Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28

Oregon is attracting the attention or
the entire country not only from its
advanced political ideas. and its modern
methods of teacmng, but also from the
number Of books that have been writ
ten by Oregonians within the last few
years. The writings of Oregon authors
especially in political science, are in
demand in the east as well as at home.
Oregon is regarded as a state in which
many of the more radical ideas in leg
islation are being tried out. Sam Simp-
son and Homer Davenport have world
wide fame, but there are others.
Living in Oregon are many authors
whose works are known probably better
outside of the state than in it. Oregon
educators are contributing to national
educational magazines and professors in
the colleges Of the state are having
their writings accepted by the lead
ing publishing houses of New York and
Chicago.
Living in Salem are several authors
whose writings are well known not only
on the Pacific coast, but have had gen
eral circulation throughout the coun-
try.
Col. f. Hofer' Is "Jaek Norton" pub.
lshed few years ago attracted general
attention, as well as his poems and
shorter work, "Jesus and the Unem-
plOyed.'
George Palmer Putnam, who as the
governors secretary now claims Salem
as his home is the author of two books.
"'The Oregon Country" and "The
Southland of North America" "
]. H. Cradlebaugh, of Salem, is best
known by his collections of poems,
''Nyeena Klashe nlsher," and Songs
of the Good Country"
Another Salem poet who has come be
fore the public within the last year is
Ernest Everhart Baker, who published
last December a book of poems, entitled
&" The Heart Of the Last Frontier.
| Judge J. c. Moreland has written
several pamphlets on the early days of
Oregon, his best known being on core
eon Governors "
John Minto, late warden Of the state
penitentiary. was writer of verse and
published in 1909 a book with the titlr
% Rhymes on Life in Oregon. "
Mrs. Mamie Fulkersou, living in Sa
lem Heights, is writing series of 2rti
cles for an eastern educational paper
and for many years has contributed tc
the eastern magazines on edueationa
/ subjects.
Eugene has several writers who have
been attracting national attention. A.
len II. Eaton, who has neen in the stat,
house Of representatives for severa
wears, has written book, "The OerGor
/ System, " that has been called for espo
cially in the east
4 DR.. J. d. Barnett. of the UNIVERSITY
of Oregon. has recently published nov
! work entitled. "The Operation of tn
.tInitiative Referendum and Recall il
\ Oregon " The book has Just been issue,
\ by McAIillans.
!. Eugene is also the home of anothe
4 writer, Prot. Joseph Schafer, who's
\ book. "History Of the Pacific Nortb
\ west, +" is regarded as one of the hes
I ever written on this subject.
:. Oregon City is the home Of sevora
living authors the one best known per
haps being Mrs +. f. Dye, whose work
on the early days Of Oregon are popular
Her three best known are "McLoughlii
and Old Oregon her most popula
work: "The Conquest ~ story of Lew
is and Clark, and "McDonald of Ore
\ gon."
n Gilbert L. Hedges, of Oregon City,
member Of one of Oregon s public spir
tied families has recently publish
q book which is in demand in the eas
among those interested in poitica
!, science. 1t is entitled, "Where tn
People Rule, " and was published Il
1914.
Corvallis is the home of Prof. !. F
Horner, who has written extensively o
the history of Oregon. His best know
work is compilation of Oregon litera
ture, entitled "Oregon Literature.
Within the last few years many tech
meal treatises have been written b
the professors of the o. A. C. and hav
been published in educational mags
zines.
Albany is the home Of Prof. f.
Franklin, of Albany college. who he
written a book on, Legislative iii
tory Of Naturalization in the Unite
states" This hook was published b
the University Of Chicago and used b
that institution as one Of its text book
Mrs Franklin, who at present is iii
rarian Of tho Albany public library,
contributor TO magazines.
Among Oregon s living authors ma
be mentioned Mrs. Ada Millican. q
Prneville. She has written many poem