The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-02

IS IN COMPLETE CONTROL
b Oregon short Line Il Now In the
Hands Of b Union Pscinc-It
Has Long Been Ex-
pectod.

oh1 AcicdltcI the tTaNcllluk
public will save one cent a mile. The
reduction from FIVE cents was voluntar-
lily made by the railroads., the Northern
Pacific making the first announcement
OF the reduced rata The fourteen: rate
affects rates to the coast as well as In
the state. Heretofore the fare to Port
land was $3.50; the new rate is $30.2 rs.
NO reduction In the rate to 81. Paul has
yet been announced. but II In expected
that something will be cut on the pres
ent fare. The fare between Butte and
Helena Is educe from IS to 81. A few
weeks ago the Northern Pacific aban-
doned the extra charge Of S1.25 on ac-
count OF the tunnel between Butte and
Billings. reducing the fare from S13.O5
to $11.So. which is now further reduced
to $9.l5.
The Great Northern. Of course. makes
The same rates on its line TO points in
the state n to the coast. The Oregon
Short Line has announced a similar rate
to all competitive points west. but the
four.eent rat does not Apply to the
southbound business, and there In there
fore no change in the fare to Salt Lake
or other Southern or Eastern points.
From this time on the Oregon Short
Line will be dominated by the Union
Pacific. which will completely control
Its policy. says the Omaha ,world-Her-
aid. Judge Cornish, who, for SO long
a time was identified with the latter
road. not only becomes chairman of the
board OF directors, but assumes the
presidency OF the Oregon Short Line.
officials of the Union Pacific here admit
that the Short Lin Is no longer an in
dependent system with a policy of Its
own. The fact that Horace G. Burt.
(rQnFOa Gould L. II uas.., ~ IL
Kahn and Judge Cornish have been
made the directors of the system. and
are associated in its management. is
pointed out as a decisive proof Of Union
Pacific domination. II is still. however.
"a union in PARTITION" The roads do
not become one. but. as a prominent
official Of the Union Pacific pointed out
last night. the Short Line will be oper-
ated under the management and direc-
ton of the Union Pacific magnates. The
process of cohesion has been in pro-
gress for many months. and began
when the owners of the Union Pacific
secured a controlling interest in the
stock Of the Short Line. Since then no
change of Importance occurred
dependence until the elections
made at the meeting Of the stockholders
In Salt Lake recently.
As chairman of the board, Judge Cor
nish will have with him as an executive
committee the following: Oliver Ames.
III. G.. Burt. E.. H.. Hartman. o. ii.
Kahn and winslow ii. Pierce. Four
including President Burt. are also
members of the executive committee OF
the Union Pacific.
Nc further changes in Official person.
mel of the Short Line have yet been
announced.
A few days ago. when noting the SEN
sational changes in the Union Pacific
operating department. the Salt LAX
Tribune stated that the changes would
also. probably. affect General Manager
z. Dickinson. This statement seems to
be verified by the Denver Republican.
which says: The position of general
manager is to be abolished by the Union
Pacific Railroad company Nov. LIST
This is In line with the policy recently
adopted by the company to change rad
ically the official working system OF
the road. +. Dickinson. the present
general manager, will be made general
superintendent of the entire system.
while the titles of the four general SUI
perintendents OF the various branches
of the system will be changed to that Of
superintendent"
This will cause no surprise In local
railroad circles. says the Tribune. but
1t will certainly be a matter of regret
to the hundreds of friends of Mr.. Dick
inson. and 1t will be a decided surprise
to all well-posted railroad men IL Mr..
Dickinson will submit. taking the Re-
publican's statement as being official,
for the present general Of the
MO Pacific can at any time go to the
Baltimore e. Ohio or any of several 9TH
er large roads. which in the past have
been eager to recognize his ability by
giving him almost any xecutive office.
Mr.. Dickinson has mad a distinct
success In his management Of the Union
Pacific, and IL looks like a grave mis-
take on the roads part to repay mis-
work In the past by reducing him to the
rank of operating officials. But the pres
ent management Is making the big
changes. and, as rumored last week, the
traffic department will be the next one
visited by Mr.. Burt with his axe.
The result Of the shor Line directors
meeting did not come as a surprise to
railway officials here. says the Salt
Lake Herald. All regarded IL as certain
that the Union Pacific would dominate
the other systems and this has come
true. The two roads will be operated
under separate management for a TIM
at least. but with HERMAN n Burt
on the executive COMMITTEES. there Is no
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There are many who now view IL as
certain that the Ogden gateway will
be closed. while a few think matters
will run along as at present. II Is not
thought that any further change in the
personnel OF the Oregon Short Line
management will take place very soon.
as the present officials have made an
excellent record while the line has been
operated on an independent basis. The
Union Pacific people are evidently 60
ing to enforce the economical business
management OF the entire system and
the records made by the short Line
people will be a strong recommendation
in their favor. In this Connection IL may
be of interest to state that several OH
Gals regard IL as not at all improbable
that when the final consolidation OF the
two systems takes place Mr.. Bancroft
will be promoted.
The Denver News says e%ditoriaIly: