Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

that court. In 1880 he was re-
elected as circuit Judge. In 1885
was reelected for another term of
six years. In 1899 was again re-
elected to his old position as circuit
Judge and served until 190t. Judge
Boise was a most remarkable man
and no history Of oregon is complete
without large mention of his name.
Judge Olney retired from the
bench in 1857 and went to Astoria
where he died some ten years after
ward, honored and respected by his
neighbors.
The supreme court of the state
was organized in 1859 and the first
term of the supreme court was held,
the record sayg "In the village of
Salem" on the 5th day Of December,
1859. Honorable A. f. Waite, chief
justice, Il. p. Boise, Riley Il. STRAIT
ton and Paine p. Prim, associate
justices. These judges held a term
OF the supreme court once a year
and the remainder of the time they
were engaged in doing circuit duty
In their respective circuits. When
one of the cases they tried In the
court below came on trial In the yI-
preme court. they stepped of the
bench and their associates heard the
case and passed on It. This method
continued until the formation OF
separate supreme court in 1873.
Judge Waite, who was the first
chief justice OF the supreme court OF
the state, was a pioneer of 1S47, a
lawyer of the old school, learned,
courteous, polite and dlgnlned He
filled well his position In life and his
name is remembered with great re-
spect wherever he was known.
Judge Stratton was an able lawyer
an upright Judge and a good citizen.
He died In his early manhood when
the future seemed bright with prom
ise.
Judge Prm was continuously on
the bench from 1859 until 1850, and
was ready, prompt, and always had
the respect OF the members OF the
bar, and his opinions while never
long. are marked by a clear state
ment and show a strong mind. He
was a pioneer of 1851, and lived In
Jackson county until 1897, when lie
removed to San Francisco, where he
died some years since.
Others who occupied seats on the
supreme bench after It's first organi-
cation up 20 the time of the forma-
tion OF separate court were AlonYo
A. Skinner, Joseph G.. Wilson, Will
liam w, Page, Erasmus d. Shattuck,
William w. Upton. l.. f. Moshei,
John Kelsay, Andrew j. Thayef.
James F. Watson, p. Whitten. Lewis
l.. Macarthur. 3. f. Bonham and
John Burnett.
w. w. Page was a prominent
Portland lawyer, and we'll known as
a sound Virginia Democrat, whose
father was a personal friend of
Jefferson. He was a man :
Of fine presence. His son, Rollin X. !
Page, Is manager of the General
Electric Company, OF Portland.
Erasmus ID. Shattuck is another
name which the citizens of the state
learned TO love and honor He was
a member of the supreme bench for
ten years, and occupied an honored
place on the circuit bench In Multno-
nah county for 22 years. retiring at
last on account of tho infirmities
Of old age, In 1898. Judge Shattuck
was greatly beloved, a ripe scholar,
A good lawyer. and an upright judge.
w. w. Upton was on the bench for
six years. from 1868 to 1874 Ho
was a learned lawyer. prompt in his
work, courteous TO the bar, and was
we'll regarded by the bar, and his
associates on the bench. After his
from the bench he re-
'umed his practice in Portland, until
1877 when he was appointed second
'ohAPNiN'ASi cA bhV NNo9uty VI bAN
United States, when he removed 10
d. c., where he died Ia
LS96.
b. F, Bonham is we'll remembered
~ all the residents of Salem. lie
anne here in 1853, and nntil his
Ieath was a resident here. He filled
many important places in public life,
nd there as in private life he exem-
'lified the value of right living, and j
high staldard of citizenship. He
erved on the bench from 1870 to
S76.
Judge Wilson served for many
aors % olarlr of tha cunrama oOurt 4