooa: up ue same quarters thev . .1 i X . . . ,mm- . uau uie sprmg Deiore. 'inis lu (Ucrous hasoo was greeted with universal lausrhter throatrtvmt ttut twiritnr ITrx. ever, the promoters o the scheme of re moval naa ineir revenge, ror, before the session of the legislature was ended, the building was set on fire and burned to While th Stittu wni nnKK.lia,l - - - P " VWWU..d, UlCa well illustrates the mirfh-maHn j . . . v ... . . ...c cucier oi ue late i. w. fiesmitn. Adjoining the printing office was a room in which a justice of the oeace hLl court. A door opened from one room to the other, near which s nrnnnrwiinr atswvi at us case, it seems mat on one occas ion a case was to be tried before th justice, in which a certain lawyer, who snail be nameless here, was counsel on One Side, that of the nlmntifT unit .T Quinn Thornton was employed for the ueienaant, xne ower lawyer, whom, however, we shall for convenience call Smith, when thnensA wna nallAil anA inat before he was to make his speech, stepped urourn uexioor. nun nnnninir th tma stkker a bottle of whisky, requested that whenever he f Smith! during hi rvwh called for a drink of water, the former would band him some in a dipper, after pounnir into 11 a lew oror rmm th hnt- tle. Nesmith came in shortly afterward, and hearing of the request, got the flask, sou Mia ne wouia aeai out ue contents. Jrrettv aoon Smith heron anon Vint tn the jury, and, desiring a drink of water, ue primer Hastened to fulfill his request Nesmith than trrk- littlo vsI.f jn dinner, and ooured a liberal onnntitv at whisky from the flask into the same. wnicn was nanaed in to the thirsty law- . wn ' . i . . . . yer. luuonni strpnotnAnArf him ami he warmed up with his subject. It was not xong before be became thirsty again, sua cauea tor more water, and again the accommodating tVnn Vinitfrv1 in vn.'t upon him Nesmith, of course, in his con- ctsaunent, aoaing more wnisav than wa ter. This rjotatkm half a dozen times, the lawyer in each in stance growing snore vehement in his requests. Ihe effect of the liquor wart Soon anrtarent on Smith nt flmt ha v. very voluble, then his voice gradually prcw mica ana nusxy, ms words became incoherent, his attitude unsteady, his erei rollinir. and hia imitnmi wii,i r ue umt amazement or ue court and jury, who were unable to comprehend ue attorney s mnralar nn,lnt vNvwi ently Smith staggered to his seat, com pieteiy oewuaerea, and Thornton won the case. Nesmith tml thn tm-aottar : , T J ' cujeu ineir ewn ran. After returning to Salem, the Statks- ept ue even tenor or its way. The times were tranquil, except during the Indian war, which occupied public atten tion for a few months in 1855-6. The successive immigrations brought addi- uuns 10 ue population or the territory. um noi mucu in ue way or financial in creese. There was very little export trade, but an occasional report of newly i , .... . - uiscoverea goia aiggings would raise ex travagant hopes of a return of the flush umes or in iaiirornia. There was one unfailing source of excitement, how ever, the annual recurrence of which pre vented entire stagnation of the human intellect "Politics aroused the dormant energies or ue people, and it is tafe to sav that the Statickva'c in Anmmnn with the other political papers of the ter- A 1 A 1 niory, um not auow thia mine to remain nnwurked. The citation nvpr tlis nna. A . 1 . ... "n oc wiarerj, in conjfTwa ana tnronb- s m A a a ' r oat i ue Auantio ana iuississippi states, extended to far-off Oregon. Through the efforts of W. L. Adams, of the A rtm nt Oregon City, the republican party was organizeu in me territory, and placed in regular opposition to the democratic pol icy. The Statesman, as the organ of the latter, maintained its hold upon the party, which was already beginning to show signs of ultimate disintegration over the great question of the day the modern Enceladus, which would not re main quiet, even under the finalities of compromisers. It was a period of politi cal discussion, in and out of congress, probably the greatest the world ever aaw the most able, the most intense, and the most bitter culminating in the most terrific conflict of arms since the beonning of history. During this heated agitation the Statksvax waa managed mid remarkable ability, and its weekly issues were seized with avidity and read with lively interest by men of all shades of political opinion. Probably no journ al ever exercised such an influence over the minds of its readers aa this paper did daring the time under contemplation. The discerning eye might discern that at no distant day the democratic party would be split in twain over the disturb- in a ftmnt knt klan it mnM Ka AiwinA that the Statesman would naturally and necessarily cast its lot on the side of freedom. In 1858 came the dinrnntion of the democratic party in Oregon, and in lfifk) fnl lrtwtvl th liivision in th nttinnil organization over the question of shivery. Thdt fnManil 1Tnent fntlmnhl th l.oa.1 of Douglas, while the pro-slavery taction iooa oj liio oiu parry. ioe otatbsmax, , r - - ' rsclla cf tla rrptiblicaa camp that ia fc wty, xtr LiertTs bests were rallv- iog. Ax ewlance of the complete com maiid thai the rMr it tnii. ew, may baeltad the result erf theelee- the previous election there wasa demo cratic majority or over two thmn m the temtorr. which was mxlnmui n Aim- puted majority of barely sixteen in 185a county had been, np to that year, about 500. but the election of 1859 thmxl that it waa buried under a republican majori ty www. juvery one knew that the main factor producing that result was the Oaxoos Statxshax. under the admit management of Asahel Bush, its editor and publisher. As further evidence of the oomnleteneaa of tha wnrV it ma u stated that Marion county has ever since wa memoraoie era maintained bar stand aa a republican stronghold; frequently rolling and justifying James OHeara'a dechxra- A-Z A 1 A, A 1 uun uat ue revolution in Alarion county in 1859 was nnnrallArf m rmlitMl nala. The momentous year of 1860 came on apace, and the result of the general election in June and the senato rial eleetkm in Vtnhr damnn.tH4AJ that the influence of the Statxsx as waa unaiminishM. The election of Nesmith and Baker to the United States senate, tWO Of the most mwnfnl fafaewian that the imperiled Union afterward had, was isxgeiy aue to its eautious and concilia tory poucy, and won for it unqualified praise from all lovers of the Union. When the war bmWt rait in h Statesman spoke in no uncertain voice for the Union, aa ita litni-ial mlnmn. at that time abundantly testify. Hsrvey ufuruuu, a wnier or unquestioned ability, was then the managing editor, which po- biuuu ue retain ea until bis dath. in J une. 18G1L He was elected state printer on the Union-republican ticket a short time previously, but died before he could be sworn into office. He, in fact, had purcuaaea an interest in the office short ly before his death. In the spring of 1863 Messrs. R. P. r.nn.UH 'anA v t mm - mm mm laa U4Vi mmm m Mm Waite leased the office of the proprietors, tuux ramea on ue ousmess until Kovem ber, 18C3, when the late J. W. P. Hunt ington. Ben Simnson. and nthpr nnrtioa purchased the Statesman office of Bush and Nesmith, and with D. W. Craig, of the Argus, which paper was then pub lished in Salem, formed the Oregon rnnua? ana rnDiishmfr mmranv miwr. pointed under the laws of the State, The new eomnnnv rontinnvl th nnhli. cation of the Statesman, and supported ue government unconditionally in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, A few vears before thia rwriv1 iha iunn . i " " 2 had received an entirely new dress, and an Aaams power press bad been procured to mint its b1i-ai1t Urm vlit was the first power press ever brought to Oregon. The interest of the people in the war then at the height of its intensi ty, and the desire to snnnlv thn nnhlin demand for the latest news from the East, induced the publishers to under take the issue of a dailv 1itirm A. cordinfflv. the first nnmher nf tlw Dailv vras issued July 19, 1804, coming out as aA. ; a mi a . -. u aiiernoon journal, ine latest dis patches. UD to the honr nf rrnincr trk nmaa were received, and all the local news of interest was given. But the additional expense was too great to warrant the continuance of the dni'v itunp ami on it waa discontinued on the 20th of Novem ber, 1864, just four months after the first Dumber was printed. In addition to the rearular editorial force. P. 8. Knight employed as assistant editor. His vig orous and pungent style added so mnch to ue interest or ue paper that he was offered a permanent oositinn His education and literary taatpo. how ever, lea nun to another neld of labor and be declined the nrononitinn. Ji Gaston, Esq., who had but lately become a resident of this city, was next emnW ed as editor. For near two years he was retained in that position, to the antutfn. tion of the paper and its patrons. He was a ready, versatile writer, and well in formed upon every subject of general in bfML Tn th itipantiniA hir tk. nn - -. ... .i.VJ JiUl' chase of the interests of other sharehold ers, D. W. Craig had become practically the nmnriptnr anl hnainooa manou ? the Stateshax, and he and Mr. Oaston labored in barmsny together, until the Buoaequeni saie or ue rormer s mterest in the establishment dissolved their connection. It was during this time that the youth ful Fred. Schwatka was employed in the office as mailinc clerk. Th wnrl nt o.i. dressing the papers then was done with F?n ana pencil, ont in tins business red was Quite an adept. He remained at this poet until a short time previous to nis appointment as cadet in the United mates military academy at west Point. He was quite a diffident hov. and rather inclined to mincbief, but he showed no signs of possessing the spirit of adven ture that has since prompted him to roam in hyperborean regions. He was given to studying mathematics and to writing poetry," and was proficient in both occupation, although the two are as opposite as the poles. His effusions were sent anonymously, through the post office, to the Statesmas, but only s pass im? notice was accorded to tWm nnA often, while at his desk, the vonth would, with inexpressible anguish, see his cherished poems unceremoniously pitched into the fire, before his astonished gaze, by the practical but unsentimental publisher. In August lW.fi. Ben Simmon hnncrht the interest of Mr. Craig in the paper and installed his sons Sylvester C. and Samuel L. as editors and managers. This venture of Mr. Kimnnon'a waa ly political in its nature, its object being xrntuuu uj iimt tuiKu oiaic oenate, but the attempt miserably failed; and was financially disastrous to Mr. Simp son. The editorials of the vonnir mpn were models of crraoffnl ami composition, but they themselves had no taste for newspaper work, and at the close of the year Mr. Simpson sold ont to W. A. McPhersnn A fVi vKa publishing the Unionist in this eity, and this was the end of the Oregon Printing and Publishing company. After aorwrat cbanires, the pnoer finally fell into the hands of J. W. P. Huntington, the super intendent of Indian affairs fnrOmmn nnder whose charge it remained until the time of his death, in the sorinir nt 1H69. In Aiurust following, the admin. ifitrator of Hnntintrtnn'a atat nltik. newspaper to S. A- Clarke, who changed the name back to the Snrenir and proceeded to enlarge the journal, and to increase its caoacitv for mx fr f!larV was widely known in literary circles as a graceful and accomplished writer, and