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I THE .SUNDAY. OKEGOTA, . FOKTLAITD, . MAX. 2S, ..1016.... 17 NORTH BANK HEADS ARE SHIFTED ABOUT W. F. Turner Takes C. 0, Jenks' Post as President V of Railway System. A. J. DAVIDSON COMES HERE Latter Will Be General Superintend ent W. G. Davidson Is Xamed Secretary and Treasurer, All' to Be Effective at Once. wins' to tha recent resignation of C. O. Jenks, vice-president and general manager of the North Bank Railroad, a number of important changes In the executive staff of that road were made yesterday. A. J. Davidson, greneral superintend ent of the Spokane & Inland Empire road, at Spokane, as previously indi cated in The Oregonian, will succeed to Mr. Jenks' operating duties, with the title oC general superintendent. He will have jurisdiction also over the Oregon Electric. United Railways and other subsidiaries of the North Bank. Mr. Davidson arrived in Portland yes terday to take up his new duties. W. F. Turner, controller of the North Bank system for the last seven years, will succeed to the office of vice-presi dent, but will retain his place at "the head of the accounting1 department. He will, however, relinquish his office of secretary, which he has held for a number of years. W. G. Davidson, treasurer of the company, will succeed Mr. Turner as secretary, with the title of secretary treasurer. All these changes will be effective immediately. Sir. Jenks Gets Token. Mr. Jenks left yesterday for St. Paul to take up his new duties as general manager of the Great Northern Rail road. Before leaving the attaches of his office in the Pittock block pre sented him with a handsome leather traveling bag as an appreciation of their association with him. Mr. Jenks had been with the Great Northern operating department for a long period of years before he came o Portland last year as the successor of the late "V. D. Scott. In his St. Paul office he will succeed G. M. Emerson, who has been appointed a member of the rail road managers' committee to confer with the trainmen on the eight-hour day dispute. Mr. Davidson, the new head of the operating department, is well known In Portland, as he has been connected with the North Bank office for the last five years In various operating capaci ties. He went to Spokane only a year ago. The Spokane & Inland Empire is a subsidiary of the North Bank. Ho is a former president of the Frisco system. 31 r. Turner In Exception. Mr. Turner Is one of the rare ex ceptions to the rule that railroad ac counting officials never advance to oxeoutlve positions. His first experi ence was with the accounting depart ment of the Southern Railway at Washington, D. C. He came West about 10 years ago, and for a time was connected, in an official capacity, with the construction work on the Pacific & Eastern, another subsidiary of the North Bank Road, operated eastward from Medford to Butte Falls. In becoming vice-president of the North Bank Road Mr. Davidson also takes similar title on the Oregon Elec tric, the United Railways, the Pacific & Eastern, the Spokane & Inland Em Tire, the Oregon Trunk, the Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company. W. G. Davidson, the new secretary treasurer, has been with the. North Bank system for several years. He was In the accounting department of the Spokane & Inland Empire at Spo kane before coming here nearly two years ago. Mr. Davidson will succeed Mr. Jenks on the board of directors of the North Bank and its allied lines. by Mr. Weed. Prizes consisting of se lections of flowers and shrubs will be given by Mr. Weed to the winner of athletic events for both men and women. A tennis tournament, baseball games and old-fashioned barn dances are scheduled. Autos go out over Port land Heights by way of Hewitt's boule vard to Sylvan, then west three miles, or you may take the Southern Pacific train at Union Station at 11 A. M. A special car will be provided. Or you may take Oregon Electric train at North Bank Station at 10:20 A. M. FARMERS'- jSOARD MEETS Questions of Grain Handling Are Discussed at Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or.. May 27. (Spe cial.) The executive board of the Farmers' Grain Union of Oregon and Southern Idaho