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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1919)
THE .3IORXIXG OKEGOXIAJf, THURSDAY. JTJXE 56, 1919. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER BECOMES VICE-PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK. CALLED TO PORTLAND BY FOOD SHORTAGE PENDLETOrJ FINANCIER GRAY William L Thompson Made Of ficer of First National. MAY QUIT HIGHWAY BOARD His in Canting ATorld Rapid After Start s Janitor in Eastern Institntion. ' William I. Thompson of Pendleton, cut of the most widely known country bankers In the northwest. Will be director and vice-president of the First National bank, assuming active duties September 1. Ho will retain nl posi tion of president and bis interest In the American National bank at Pen clietoa. -It 4a kind of breaking tradition of the First National to bring in a man from the outside for an executive posl lion. explained A 1 Mills, president of the first National bank, "but in these days many traditions axe being ignored." 41 r. Mills says that a special depart ment will be created for Mr. Tnomp son, who will look after the out-pf town trade. The business has grown So large that the First National has been under-officered, and Mr. Mills ays be looked around for a young, active man and found in Mr. Thompson Just what he wanted. Governor Told of Plana. It Is the plan of Mr. Thompson to divide his time between Portland and Pendleton and to retain bis residence in the latter city until January. 1920. As Mr. Thompson Is a member of the state highway commission and is the east ern Oregon representative on that body. bo has written to Governor Olcott ex plaining his new connection and his programme. Mr. Thompson is desirous ef remaining on the commission until ha sees the main highways under con tract, but In the communication to the governor Mr. Thompson said that if Mr. Olcott thought the Portland con aectioa in any manner failed to har monize with his position as commis sioner, the governor was to consider too letter as one of resignation. As he retains his residence In Pen dleton. It is presumed that ha will not be disturbed on the highway commis sion for the time being. From being janitor of a small-town sank to --president of the First Na tional, o - of the largest financial in stitutions in the Pacific northwest. Is the record of Mr. Thompson. It had been U ambition to be a physician, and ha had studied several years for that profession when bis career was changed for a Job paying flS a month. His duties then consisted of sweeping out the bank and "helping on the books. Born in the village of Clayton. Wis., Jane IS, 1S7S, Mr. Thompson started bis banking career in 1SS7 at New Rich mond. Wis. Rla la West Rapid. Prom IIS a month he worked up to $50. and then In 1899 he decided to come west and landed at Lewlston, Idaho, where he became assistant cashier, serving in that capacity until 19V4, when be moved to Pendleton. For the past IS years Mr. Thompson has been active In the business world of eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and part of Idaho. Arriving in Pendle ton, he organised the Commercial na tional bank, with a capital of JoO.009. In 1909, with his associates, he bought control of the American National, in that city, and In 1910 he was elected president, a position which he con tinues to bold. Mr. Thompson had built np th de posits of the Commercial National tJSO.000 when the American National was purchased, making combined de posits 1 1,000.000. Today the American National has JJ.I50.0O0 deposits and the Institution handles a larger volume of business than any other. lck of eystem In the old mercantile world disgusted Mr. Thompson with business aa a boy, but he Immediately liked banking when he discovered that very night a bank knows to a, nickel just where It stands. New Methods Installed. In Pendleton Le began Insisting on modern business system with his cus tomers. The old country bank Idea of lending money to farmers and the annual settlement was discarded. I'n der the old style neither the bnnk nor the farmer knew bow much was owed until the farmer received pay for his crop and went to the bank for an ac counting. Mr. Thompson evolved a dif ferent method, by which the farmer and the bank always knew what was due. He also attacked the overdraft prob lem and showed business men how the overdraft was poor business. These were Innovations when Mr. Thompson undertook the reforms, and at first It was believed his Ideas on these sub jects would drive customers away. Handling the wheat, cattle and sheep business made Mr. Thompson an irapor- , tant factor In the financial world of the Inland empire. He has been presi dent of the Oregon State Bankers' asso ciation and is a member of the execu tlve council of the American Bank asso ciation, representing Oregon. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Oregopi commission for the Panama-Pacific ex position in San Francisco, the first com mission which ever filed a detailed audit account of its expenditures. Prsaleat(ta Loaa Work. He was chairman of all the liberty loan campaigns and the Victory loan drive In Umatilla county and served as chairman of the Umatilla countv ehao ter of the American Red Cross during the war. As a member of the vtate highway commission Mr. Thompson has become generally known outside of the inland empire and. as he ssid when in Port land Monday, the duties of commis sioner consume one-third of his time. The offlc" carries no compensation. With Mr. Thompson entering the First National in Portland, there will he some chances in the American Na tional at Pendleton. J. B. McCook. now cashier, will become vir-e-preslrient. and 1 C. sVhraff. now cashier of the First l ank of Pilot Kock. becomes cashier of ths American National. sj issnssnii si ''II..' ' i imJi"sj JJ,iwimun.il.liu .' -'M""1- ,". sum'. -'..."I. ' i ! I - r I ' fu. I r in t. i - . X- .r-8 ?- i I -ytv - s I J? - " ","' J ft : Produce Rots on Piers When Teamsters Go on Strike. APPEAL FOR HELP IS MADE W. Xj. THOMPSON, OF PENDLETON. court litigation to determine whether or not the recently enacted law elevat ing Judge Taxwell from the county bench to the circuit bench is constitutional. "I shall hold you and your bondsmen liable if any of the funds of this state are diverted In payment of any claim audited by you that said George Tax- well may make upon you for compen sation as circuit Judge of this state." the warning note contained In the letter. . . The testing of the law which created a new circuit court department in Mult nomah county will be taken. It Is be lieved, simultaneously with the law creating the court of domestic relations. The governor issued no statement as to his course of sction, but in view of the threat of legal procedure it Is be lieved he will await some formal court action. MARRIED LIFE IS DISLIKED GOWN TORX FROM MOTHER-IN-LAW, WIFE CHARGES. L S. SPOONER WINS MEDAL Portland Lieutenant Takes Honors in Army Shooting Match. Lieutenant Lloyd S. Spooner. of Port land, former member of the1 Oregon Na tional Guard rifle team, now with the American expeditionary force In France, has upheld the reputation of western riflemen, having been one of eight of ficers to win gold' medals at a recent shooting match at Le Mans, according to news received here. Lieutenant Spooner,. whose home is at 900 East Fourteenth street, was com missioned at the first officers' training camp at the Presidio and went to France with the 91st division. Prior to going across he attended a school of fire at Fort Pill. He Is now with the 47th Infantry, having a permanent-com mission in the regular establishment. Toppenlsh Hoy Drowns. nOQt'IAM. Wastw June 25. (Spe cial.) While the mother was attend ing a wedding at the home of a neigh bor, Alvtn Iverson, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Iverson, former resi dents of this city, was drowned last Sunday In an irrigation ditch near Topper ish. The body was brought hete for interment. Ttead The Oregonian classified sds. May Penne Asks Divorce, Alimoney nd Property; Jennie Love Says Husband Is Cruel. Among other acts of violence al leged In the divorce complaint of May Penne, filed in the circuit court yes terday. Landor Penne Is accused of tearing a nightgown from his mother in-law. The Pennes were married in Portland in 1906 and .Mrs. Penne de clares her husband has property val ued at many thousands and a monthly income between 1500 and JS00. She asks a divorce, alimony of $200 a month and division of the property. Penne is proprietor of a market on Alder street. ' Improper conduct with one Pansy Sloper on a river steamer plying be tween Portland and Astoria is alleged against Charles W. Lacey In a divorce complaint filed in the circuit court yes terday by Melvina E. Lacey. Leone Slater, In a complaint filed against Leon Slater, alleges infidelity and names one Agnes Ribelin as co respondent. Kosa Kangiser, who mar ried William Kangiser at Rigs, Rus sia, in 1&84, asks a divorce on grounds of cruelty after 35 years of married life. Other divorce suits filed yesterday were Pauline E. Hughes against Lloyd L Hughes, cruelty; Emma Muralt against Chris Muralt, cruelty; Earl A Roberts against Ollie Roberts, deser tion; Edna McDonald 'against Thomas McDonald, cruelty; Minnie Alexander against Ross Alexander, cruelty, and Jennie L. Love against Henry Pierce Love, cruelty. i Governors f Five States Asked to Intercede WlUi.Tew York's Ex ecutive to End Walkout. NEW YORK. June 25. Commission merchants whose produce Is rotting on New York piers because of. the strike of market teamsters, porters and chauffeurs, today