he was favored beaidea with much and va ried jowjraalistia experience, having been editor of the Daily Oregonian, and also of the Balem Daily Becord, and for sevr erai years a regular correspondent of the Sacramento Union, New York Times, and many other Eastern journals. The town and country had made rapid strides in prosperity, but Mr. Clarke kept the paper abreast of the tide, and lost no opportu- nitv to extend its nvfnhwxut FTtuW his management it was distinctly re pub-. ixmn in iia political character and waa largely sncceatful aa a business venture, which waa solely dne to hia own effort for Mr. Clark was his own business man ager, as well aa editor. It may be stated that the publication of the daily edition waa resumed in March. 1868, and has been ecu tinned without interruption nn til the present time. A fine job office was connected with the paper up to the time of the administrator's sale, but the same was bought by A. I Stinson, who united the best of the material with his own office, which eventually went into the hands of E. M. Waite, who yet runs ue same. In the springof 1872 Mr. Clarke sold the office to a P. Crandall, who publish ed the paper until December 18? 3, when ioi iuhi um naiKin 01 vxarae s vraig, of the Willamette Farmer. The latter soon discovered that they had bought into a vexatious lawsuit, but they pnb- ivuea ue paper until some time in April, 1874. when, bv the denaion of th the office was returned to CrandalL It aoon passed into the hands of a eomnanv With Cant. T. H Lnrtt aa twaino ager, andC B. McDonald as editor. E. f ien- . , . ,, y. muiwu wna mi wrwaru mauiliea 8S DUS- mess manasrer and local editor. In 1X7.1 Cant A H. Waters and brother wmcht the Statesman office, and carried on the puDucation or ue, paper, itn w. H. H. Waters as editor, until June, 1877, when W. H. (Xlell nnrrhnjuv,! th auK1i.h. ment, and fitted the office ont with an en ure new areas. Mr. Udell kept up his ownership of the paper for over sewn years, . retiring finally in August. 1KH4, f or brief periods of time he had hhivh. sively as partners, Jackson, Geo. E. Good, C. W. Watts. Geo. Dorris. and A Gesner. From Jnlv. 1H81. until IWin. ber, luben I'. Boise, Jr., snd Whit ney ju IK) we were business managers and local editors, and were nrvvii ttv a Vesner. AU or these orentlemen wer successful in these departments, and the local columns were kept full of life while they had charge. In August 1883, W. II. H vara. thA atnte nrintar twnrrht uaii oi ue omce, and took the bnsroees dnties on himself, with H. H. Hon-.riWa uen isteiy graduated rrom the State uni versity, as local editor. Each proved himself a snocess in bis position, and es pecially Mr. Hendricks, who. thontrh a total straneer in the citv at the hirin. ning of his career as a journalist here, made a remarkably lively local On the iHth of August, 1M84, Mr. Odell sold bis half of the Statesman office to B. J. Hendricks and George 1L Saubert, two vounir men from Riwphnn? t)i far mer becoming business manager and lo- - 1 - 1 11 li. .a a cai eaitor ana ue latter taking cbXrge as foreman of the mechanical department Mr. Odell retired from the office, and was soon thereafter appointed postmaster at Salem, which position he now holds. While nnder his control, the paper fully maintained its character as an able ex ponent of republican policy, the editor ials beinir mainly devoted to nnMtinni that had a national bearing. Mr. Odell's writings were deeply studied, logical, and artromentative. devoid of otTnir epithets, and courteous to political op ponents. In December of the same year Mr. Byars disposed of his interest in th office to D. W. Craiii. whieh the lntter ntainpl nntil KontATniwr IKKTi m-l.nn V - . . ....... . ' ( , " A. I IIU sold the same to his partners, and shortly thereafter the "Statesman Publishing Company was incorporated, under which organization Mr. Hendricks is editor snd Dusiness manager, and Mr. rtaubert fore man. The paper is now meeting with unprecedented prosperity, both in the subscription and advertising nVnnrt- inents, which sufficiently shows that its course commends itseu to public sp proval. The nrpaa nnon vhirh thA RTimmif is now printed was purchased in Chicago in 1UT1 Ik. MAI! 44- T.' 1 iu iui uic7 n itinujriic x aimer, UJ the late A. IV Ktinaon. anl waa naorl in the publication of that paper until the 1 . aa . a m m Lmt a . . latter pan oi ini, wnen it was sold to the proprietor of this office, who had pre- Viotlhl V disnoaJd of tha Aiinma rnmor press to the state printer, Eugene Sem- 1 W A . a)4 . a . pie. it was anerwara rxraght by A. u. Walling, and taken to Portland, for use in his job office. In January, 1874. Messrs. Clarke Crai? first anrtlitnl steam to the printing of the Statesman', but upon the return of the nffic to ita former publisher, the power of muscle was sgain resorted to, which was kept up until December, 1883, when Messrs. Odell fe Bvars purchased a steam An inn A from E- M- Waite, and set the same up in the press-room of the office, thus permanently dispensinff with the services of Hiram Gorman, who had steadily acted as the motive power of the Statesman printing press for twelve successive years. He Was losth to deoart from the nmu-mnni however, which bad been a second home to him for so many years, and he jet lintrera about its noisv nrfvinrta nnrl ia nightly busied in the light work of fold ing the Daily sheets as they come from the press. The present proprietors have in contemplation the purchase of a new steam engine as well as a new press. Their growing bnsiness will necessitate this measure at no distant lnv in addition to their own larce editions. thp do the press work for four other ni. papers, with a likelihood of an increased number of publications in the near future. We have now pone throncVi the hiatr of the Statesman, in chronological order, and have noted, as accurately as possible, from memory alone, in the absence of all 1 ! . 11 m regular mes, ue various changes in its proprietors and editors, from the date of its inception to the present time, embrnc- mg a period of nearly thirty-six years. Of many incidents, both serions and amusing, that might have proved id ter es tin it in the recital, we have refrained from speaking, out of regard for the act ors therein, some of whom are yet living, while others have crossed the narrow line between time ami eternity. Perhaps, when this paper shall celebrate ita aemi. centennial anniversary, in the year 1.101, it will then bs in order for aotne rnrinna chronicler to recount in fulL fA-the amusement of himself and Lis real em its unwritten history, in its ronnecfS.n. With that of the time. Tn aneh an eT the foregoing summary may serve as t 1 AT il . . . -.. uaais ior una i oi ue period which it cov er, We may say, however, in passing, that the Statesman has been remarkable for the number of its editors and propri etors who have risen to high and honor- uc lJ-jijopa in ue government, and, in deed, in this respect, its career may be said to be unexampled in all the previous hitory of journalism. One of its editors oecauiMsiiccessively representative in con gress, covernor of the atata. ..j rrn;ti States senator, five of its stockholders at oinerciu umes were elected to the United States senate, and another held a seat in the national bnnoe nt n...t.t;.u of those who aspired to such ex- f' inuu, ana ieu snort or their de sires, it would be needless to speak, and perhaps tiresome to enumerate. It is to be regretted that the allotted time and space for thia article are insufficient for uequate mention or the many talented writers who have contributed from their stores of literary wealth to these col umns, m the past years. Their