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Show HIGH HONOR TO BE GIVEN CALVIN I - f - .Control Over Oregon Lines Will Be Increased. t CHANGE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 4 SALT LAKE ROUTE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. ' ! Director of Transportation of - Harrimun Lines Julius Krutt- I schnitt. - Vice President and General 1 Manager Oregon Railroad & Nav- 4-1 -- igation Companv-Edgar E. Cal- -1 vin. -- Vice President and General - eral Manager Oregon Short Line - W. Ii: Bancroft. 4- Vice President and General 4- Manager Union Pacific A. L. 4-4 4-4 Mohler. 4 4- Vice President and General 4-4- Manager Southern Pacific C. II. 4-4- Markham. 4-4-4-4-4-4- 4-44-4-4--44-4-4-4-4-4- THIS is the official slate for the heads of the Harriman system of railroad?. rail-road?. The changes, announced exclusively in The Herald yesterday, are to take effect April 1. It developed yesterday that the .iuris- uicuon or .ir. i aivin as neaa or me Oregon Railroad & Navigation company com-pany is to be considerably greater than has been that nf his predecessor. A. L. Mohler. All the Southern Pacific in Oregon north of Ashland is to be under his control. This1 means an addition of :4l miles. The-Jine between Ashland and Portland is not owned by the Southern Pacific company. Tt is the property of the Oregon & California company, and is leased by the Southern South-ern Pacific. This makes it easy to transfer the operation to the Oregon Railroad & Navigation head. Disposition of Koehler. It i not yet clear what will' become I of Richard H. Koehler, manager of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon. H has for year? occupied this position as j the representative of the German bond-j bond-j holders of the Southern Pacific. It is I possible that he will retain his present I position under the general direction of t Mr. Calvin. I The promotion of Mr. Calvin If no surprise to railroad men and others familiar with the situation, and with j his record. He if recognized as one of the best operating men in the west, I if not in the country. The Oregon Railroad Rail-road & Navigation lines are difficult ones to handle and make a record on, but those who know Mr. Calvin believe be-lieve he will make the most out of them. The excellent record of the Oregon Short Line in economy of operation and general efficiency is known to be due in no small degree to Mr. Calvin. The Oregon road has a record that does not compare altogether favorably, but I f : I f conditions ar" different, and Mr. Cal- ' ' j vin's friends are inclined t--, look foi- j ' an improved showing. j ' . Other Changes Made. , t I " Mr. Mohler will be the rr:i tin - ;! head of the Union Pacific. J. M. Gru- Ij her. the present general superintendn'. , will remain in the same P'ition. TI service of the Union Pacific is said to . j. be greatly improved since Mr. Kan- . S croft took hold, with the s-si stariee f j Mr. Grubcr. Trains are running bet- it ter than thy have for years. Mi. t; Mohler will be expected to keep up tho j same high standard. iJ It is uncertain v.-hethT the traffi'-. department will undergo changes ?1m- ) liar to those of th" operating depart- U ment. The business of that portion of t the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific: 'f added to Mr. Bancroft's jurisdiction i j j nearly all .through traffic. For that. reason, it may remain under the pres- I ent control, instead of being turned : over to Traffic Manager T. M. Schu- 1 1 I macher of the Oregon Short Line. TU ; present Oregon Short Line system, un-der un-der Mr. Schumacher's control, is mak- ing the best traffic showing, all thing.1' , f considered, in history, and is loom- f lng up well alongside the other roads under Harriman jurisdiction. T The situation is uncertain as to th" i successor of Mr. Calvin in the Oregon I Short Line. It is said to b. probable that his place a? general manager will not be filled. Instead a g'-nrad super- l intendent may be appointed. Ho i j likely to be a man from f'im other r ,' road, instead of either E. C Manson f'f ' ! G. H. 01mstea.d, present division jm- t" rerintendents. hr |