sent telegrams to the governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and California ask ing them to request Governor Smith of New York to Intercede In the con troversy. The statement is made that farmers In those states will suffer great finan cial Injury If the strike continues. The situation today became so acute that a representative of the department of labor arrived in the city to aid in the settlement of the strike. The walkout Monday has seriously diminished the city's supply of fresh vegetables and fruits and today New York was virtually without some of these commodities. The only break in the embargo today was the arrival of a ship with 700 barrels of potatoes. Busi ness at the markets handling green vegetables and fruits was at a stand still. The only movement out of busi ness markets was that of government trucks taking supplies to hospitals. These vehicles were operated under a guard of military police. L. J. Lippman. chairman of the pro duce dealers' strike committee, said if assured ample police protection the dealers would attempt delivery tomor row. While the strike is In progress thousands of barrels of potatoes, cab bage and other vegetables are rotting. Eight hundred refrigerator cars of fresh vegetables and fruits, valued at 11,000,000, lying in adjacent New Jersey railroad yards, may have to be diverted to other points unless a settlement Is soon reached. Thirty, Forty and Fifty Value giving that the customer cannot fail to appreciate. This is only possible through our profit sharing, cash sell ing policy. We share the profits with our customers fifty-fifty, and in return we get greater volume which makes our policy of mutual benefit. COMPARE GRAY'S COWARE GRAY'S COMPARE GRAY'S $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 Suits With Suits Sold Suits With Suits Sold Suits With Suits Sold by Other Stores for by Other Stores for by Other Stores for $35 and $40 $45 and $50 $55 and $60 BUILDING FUND GROWING TJ. of O, Women Are Successful in Securing Subscriptions. At the weekly luncheon of the cam paign captains for the women's build ing fund of the University of Oregon pleasing progress was reported in a number of big gifts for the fund. The lecture course at the First Presbyterian church under the auspices of the Junior league reports a total of $1260 for the fund. The work will be carried on through out the summer with headquarters at the university office of the school of commerce. 421 Oregon building. An or ganization will be perfected for carry ing on the campaign throughout the state. The regular luncheon of the SAVE 7 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON . FURNISHINGS AND HATS We give our patrons 7 per cent discount on furnishings and hats when purchase amounts to $4.00 or more. Con tract goods excepted. R.-M. GRAY 366 Washington St. at West Park. campaign captains will be held Monday at noon. Rainier Park Now Open. SEATTLE, Wash, June 25. Predic tion that at least five times the number of visitors will enter Rainier national park this year as did last year was made here today by Roger W. Toll, the new park supervisor. The automobile road is now open to Narada Falls, he added, and he hopes to have it open Into Paradise valley by July 10. Mile. Bertillon Visits Denver. DENVER, Colo., June 25. Mile. Jac queline Bertiiion, advocate of the court of appeals, Paris, and niece of Alphonse Bertillon, the French scientist who In vented the criminal identification sys tem, reached Denver today to become for a brief time a probation officer In the juvenile court here. The object ol her visit is to obtain information on the workings of the court. She was sent by the French government. The pro rata share of the money in circulation In this country is 154.56 nearly $5 more than It was a year ago. Stock Exchange Closes Two Days. NEW TORK. June 25. At tne, re quest of the members, the New Tork stock exchange will be closed Saturday, July 5. a.s well as Independence day. a JUDGE'S SHIM HELD UP GOVERNOR IS WARNED "OT TO PAY TAZYVELL STIPEND. W. Kaste. Portland Attorney, Send Protest to Olcott; Court Action May Follow. SALEiC Ot June IS. (Special) Official notice that he will be held per sonally liable as secretary f state for all money paid to eorge TaxwelL circuit Judge of Multnomah county, was received today by Ben W. Olcott from John W. Kaste, a Portland at torney. It Is believed here that this lellar means the forerunner of supreme The Epidemic Breeder The unsanitary garbage can is a constant menace to life and health. It always contains uncounted millions of disease germs. -; Flies, natural spreaders of disease, gather around the garbage can, and children play near it. Disinfectant Keep some Lysol Disinfectant tn your garbage can all the time. 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