Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-12

Rains fell until Monday night and the
managers talked of postponement.
Tuesday the sun came out, Wednesday
was fine, and Thursday the crowd was
immense. W. Il. Yates Of Corvallis de-
livered an address and on Friday w. l.
Tooze spoke in the forenoon for the
sons and daughters Of the pioneers.
There were about FIVE thousand people
present each day. There were pioneers
from all over the valley, and some from
Eastern Oregon. The last Of the Cali
pooia Indians was present, lame and
blind Eliza.
Mr.. Yates was a former resident
here and could not trust himself to
speak e%xtempore, according to his usual
habit, but read a very scholarly and
appropriate address. W. l.. Tooze's
speech was considered the best ever
listened to on such an occasion and was
highly complimented.
The people Of Brownsville have long
since been voted the champions Of Or
egon for, getting up the best picnics.
The beautiful city on the Calipooia has
a reputation to sustain and spares no
time or expense TO make the pioneers
reunion a success. IL is absolutely a
dry town and the picnic grounds are
policed carefully. The mayor Of the
city is Poster Gilmore, who was prohi-
bition candidate for governor. He is
president Of the Commercial club, pres
ident of the Bank Of Brownsville and
pretty nearly the whole thing and not
a bad kind Of a thing at that. While
1 was there in the midst Of the fes-
tivity n little boy was on trial for ped
ding beer. Russell Wyatt Of Albany
came up to defend him and hung the
jury. Another trial was decided on
Immediately and that boy will be made
an example Of. The Touring mills,
saw and planning mills, and wooden mills,
where Tom Kay, deceased, made his
start in life, are the principal indus.
tries. There is an immense hay bust
ness done from this place.
The people complain Of their railroad
service and are in hopes OF getting an
electric line. Two lumber trains a day
go through here from the Booth-Kelly
Company mills in Lane county. These
carry passengers, but II takes practical.
ly all day to go to Brownsville by rail
and it is about 90 miles from Port
land. There is some prospect Of a pas
senger train.
REFLECTED omcers.
Following officers were reelected Fri.
day;
A. M. Templeton, president.
II. A. stannard, vice president.
G. Il. %Stannard, secretary.
j. II. Glass, treasurer.
w. @. Cooley, Mrs. Kate Lavender,
W. r. Cochran, directors.
Mr.. Templeton has been at the head
OF the Linn county pioneers picnic
for ten years and he is the right man
for the place.
Brownsville has a splendid brass
band. They are uniformed, have most
ly silver instruments and are probably
the best country band in the state.
Their leader is Charles Williams.
". J. Moore, the dealer in agrieul-
tural implements, is training a boys
band that is a wonder for its age. II
heard them play after the eighth lesson,
and they surprised me.
Among prominent Brownsyillians /
met there Peter and Joseph Hume,
Brown and Lavender of The Times. Ed
Starr, the postmaster, and Rev. u, O..
Martin. Fine meals are served at the
picnic grounds by the ladies of the
different denominations. We took din
ner with an old friend we once met
in a free silver convention, d. f. New
and Of Shedd, Ore. He is one Of the
irst men to advocate the independent
telephone which has now spread all over
Linn county.
There will be a grand picnic at Leba
June %, at which Senator Milt
Miller will be master Of ceremony. He
IS said to be a candidate for r~e-elee.
ion and it viii take a strong and pop
llar Republican TO defeat him. Under
lireet nomination there win be several
lspirants for each place, and the party
ines viii be broken into some. Linn
viii claim the office Of joint
with Marion county at the next
as Marion has had the joint
IenatOrship last in the person Of Hon.
William II. HObsOn Of staytOn. The
party has become almost a