The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
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CLUB OR ALLY
Chicago Conference May Au-
CUR an Anti "Connmun-.
ity" Plan.
Frank Rockefeller, Fish, Per
kins and Stickney Held
the Session.
Special to The Journal.

Speclal TO Ine journal.
Chicago, April IA new competitor to
the community of interest" plan evolved
by the Hartman and the Hill-Morgan
syndicates is expected to be born of a
conference held at the Auditorium Annex
yesterday in which Frank Rockefeller of
Cleveland, Charles E. Perkins, former
president of the Burlington liney; Stuy-
vesant Fish, president of the Illinois Cen
trail and A. B. Stickney, president of the
Chicago Great Western took part.
The road controlled by Mr.. Stickney is
reported as the backbone of the proposed
enterprise. which, If carried out, is CAL
culated to disturb the harmony in the
railroad world that has obtained since the
two great money interests of Wall street
fought to a finish last May over the con-
troll Of the Northern Pacific.
The consultation was held in Mr..
Perkins suite at the hotel and last ed
all afternoon At its conclusion Mr..
ckeeeller left Chicago for New York.
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Fish we're together
again in the evening.
None of the parties to the consulta ton
would talk of the object of the meeting,
each man declaring he was in Chicago to
attend the opera. Mr.. Fish admitted,
however, that Mr. Perkins was about to
make an important investment and had
desired to consult with. him and others
regarding it. =
This question, addressed to Mr.xFish
by Mr.. Perkins, was overheard: "Do you
think Mr.. stickrey will go out of his
way to block the purchase of the stock?'
Mr.. Rockefeller's hurried trip to New
York is expected to forestall any effort
to spoil the supposed plans.
The presence of Frank Rockefeller at
the conference was construed by Chicago
financial men to mean that move against
the interests represented by his brother
was under way. That the two brothers
are enemies is we'll known and that their
enmity extends to their financial dealings.
With such powerful instrument as the
Chicago Great Western for causing
trouble in the railroad field controlled
by John D. Rockefeller, Frank Rockefel-
Ter could pay Up some of the scores he is
reported to - Irish against the head of
the Standard Oil company.
The supposition is that the Chicago Great
Western is for SALE Frank Rockefeller
wants to get control of it, as he would en-
joy defeating his brothers hopes Of some
time getting controlling interest In it.
His bitterness against John D. Rockefel-
Ter is more deeply rooted than is gen
orally known-even by those who know OF
that old 100000 lawsuit Of one against
| the other.
Perkins is now out of the Burlingt
and has an enormous amount of ready
capital to invest. Fish, too, has money
| outside Of his Illinois Central stock With
the help of these two men Frank Rookie
| Teller might get the road.
While not a commanding road, the Chi
cago Great Western caused much dis
turbance between Chicago, Minneapolis
and Kansas City, the territory which the
community of interest" roads have been
most determined to control. With it. in
| the field. the last opponent to the harmony
plans Of the great railroad manipulators
of Wall street would be removed
Should 1t pass into hostile hands, it
would cause even more trouble than at
present.