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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON. TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1918. SIX Men Who Serve The State at The State Capitol WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEIR CAREERS HAVE FITTED THEM POSITIONS. PEN AND PENCIL SKETCHES FROM LIFE. FOR THEIR PRESENT I J ' A AiV : 3p TIKIS. B. KAY P. A. ELLIOTT ' Prank A. Elliott was born in piois just about as tnc irosi, was K--"- ( like removing the furniture and taking ntr nil rendv for the "minkin" and!.,,: .,, ,.r;,. T,iug uu icu.v ,---- the fodder tor tne shock, mo uinc riv ing September 20, 1805- He attended the Quaker Academy and comntercml school at Danville, Indiana. He came iof a Quaker family and spent his en tire life on the farm. Ae ho states it: "I am a Quaker by birth, a number Sack by profession and state forester jby accident." , .... Mr. Elliott came to Oregon in ISSN, hud waa laud examiner for the Oregon end California Hailroad company from 3889 to 1907. From that time until 3910, was cruising timber in Oregon ftnd California for the same company. During the year 1910 was assistant logging superintendent for the Spatild ing Logging company, and was elect led state forester in 1911. Mr. Elliott is entirely too modest In Ascribing his being state forester to accident. It was the recognition ot work well and conscientiously done; he appreciation of his knowledge of the work coming under the direction of the office, anil of his einmiiient fit hess for the place. His election was Iduo entirely to the fact that he had made good wherever placed and was a reward earned by, and received for Jiis hard work, and understanding ot mil things pertaining to timber -and the forests of the state. O. P. HUFF One of the most important offices in the stato is that of labor commissioner, nnd the gentleman whose name heads this article is filling that position. He was appointed by the state board in 1903, his home being Astoria. In 190(1 lie was elected to succeed himself, and evidently gave his employers, the peo Jilo of the stato of Oregon, satisfactory eorvico, for he was again re-elected in noirt in 1Q1J. tin wua mrnln selected for the place and will hold it until 1919. Holding this office has grown to J,e a habit with Mr. Hotf, and the SWAMP-ROOT FOR KIDNEY . AILMENTS. inere is ouiy oue meui.'iue inai n'iu, lw Bion.la ,nf " lirA-piiiineiifr ns n modi- film r'S Mi eine lor caraoie uuments ni ine iu Hoard or conirei, tne uii run.-..-". ev, liver and bladder. !,,f all the many boards provided for rr. k";i..i.,r'a R-onii.1?nnt atnii.ls the! I,,- H.., itut.v Tt Ims full control of an Jiighest for the reason that it has prov ei" to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distress ing cases. (Swamp Hoot, a jihyician 's jiivscrijttion for special disease makes friends quickly becaue its mild and immediate effect is sk,h realized iu most cases. It is a gentle, healing veg etable compound. Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in, bottles o two sizes, medium and large- However, if von wish first to test this "rent preparation scud ten cent? to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Hinuhatuton, N y for a sample bottle. hen writing e' sure and mention the Salem Daily Capital Journal. JUDGE THOMAS F. EYAN. For seven years Judge Thos. P. Byan' lias served as assistant state treasurer, under State Treasurer Kay and because! of his efficient administration and pre- j eminent qualifications for the office his j many friends are urging lim to become : a candidate in the republican primaries! for state treasurer. I Besides being equipped with a legal! education Judge Kyan has had a general I business and banking experience and his years of service as assistant state treasurer has made him conversant with the duties of the office and the func tions of the various state boards of which the state treasurer is a member. Judge Byan is a resident of Oregon City, and previous to becoming assist ant state treasurer, he had served as Mayor of that City and as County Judge of Clackamas county. During his term of Mayor he inaugurated many reforms, and so faithfully and ably did he dis charge the duties of County Judge, that he was re-elected, receiving the second, largest majority ever given a candi date in that county. Judge Byan is a recognized leader in the ranks of the republican party, and stands high in civic and fraternal organ izations. He has always been closely identified with the agricultural and hor ticultural interests of the state, being an active member of the Grange, and the products of the Ryan Fruit Farm, near Oregon City, have' taken many premiums in county and state fairs and national expositions. 