The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
TO BUY I. c. R 7.
C0M|PANY's SYSTEM
CARL PETERSON OUTLINES PLAN
OF SOME MAGNITUDE.
After Securing Data at company's
General Offices Mr. Peterson Starts
at $5,OO0,0OO and Raises His Offer
$5,O0O,000 Throw Until He Reaches
$25,ooo,ooo- ,.ssxl wzsgza pr


proposes to buy the entire system of
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
within the next six months. He is
planning to make it over, to suit his
ideas and among other contemplated
changes he proposes to have every
wheel motionless Sunday. After he
has accomplished this and has like
wise secured and made over all other
street railway systems Of the country,
he has promised himself that he will
become president of the United States.
This particular case of "wheels' is
one of the best on record. The possess
or resents any intimation that he is
9 crippled under the hat' and says
that his plans are as certain of con
summation as the passage of time.
All attempts to "call him to shore''
are Indignantly rebuffed and the impu-
dent one is chided with great vehem-
ence.
Carl Peterson is the gentleman s
name. Yesterday Mr.. Peterson wan
dered into the office Of Vice President
G. G. Goodrich in the T. G. R. T. COM
pany's general offices building at Hen
nepin avenue and Eleventh street. II
want to see the president he said.
| The pleasant and obliging young
woman in charge Informed him that
the president was out of the city, like
wise the vice president. d.
swell, never mind, you'll do, I
guess. How many miles Of track have
! you?,' was Mr.. Peterson s next move.
The information was not forthcoming,
but he was asked why he desired it.
Going to Buy the System.
"Well, I'm going to buy the sys-
tem,' was his reply. The young WON
an smiled and Mr.. Peterson asked:
"Well, don't you believe it?''
cts good joke, anyway was
the answer, whereupon Mr.. Peterson
did a few amazing stunts with the
English language and asked where he
could find man, an officer of the com
pany. He was directed to p. s. Pattee
secretary and auditor. The victim was
warned over the phone and was ready
when the dreamer appeared.
"What's your name9'' was Peter
sons abrupt salutation. Without
waiting for an answer he continued
"Wel, I'm glad to meet you-hoN
many miles of track have you got7'
"About 800 miles, said Mr.. Pat
tee, "but I should judge you have a
least twice as much. - Ignoring thu
animation, the visitor continued t.
ask other questions concerning the mum
Der of cars, the number Of wheels OF
each car, the number Of power plants
stations, ETC., making notes Of all an
apparently making some mental compu
! tation.
| nHow much will it costs' he fnall,
asked.
elbow much will what costs'.' aske'
the secretary. =
ttWhy, the whole SYSTEM" was Mr.
Peterson's reply. The visitor received
no definite answer, and finally Offered
:. $5,000,000, Which was promptly refused
Then Peterson began raising himsel
in $5,OOO,000 punches, going the full
limit every clatter until he reachet
$25,OOO,000, when Mr.. Pattee ADMITTED
that he didn' It own the system AM
couldn't sell it.
! After closing the first important dea
to his own satisfaction, Mr.. Peterson
says he will become president Of thu
United States. president Roosevelt
is nico boy" he said. ftHe mean
well, but he's weak. TIL be different
tho, when I IN president. The trusts i
have to hunt holes then How am I go
ing to do it9 Oh, I'll make BIZ
speech and they'll make me president
Well, good bye; I've got> an appoint
ment with the queen Of Bavaria. She
got diamond mine I'm going to bu.
this afternoon, so I must be going.'