The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-05
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Increases Capital
Stock to 70 Millions.
The Auditor Announces a Sur
plus Of 81, 973sO4O.63.
DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
Making Peace Negotiations With
st. Louis Terminal.
Persistent Rumors of the In
tended Absorption of Frisco.

tended Absorption OF Frisco
Chicago, June 5.-stoekholders of the
CHICAGO Ezocle rsla4a e oaciA, met here
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IA annual AaeseA1ls aaia aUotss1
amendments TO the constitution that ap-
pear significant in the light of recent
railway combination The capital stock
was RAISED. from $50. 600 0oe to SIS. o00. 600.
Provision was made that the highest
amount of Indebtedness to which the
company could be legally subject was
not To axcaad soon ma oae se.relusfve of
$50, ,ss,,.7 -. a.. ,sS,.,ss,i+f@,, Of ef7
DNi4e9 80 ~ IL - Z -.-7- s@s'-
dltlonal railways or properties ana Sc
cured by mortgages or pledges of such
additional raflxvaxrs Article 2 nf the COM
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com LsalS 10 Duli1' constr ~ PuA e-4--.7S'
lease or otherwise acquires TO own use
maintain and operate. to sell, lease,
rlql u s IL 5so1,st IN anv Of
~ e4s+as N. +erri4ol,ias2 ~ 45e Tinted
efa+se ;,
rTbe fo1Ioxrfre. naraa men were re-
elected ~, serz5e three x5aa7.s * directors
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NdarcA 81 Asuz, SHOWS tlle y Us ee1i -
from opsfatlo5l s1esSeS'ss79' oksI ssel ~.
expenses anu tse4ss, 9Ao,za7'sz9, gu -
to make total net income Of s11.07s,ss9-
From the net income has been paid,
interest, rentals Of leased lines and
bridges, and dividend on capital stock
Sc, Toe. 92S, leaving a surplus for the year
of S4973 O40 So.
The retirement Of chairman OF the
board, R. r. Gable, that has been pre-
dicted previous to the meeting yester-
day, did not occur. Reports were to the
effect that Chairman Cable desired to
resign on account Of his long service
with the road in order that he might
have a rest from the duties and burdens
of the road which demand his undivided
attention. It was reported that Presi-
dent Leeds was to have succeeded to
the Craftsmanship. and that Charles H.
Warren of the Central railroad of New
| Jersey was to have been president.
The annual meeting of the Chicago &c
Northwestern is being held in Chicago
today .9nd is also an irnportant one
S5,sei9ant leeds If the Rock island is
one Of the largest Individual holders Of
NorthwesdeFn ssoek II = rFei'ga ,s sal1'
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naote5 +ba+ " n NToo1,e and President
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St Louis. June 5.-The plans of the
Pock island mana cement With regard
TO the operation Of the ST. Louis. Kan
COS f7ifxr and Colorado line when It is
completed to kansas CITY. show no
visible change in the present operation
of the property Vice President and
General MANAGER George L. Sands is
sin directing ifs affa IRIS f11f he submits
a report to Rock Island HEADQUARTERS in
Chipaeo Chairman Francis President
Scullin. General Counselor Overall Sec
retarv and treasurer .Rennett Auditor
Morris SuDeri0ten Irvine Com
gineer Campbell are still doing business
at the old stand but all contracts etc.
are subject to the approval of tie new
owners All new equipment bears the
old title. 4St Louis line" St Louis.
Kansas City and Colorado railroad. Il
is possible that the Rock Island man
agement Will appoint a general superin-
tendent for the newly acquired prop
erty, and in that event he would make
his headquarters in St. Louis. This
course may be taken shortly.
a conference OF ali parties to the
w lgglnS Terry hIlgatlon VIII pc held
DeIofe the close OF the week, and II VIII
ieau 10 a Olsmlssal OF all the SUITS. tne
basis OF an arnIcabte settlement, ac-
cofdlng 10 the most FeIIaDle authority
viii De an agreem ene Tor the ROCK IS
lana 70 assume one-elghtn proprietary
interest IN the ~. Louis Iefmlnal as
soclauon. Ehe Wlgglns ferry property
lot leSaA reasons would De operated ike
the Merchants bridge terminal prop
erty, under separate title, although its
actual ownership would rest with the
Goulds, VINO represent three-seVentns
! interest IN the terminal association.
/ AFTER all the smoke OF the WIZ21DS