influence. however, thontrh nnuim .nnt.i baa nevertheless been as the falling of the dA- o . AVl it. a . v Y? , ru. And. in closing, we aball add that the aim of the present pro- nriAtnnt ia tn h, fnMnuoi i ment for Jhe advancement of the moral sua material interests of the country, and. with that end in naw tKo ;n ; mv w ... spare neither pains nor expense in hold- Inn that navwkw mm 4 Ik. , . , , ' t wf we reqairea standard. CAPITAL. NATIONAL BANK. A Brief Hiatory of tbbnuarUl In.tjta tion Aa Eaerg-etle llaalaeaa Uou. Dannsths lanmcr of 1885. R. 8. Wal- Uos arrived ia Salem from Grtclev. Colo- rsde, moA sooq thereafter, he. ia eoosectioa with Hoo. A. A. McCally, J. M. Martin. W. T. Gray. V. W. Martin. V. J. Pli. Squire Fsrrar, and John H. Alaert. orno- isad tbs Uaptal National B-nk, of Salem, nPSOAfl ffaVttk SA aWSia.1 rni m K. fWt a" a. br 30. this bank s civen nthnt.-r Kr m- th comptroller of the currency for the United State to commence buineM. On January 13, 1886, Hon. A. A. McCally, R. 8. Wallace, Kaq., Dr. H. Carptrr. H. W. Mart in, W T. Ory, J. M. Martin, sod J. ti. Albert wtre elected airector. and R. S. naiiace preaideot. A. A. AIcfTnllv Prtudent. and J. H. Albart. raaKi.t- t. Albert baring reaigned the poeitioo of cuh ier nf Ladtl & Rash a hack to asaociate hira elf with the Capital National bank. Ihe bank seenrtd the room at ?1 Pm. mercial atreet, and fitttd np a tine banking wnn paxior in me rear, and not in the lateat improved fire-proof vanlt, and buralar proof safe with tint look it. inoeption, thia bank baa gradua ly gathered in aod increased ita baaineaa, until to-day the Capital National ranks with the leading fioancial inttitationa of the north wee t. In Anguat laat Hon. A. A McCnily was killed by the kick of a home, and Dr. IT r ter auccoeded him a vies preaidrnt, and II. V. Watthewa waa e!ectd dirwotnr Tk. Captal National bank haa been very ener ffetic in many wava ainea ita MUkli.km.nt and many imoroyonienta of intereat nr valni to Salem haT been aided by it. Tn th bridire matter. PreaiJent Wallas an4 ruh. ier Albert took a very active intcreat. an.l their labors did mnch taward aecurina ita completion. D. W. MATTHEWS Co. Ilvalers In Drug. I'aU-nt Mell lne Sta- tlonerr, etc Among the l-tading baaineaa firm of thia city, ia found I). W. Matthewa A Co. Thia firm haa a ft 3odhare of the local drug trade. and ia rapidly increasing ita bnaineaa by a proper bnaineae-like treatment of their cue tomere. Their atore ia at 106 Stats atrert. where they alwaya hare on hand a foil and complete eaeortmeot of drag, medicinea. nne toilet aooda. nertamee in balk and in mail iara. trusses and ahonlder brecea. Ther ml-o keep a fice line of clinical thermome ter and byperdemic ayi insee. They jnaks a apecialty of fine pocket knirea, of which thev keen a atock cf the flnaat nmht. 1. peart and other fancy handle; alao the best J A f t M . ' .a a Kraue oi raxora. ji aiationery, tbey bare s large awes, including acnool trooka. pape tenea, blank books, etc. To each person purchasing an oonoe of perfnmee from bulk, they make a present of a fine cot-tleae toilet jar. Thia firm ia alto introducing "Euxenia," a new perfume extract The firm conaiaU of D. W. Matthew- and L. F. W.lliU, both very agreeable aentlemen, and men of ezoel lent baaineaa qualification, and they are rtpidly increasing their trade by steady per aoml application to their baainra. JOHN O, WRIGHT. Tfca rtaoMwrOrewery Store mt Bmimm Or Boa. i ( 1 With the immigration of 18J3, John O. Wright, ex-mayor of Salem, to thia wty, and, ia 1S57, he eatabliahed a grnoery in the old buaiaeva boas that atood where ia now looated, the Chemektte hstd. Ia the latter part of that ysr, he moved np to near the center of the row oa the east aids of Commercial between Stat aad Ferry street, where he consolidated with Chaa. IlcGinn, Ha only remained hers one yer, howerer, disposing of hia interest the buaineaa ther ta Louie Byrne in tft aatama of 1S5S. After being oat of baaineaa for Just three daya, he bought oat Charles Uzafovaf, who was doing a grocery buaineaa where Mr. Wright's present baaineaa it looated. DOW 227. 229 Gammamil atro.t A ft . feVf' Uxaiovage became a partner with Mr. Wright in the sams boaiasas, aad continued so until 1871, when he retired -from the firm to enter another lias of trad. and learing Mr. Wright alone. During--the time they were partner, (in isqq) s fir i destroyed their store, aad atock, ceasing ' th firm a loea of tSOOO, Not to beput " down by a litUe thing hk that, howtyr. V they immediately set about the ereotioa of , ' the atore building la which Mr. Wright ia still doing buaineaa. la 1878. E. L. Bria- ' tow became associated with Mr. Wright ia 1 the buaineaa, bat withdraw, affain leaving ' Mr. Wright solo proprietor, io Jaaaarv. 1880. Sines that time, Mr. Wright has on- -; ' tinned to oonduct the buaioee of this, the I pioneer arocerr of Salem, amt tK. ..... and at vie of J. O. Wrhrht. '? Mr. Wright has always on hia shelves and ia hia warehouse as complete a atock of fancy and atanla ffraoariaa. nmriaina. dace, fruits and vegetable, notions,' fins crockery and glassware, lamps, ate, as on t J it wmu pvniuif wian to una 1 ana verytblaa' . a a. t a . aa Q mw mat pronerif beioega to any of lines of cooda can be fonnd thara. one wants the. Mr risht haa entlemanly employees, who are alwaya ready to ahow aaythimg or en anytning to the enquirlnr customer. For the naat three veara Mr Wricks V. 1 7- j "ft " 9 mm been derotina a m od deal of hia mhamI time and attention to the aale of -tUnro. Steiritt'a Walla Walla earden. cxaaa and field aeda.n for which he ia eenaral agent. Thia ia a new departure, bat Mr. v naht has found it verv aatiafactorr. dnino- an increased huainea each sncoeeding year. He, aa general arent, haa the wholesale aad retail depot for Western Oreonn anl Weatern Wfahincton Tern'tnr aeeda, from which he auppliee hia customers in thnee sections. During the paat three aeaaons. Mr. Wriffht haa trareled nr nr.t. ty nearly the wh. le of that part of Oregon ' and Waahiogtcn Territory lying weat of the r'tfi Caacade MounUina, until now thee aeeda f are need in aearlv everv tart nf thnoa Aim. tricU, and ia bow the principal garden seed sold on the Pacific Coast. J. M. MAKTIN CO. The THE FARMER STORE. fomlner. Tiffany, A Co., Proprirtota. Iealer In General Merrhandlae. antl This firm haa bten in business now for a little over a year, and has gradually drawn htary trade to itself. Mr. Tiffany, who ia the manager, ia an actire and energetic busi ness man, and is aa effective salesman. The atore ia well named "The Farmers' Store, aa on ita she! res can be found every th'ng tnat a farmer could poasiblv want to eat. drink or wear. Foratncr, Tiffany A- Co. are a.;ent for the Ashland woolen milla. of Ashland. Oretron. and thev rarrv a fnll an1 complete atock ot Ashland caaaioiera, blank. ft, nosier y, yarns, and other woolen Roods, besides havincr a camnlete and wall mmmotmA stock of general merchandise, which includea men'a and bora' clsthinv. irenta fnrniahino goods, ataple end fancy dry goods, notion. st pie ana iancy groceries, crockery and clavsware. table and pocket cutler, and an excellent assortment of boot and ahoe. The tore is located at 93 State atreet, near t ie corner of Commercial. WILLIAMS ENGLAND. Ten years sgo, Col. (n-o. Williams. and William Kn gland, both residents erf Marion county for over thirty years. !