The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22

~. recently elected president Of the Pa
a. Coast Company. J. D. Farrell. reached
G..,Ie yesterday, in company with MS
! - and temporarily took up as quarters
/ 81. Of rooms AZ the Rainier tirsnd.
- Mr.. Farrell has practically been in
| 80 ~ the cou;panys affairs since the
1 - ~ his appointment as president, Mo-
80 he has RETAINED from assuming
| - .r.iys MANAGEMENT of affairs, prefer
- ~ wait until his arrival or the scene
/ = u. future operations. He called on Gen
/ - Manager Smith yesterday afternoon
- ret a number OF the other officials and
/ s.s-.s 81 the company. with ali Of whom he
| ~.essngesa few pleasant words and left
&C fer his hotel. lie viii today locate
ss,ses Ia one Of the offices OF the COM
s.cy ia the Burke building and take up
4 asaetai duties as president OF the COM
rs. WI, x ,.u. :. seattle.
Mr. Farrell is not a stranger to Seattle.
- 10 the Puget sound country. for the sew
e,zI Years thai he was superintendent Of
4. western division of the Great Northern
= Spokane, he Was a freQuen. visitor TO
IA city ard became familiar figure in
ssirsad circles between here and spo-
/, fau@ which was then his home. He is
.ho,oaghly democratic n his ways, exceed
tsxly pleasant and affable. and consequent
|! r nee from all red tape rules. Last even
sar Mr. Farrpii said:
The ttrst thing | shall do. and which
scl.oxg very naturally as the result of my
s.:oiafIeat. II for me 10 become acquaint-
II with the property placed In my charge.
nd that you can readily see VIII take
eoaas time. SO that until that time I am
hardly In a position 20 say anything touch
| g the affairs Of the company Until /
| d become thoroughly familiar with the az
! hlrs OF the company there VIII be no
sAsnse In the present policy or any plans
formulated looking tn future developments.
Estessive Improvement ts to lie Made
III Il the intention Of the company to be-
in extensive improvements both on the
water front and in the floating property
q he company and. In fact. wherever II
nay be found necessary for the betterment
n The property and the ceutraiizing OF the
sasiness III Seattle. Ii has all along been
O. sentiment OF the board OF directors
| Gat In order 10 maintain the presant stand
| 81 OF efficiency in the operation of the
cozpany's affairs. the head OF the company
! Gould be In Seattle instead OF, az hereto
fgs In New York city. This Will. there
| fsst be the headquarters Of the company
aad general line OF improvements viii be
/ isaaguTaied as fast as the traffic and ext
| Eslces Of the service shall demand them
? that by having Seattle az the general
!, hsatcuarisrs o. the company these mat
L
better results obtained.
Employees tn He Retained.
| III IL not true that sweeping changes
are contemplated. The management OF the
canaany's affairs under Manager =. j.
Smith has been entirely satisfactory as well
a. spesesSfui and he will remain with the
Company IN his present capacity. This also
i applies 10 ali the employees whose services
have osen satisfactory ard who desire 10
|Ysmsn with the company"
H NJ. Farrell reiterated MS statement made
iie tAe special correspondent OF the Post
II iaislsyencer in Spokane last Saturday 10
Il ne eEaft that ne knew nothing of the at
\ tempt 10 annul the eon,racf made by tina
earfany with the Gooda!i- Perkins peopia
/ aad ne saw no reason why THAI contract.
\ WATCH vas renewed not long ago for a term
o. years, should not be continued as a,
pfesent-
\ Appointment 81 Surprise
4 Dir. Farrell denied that his appointment
% TIE presidency came through Mr. james
HI Of the Great Northern. ~ had no:
\ ssa Mr. Hi since his last trip 20 this
eeas'. mr. had | heard from him directly
= u1hecty touching this appointment.
Iae tenicr Vi the presidency came to me
aetn ne Chairman o: the board OF directors
an was surprise 10 me. | can aiso as
sGe yes that my election represents no
iseuon ard was the unanimous choice OF
Il W. "Natu ANY statements TO the con-
4 Hasy are rot only unfair TO myself hut
easlly SO 20 the members OF the board
"a me property interests represented In
l he company
Ar, tarFel expressed himself as anxious
contince the pleasant relations now ex-
sang baween the Pacific Coast COMPANY
I'd The Northern Pacific. Canadian Pacific
Ss,htrs Pacific and the Oregon Railroad
lis Navigation Company. lie was MOI here
he canse any friction hat TO do hts best
1 msara carrying out the present policy OF
IL company and keep on enhancing The
\ 'Asae Of TIE properly. IL WIS A valuable
Iaai with many ramifiCations and differ
saa Interests ana Il would take him some
.aae Q master all the intricate details OF
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