'rooms up in the top story occupied by l 1..1...1. nni)miifiuinnir WOllld bft lone I"i-(80me without him. It would be just uown ine curiums . - . i i n i JVlr- liotf is an everyaay son, oi m with no frills or flounces about him! and answers to "Hello Ole!" with a smile niucji broader than responds to ' "Mister." That is what makes every-1 ... . . a. i I tJJIJ ...... - - - , " fit linma nn' vnnr first Visit ailll VOU body like nun tor no manes yu ... i. ,.;a;t ft.i.l vim just find yourself classing him as a friend, rather than an acquaintance, without knowing why- His uuuos are numerous anu mku, the most important being the inspec- His duties are numerous anu yum-u, 11UU OX JUlUUCO, .UW v-, a hobby with him, has resulted in the f,inT,Hiiii nf unt'etv devices and the making of the working conditions as safe as employment win admit. GEO. M. BHOWN Long before law enforcement had be ,.r,i n nlitiiril issue in Orciron and elsewhere, thero was a district attor ney at Koseburg, Oregon, wno was muking a remarkable record in enforc ing the laws, llis name was Geo. M. Brown and so well known did he and his policy of enforcing the law witii out fear or favor become that the peo ple of the state by overwhelming vote promoted him to the position of at torney general. Air Hrnwn was born in Oregon near Koseburg, May S, 1804, of pioneer par ents; attemlea iimpqua acuucihv "" Willametto University, graduating in 1S85. He taught, school for 4 years to raise monev to study law and was admitted to the bar iu 1891. He has nw, Iwinn n candidate for any office other than district attorney and attor ney general aim nas never ucuu u fented. He has devoted 22 years of his life to law enforcement work. A. R- WILSON Youngest boy of a family of nino I. ;i. iw.ii llnrn in Teknmah. Burt couu- ty, Nebraska, April 30, ISSti. tarried I...I .,,,..., a f'.,r tiin nil rnnf lloilOt Of fice before and after school and on Saturduv. Went to school until passed seventh" grade at which time quit .,.!,. ...l nr. ii..i.niiiit nf dentil of his fath er and took a position with the rail road as a helper at u per luumii. nf thirteen was shining shoes in Omaha took a notion to come west and grow up with the country climbed into -a box car got as far as Nampn, Idaho, net ore neing uisiuwi .,.1 ki..kml rff timk the next train out of Nampa landed in Boise at 4 u. in. went to worn, in a imrucr twivt mnriiiiur shininir nhoes left Boise ami went to Fayette begau work for a groeerv store .loined tne ninno na tional guards at sixteen and was later honoraidv discharged when he left thi' state of 'Idaho to go to Washington. Went to Fort Towusond, uasiung ton entered the murine hospital ser vice and was iu that service 15 months -- took a civil service examination was sent to Neah Pay in charge of 11... iv.ii.th.ir linre.-lll llflirp thei'0. StllV- ed at Nenh Bay six mouths save it up f.- n im-iitii.n with ths Festal Tele graph coi.ipunv at l'ort Towiisend, W.ih., scut from there to Port Ludlow 'later to Scuttl.-. then to Salem where In Im suciit the ast six years, witii I the exception of four months spent in ITacoma as manager of the Tacoma of- fi e returning to !-em on account of . p.o health while on tin -Sound. Con- . . ,.r ii imi- i n Miu'mue nun . si in li fer everything that will help to noosi Salem and the WiiHmotte valley. K B GOOH1X - I? tl. r:..i.iliii i secretary of the, the state buildings and institutions, and meets the. third working day of, each month. The board is composed ot , the governor, secretary of state ana Mate treasurer and the secretary, ilr lioodin. As this board in addition to the work outlined, purchases all the sminlieg for the state institutions it suii'oies tor tne staie uimui."'.' .i,.h.i. . ill be seen that his office is far from 'and brooding chicks, feeding and man- ill oe seen uiiu ma i.i..v. ... .... - ,.i,. . .ie,.,.r.. and his work is both I arduous and his position oue of great: responsibility he has proven Tiighly of tho work nf the board well in nana anu ine r-i-mu.. v. .- work up to the minute. He is an ideal well iu hand and the records of its man for the place which fits him snug ly Hint which he tins witu uie gn-i-est efficiency. U. 8. SENATOR CHAS. L. M'NARY Senator Charles L. McNary, junior member of the firm of McNary & Mc Nary of this city, is a native son of U,.ln,v, lQ Tii-d it .1 'nf It o.r1 an i a Sfllnm i.l nnAv. tins iKulini-linii nf Voiil(T '"J"." " the youngest man who has ever served a term on the supreme bench of the stato and his opinions commanded the respect and admiration of his older n.,A k..n-in nviwlflmi ml nnllPOtrnPa OR " nw.o v.