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HERRIN'S RISE AS
LAWYER IS RAPID
HIGHEST SALARIED MAN ON PACIFIC COAST, WHO BEGAN
' " CAREER ON OREGON FARM.
Highest Salaried Man on Coast
Tells of Career From Time
He Left Oregon Farm.
LUCK PLAYED SMALL PART
TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, .PORTLAND, JUNE 19,. 1910.
C'liief Counsel of Southern Pacific
Ciot Start in Profession as 11c
Rult of Chanee Acquaintance
Made in Public Ivibrary.
BT IJOXEL A. JOHNSON".
How William F. Herrin, vice-president
and chief counsel for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, worked his
way from the farm, on which he was
born In . Southern Oregon, to become
the highest salaried man on the Pa
cific Coast. Is a story, that has just been
obtained for the first, time In all its
details. Mr. Herrin's visit a few 'days
Ago to the Oregon Agricultural College,
where he had not previously been since
he graduated from that institution in
1873, and his later visit to the place of
hfs birth, the old farm near Jackson
ville, has revived much local interest
In him and his early life.
From Mr. Herrin's most intimate
friends and partially from himself
have been collected many of. the de
tails of his younger life that have nev
er before been printed. Among news
paper men Mr. Herrin has the reputa
tion of maintaining the silence of a
sphynx when being appealed to for in
formation about himself, and thus it
was with some difficulty that he was
induced to talk, which he did in a
modest and conservative way. of his
boyhood days and the sentiments that
were given life when he returned last
week to his old school.
William F." Herrin Is the eldest son
of John Herrin, an Oregon pioneer who
immigrated from nton County, Mis-sour-,
in 1853, settling on a farm near
Jacksonville. .-lliam was born the
following year, and his ea "ier years
were spent on the farm.
Goes to Corvallis College.
At an early age William came to
realize that he wou i not be contented
on the farm, and when sti!l quite young
he arranged to become a student r.t
Corvallis College, now the Oregon Ag
ricultural College.
In those days free scholarships to
thj institution could be obtained
through legislative representatives.
Thus it was that James D. Fay, one of
the best known lawyers of pioneer
times in this state, secured for young
Herrin his appointment to Corvallis
College, which lie, entered in the Fall of
1868.
Although William's father was a
well-to-do farmer, the boy relt a cer
tain independence regarding his schooling-,
and he earned the gerater part of
the funds necessary to take . him
through college
As a matter of economy William Her
rin and J. K. Weatherford, now an at
torney of Albany. "kept bachelors"
hall." cooking their own food and car
ing for their own household duties and
endeavoring to learn their lessons
while at work. It proved to be a rath
er hard life, with but little recreation,
but both young men were serious and
earnest in their work, and kept up with
their studies.
During vacation time, young - Herrin
worked as a farm hand wherever, he.
could obtain employment, and thus
earned a large part of the money neces
sary for , his next year's expenses. One
year he went to the Wisecarber farm
near McMlnnville to work during his
vacation.
After graduating from the college.
iHerrin returned to his home in South
ern Oregon and taught school for a year
near his old home. It was during this
year that he confided his ambitions to
become a lawyer to Judge P. P. Prim,
who had taken a special Interest In the
young man. Judge Prim had graduated
at the Cumberland Law School, at Leba
non, Tenn., and he induced young Her
rin to take a course at the same in
stitution. Began "Law Study Early.
Mr. Hsrrln was but 20 years old when
he went to the Cumberland Law School
from which he graduated with honors.
From the law school he went to San
Francisco, where he determined to enter
upon the practice, of law. In casa he
could find a way to earn a living while
working up a business.
At first things in San Francisco were
not as promising as he had expected to
find them, and his small capital was
soon almost gone. It was harder for a
young man to get clients in the strange
city than he had irpagined, and it began
to seem to him that he must either re
turn to the farm of his father or starve.
A story has been published to the effect
mat at this juncture in Herrin's career,
he was picked up by Judge Van Cleif,'
and made the latter's law clerk, but Mr
Herrin denies thl3. The true story is
xnai ne was in tne puouc library one
day looking over some law reports, when
Clarence Greathouse came In to get
copies or a taw decision. Ending that he
would not be permitted to take the book
to his own office, he looked about for
someone who could copy the decision for
him and. seeing Herrin at a desk read
ing, asked him If he were an attornev.
