The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
Darius Miller, OstensibIe Traffic Manager of The
Burlington, Expected ito Whisper"
to Other Merger Roads.
Senator E. j. Jones of Morris Emphatic in His
Declaration That the Deal Must Be
Headed Off.

Darius Millers election to the Burling-
ton directorate, and his choice as traffic
manager of the Burlington system, is the
most significant move since the resigna-
ton Of Hill from the Northern Pacific
board. It's "Dri and l." now for ]. j..
Hill.
1t will soon be followed by Mr.. Miller's
resignation from the Great Northern He
will remove to Chicago and assume charge
OF the traffic operations of the Burlington
system.
This is taken by northwestern railroad
men to mean that Miller will become in
actual fact the traffic director of all the
merger roads. His connection with the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and
the Union Pacific will be advisory" but
his word will be final His will be the
master mind which will settle all intri-
cate problems arising from the new or
der Of things.
This is Hills way Of accomplishing some
OF the aims Of the merger in spite of
the governors and the courts. Miller will
have no visible connection with any COM
pany but the Burlington. He Will sit
behind the scenes and give directions,
sottO voce, to the rest
Senator e. j. Jones Alarmed.
The intense feeling among business men,
who are for the most part silent, was ex-
pressed to-day by E. J. Jones, a leading
merchant of Morris. Mr.. Jones is mem
ber of the state senate and leading man
in the republican party of his section. He
is at the Windsor hotel to-day, and speak
ing on the question Of the merger said:
Il believe the consolidation should be
prevented at ali hazards. do not pre-
about the legal points involved, but every
business man and shipper in the north
west is interested in preventing a con-
summation of the deal. We cannot tell
what will happen to the shippers if it is
not stopped. The power of the combina-
tion over the business interests of the
northwest would be limitless. 1t could
make and unmake business men in every
community along the two great lines of
road
To Help the State Fight.
Whatever counsel Attorney General
Douglas is to have, no other attorney has
yet appeared in the case Commencement
of the suit has been postponed until after
the holidays, and meanwhile it Is believed
that counsel will be retained. Some
prominent twin city attorney will proba-
bly, be called in from among the large
number who have been informally con-
suited.
There is strong sentiment, which the
governor is believed to share, in favor OF
retaining some prominent eastern attor-
ney, of reputation equal to the legal ad-
visers of the Northern Securities COM
pany. Such a man as Frank T. Griggs,
the former attorney general, would bring
to the case a knowledge of the question
in its broad relation to the constitution
and the federal laws, which might give the
state it's winning card.
ooh, Please, Mr.. Governor"
The governors mail continues to be
flooded with letters Of advice and COM
mendations, but from eastern financial CEN
ters have come several letters urging the
governor to call off the dogs Of war, in the
interests of business. They plead that
his attitude has depressed the markets by
hurting stocks, and will inevitably cause
a falling off in stock trading unless he re-
oo-.aI5ouz Tbasa noyDpo,,nfca tjOna do NOT
come from parties directly interested, but
from brokers and spectators indirectly
affected.
The governor files them away with
grim smile after courteous acknowledg-
ment of their receipt.