The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01
THE n. ?. TRANSFER.
AZ Midnight the New Manage
ment Took Control.
new MEN on The COAST.
Frank Parker, or the Northwestern
2ssurns From AisskA - The
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Ia Accordance with -. Statement In fsss
eana&y'g Posi- Eftss. gsneeF, me NerthArss
pacific reess vsraAlp terminated asst nsxaf.
ard ~ one gBansita sast rns1nl9ss. ghs
agenlnx q the RES a2easa s88as thesHsN
management a ths r0a4 IL coatfol % al
- properly frora g FaBs ~ rsagsf saasa.
TaazY ). - no longer t8e &art asrn Pa
.sae zsllro28 Company. Is - as Nsr&a-
arr gaesaa Railway Company. A. the
het~ nsnaed ihe eGnfr0. 81 tie f.ne ana
.vogsFag Wsas 81 Billings Moot. passed
"a ~ q Fearee. mHo iAxb4 tns position
o. zssgslsnt general superintendent b. ap-
o..gsnsnl o. General superintendent 81.
9. glmberiy.
NJ PeaTee arrived sn Tacoma ysstsraay
morning. orupsnieG b. General Saper-
sglsnaeaf Kimberly. wno viii iHstalI him
II the ofice % assistant superintendent
today The two officials yesterday visited
the headquarters building A. Seysa1n
street znA Pacific avenue. where they we're
net - General Manager George " Dick
fason- There was 40 need ~ a. intro
dacgi0a. as both Dir. Dickinson and Mr..
Peares had served together as officials OF
the Northern Pacl0c for the past seven
ysara- MF. Dickinson greeted his sue.
cessoT w.Ih bis aaaal cordially. After
lunch sff Kimberly and ar, Pcaree we're
closeise with TIE general manager ses-
era a9Bgs and a. The conclusion o. lha
fnfsrvisw the trio walked to the Union
cub where Nr Peafee met q number Of
tAe nloat prominent business men OF tha
city
Mr. Psarcs has been 20 the Coast several
times. suo isst IL issz He IL thoroughly
familiar vim the Northern Pacific. 80 wei
az xfth the country through waicn t. pass
ss Asked as 10 fbe Northern pselnc and
what course he expected 20 pursue SITTER
being installed In his Hsw Office. NJ.
Foaree said:
There is vary little that I can SAP az
fhgs time that will be 81 interest 70 ths
public Wit assume my duties - as
sisf>n superintendent Immediately after
midnight tonight Ny policy wgli be 10 co
What mas always Characterized - North
err Pacific here as @lsewhers-~to do the
most business possible ! have great hopes
for the failure 81 he Pscific coast. and
particularly for the Northwest Bei8g ac-
quainted with the great natural resources
Of the state OF Washington, ! am natural
Is confident that she VIII at some not far
distant day gain the front rank of progres-
slve and prosperous states. The more the
state and the West grows the greater wiil
be the business Of the Northern Pacific
railway. The interests and welfare Of the
road and the country witch Il trayerses
are inssparable. I can say this. that !
find the line TO be In splendid physical con-
dltion. There VIII be no changes here
other than have been outlined by the Post
Infellgenesr IL will require several days
for me 20 get settled in the Office here
and to pick up the business. after which
may be able to give you more inforua-
ton
Mr. Pearoe has already made one APP
pointfnent-- OF :. J. Maxwell as chief
clerk Mr. Maxwell IL q deaervedly popn-
lar railroad man, and has for the past
eight years been private secretary 20 sec-
ord Vice President g IL Prescott. whose
Office has been abolished. along with that
o. assistant general purchasing agent and
assistant superintendent 81 telegraph Ar.
Maxwell entered the employ Of the North
srn Pacific "a stenogrA pher in the ONCE
Of General Manager ]. NJ Buckley In 1887.
and went into Mr. Ereseotrs Office the
year following. NJ. NJ Perl, who has
been the very efficient chief clerk ia Den
eral Manager Dickinsons onlce. retifes
from the service Of the company.
Mr.. Psarce has been I'm the service OF
Of the Northern Pacific for the past seven
teen years He entered the auditing de-
rartnent az clerk ln is79. In lisa be was
appointed auditor % disbursements, and
was in February, 1870. promoted 10 the
post o. general purchasing agent In
Nav. lss9. Mr. Peelree. through his splendid
ability and knowledge Of the road, was
made assistant general manager. He was
born IN 1853 az Marietta, o. and is mar
rief
Under me new management as already
Published IN these columns. the Offices OF
assistant general purchasing agent and as
r'stant supariafeudent Of 'sleEraph have
hesn abolished & u Mason. who has
ably niled The former Office FOR number
~ wears past leaves the SERVES Of the
company. nfs assistant, n T. PHELPS
win bs retained ara the business 81 the
cfi>e VII - transacted under ne dsTee-
fion - Assistant General Stperlni endeat
rsers-@ John . Mason has heen he a.
s'sfsnt sorerlntenSont - telegraph The
area having ha-n atsatsA~s. TIE ~orps o.
eners*or- VII ho uufer 'ha ttrecifon OF
- = 9r.sSscla chlst orerstnr
~ r~arce exne~ts - vis't Seattle - =
fsw tava - b-Nor> acquainted With he
Business % the curnnany n this city.