-.. wnll ns the members of the bar and well as the members of the bar and the laity. Was appointed IJ. S. senator rrom uregon o,v uovemor vv mi yu"uiuw to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Lane. Although comparatively u x.om.. ahuuKu j young in point of years, he possesses tho dignity and bearing, softened by overflowing geniality and an ever pies ent smile and cordial greeting, of one of twice his age and is honored and respected by all who come in contact with him. lie is prominently identified with and has served iu" all of the high positions of the leading lodges and irnternitiea and civic bodies, of which latter organizations he always takes a leading and active part and is ralled upon to assume the heaviest burdens, which he does without com plaint and with his whole heart and soul and he has never been known fail. He is one of Salem's most prom iueut and substantial citizens- WM. A. MARSHALL Wm. A. Marshall, of the Industrial Accident commission, was a member of the commissioi. that drafted the original bill- Mr. Marshall has spent the most ot his life iu newspaper work. In Illinois ho was prominent in in- dustr.nl and moor pro. .. ability as a writer and 'i ter as a ul Usher wade him sought tor as a lead- Previous to accepting his present position on the Industrial f ciuem , ;;.u lis whs editor of the 1 ort- iland Labor Press for a number of I years and set a clean, high standard for this organ. . He was reappointed to succeed mm- --- -- . - t self on the commi,sHm I ithvctnue. v. v. . . r H i- PnilUrVlTien IS UH IU rUlhUVWCll 13 Heeded la Short Course O. A. O. F.xperiment Station. Cor ....li; To,. 1 Tminiinr in hatching ...... a- aging the yo'f.g and the mat-ne s o. k. and in -ceding better strains will ne given iu the short course at v, . Jan. 7 to Feb. 2- The biggest appropriations yet maao ... .-ti -i . jby the federal government to s,eed up meat production is devoted to in creasing ttie nog ana m puon- r ply of the nation, because results ar; CHARl.eS L- qtiicker with these means. About $150, 000 has been set aside for the poultry work, and agents of the federal gov ernment are being detaiTed to conduct extension work in all the states. Ore gon has not yet been supplied with these specialists but notice that ap pointments have been made are ex pected at any time. Oregon farnipoul try raisers are getting ready to meet the new conditions, as it is from them that the increased supply is largely ex pected. Suburban and back lot grow ers are also interested. After attending to incubators and handling the young chicks, these ama teur poultry raisers will be able to hatch and raise much larger flocks than ever before with less loss and worry. Feeding uuder war price condi tions will also be gone into- in theory and practice. Other courses will run as usual in general farming, home making and farm accounting. Special railway fares have been granted- i m THOS. B. KAY . Mr. Kav is known throughout the state in two tif.'acities. one as the pres ident of the Kay Woolen .Mills, one of Oregon's firmly established mnnu facutrie ajul the other as state treas urer. He was born in Trenton, N. J., Feb. 28, 1804. His parents came to Oregcn the following year via Hie isthmus of Panama, lie was educated in tho pub lic schools cf Brownsville and iu -Mc-Minnville college and went into, the clothing and furnishing goods business in Mc.Miniivill.'- He niarsied Miss Coin Wallace of M.-Minville in HS9. He -was one of the original stockholders in FKED Q. BUCllTEIi E Ik . l L - . ' i r v .' :' i ! : it I I 1 BEN V. OIX'OTT Ever since he was a country town urchin of Keithsburg, Illinois, where he was born on October 15, 1S72, Ben Wilson Olcott , now serving his fifth secretary- of state of Orecon, jhas had one great ambition to be, a ireiMilar " Huck Finn" riverman, fish ing and hunting and living ill a house boat. Ho says he'll realize the ambi tion yet before he dies- Keithsburg is a Mississippi river town with conditions similar to these at Hannibal. Mo., where Mark Twain 'created "Huck Finn and Hence his ambition.-After graduating from high school in 19(10 and the next year went to Chicago and became a bookkeeper in a wholesale house. Ear ly in 1892 he came to Salem and work ed as n shoe salesman and later work- led in the Ladd & Bush bank. In 197 jhe went to British Columbia on a pros jpecting trip which lasted two years jThen he w,ent back to Illinois anil i'or six years was' cashier or tnc citizens National bank in his home town of Keithsburg. In 190-1 the spirit of ad venture took hi in to Nomc,A!aska, re turning in 1907 and soon afterwards was appointed by Governor Chamber lain to represent the state in the Title Guarantee Trust company embrbglio in Portland. On the death of Secretary of State lienon he was appointed sec retary of state by Governor West for the unexpired term. 'In 1912 he was elected by a large vote for four years.' In 1912 Olcott married Miss Lena Hut ton of Salem. They have three chil drenthe youngest two beiug twins. the woolen mills and moved to Salem to become assistant manager and upon the cleath of his father in 1900 he was made president and manager of thS company controlling the plant. Tn Mc Minnviile Mr. Kay served i n the city council and on the school board. He was elected to the legislature from Marion county for the sessions of 190ii and 1905. In 1906 he was elected state treasurer and was re-elected in 1914. FEED G. BUCHTEL Mr. Buchtell is the youngest mem be of the Public Service commission and probably enjoys as large a circle f;...i .,,,,,., ;i,,, no .nriluit past man ior some years. xiih ur li nuun mill mi uuiiiLuinia ...- , . ., , TT . ... ! oincer in me capnoi. are . u c Oregoniau and a son of one of Ore-. gon's most- beloved pioneer characters, the late Joseph Buehtel. ! Atr B,.l,tel ws senior nf weiphts and measures for the citv of Portland I be?" placed. previous to his appointment as state! The year 1917 in future will b sealer of weights and measures. When known as the year in which the Pa the office was created Treasurer Kayjfific Northwest, Oregon, Washington asked Mr. Buehtel to take charge of! and British Columbia, decided to go i the office as sealer of weights and I measures, he made many reforms and! I brought about a satisfying balance 1 ! between the consumer and traiH; LOWER CALIFORNIA i WANTS WEiEIE ; Will Set Up Government and Ask Protectorate of United States ' ! this purpose. , , , ,. ! This money was not available un- San Iran.-i.sco. Jan. 1. Lower Csh-m almo!tt tho mUWe of tlP year. fornia will secede from Mexico and Tlierefora, the operations of the as Govemor Cantu will lorm a separate sociation were confined largely to pub ioveinnient and ask protection of the licity in the intcrmountain states to Vnited States, according to Fielding iStilson of Los Angeles. He is here an't ; says he is en route to Washington to 1 see government officials about the matter. I His announcement Has not yet been confirmed bv Cantu. ' Stilson prosses to believe the i Washington officials will welcome the cesession- He also expressed the belief , that Lower California may eventually seek to become American territory. i ' ' I The Baltimore Sun commenting on 'the well-known argument that meat i packers utilize every part of the hog ex- jcept the sfpieal, suggests that probably the scpieal is left for the consumers. Tom Sawyer' NORTHWEST BIDDING FOR FOREST TRAVEL DURING COMING YEAR i I Association for that Purpose' Received Liberal State ' Appropriation i i The year 1917 in future will bo : known as the year in which the Pa-' cifie Northwest, Oregon, Washington : and British Columbia, decided to go ' out and secure its fair share, of the! tourist traffic of America. It had' gradually been dawning -upon the peo-j pie of these three commonwealths that( tney naa more to attract, entertain, and interest the tourists than. any see, tion of the North American continent, yet for lack of co-ordination and of (funds, these advantages have never adequately been placed before the traveling public. In the early part of this year, a the culmination of a year of persistent ef fort on the part of public spirited citizens of these states and this prov ince, an association was formed which secured from the State of Oregon an appropriation of $45,000, from the state of Washington, $45,000, and from tho province of British Columbia, $22, 500, for a publicity campaign for this purpose. This money was not available until almost the middle of the year. There fore, the operations of the association were confined largely to publicity in the intcrmountain states to the east, and to California in the south, with the exception that considerable publi city was carried on in recreation magazines, such as fishing, golf and motoring. It was gratifying that notwithstand ing the war, and all the adverse con ditions resulting therefrom, that tho tourist travel was heavier the season . . t mL . - - . ., . . , automobile travel alone was over one hundred per cent greater than mat ot j tlle previous year, and it was very satisfactory to find that this increase! was principally from the -sections in I which the association's advertising had , out and secure its fair share of the tourist traffic of America - It had gradually beeji dawning upon the peo- rle of these three commonwealths that they had more to attract, enter- j tain, and interest the tourists than any section of the Xorth American con tinent, yet for lack of co-ordination and of "funds, these advantages have never adequately been placed before the traveling public. In the early part of this year, as the culmination of. a year of persistent effort on the part of public spirited citizens of these states and this province, an .association was formed which secured from the state of Ore- i gon an appropriation of $45,000. from j the state of Washington, $4.-i.O0O, and from the province of British Coluhbia, -fc-' .iOO fiii. a nil hliei tv nnmnniorn for the east, and to California in the south. with the exception that considerable publicity was carried on in recreation magazines, such as fishing, golf and motoring. It was gratifying that notwithstand- ; mg the war, and all the adverse con ditions resulting therefrom, that the tourist travel was heavier the season just past than for some years. The automobile travel alone was over one hundred 'per cent greater than that of the previous year, and it was very sat- isfactorr to find that this increase was principally from tho sections in -which the association's advertising had . been placed. Managers of the big railroads who JSr BEN W. OLCOTT have for years had control of largo advertising, funds, and who know tho kind of advertising that is effective, and the media in which this advertis ing produces the best results. It is gratifying to the association to find that these gentlemen have endorsed in no uncertain way the tentative plan now in course of preparation. In addition to this plan of publicity, arrangements have been made for representatives in various parts of the United States to act for the associa tion in tho distribution of its litera ure and 'in giving replies to inuuiries The Pacific Northwest will b well represented throughout tho tourist sea sons in Florida and in Atlantic City. Arrangements have . been made by which the principal railways serving the Pacific Northwest will co-ordinate their advertising for the coming season with that of the association, so that when the campaign begins, it will mnko a solid and combined attack on the travelling public. ' It is felt that this is the psycho logical moment when,;- tho i.Paoifio Northwest should put forth all its en ergies. There are so many countries closed to travel that the public must find new avenues, they must find new destinies, they must find new scenes and new objective points and, there fore, the campaign carried on by tho association will appeal to these peoplo as a new" country in which they may recuperate and in which they may re gain their health and secure more in centive, in the prosecution of their daily work. To imagine that the people of the United States and of Canada during these times of stress and of anxiety, must forgo vacations is unthinkable, because if ever there was a time it was necessary for the business man to travel and take a vacation in order that he may maintain his poise and a bright and cheerful outlook, it is now. Through the trip recently made by the secretary to the eastern states, the co-operation of the tourist agencies, those who manufacture tourist travel, has been secured as never before. For the first time in history specially con ducted and independent tours exclus ively to the Pacific Northwest will bo incorporated in all the publications and travel books issued by these agencies. In the operations of the association we have induced one of the most elo quent and forceful orators in the Pa cific Northwest, Mr. Frank Branch Riley, to place his services at our dis posal as lecturer for three months, and to take with him one of the most wonderful sets of pictures ever com piled through the influential centers of California and of the East, so that he may place before the wealthy men who compose the membership of our exclusive clubs and before the business men and travelling public of the large centers of population in the most demonstrative form all the advantages which the Pacific Northwest has to (Continued on page nine) mm.
