The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-24

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disregard for All precedent Of COURT
esy displayed By Farrell and Gem
eral Traffic Manager Sutherland in
the treatment 81 Influential business
men In the Orient on the maiden
trip Of the Minnesota. u was
predicted BY this paper az the time
that sutherland's head would fall.
AND IT DDl
The general traffic manager hand
ed Ia his resignation only a few
days after the sensational expose
which stirred up the steamship
world Of the Pacific coast 10 a re-
markable extent
The resignation OF J. c. Eden was
another surprise 10 the transporta-
ton world. Mr.. Eden was western
traffic manager OF the road.
ON top Of this comes the retire.
ment Of Farrell.
Many rumors are rife concerning
the probable successor OF Farrell.
Among those mentioned Is Howard
James, president OF the Northern
Steamship company, Mr. Hilrs line
Of steamers operating on the Great
Lakes. Mr.. James. although a young
man. Is one Of the most capable
transportation officials IN the mid
die west and has established an en-
viable record for himself during his
connection with the Great Northern.
lie enjoys the confidence OF the
Great Northern's president ana is
one Of the Jim Hiil school"
II Mr. James secures the plum,
there viii be a decided change here
In the management OF ar HnTs po-
lltical interests in Seattle and the
northwest Afr. James 10 not poll
ltician; during his entire connection
with the Great Northern and It's in
terests he has never dabblcd In poll
ties. except 20 vote right" on eiec-.
ton days. Ia case Of his promotion.
o confidential political manager win
be appointed
Another rumor has Il that Louis
/ ". Hlil, himself viii take up the
reins laid down By Farrelrs de-
rarture. l.. w HM IL son Of
james J. HIN and IL known as as
sistant 10 the president. He II the
strongest official In the Great
, Northern system. outside OF the
president himself. and IL Is doubtful
/ II SIR Hil VIII spare him TO leave
the headquarters in 81. Paul TO take
up even such important duties as
those now handled by Farrell
However. should the railroad mag
nate decide TO send his son here. Sc
attic may consider herself lucky. L.
". I'm Is one Of the brightest and
most able OF Americas railroad men.
Notwithstanding the fact that being
the son Of his father" has materials
I IS benefited him IN rapidly advance
I ing from a rather effervescent col
leEe grad" 20 one q the most i'm
portant position in the railroad
world Louis does not owe his posi-
ton and success 90 his father. The
elder Hni Is as strict and exacting
with his own sons as ne II with any
other employe o. the road As an
examr this can be quoted an In
cident in the rather pyrotechnical
career OF young Walter HnL He was
put TO work about a year ago In one
Of the Great Northern departments,
and made It a habit OF getting down
late ia the mornings. When lacked
up" by the head Of the department.
he simply laughed. As soon as James
]. heard OF his sons conduct. he
laconically instructed the latter's
chief to fire him" We only want
good men" Is what the president re-
marked.
James J. Hin depends absolutely
on Louis when the former is away,
and turns over almost an OF the ex-
ecutive work 20 the young man.
IN addition 70 his remarkable sue
cess as a tarffic executive. Louis has
made a large fortune I'm iron. He is
heavily Interested in other mining
properties throughout the northwest.
aud pays particular attention 10
coal
should he be selected as the sue
cessor 20 Farrell, Louis viii prove
60 be one OF the most respected and
popular Of Senttle's citizens. Quiet.
modest and unassuming: sharp as a
trap and absolutely honest; court
eous and democratic. he viii prove a
welcome contrast 10 the cold, over
bearing man who now represents
Mr. nm on the Pacific coast