held their semi-annual meeting In Pendleton today. President J. D. Brown, of Arlington, presided over the session. Subjects of general inter est were discussed. According to Wesley Harrah, of Pendleton, a member of the board, the motto of the Farmers' Union this year will be, "The sacks back." It Is planned to loan the buyer the sacks for a matter of accommodation, but all must be returned or a charge of 10 cents each will be made. The members of the board are: J. D. Brown, of Ar- PICIJIC BIG success! School Children Have Joyous Time at Oaks Park. with gratitude the loyal support which has been so generously given me in the performance of my duties." MAYPOLE DANCE IS GIVEN Following Luncheon, Special Enter tainment Is Provided Pupils From Every School in City Guests of Mr. Cordray. Flocks of happy youngsters and their just-as-happy mothers swarmed to Oaks Park yesterday to enjoy one of the season's festivals. The all-day out ing was given under the auspices of the Presidents' Conference for the school children and the women's organizations of Portland. More than 400 children at- STUDENTS HAVE OUTING Agricultural College's Annual Pic nic Held at Xewport. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, May 27. (Special.) Today was declared a holiday by the students of the Oregon Agricultural College and with lunches. Indian robes and other accessories of full picnicking equipment, several hundred chartered a Southern Pacific excursion train and journeyed to Newport for a day on the beach. The picnic was for several years an annual event under the auspices of the senior class and was one of the most pleasing of the student body traditions. This year, however, the excursion was made a student body event. Picnic campfires along the beach, swimming In the surf and In the nata torium, hunting agates and hikes to nearby points of interest were among the diversions of the excursionists. Russel J. Case, of Portland, a senior, managed, the excursion. OREGON TEACHER AUTHOR Textbook on Domestic Architecture Is Landed. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, May 26. (Special.) A textbook on domestic architecture designed for the use of women college students of home economics, has been written by L. Eugene Robinson, of the college art and architecture depart ment, and will be published by the Mc Millan Company. This is the first text book on thij subject that has even been written in this country, and was said by a. repre sentative of the McMillan Company to be a valuable contribution to the litera ture of architecture. TWO OFFICIALS WHO FIGURE IN RECENT CHANGES ON NORTH BANK RAILROAD SYSTEM. r- i 5 . . t J x 3 ;' - - t ' - -. i - A. J, Davidsoa. W. K. Turner. lington; E, O. Booe, of Fairfield, Idaho; J. D. Adklnson, of The Dalles; W. O. Parks, of Elgin: W. K. Perry, of Elgin; F. A, Sykes, of Corvallis, and W. W. Harrah, of Pendleton. Temporary plans for the establish ment of a wheat cleaning and grading plant in Pendleton for the purpose of cleaning wheat to ba shipped East in bulk were discussed. LAURELHURST PARK OPENS Projrammo Will Be Held by Parent Teacher Circle Thursday. The Laurelhurst Playground Asso ciation will inaugurate its Summer work with a community entertalnmen to ba given at Laurelhurst Park Thursday. The programme for the mothers in the afternoon will include a Maypole dance by the children of the Beaumont School, a wand drill by a group from Buckman School and an informal dis cussion of plans for the Summer. In the evening, when both fathers and mothers can be present, the Buck man School will present a costume Maypole dance, and th East Side Li brary will put on several scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." FIRECRACKER PLEA MADE Vancouver Chamber Seeks to Brins July 4 Joy to Small Boy. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 27. (Spe cial.) Firecrackers may again be al lowed to be exploded here July 4, and again they may not, but a determined effort will be made by the committee from the Vancouver Chamber of Com merce to get permission from the City Council for this joy to the younger . has had the lid on fire crackers for the past two years,' but before that Vancouver was always "open,"' and hundreds of boys came from Portland, accompanied by their parents in most cases, for no other rea son than to ahoot firecrackers. Vancouver wilt have a bis celebra tion this year, extending over three days, July 3, 4 and 6, and has a num ber of committees working hard. . ; WORK IS 17 DAYS BEHIND Mr. Baker Asks Additional Time for Auditorium Contractor. Officially, the work on the public Auditorium Is just 17 days behind. The loss was due to additional time required to build the footings, owing to unusual ground conditions found after work was started. In a communication to the City Coun cil. Commissioner Baker recommenos the granting of 17 days additional time to tha contractor, Hans Pederson, in which to finish the building, inasmuch as the delay was not his fault. The bulldina- is to be completea, therefore, just 10 months and 17 days after March 1, or the contractor will nave to pay a penalty for each day's delay. No fur ther delays are anticipated, all needed material now being on hand or being on the way here. GIFTS PRESENTED FACULTY Clatskanie High School Also Hon ors Athletes. CLATSKANIE. Or., May 27. (Spe cial.) The associated student body of the -Clatskanie High School at the final meeting of the school year yesterday decided to hold a reception in honor of the graduating class at the Gymnasium. On behalf of the class of 1918 and the student body. President Larsen then presented Professor McCord. Miss Pey ton and Miss McKelvey with gifts In appreciation of their services. , Athletic heroes in track and baseball were then awarded with letters as fol lows: Track John L. Ellertsen; Base ball George Van, Edward Larsen, Her bert Geary, John Ellertsen, Earl Mc Intyre, George Conyers, Harry Van, Irving Graham and Kenneth McGilvary. SAVING DAYLIGHT PLANNED High Schools Will Set Clocks Ahead One Hour. "Saving daylight" by turning the clocks an hour ahead will be the prac tice followed in the high schools of the city, starting Monday morning. School sessions will begin an hour earlier, 8 o'clock instead of 9, and dismissal in the afternoon will come earlier by a corresponding period. School clocks, however, will register. 9 o'clock instead of 8 o'clock when the school sessions start, this being neces sary to prevent a mixup in the school programme. Both principals and stu dents are said to favor the plan of beginning work sooner in the day, and this method of readjusting the working hours will continue until the end of the school year. Business Men Plan Picnic. The Progressive Business Men's Club has planned a picnic for Tuesday at Weed's Nursery, near Beaverton. Take a. basket lunch. Coffee will be served Rationalists to Meet. "Was Jeaus a Transcendent Revolu tionaryf will be discussed before the Portland Rational Society tonight at 8 o'clock in room A. Central Library. D. E. Young is to be the speaker and he will handle the subject in the-llght of the verdict rendered by the higher criticism and the modernists. r tended, and the grown-ups swelled the attendance to almost 1200. They were the guests of John F. Cordray, manager of the park. The kiddies weren't the only ones who were given a free ride on every thing and allowed to see everything once for nothing. For the club women entered into the spirit of the day and rounded out their outing In the same manner that they used to when they weren't grown-ups. They "shot the chutes" and rolled off the "joy wheel," and enjoyed every phase of the day. Picnickers Arrive Early. The excursionists began to arrive early in the morning, and by noon the picnic was in full swing. Children from every school In the city, representatives from every parent-teacher association and of nearly every club of Portland were present. Wee little folk who could hardly toddle enjoyed games on the grass. The oldest member in the party was Mrs. Catherine Maxwell, aged 88 years, who represented branch No. 1 of the Lavender Club. Mrs. Maude Bur ley, the president, accompanied Mrs. Maxwell. Mrs. Cornelia Haynes. presi dent of the Peninsula Park Lavender Club, also fame. They followed the crowd and enjoyed such of the fea tures that "weren't too wild." After luncheon all assembled in and about the bandstand and enjoyed a pro gramme. The Columbian