The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-29
BIG FAY FOR BIG MEN.
Paul Morton Said to Have Refused
$4,000 Salary from Rock Island.

Wouldn't you like to be a railroad
president? G. M. Depew, as president
of the New York Central, received a
salary of 500, 900; President A J. Cas-
satt of the Pennsylvania, who is not
the highest Salaried president of the
day, receives $50, 900 per annum; Pres
ident Leeds of the Rock Island system
received $40. 900.
Vice presidents receive in some in
stances as large salaries as railroad
presidents. For instance, Vice Presi-
dent Warren of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific, who is actually in
charge of the operation of that road,
gets $4,000, and it is a matter of com
mon report that Vice President Stubs
of the Southern Pacific, the traffic di-
rector of all Of the Hartman lines, was
offered $50, 900 year by the Rock Is
land because Mr.. Hartman made it an
object for him to stay in his present
position. Jacob Kruttschnitt, assist
ant to the president, fourth vice presi-
dent and general manager of the South
ern Pacific railroad, gets $4,000 a
year, which is more than the salary
that any Southern Pacific president has
every part of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn. One of the older directors of the
Southern Pacific said the other day
that he believed that Jake" Krutt-
schnitt could tell by number the loca-
ton of every tie on the road
When H. Walter Webb, who died
from overwork, started in as third vice
president of the New York Central
railroad in charge of operation, he re-
ceived 10000 a year. This was speed
lily increased to $4,000, and when he
resigned on account of i'll health Will
liam K. Vanderbilt said to him: Il
am grieved that your physical condi-
ton impels you to leave us, but If
years vacation and a salary of $4,000
a year is any inducement stick to the
New York Central" Vice President
Paul Morton of the Atchison is one of
the large salaried railroad officials,
and he is said to have refused an offer
of S35, 900 a year to go to the Rock Is
land.
President Hartman of the Southern
Pacific is the most independent presi-
dent in the country. He receives only
a nominal salary, the amount he him
self fixes, and he can make it what he
likes. anywhere from 81 to 500, 600, or
more But all he draws from the salary
fund is just sufficient to meet the ex-
pense of his semi-annual inspections of
the system. In this he is following IN
the footsteps of the late Coils P. Hunt
ington Talk about the Hartman or
der cutting down the salaries of the
clerks and officials that the road may
retrench Hartman last year actually
refused to draw his salary and now
that another retrenchment order mas
been issued by him there is reason to
believe that he will give up the salary
this year also.
President NJ E. 1ngNlls of the Big
Four was asked to name his own sal
airy when the position was rendered
him by w. K. Vanderbilt and ]. P.
Morgan. It is understood that he fixed
the amount at $35, 900. President Rip
lev of the Santa Fe is said to receive
a similar amount and has numerous
times been voted raise, but so far
has declined, so long as it has been
necessary to cut on the salaries of the
employees on any division.