Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-28
OREGON AUTHORS AND
BOOKS THEY WROTE

on Indian legends, the best known be-
ing, "The Heart of Oregon"
Mrs. Agnes Ruth Sengstacker, OF
Marshfield, has contributed to maga'
zines. Her writings are mostly on the
early Indian legends and her best
known work is Legends of the Coos
published in 1909.
Ashland boasts Of its historical writer
as well as poet Mrs. Caroline Minker
is best known by her book of poems.
f'Day Dreams" and c. B. Watson, Of
Ashland, by his book published in 1903,
entitled, Prehistoric SiskiyOu and the
Caves of Josephine County"
Newberg claims q political writer in
Prof. W. C. Woodard, who wrote while
living in that city, "Rise of Political
Parties in Oregon" He is now a pro-
fessor in Earlham college, Richmond,
Indiana.
A small book was published in Dal-
las in 1893 and is now out of print, en-
titled, "Uncle Sam Is Own Story, " and
was written by Glen Holman.
Portland has many living authors
whose fame reaches for beyond the
state.
The work of W. 7. Foster, president
of Reed college are known in every
educational centor He is perhaps best
known by the book that brought him
before the educators of the country,
" Augmentation and Debating" Two
other books that have been circulated
more than others are, "The Social En-
ergency," his latest, and "The Essen
tials of Exposition and Argument"
Miss Josephine Hammond of Reed
college, is best known by her book.
:" Everywoman's Road: A Morality of
Women, " published in 1913. Col, c.. f,
S. Wood, who spoke recently at the
state library has been writing books
/ for many years, his earliest works now
being out of print. A book that has
been much priced is his latest, published
in 1915, entitled, "Tne Poet in the Des-
ert."
DR.. C. H. Chapman, for many years
editorial writer on the OregOnan, but
now with the Portland Journal has
written many pamphlets. Frederick Hol-
man, a prominent member of the Oregon
Historical society, has written exten.
sively on Oregon history, hrs best know
work being, " History Of DR.. John Me-
Loughlin.
Prof. w. l.. Finley, for many years
associated with the game warden de.
partmcnt wrote on American Birds. -
and has lately issued a book entitled.
"Little Bird Blue
Former Governor T. T. Gecr is an
interesting writer for those who cnjov
history, in his FIFTY Years in Ore
gon."
Professor John Fleming Wilson. liv-
ing in Portland, has written several
books for boys, in a narrative form.
The Land Claimcrs," is one Of his
best.
Professor Lewis Alderman, superin.
tendent of the Portland schools, has
written a book entitled ''Home Cred.
its. " It was published in 1915.
The Captivity Of the Oatman
/ Girl" " was written by R. B. Stratton
and published in Salem in 1909.
Several of the books published by
Oregon authors are out of print and a
few volumes are considered so precious
by the state librarian that they are
kept at all times in the library safe.
In order that complete records of Ore
gon writers may he kept in the stat,
library. the librarian would be glad to
receive copies Of the earlier prints and
especially those that have been out OF
print for several years.
Arrangements arc now being made tc
compile a complete list of Oregon writ
ers and Miss Mary Marvin would b,
glad to receive lists of writer's who liv,
or have lived in this state and book,
that were written by them.
\ collection is being made Of every
thing that has been written by an Orc
gonian and also of everything that hai
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