The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
RIPLEY VOTED ALL
Standard Oil Faction Not Felt
in Santa Fe.
Old Directors Reelected With
out Any Opposition.
Howell JONES CHOSEN.
Topeka Man Given Place on the
Board.
DIR. Kendrick Talks About the
Shop Extension.
Howell JONES CHOSEN.


general Office building in this city
The retiring directors were re-elect-
ed without opposition. They are:
Edward p. Ripley, Chicago.
Howell Jones, Topeka
Byron L. Smith, Chicago.
Charles Steele, New York
me directors who we're reelected
are not regarded as representatives Of
the Rogers faction Notwithstanding the
tact that Mr.. Ripley voted the Rogers
STOCK IN the annual meeting for the
reason that the above directors were
acting prior to the time that the Rogers
people bought into the Santa Fe
The meeting was attended by the
following persons:
E. e. Ripley, president.
J. w. Kendrick, second vice presi-
dent
G. T. Nicholson. third vice president.
W. B. Jansen fourth vice president.
J. E. Hurley, general manager.
P l. BOnebrake.
J. R. Mulvane.
c. S. GIeed
Howell Jones.
A. c. Jobes.
E. L. Copeland.
B. P. Cheney.
Harry Valentine.
W R. Smith.
A. A Hurd.
In addition to the out of town per-
sons IN the foregoing list the following
were in the party which made the trip
to Topeka from Chicago in the special
train which arrived in Topeka at $3.50
o'clock this morning:
W B. Storey, Jr, chief engineer.
9. H Gaunt, assistant general man
J. NJ. connen. general passenger
agent
]. J. Tunnel, statistical agent
The directors were called together inn
mediately following the stockholders
meeting and Price Waterhouse & Co.,
ra~Ia
audit the books at the close of the fiscal
year and the stockholders voted to ap-
prove, couflrEn and ratify the lease to
the santa BE company of the railway
property and franchises of the Oakland
and East Side Railway company; the
lease OF the railway property and
franchises Of the Western Arizona Rail-
way company; the purchase of the stock
and bonds Of the Denver, Enid & Gulf
Railroad company; the purchase of the
stock and bonds of the Arkansas VAL
ley Railroad company and the con-
structfon Of its railroad: the purchase
Of the stock and bonds of the Holly
& Swink Railway company and the
construction of It's railroad: and ratified
all other acts Of the board of directors,
as set forth in the annual report for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906
The directors will meet in ten days in
New York city for the reelection Of Of
fcers. No changes in the roster are
anticipated
Vice President J. W. Kendrick
reached Topeka yesterday noon and
has spent the time at the Topeka shops
looking over the work beginning for
the extension of the local repair
facilities.
I'VE will shortly tear down the
frame building which is used for the
freight car repair shed in the present
group Of shops" said Mr.. Kendrick
to reporter for the State Journal
I'VE have decided upon this move on
account of the necessity for better fire
precautions The other buildings in
the present group are either stone or
brick and we deem 1t best to remove
the frame building from among the
others.
THE new work is progressing very
satisfactorily considering the difficulty
which Is being experienced in getting
material for the new buildings. How
ever, everything seems to be moving
along very nicely and we viii find our
work greatly facilitated when the new
buildings are ready for use
President Ripley's annual report
was optimistic in its nature, describ-
ing in detail the expansion of the pro
pertfes during the past year and out
lining briefly the Importance of
continued growth or expansion in the
year to come in order that the COM
pany may keep abreast of the traffic
Mr.. Ripley was asked in regard to
the report which was circulated re-
Gently that it is the intention to double
track the line as far west as Albu-
querque.
1T is more important that the
double track be completed between
Chicago and Kansas City" he replied,
'sand until that is completed I doubt
very much if we will consider any
further double track work in the
west"
E. L. Copeland, who was selected to
succeed Edward Wilder as secretary
and treasurer Of the Santa Fe, served
as secretary Of the stockholders meet
ing for the first time today.
Mr. Copeland met the special train
this morning and the party of railway
officials were the guests Of c. 3. Mer-
riam, Ned Osborn, Ralph Montgomery
and Mr.. Garfield on an automobile trip
/ which embraced a visit to the Topeka
/ Golf and Country club, and a trip out
/ west Sixth to Cages Park and Martins
Hill The party afterward made a hur-
ried trip to the site Of the shop exten-
sion to note the progress Of the work
Following the annual meeting al the
general office building an adjournment
was taken and the party went to lunch
/ in the private cars in the Santa Fe
yards. returning to the general office
building where they remained till 2:3O
| O'Clock At o'clock the party left To
peka, in a special train of private cara
/ for a trip west and south through
/ Texas. Some of the members of the
party turned back to Chicago from To-
peka.
Weather Indications.