Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-06
Is Appointed General Agent at
Pittsbutg, Pa,
w. L. CONAN MAY SUCCEED.
Portland General Agent Coming TO
Town In Response 10 Telegram
from oregon short Line.

General Agent Francis b. Choate, Of
the Oregon Short Line recently Of the
Union Pacific in this city has been
appointed general agent at Pittsburg
The news comes somewhat as sur
prise, as it was only last week that
the recent changes went into effect
whereby the local agency OF the Union
Pacific passed into the hands OF the
oregon Short Line, In accordance with
the policy of the three lines whose
interests are Identical from the Mis-
souri, river 10 Portland.
No time Is specified In the appoint
ment, and just as soon as Mr.. Choate
Is In o position 10 clean up his desk
IN this city he VIII depart for the East
AS TO who will succeed him here is In
doubt. Mr. Eccles this morning stated
that as yet he had not talked over the
matter with Vice President w. II. Ban
croft, OF the oregon Short Line, but
the fact that W. -. Conan, the gem
era freight agent Of the oregon Short
Line In Portland, has been telegraphed
for and viii arrive in this city tomor-
row, gives rise 10 the rumOr that his
ma ne "a under consideration for the
coveted position.
The appointment Of Mr. Choate Is in
every sense OF the word an advance
ment for that popular youug railroad
man, as the position was created for
him and he steps into his new office
with considerable advance to his sal
AIRY.
In the connection with the appoint
ment OF Mr. Choate It has been current
rumor on the street for several days
past that Mr. Clay, OF the same Office,
Will be rendered a position in the pas
senger department Of the Union Pacific
al Memphis. Tenn II Is said that Mr.
LomaX, OF the Union Pacific. is the au-
thorty for this statement but up to the
present time Mr.. Clay says that It is
all news to him.
HIS PAST RECORD,
To Francis 3. Choate is accorded the
honor OF being the youngest general
agent In the employ OF the Union Pa
CIhc. by several years. Although but
thirty-two summers have passed over
his head, his progressive business meth
DDS have long been recognized by the
traffic officials back in Omaha. Ever
since Mr.. Choate left school In the
East he has been identified with the
Union Pacific Starting out IN 1855 as
clerk In the general freight offices at
Omaha he has continued TO advance
In the spring Of 1899 he was appointed
travelling freight agent on the Nebras-
ka and Wyoming division. He was
transferred In 1894 % Portland where
he held similar position One year
later he was transferred 10 Sacramento
In the capacity Of agent Of the freight
department, May L. 1897, he came TO
Salt Lake as general agent Of the
freight department on September /.
he was again promoted as general
agent OF the freight and passenger de-
partment which position he held until
the first Of this month, when the Ore
gon Short Line Union Pacific and the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation com
psnles consolidated their offices, and
the local agency Of the Union Pacific
came under the jurisdiction Of the
short Line lie was then appointed
general agent under the new admins
trati0n.
During his residence IN this city ne
has made many friends who win De
sorry TO see him leave here. hut at the
same time feel 20 congratulate him
upon his deserved promotion.