Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
NAY BRING ON BIG CONTEST
RumOr that George ]. Gould and E, II. Hsr-
riman Are at Outs.
SUPREMACY IN WEST SOUGHT BY EACH
Dne story IL q the Eject that Gould
Has Planned Campaign ReIUir-
ing Expenditure of Fifty
million Dollars.

For some time II has been an open secret
that George ]. Gould and e. II. Hartman
we're at outs. Now. this impression seems
70 prevail generally. Though both men are
directors in the Union Pacific. they have
been known TO disagree radically OF late
upon some Of the most important policies
affecting their mutual interests, and the
eBtrangement Is said to have assumed seri-
Gus aspects. so serious in fact that open
hostilities are looked for with the advent
OF the new year. Already Gould, who seems
TO be the aggTessor, has manifested unmis-
taxable feelings Of animosity in his evident
determination Of circumventing the Harri-
man influence, heretofore a formidable OBJ
stacle in the perfection Of Gould plans.
Gould, during this year, has assumed a
policy Of astonishing aggression in the ex-
tension OF his roads in the east and south
west. and before the close Of another year
this policy, It is said, will be carried 10
extremes that will have a depressing effect
on the Hartman opposition.
It is reported that Gould has planned a
campaign Of extension that will involve an
outlay Of at least $50, 900. OOO-this in addi-
tion to what he has already accomplished
in forcing his way into Pittsburg, with the
Wabash against the opposition of the Penn
s~yIvania interest. and failing out half a
dozen roads in the southwest. II is said to
be Gould's determination to secure absolute
control Of every road or system hereto
fore dominated by Gould money.
Probably the most vigorous efforts will
be exerted in developing the Missouri Pa
clhc, for which, despite the fact of Mr..
Gould's connection with the Union Pacific,
four outlets to the Pacific are planned. 1t
~ the purpose to make the Missouri Pa
cihc a most dangerous rival Of the great
Overland Route. Here is where Gould is
expected to deliver his most effective body
blow to the Hartman interests.
Gould and stiIweII.
It is no longer doubted that Gould has
entered into a substantial alliance with
President stilwell of the Orient road. This
Of course means that the Missouri Pacific
will have one outlet to the Pacific over
the Orient, but the most valuable connec-
ton comes through the Central Pacific and
the Oregon Short Line, which Gould can
reach by means Of the Denver & Rio Grande,
which is under his control. And here is
presented a peculiar Incident in this
threatened warfare, hat Of one combatant
using common property as a means Of ac-
complaining his designs against his as
Jociate and foe. 1t is not at all unlikely
that Gould will meet with some pretty
strong opposition in the perfection Of this
scheme, II e. II. Hartman remains where
he is, in the saddle Of the combination that
controls the Union Pacific, Southern Pa
clhc, oregon Short Line and Central Pa
eihc. In this connection 1t may be stated
that for some time there has been current
4 rumor that Harriman's tenure has been
gravely menaced. and the rumor has even
gone so far as to say that Hartman ascen-
dency was at an end, and that as a result
Of Gould's relentless enmity. But this is
disbelieved.
II Gould proceeds with the campaign he
has mapped out. as there is every indica-
lion that he will, another very interesting
phase OF the war may be developed and
bring into the arena the Moore brothers,
who control the Rock Island and the Frisco.
II has already become evident that both
these systems are reaching out for control
Of the southwest, and It is apparent that
their aggression will complicate the situa-
ton seriously, for 1t will have to be reck-
Oned with by Gould. President Yoakum OF
the Frisco is credited with the avowed
ambition Of becoming the head of the great
est railroad system in the United States,
and to realize his utopian project he will
be unable to recede from any of the gigan-
tic plans he has laid for beating out the
Rock Island in the southwest. The Rock
island Is proceeding like an avalanche on
It's crusade OF extension. and while the
Frisco is, too, there will be no time for
Aickering with newcomers II the Yoakum
ehimera is to become a fact.