The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-28
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
TO BREAK UP A MONOPOLY
Ths Grand Trunk May Assist In the
Work-Omcial Changes 70 Be
Made BY tho Great
Northern-

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intends to make an effort to extend Its
line into British Columbia n break up
the monopoly Of the railroad business
which III Canadian Pacific has enjoy
ed. A dispatch from Montreal has the
following on the subject:
Tt has been reported that the Great
Northern intended to make application
to the next session OF the Canadian
parliament for a franchise to extend the
Spokane Falls q Northern through
southern British Columbia. 1t In said
that the Great Northern is prepared to
make IL very interesting for the Canad
ian Pacific II II opposes a second APP
plication, and the rivalry between the
presidents of these two great corpora
lions Is such that much bitterness of
spirit inc strife may be looked for. The
franchise desired by the Great North
ern is said to be for a more ambitious
enterprise than was revealed In the
plan. The real object Is represented TO
be a parallelng of the Canadian Pacihc's
Crows Nest Line. through southern
British Columbia, in addition to the Ket-
tie River road. 1t il understood that
President Van Horn has already mar
shaled his forces and Is at work head
ing of the proposed competition by In
sisting that II would be a shame to de-
prive his roa Of a monopoly OF all the
business available In the region named.
upon the ground that the Crows Nest
Pass was built with public subsidies.
In view of the fact that the Great
Northern did not ask for a bonus. IL has
been assumed In Canada that the Great
Northern will make it's petition upon
the same basis, and IL Is suggested that
In view OF the position taken last year
by President Corbin. followed by the
probability of the same course being
continued by President Hill. II goes To
show IN the Canadian government
made a DOR bargain with the Canadian
Pacific when IL gave that company not
only a charter. but over $4,000. 900 with
which to build the road. 1t In estimated
by some that the Grand Trunk people
may conclude that IL will be for their
interest to cooperate with Mr.. Hill In
his desire to break up the Canadian Pa
cihc monopoly by building competing
lines in British Columbia"
A number OF official changes are be-
ing made on the Great Northern and
others are contemplated. The changes
are all In the way of promotions. The
appointment of Darius Miller as vice.
president and general trafic manage
OF the whole system. foreshadowed sew
eral months ago by the Standard. has
been officially announced. according to
the press reports yesterday.
Russell Harding. general superintend-
ent OF the road, has resigned to accept
the position OF vice-president Of the
Cotton Belt at st. Louis. n II Is stat
ed that his election to the latter posi-
lions remains but a mere formality.
No successor for Mr.. Harding's place
with the Great Northern has been nam
ed. but II is said that Cornelius Shields.
vice-president and general manager of
the Spokane Falls & Northern, will
probably get the place.
w. j. Footner Is to be elected pres
ident OF the Great Northern Express
company and several other official
changes are discussed. The official rec
ord of Mr.. Harding. who caves the
Great Northern. is as follows: Born
1856. al Springfield. Mass: entered rail-
way construction service in 1870. since
which he has been co~nsecutively. 1870
to 1873. Office boy n pay-master for
his father. who was then contractor
Portland & Ogdeneburg; 1873 to 1876 In
engineering department.; 1877 to 1880,
station agent. operator and ticket seller
for the same road: 1880 to 1883. assistant
engineer construction OF the Interna-
tional Great Northern OF Texas: 1883 to
1884, engineer and superintendent con-
struction; 1884 to 1886, resident engineer
In charge of tracks. bridges and build
ings. same road; Jan. 1, 1886. to Aug. 81.
1894. superintendent and engineer lines
in southern Kansas. Missouri Pacific.
Wichita, Kan: Sept. 1, 1894. to March
/. 1896, superintendent Dakota division.
Great Northern; March 2. 1896, to Feb.
II. 1897. general superintendent West
ern district, same road; Feb. Is. 1897
to date. general superintendent. same
road.
DoSSan0a n nrninOG Ar fhA ~ 0tAn
road for the month Of October will be
in excess Of those for any like period
for the last Is years, with the exception
Of 1892 and 1898. Even then they will
be about equal to those OF October. 1892.
when trafic to Chicago was heavy on
account of the preparations for the
worlds fair. On the lines west Of the
Mississippi river, 1t is said the earnings
will be in excess Of anything in the his
tory Of the road. The increase IL attrib-
uted mainly to the Omaha exposition.
In commenting on the decision of the
United States supreme court in the joint
traffic case, President j. J. Hill OF the
Great Northern said: The Joint Traf-
fc association has existed with the anti
trust law. I was glad to see the cot
tatke the position IL has with the case
and in the so-called Nebraska case. also
by the United States supreme court.
The effect will be to reduce rates more
than any legislation that was ever put
on the statute books"
II Is said that James ]. Hill has de-
cided to put his son, James N. Hill, In
the executive chair OF the Great North
ern system, and he will be chairman OF
the board. President J. j. Hill has a
great many interests to look after. and
will be Obliged to put in 50 much time
in the East and abroad that the person
al direction OF affairs Of the Great
Northern system would require more
time than he will ave at his disposal
Will he Named Connecticut.
New York. Oct. PA dispatch to the
u.~.ll from, Uaahf,ator Saxs. Sa.ra.