Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-28
OFFICIALS SELECTED
TO OPERATE ESPEE
UNDER IT'S OWNERS

Monday morning. March 1. the
Southern Pacific railroad goes back
into the hands OF the owners. the gov
ernnaent releasing all railroad lines
under federal control during the war.
President William Sproule has an
nounced the officials appointed, which
with few exceptions, constitute re-
turn to positions held prior to feosrai
cousrol. me exceptions are Paul
Shoup. made vice-president and assist
ant to the president. as during govern
ment operations; e. o. Mccormick,
who is again vice-president with the
new field Of promotion and develop
ment, and J. II. Dyer. formerly assist
ant general manager. who now be-
comes general manager in full charge
of operation and maintenance. w. X.
Scott, formerly vice-president and fed
eral manager, retires.
Other general officers are: w. f..
Herrin, vice-president and chief coun-
gel; T. o. Edwards, auditor; G. w.
Luce. freight traffic manager; Chas.
F. Fee, passenger traffic manager; II.
p. Thrall. mail traffic manager; VIM.
Hood, chief engineer; Dr. +. X. Aims
worth. chief surgeon, and +. w. Tay-
lor, purchasing agent.
BuickhaIter in Charge.
General Manager Dyer has appoint
ed f. L. Bnickhalter. formerly super
intendent, as assistant general man.
ager for the northern district; r. Me-
Intyre and K. J. Clancy, assistants to
the general manager; f. F. Richard
son, superintendent Of transportation,
with II. L. Ruby. assistant; George
Mccormick. general superintendent OF
motive power; S. M. Esterbrook, SUI
perintendent OF dining cars; r. L.
King, superintendent Of telegraph; A.
II. Babcock. clectrian engineer; A. l.,
Hayden, contract agent.
For the northern division, e. A.
Hinshaw is appointed general freight
agent with w. F. Miller as assistant
and John NJ. Scott, general passenger
agent with ], A. Ormandy, all wrr
offices in Portland. II. u. Morse OF
Salem is appointed district freight anc
passenger agent with offices at Eu.
gene.
Appeal TO Employees.
President Sproule calls upon Off.
cials and employees TO make our ss,,
Ice comfortable for the passenger and
useful for the shipper"
Continuing the statement says: =. At,
travelling and shipping public are oul
customers, who expect pleasant
thoughtful and prompt attention. /
is to our common interest to see to i
that they receive such consideration
because the good will Of the publ,
which is the foundation OF public oplr
ion is determined by the kind of serv
ice and attention we give"
In it's public notice the Southern Pa
cific company will lannounce to IT.
ptrons Monday:
Your patronage is asked on IN
ground OF our giving you in return tn
best service at our command. and 1
which we all, officers and employe
hope to earn your commentator
Your consideration is asked becaus
with the passage Of the new railroa
bill by the congress. determining ~
public control of the railroads, W
only now have in sight thAeend OF
long period of great uncertainty
which II was impossible to determir
plans for the future. In the period ,
readjustment following March LIST "
reply upon your patience; your oo-oi
eratlon IL asked In letting us have u
benefit OF your suggestions and con,
sci In connection with our services"