- ean a general banking business in Balem. The firm of Williams A Kn eland now ranks among the wealthiest and most solid business firms of the city. Thev do banking and general financial busi ness at 2SH Commercial street. Both members of the firm have been, at differ ent times, and are now interested in some of the heaviest, corporate enter prises in Balem, and everything with which tbey hsve been connected has proved suecessfnl. larwlv in doe to their personal efforts. ' THE OLD SCOTCH VEBSI0X OF IT. A Iadv in Scotland aonda tha. f.tl version of "Now I lav nuiW. .1,. .1 to the Brooklyn Magazine : idis nignt, when I lie down to eleep, I gi'e my soul to Christ to keep, J"k a' noo, I wake a' never, Olcbeat Kxrlaalvs Gnrmrm ll.nu I. Salem Katabltahed la 1893. The oldct establifhed house in Salem dcrotod exclusively to the sale of groceries, is that of J. M. Martin Co. at 2.VT Com mercial street, which boar data from the year 18rt5. Tht but-ines waa first opened on Norembrrr., 1855, by Jf. Martin tlJDavid Allen, wtio ewntiniitHl to conduct the busi. nns und-r tho name of Martin & Allen un- l til October 11, im, when J . W. Cot became f f a tartner in the Jfrtn. by nurchasing Mr. ,! Allen's intri.t. Sim-o it began business, h this firm ha. rotiflmwl u.ir .,.i...i.i .. I! i . , " i .viu-ncij il rroccri( ami nrnvumni n.t v..n ti ouUide lines of g.Hl at all, and this ia the i nnlv rmrcrv Hrm in C 1 . . A doing. The buiiifM i till conductwl in the same store room in which Martin tk Allen flrnt began bui-iuc.. at i7 Commercial stroet. J. M. Martin it Co. always hare on hand a complete and well selvcUxl tock of family groceries, -vegetables, and truiu (California in season), cigars and tobacco; and they hold their immense trade by fair dealing, and a due cotirty to their customers. They aio make a sKialty of the celebrated ?Ut" lkjnF Pwdt r manuJactured at the Cleveland Laboratory in Cleveland Ohio, by Stuart & Schneider. roth a Rvrr. CommlHlnn Merrhanta, 1'rarUlona, I'rodi (iroceriea, . et. Theae young gentlemen are rapidtv mak ing their way into th rank among th lead ing commission merchants and grocers of Kaletn. Though thev hare han ia hnainaaa her for a few month, comparatively, yet in that time they have eatabliahed a repu tation for honesty and inteirritv. aonnlaA with a never ceaaiair business visrilanna that any house, no matter of hoar long standing, might be proud of. Thair tratahoa mrmAmi- ally increased, from the time thev besaa - baaines, and they are doiog everything tbey can to cive satisfaction tn thalr snafriMAaak They always keep on their shelves a fall siocb oi groceries, crockery, glaaaware, cigars and tobacca, provisions and vegetable aad Other produce. Ther alaohnv ant a. II nmtm hay, atraw, wheat, mill-feed, and all kiadt oi graina aD4 leeda. Their atore is on the northwest corner o State and Liberty streete. LEO WILLIS. The Principal Ilea! Estate Agency la Sairm Fir Insurance, . ti I gi'e mv BOUl to Christ lniw This ia a rtat rM.'r..t.. ' .- - - i- -' c j me vunsuan tlian the one our children use. . Leo Willi, who ia agent for the Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn., the Home- Fire Insurance Co., of 'Nw York. which companies issue toiat policies, tha North British and Mercantile Fir Iosar. ance Company, besides several other of the leading fire onderwritinv com nam', a ).' bcaioeee in the United iitate. is also the only person actively eogagrd ia the real ae tata baaines in Salem. Persona having farm or other real property which they wian. to sell, will find Mr. Willi ready to undertake ti dispose of the same for them. He also negotiates loans and does a general brokerage baaineaa. Offioe at 118 Court atreet, in Reed' opera bouse t lock. . o. roHTAise. Tlie refreBhment parlors over which the gentleman, whose name heads thia article, presides, are located at 111 State atreet, near Liberty, and are fitted np in every way, so that a visitor may find them pleasant. The finest liquors, wines, and cigars are always kept on hand, and as for real fine mixed drinks, Mr. Fon taine is fully np with the times. To-day be will makn a trnalt rJ : Jerry.