The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25
Darius Miller Accepts . Position
on the Great Northern.
HE is A VERY ABLE MAN
A Salary OF s26.ooo Goes with the Po-
tson-A Valuable Man for the
Great Northern -Maddy Got
Seat.

second vice president and general
traffic Of the Great Northern.
him by President J. J. Hill.
although the appointment has not yet
been officially published. Mr.. Miller
viii I'LL the vacancy created by the res
isgnation of w. II. Newman. who re-
signed to accept the presidency of the
Lake Shore road. The position was or
iginally created for w. w. Finley, who
resigned 1t to become second vice presi-
lent of the Southern. he being sue
ceeded by Mr.. Newman. who held the
place for two years. The position has
been vacant since las spring. The
salary attached to II is said to be $25, 900
a year.
Of the best informed traffic men in the
country: that he is very active and ag-
gressive. flexible In adjusting policies
to changing conditions. but infexible
I'm pushing his plans to their logical
conclusion. He is a Western railroader
of h broadcast type and a valuable
man for the Great Northern.
Mr.. Miller. who Is Familiarity known
as Dave Miller, was born April 3.
1859. at Princeton, Ill. He entered the
railway service the latter part of 1877.
since when he has consecutively held
the following positions: Until 1880
stenographer I'm the general freight Of
flee of the Michigan Central; June, 1880.
to February, 1881, clerk in the general
freight Office of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern: to October, 1883.
chief clerk to the general manager Of
the Memphis & Little Rock: to June 1,
1887. general freight n ticket agent
Of the same road: to July, 1889. general
freight and passenger agent of the st.
Louis, Arkansas & Texas; to Dec. Is.
1890. traffic of the same road;
to May 20. 1898. traffic manager Of the
Queen & Crescent: to date. traffic man.
ager and then vice president n gen.
eral traffic manager of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas.
The press agent of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway, James II. Maddy. has a
bents toward practical joking. The
other day he was up the road on bust
ness and decided to come on to New
| York. says the Morning Telegraph. He
took the train at Bound Brook on the
Jersey Central and. as usual. found all
the seats were taken i'm the day coach.
which he entered. He was Obliged.
therefore, to stand up. The conductor
came around for his ticket.
when I get a seat" said Mr.. Maddy
mildly, but firmly, you will get a
ticket. You are probably aware that
our company cannot collect fares from
passengers whom II does not provide
with seats"
piled the conductor. Il want your
icket."
mo seat. no ticket" sententiously OBJ
served Maddy.
"we'l see about that" said the rom
ductor. when ! have gone through the
train"
On the car he found a railroad man
xxha x,aG going nm on "A mass and he
told him his troubles.
Give the FUSS my seat" said the
brother railroader, who was In sym
pathy with his brass-bound friend
So the conductor went back to Mr.
Maddy.
rive got a seat for you" he said
"Come down here" and he usheret
him into it. Now. give me that tick
ct" in a voice which was far from be
ing mild.
Certainly" replied Maddy, and h,
handed out an annual pass.
The decision of the United States SUI
preme court awarding large blocks o.
bonds of the Sioux City. O'Neil & West
ern railway and stock of the Sioux Cit.
& Northern to j. Kennedy Todd & Co
OF New York. probably, will give jim
Hill Of the Great Northern the opportu
nifty to secur a route to the North ant
West from the Missouri river. tn,
Todds are financially brokers for Hill
and under the decision OF the cour
they come into possession OF three
quarters Of the stock of the Sioux Cit!
e. Northern. This may put the roa'
right into Hills hands. as he alread!
owns. aside from a few shares. tn
other one-fourth of the stock. Tn
opinion in Sioux City is that he will tr!
to secure the Sioux City. O'Neil & West
ern and the railway bridge at Siou'
City. and that he will make an exten
sion to the West from O'Neil. Neb.. pos
sibly connecting with h Union Pacinh
at Julesburg. Neb.
Northern Pacific gross earnings las
month were the largest ever shown 20
the same month and h car mileag
was the largest ever shown in an
month, every car running more that 4
miles per day.
Referring TO the counsel's claim "tha
the only resort open to railroads I
save themselves from ruinous competi
lions is that of arrangements anon
themselves to check and control II.
Justice Peckham says: THE natura
direct and immediate effect of competi
tors to lower rates. and to thereby In
crease the demand for commodities
the supplying of which increases com
merce. and an agreement whose mrs
n direct effect is to prevent this pla
VI toHipctitiou Tcctf insttdu VI Pr
noting trade and commerce"
In conclusion the opinion says: 1T
not only possible but probable tina
good sense n integrity of purpos
would prevail among the an
While making no agreement and enter
ing into no commission by which tn
whole railroad interest as herein reI
resented should act As one combine
N consolidated body. the managers {
each road vet make such reasonabl
charges as done by IL as the fac
might justify. An agreement Of III
nature of this one. which directly an
effectually stiles competition. must
regarded under the statute as in n
straint Of trade. Notwithstanding thu
there are possibilities that a restrain
of trade may also follow competitio
that may be INDUCED in until the veal
er roads are completely destroyed ar
the survivor thereafter raises rates ar
maintains them. Coming to the col
clusion as we do in regard to the ",