Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-23
E. H. Hartman Said to Be Plan
ming Downfall of Illinois
Central President
INSURANCE AFFAIRS INVOLVED
Resignation of Fish From the Trues-
dale Committee Was Source of Much
Embarrassment to the Mutual Life
and Revenge is Being Sought by
Hartman Crowd.

New York, Feb. ga movement
backed by strong financial interests, is
on foot to force Stuyvesant Fish, out
of the presidency of the Illinois Central
railroad. Wall street hears this is to
be done partly as a punishment for
Mr.. Fish, having created such an en-
barrassing situation for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company's manage
ment by resigning from the Truesdale
investigating committee. There was
a meeting Of the roads board of direc-
tors yesterday, to elect successor to
w. Morton Grinnell. Mr.. Fish had his
forces mustered as it was expected to
be a trial of strength between the two
factions, but the election was post
poned.
Edward III. Hartman is the leader of
the opposition to Mr.. Fish on the board
1t Is said in Wall street that ever since
the REIMBURSEMENT of railroad affairs last
spring Hartman has been strengthen
ing his position in the Illinois Central.
About a week ago stories were printed
simultaneously here and in Chicago
that control had passed to the Union
Pacific. These stories were denied.
In the Illinois Central board also
are Charles A. Peabody, president OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
and John w. Auchincloss, a member
of the Mutuals misunderstanding COM
mittee. Mr.. Fish has antagonized
both these men in his attitude on Mu-
tual Life affairs, and it is reported
now that both Peabody and Auchin-
Gloss will throw their interests against
Fish In the board.
Harriman's holdings in the road
have been es,tinla ted at between 20 and
% per cent President Peabody con-
trolls the holdings of the Astor estate,
and other estates of which he is trus-
tee or counsel. There was report at
ter yesterdays meeting Of the board
that Peabody ard Hartman had met
in conference in regard to the roads
affairs. Other directors are Richard
Yates, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Charles
M. Beach, John Jacob Astor, John C..
yelling, Robert w. Goelet, Walter
Luttgen and ]. IT, Harahan.
Alexander Under Knife.
James W.. AleAdIlueE, lOIuief pTSSl.
dent Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, was operated upon again
yesterday for the relief of the organic
trouble for which he has been under
treatment during the last six months.
According to his son, Mr.. H. M. Alex
ander. this operation was not so much
a new one as 1t was the completion of
the operation performed ten days ago,
when his father was brought here
from sanitarium In Deerfeld. Mass,
for surgical trea tment.
Mr.. Alexanders condition was such
that the surgeons attending him, DR..
f. l.. Reyes and G. H. Chetwood;
deemed 1t best to perform the opera
ton In two parts, rather than all at
once, and yesterdays operation was
the completion of the surgical treat
ment required. Young Mr.. Alexander
said last night:
"This second opera tion was COM
tenplated from the beginning and was
necessary to complete before the sur
gical treatment. 1T was hoped that by
separating the operation in two parts
my father would be better able to
stand the shock His doctors say that
his condition after the operation yes
terday was as satisfactory as could be
expected"