"Well, perhaps you might call me
that," the young man explained "for I
am fresh from a law school where I
graduated."
"If you'll copy this decision for me"
Mr. Greathouse said "I will pay you well
for your work."
This proved to be the turning point
in Mr. Herrin's life for he did his work
fo well for Mr. Greathouse that the
latter engaged him to work in his office,
ind later he was introduced to Mr. Van
Cleif, of the firm of Van Cleif & Stewart,
who took him in as partner. Later he
married Van Cllef's daughter, Annie,
with' whom he lived until two years ago
when she died.
First Famous Case Won.
Mr. Herrin gained his first distinction
as a lawyer when he was selected te be
come an attorney in the famous case
involving the Sharon millions. Older
and better known attorneys had failed
to give satisfaction, and as a last resort,
the- rising young lawyer was made chief
counsel. He won the case, and also the
lasting confidence of the moneyed men of
the city. -He was at once made the at
torney for tne Bank of California, and
about 1889. he. accepted the invitation of
Collls P. Huntington to become the chief
counsel of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, a position he has since retained.
Seventeen years ago Mr. Herrin was
asked by the management of the com
pany to abandon his private law prac
tice and give his entire time to the
company's affairs. His salary at that
time was $35.0JO a year, and according to
reports published in the newspapers of
that date, Mr.; Herrin- was given -twice
tj'at salary, or $70,000 a year, to turn his
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entire attention to the work of the rail
road. An effort to gain from Mr. Herrin and
his most intimate friends recently his
exact-salary, proved vain, but there is
reason to believe that his present salary
Is even In excess of the amount said to
have been agreed upon when the change
in his work was made.
At present Mr. Herr'n is the active
head of' the Southern Pacific Company
on the Pacific Coast. Like other railroad
officials, he talks but little for publica
tion concerning the advance plans of
his company, and he has even less to say
concerning himself.
1 Although a man of much energetic ac
tion and large, business responsibilities.
Mr. Herrin finds time to enjoy himself
according to his own peculiar likes. Ac
cording to those who are with him most,
he enjoys, probably more than anything
else, to retire ' to his Summer resort that
is near Shasta Springs, and enjoy na
ture. This Summer resort he named Wild-
wood, and in honor of it he ao calls
his private railway car, on which he
travels when away ifrom home, the same
name. Even when business affairs press
him most, he manages to find time for
the enjoyment of literature, and delights
in reading the best poetry.
Mr. Herrin is scientifically inclined.
GIFTS PRESENTED BY
D. A. R. ON FLAG DAY
Mrs. Rose Block-Bauer Given Silk Flag in Appreciation of. Singing of
. National Air Mrs. Chapin's Service Rewarded.
THE observance of Flag day by . the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution is invariably an Impres
sive one, marked with simple dignity
and real patriotism.
The meeting of the local chapter of
this organization was held last Tuesday
in honor of the day at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Rockey on Flanders street.
The rooms were particularly beautiful
with a ! profusion of cut flowers and
greens Intermingled. with a lavish num
ber of flags and banners. In the music
room several large flags were prom
inently -displayed,' crossed above the
piano, with masses of flowers on either
side.
The programme was most fittingly
opened with a reading by Mrs. Warren
E. Thomas of an official proclamation
from Governor Benson, in which, for
the first time in Oregon, Flag day was
recognized , by the state.
Following this, by request, Mrs. Rose
Bloch-Bai.ier h-zng "The Star-Spangled
Banker" with' such' patriotic fervor and
richness of tone that the audience ap
plauded most heartily. She was ac
companied by Mrs. Warren E. Thomas'.
At the conclusion of the three beauti
ful. verses Mrs. Rockey stepped forward
and presented Mrs. . Bauer with .an
American flag of silk, baying: "This is
but a small taken of our appreciation
of your wonderful rendition of the
'Star-Spangled Banner.' Our hope is
that you may live many years to favor
us with the song."
Mrs. Bauer's little speecli of accept
ance was all the more effective because
of the nature and surprise of the gift.
"I need not tell you." she said, "that
I appreciate more than I can express
your beautiful gift. I shall always be
glad to sing for the cause and can only
add 'long may it wave.' "
The remainder of the programme con
sisted of a solo by W. A. Armstrong, who
gave most beautifully "The Song of the
Flag." Mrs. Warren E. Thomas read one
of the most interesting papers ever pre
sented before the chapter, her subject
being "The History of the Flag." Mrs.
G. H. Pettinger gave several delightful
Jreadings from Riley.
At the conclusion of the programme,
the D. A. R. presented Mrs. W. H. Chapin
with a handsome piece of colonial silver,
in recognition of her untiring work for
and assistance to-the order as its record
ing secretary for 14 years.
Following this the remainder of the
afternoon was given over to sociality and
tea. .
Mrs. Bauer tells most entertainingly
of a prior occasion on which her singing
of this beloved patriotic song was not so
happily received.
"It was several years ago four or five,
anyway," she said, "and Portland was
holding its annual celebration and Fourth
of July observation in the Plaza blocks.
As every one knows, the programmes on
such occasions vary little with each suc
ceeding year. There's a pertain number
of speeches handed down, I believe, from
the original observance of the day; there's
the reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence and singing of patriotic songs.
I've never known a programme to deviate
from this tradition. Well, as was cus
tomary. I sang the 'Star Spangled Ban
ner." I . love that song and really en
joyed adding my contribution to thv pro
gramme. On the occasion to which. I
refer: -I had Just finished singing when
the querulous voice of an old lady was
too, and makes a study of the various
plants and trees at his Summer home.
To visitors he readily names and de
scribes the various forms of vegetable
life about his mountain resort.
One of the more noticeable charac
teristics of Mr. Herrin is his loyalty
to his old-time friends. It is asserted
by those who know him that he never
goes- for a long journey without first
inviting some friend to accompany him.
Among his most intimate friends are
some who have gained recognition In
art and science.
In his home at Broadway and Scott
streets, San Francisco, Mr. Herrin has
a large collection of the best paintings.
Artists who have gained their reputa
tions- while working on this Coast find
him a good patron.
Next to his liking for the study of
botany, which he takes up almost dally
while in San Francisco, going into
Golden Gate Park for the purpose, Mr.
Herrin enjoys most, it is said, the study
of political philosophy, concerning
which he reads extensively.
Mr. Herrin has three children, all un
married. One Is a son 15 years of age,
who is at school at Groton, Mass., and
the other two are daughters, Katherine
and Alice, who are at present in Eu
rope.
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Mm, Rone Sloch Bauer, Honored
by Patriotic Society AVtth Gift
of King.
heard demanding of no one in particular
.'Well, for heving's sakes, don't thet gel
know nothin' to sing but thet "Spanclin
Banner" piece? I been to two cellybra
tioos, an' she's went an' sung thet same
piece two times afore.
AS ACID BURNS, MAN RUNS
Wit of Jack Hill Probably Save His
Own Life.
With his mouth terribly burned by jar
bolic acid. Jack Hill, a fireman attached
to the Portland Heights Company, rushed
into the Jefferson Pharmacy, Third and
Jefferson streets, yesterday afternoon.
crying that he had been poisoned. Samuel
HeiaXond, the proprietor, immediately ad
ministered an emetic and applied,
stomach pump, and after working for
over an nour, Drougnt the man to
condition such that he could be removed
to St. Vincent s Hospital. He may re
cover.
Hill said, when he was partially re-
vivea. mat ne naa Deen visiting a woman
at Third and Jefferson streets, and was
attacked by a pain In his stomach. The
woman told him to go to the pantry and
get a certain bottle, which contained
medicine to nt tne case. By mistake, he
says, ne got the wrong bottle and drank
a quantity of the carbolic acid before
ne realized ms mistake.
NEW SCENIC ROUTE.
riie Soo-Spokane-Portland Servic
de Luxe via the Crows Nest Pass route
affords a trip of unusual interest.
handsomely equipped electric-lighted
sol in train or library -compartment-ob
servatlon cars, standard and tourls
sleeping cars and. dining car. "The bes
of service.