Ladles Or chestra played, and Miss M. E. Ran dolph entertained with a 'cello solo. Musical Numbers Enjoyed. One of the pleasing numbers was by Miss Harriet Leach, of the Monday Mu sical Club, who sang "To the Lark," and other songs. Miss Laura Shay, who will leave soon to study In New Tork. gave artistic dances. Although her every number was liked, she pleased the kid dies most with her "Dutch Dance" and charming Holland costume. Scotch songs, that are well known even to the children, were sung by George Graham, who also gave a char acter song, "The Saftest of the Family." Little Miss Frances Hawrahan was artistic and pretty in a Scotch costume, and she danced the "Highland Fling" and the "Sword Dance." As a repre sentative of the MacDowell Club, Miss Gertrude Hoeber rendered violin solos. Folk Dances Bring Applause. Then came time for the "little folk to entertain their hostesses. Around a high flower-crowned Maypole danced Ladd School girls In airy white and pink costumes.- Folk dances and the wind ing of the pole under the direction of Miss Johanna Cramer were enjoyed. Participating in the dance were: Fran ces Harnack. Irlina Ridout, Inez Marsh, Helen Jacobsen, Florence Pangle La wanna Fryer, Dorothy Laws, Nora Baker, Ruth Herns, Alexis Fig ney, Enid Newton, Margaret Pierce, Ruth Lee, Esther McDougall. A three piece orchestra of the Ladd School played. In It were Teteve Wakefield. Walter Patterson and Uley Wyncooper. Miss Oagermark directed children's games. Before the entertainment closed Mrs. Martha Pullman French gave a brief talk, and all shouted their thanks to Manager Cordray. HUSBAND'S PARENTS SUED Marlon County Woman Asks 923, 000 for Alienation. SALEM, Or., May 27. (Special.) Alleging that Mr. and Mrs. . Charles Scott, of Scotts Mills, are responsible for the alienation of the affections of her husband. A. Merie Scott. Mrs. Ger trude L. Scott, today filed suit In the Marion County Circuit Court to recover $25,000 damages from her parents-in-law. Mrs. Scott sets forth in "her complaint that she was married to A. Merle Scott at Corvallis. in 1813. Things proceeded amicably, she says, -until June of the following year, when they paid her husband's parents a visit at . Scotts Mills. Upon their arrival. Mcs. Scott alleges, her husband's parents locked her spouse in a bedroom and refuaed to let her see him, all of which, she con tends caused her great physical and mental anguish. GIRLS LEARN CANNING Normal School Students Are Having Contest Also In Growing. OREGON' NORMAL SCHOOL. Mon mouth, May 27. (Special.) Two divi sions of " interest have centered about the Industrial work in the Monmouth Training School. The girls have plant ed tomatoes, and a regular contest is in progress. The corn-growing contest is the at traction for the boys. Already atten tion Is being given to the early mar kets. The girls are to can some of their product and.send it to the County Fair at Dallas next Fall. While the girls are learning new methods of preparing canned goods, the boys are directing their attention to the accounting side of the contest. The winner of the boys contest will be the one who has made the most money from his plot of ground, BERRY SHIPMENTS GROW By Thursday Fruit Will Leave Hood Itiver in Carload Lots. HOOD RIVER. Oregon. May 27. (Special.) The Applegrowers As soclatlon last night shipped 60 crates of Clark Seedling straw berries. The shipments tonight have Increased to 75 crates and the berry deal is beginning in earnest. By next Thursday the first carload ship ments are expected, and by the latter part of next week the harvest will ap proach Its height, provided the weather is good. The berry harvest calls for from 1500 to 2000 pickers and packers and by the latter part of next week the population of the Valley will have been increased by at least 1500. MR. AITGHISON IS OUT II. H. COREY TO BE APPOINTED MV GOVERNOR WITHVCOMBE, Retiring; Pnblle Service Com m lex loner Expresses Thanks to Public For Its Confidence. SALEM, Or., May 27. (Special.) Resignation of Clyde B. Aitchison as a member of the Oregon Public Service Commission, to be effective June 1 was received today by Governor Withy- combe. Tne executive said that be would appoint .H. H. Corey, present secretary ot the commission and winner of ih Republican nomination from the Eastern Oregon district, to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Aitchlson. In his letter of resignation, Mr. Aitchlson caid: "I hereby resign office of Commis sioner of the Public Service Comml sion of Oregon now held by roe, ef fectlve June 1, 1816. "The purpose of this resignation is to permit me to engage as counsel for the National Association of Railway Commissioners in the appraisal of the properties of the carriers subject to the act to regulate commerce, before the Interstate Commerce Commission. "Permit me to express my sincere appreciation of the confidence reposed in me by the people of the state, in selecting me to fill the office I am now resisninf, and to acknowledge 42 Will get diplomas Graduation Exercises of Albany High School to Be Held June 2. ALBANY, Or.. May 27. (Special.) Albany High School will graduate a class of 42 pupils this year. Despite tha large Increase In high school en rollment, it lacks several of being the largest class ever graauaieo. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached tomorrow night at the First Methodist Church by Rev. M. Howard Fagan, pastor of the First Christian Church. The commencement proper will take place on Friday evening. June 2. when J. Sherman Wallace, of McMinnvllle, will deliver the graduat ing address. PHYSICIANS ARE GUESTS Drs. Ober Locke and Mary Madlgaii Banqueted at Koseburg. ROSEBCRG, Or., May 27. (Special.) Doctors Ober Locke and Mary Madlgan. of Portland, who came here to act as judges in the eugenics con test, held In connection with the Straw berry Festival, were guests of honor at a banquet held at the Umpqua Hotel at noon. The banquet also was at tended by a number of women who had the eugenics contest in charge. This makes the third year that Drs. Locke and Madigan have acted as judges in the eugenics contests held in this city. Fast Auto Trip Made. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. May 27. J. T. Harrah, of this city, and party arrived early this evening by auto from Portland. The running time was eight hours and 50 minutes. "titi rnn aniiinn ii. run mm, I TIRED FEET SOR Use "TIZ" for Tender, Puffed- Up, Burning, Calloused Feet and Corns. TtZ naliM Y-&tf say foot j? 5 aaan.. People who are forced to stand on their feet all day know what sore, ten der, sweaty, burning feet mean. They use "TIZ," and "TIZ" euros their feet right up. It keeps feet in perfect con dition. "TIZ" is the only remedy In the world that draws out all the poi sonous exudations which puff up the feet and cause tender, sore, tired, ach ing feet. It Instantly stops the pain in corns, callouses and bunions. It's simply glorious. Ah I how comfortable your feet feel after using T1Z." You'll never limp or draw up your faco in pain. Your, shoes won't tighten and hurt your feet. Get a 25-cent box of "TIZ" now from any druggist. Just think! a whole year's foot comfort for only 25 cents. Adv. Spend Decoration Day at e w a m k u mm W A Farm H ract Lewis County, Southwest Washington 1 8 Passenger Trains Daily on the Main Line Half Way Between Seattle and Portland Train Time to Napavine LEAVE PORTLAND RETURN, LEAVE NAPAVINE N. P ...7:35 A.M. O-W. 2:20 P.M. O-W. 8:30 A.M. N 3:02 P.M. G. N 6:oo P. M. G. N 10:00 A. M. N. P 7:55 P. M. 4 : 1 .J if irti ma mi- - A FARM YOU WILL SEE GOING FROM NAPAVINE TO NEWAU- KUM FARMS I; " W JUST MOVED IN ADJOINING NEWAUKUM FARM TRACTS BOUGHT THROUGH THIS OFFICE est Is the Cheapest! No better land to be found outside Newaukum Farm Tracts. Level land ! No rock ! No gravel ! The finest Dairy Country in Washington. Prices $40.to $75 Per Acre Terms cash, or 10 cash and 50c an acre monthly at 6 per annum. You Have at No Time Had a Better Proposition Offered You Sold in" 20, 40, 80-Acre Tracts On good level roads between the Pacific High way and the railroad at Napavine, the half-way station. Best transportation, the cheapest freight rates to all the big markets. Napavine Office Open Every Day. F. ZIMMERMAN & CO. Formerly located at 1-03 FRONT STREET, ARB HOW AT 121-123 CLAY STREET. BAN FRANCISCO. CAJU 1 - 3 X wife David P. Eastman 130S 3d Avenue Seattle v 4? ED 1 05.2