The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22


der to judge the matter for himself.
| After discussing the subject for a
few minutes, Mr. kenna remarked
lthat 1.-The result seems to be pretty
1 clearly understood everywhere but in
Kansas, and it seems that the result of
the election here is generally con-
coded to the Republican party, eX-
cent - he presently added cit may be
that the entire state ticket is not
elected. There is no denial of the
state for Roosevelt. though, 1 under
stand"
MIR. Kenna expresses himself as be-
irg very highly pleased with the re-
lationsnip of the railroads in Kansas
to the people of the state.
YOU have ssd rem9 tps e record cord
years there has not been an order
issued by the state board of railway
J commissioners regarding rates which
has not been complied with by the
railroads. except the Topeka millers'
difTerential rate case, which was
taken to the courts and decided
against the millers, because of the ad-
vantage such a differential as they
asked would give them over every
other miller in the state. And the only
other order of the board which has
not been obeyed is the matter of the
establishment of a depot and agent on
the Missouri Pacific, which is still
pending in the courts. And this will
probably be decided against the order
for it is undoubtedly true that if there
to be maintained where the claim is
set forth it should be, the railroad
company would willingly establish the
station and would very probably be
its esta blishment.'
Have there been many orders
affecting rates issued by the commits
sioners?" asked the reporter.
yes, he replied, there have been
quite a good many orders along that
line. But it is a fact that in every
Instance where an adjustment could
not be arranged satisfactory to the
complainant the order has been COM
piled with by the railroads.
Il believe the people of Kansas are
satisfied with fair treatment" he con-
tInued. land 1 know that they receive
fair treatment. The company is al
ways ready to treat with the patrons
of the road when they have a griev-
arce, and it is a fact that every just
grievance which is brought to our at
tcntion is adjusted"
The Election of Directors.
The subject of Hartman and Rock
efeller representation on the board of
dill ectors of the Santa Fe is a subject
which has been attracting no little at
tention lately.
1t is rumored that Hartman will have
two representatives on the board. him
self and James Stillman and that
Rockefeller will also be elected at the
meeting which will be held in General
Manager Mudge's office in this city
next Thursday
Mr.. Kenna was asked if he could veri-
fly the rumor.
That is a matter of which 1 can not
speak authoritatively at this time" he
replied 1T is possible that such will
be the case, but 1 am inclined to think
that there will be no change Of that
nature"
The board of directors of the Santa Fe
is composed OF fifteen members. Each
director is elected for a term of four
re f11ea If Of he fFn<N
tors expire this year, three next year
and four each of the two succeeding
years.
The directors whose term expire this
year include Mr.. Kenna. Edward ].
Berwind of New York. Andrew G. Jobes
of Wichita and r. Somers Hayes of
New York.
1t is considered extremely likely that
the retiring members will be reelected
One feature must not be overlooked.
The laws of the state of Kansas re-
quire that three of the directors must be
residentsof this state. Andrew G. Jobes,
one of the retiring directors is a resident
of Kansas. and if it should develop that
other interests had secured enough
stock to secure representation on the
board the question of who would sue
coed Mr.. Jobes naturally arises.
Should 1t develop that new interests
could name three of the directors, and
1t was deemed advisable by the present
control to keep either Mr.. Berwind,
that it would be necessary for the
Hartman interests to name a Kansas
man for the place which would be
vacated by Mr.. Jobes. In such a con-
tingency it would seem that there
would be but one choice, n. H. LOOMS,
the general attorney of the Union Pa
cific which is one of the principal
Hartman properties.
However, the matter of a change in
the directorate is at this time mat
ter of pure speculation. 1t will be
remembered that at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders held a year
ago it was rumored that the Rock Is
land would step in and name all of the
four directors to succeed those whose
terms expired at that time. But it
turned out to be pure rot and the old
directors were reelected Such will
very likely be the case this year.
The board of directors includes:
Edward J. Berwind, New York; An
drew c. Jobes. Wichita; r. Somers
Hayes, New York; e. d. Kenna, Chi
cago. Those whose terms expire in
G.. Haven, New York; John G.. McCul-
Tough, Vermont. Those whose terms
expire in 1906: Howell Jones, Topeka;
Edward P. Ripley Chicago; Byron L.
York. Those whose terms expire in
1907: H. Rieman Duval. New York;
Thomas P. Fowler, New York; Charles
S. Gleed, Topeka, and Victor Nora
L
Mr.. Kenna. who is here today, will
return next week for the stockh olders'
meeting. as will practically all of the
directors in the foregoing list
American Railway Man Sentenced.
Denver, Colo, Oct. 22.-Police Cap
tain Frank Lee has received Informal
ton that his brother Timothy J. Lee,
the American locomotive engineer, who
has been held in prison at Zacatecas,
Mexico, since the first of last May has
been found guilty of responsibility for
the wrecking of a train which he was