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.
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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.
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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. It will then be germ-proot For no
germ, no matter what its nature, can lire an instant
in the presence of Lysol Disinfectant And some
instinct keeps flies away from Lysol Disinfectant.
Use Lysol Disinfectant also to keep toilet, sinks,
drains and dark, damp, sunless corners free from
germ-life. -
A 50c bottle makes 5 gallons of powerful disin
fectant; a 25c bottle makes 2 gallons.
Lysol Disinfectant is also inralnable for Personal
Hygiene.
Lysol Toilet Soap
Contains the necessary piopurtloa
of the tntiMptM mgredieats of
Lrsoi Disinfectant to protect the
fekia from frerm infection. It is
refreshiagly soothmgand healing
and helpful for improving tha
skia. Ask year dsslsr. If he
hunt it, ask kua t ssdas it
for yoa.
Lirsol Shaving Cream
Contains Unnecessary proportion
of the antaaeptie ingredients of .
Lyeol Disinfectant to kill germe
on rasor and shavnw-bmsh( where
germs abound and to gvard the
tiny cuts from infection, sad give
an antiseptic ahave. If your dealer
hasn't it, ask ma to esse a-sop-
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