DERELICTS JUST WORK
JCIGE ORDERS VAGRANTS BACK
TO FIELDS AND MIXES.
Willi Employers Crying for Men, Un
profitable Idleness Will Xot be
Tolerated by Police.
"Back to the woods," was the burden
of Judge Bennett's song in Municipal
Court.
"Lots of work, employers crying out
for men," he said, as he directed one
after another of the derelicts to the
fields where the flowers bloom and
the birds sing all day long. .
Through the magistrate's efforts
Hood River, Tillamook, The Dalles.
Shaniko arid many other places will
benefit. If the floaters keep their
promises.
It was round-up day on the Burn-side-street
beat. Patrolmen Martine
and Johnson, pursuing -their regular
policy, had gathered together the
week's accumulation of masterless
men and sent them in for disposition
by the court. Jn all 20 were gathered
in, representing every flag in the civ
ilized world, hard-bitten, hard-drinking
wrecks, cast up on the unhospita
ble shores of Burnslde street from the
mines, the grading camps. and the
woods. Each told the story of having
come to town to spend the accumula
tions from his last Job, of riotous liv
ing and eventual bankruptcy. . Each
had intended to go back to work the
next morning, had not the firm hand
of the law gripped him untimely. In
each case where there was no crimi
nality charged the judge gave the pris
oner an opportunity to leave town be
fore dark, administering a few advis
ory words as to the call for labor in
this or that sect. on.
William . Tegan was one of ' those
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
Are today living on the interest ot their
money, every cent of which they made by
investing in lots at the
feeach Resorts of Southern California
This, in spite of the fact that when the .prop
erty was first put on the market thousands
of people said that it was poor property and
would never amount to anything.
A better opportunity is now offered the
people of Portland ana1 the Northwest. Bay
ocean is the most beautiful and best adapted
spot for a Summer Beach Resort in all Amer
ica. It is the nearest point on the coast to
Portland, and as soon as the railroad now
building to the coast is running and the mag
nificent hotel and other improvements, guar
anteed by the company, are completed it will
certainly attract people from all parts of the
country. This means that property at Bay
ocean will go to several times its present
price. Your own judgment must tell you that
this is true and that those who take advantage
of this opportunity and put a few dollars a
.month into Bayocean lots now will surely
make a handsome profit, just as was true of
those .who bought lots in the Southern Cali
fornia resorts.
All lots will be withdrawn from the mar
ket oti July 16, this year.
Act! Act now! Later you can sell at
a profit to the man who-waits.
t: b. potter realty company
514 Corbett Bldg., Portland, Or.
Kansas City 208 R. A. long Bldg.' San Francisco 802 Monad noc It Bldg.
who had meant to go yesterday morn
ing,: had 'not his calculations been set
awry by the police. He failed to heed
the. current maxim to "beat it while
his shoes were good." for he told the
judge that ere then he would have
been at Tillamook, working on the
railroad grade, had it not been that
his footwear was in bad order. Time
until evening was allowed him to get
in condition for travol.
Surprising familiarity with the com
ings and goings of the outside labor
ers who frequent the Burnside district
is shown by the officers on the beat.
Stored in their memories- are' the
names, faces and records of hundreds
of old-timers, and woe unto him who
has broken faith with the court and
returned to his haunts after being al
lowed to leave. Seldom does an old
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offender infringe his agreement and
escape the penalty.
Tramc Squabble In Court.
Roy Courtney, a driver, was arrested
yesterday afternoon for violation of the
traffic ordinance, upon complaint of
John Renfrew, a driver for the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. Renfrew had skids on his wagon
and was unloading a reel of wire. On
the skids was his son. Lee Renfrew, 13
years old. Renfrew says that Court
ney came along on the wrong side of
the street and knocked the skids down,
causing a severe injury to the boy's
leg. Courtney de"ares that Renfrew
had the street blockaded, compelling
him to go on the wrong side.
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This Is without doubt
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lasting work. known to
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where one or more teeth
have been lost we re
place to look so natural
that detection is impos
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ples of this beautiful
work. All dentists here
are graduates of-from 12
to 20 years' experience.
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