The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-08
President Matber Discusses Con-
ditiOn of Rock Island.
No Danger of Going Into Hands
Of Receiver.
ON WAY TO MEXICO
Prominent Railroad Men on
Sightseeing Tour.
Emphatic Denial of Report of
Mexican Extensions.

''An of these divers rumors and re-
ports which have been circulated of late
t. the effect that the Chicago. Rock IS
land & Pacific Railway company is in
financial straits and about to go into
the hands of a receiver are without
foundation said Robert Mather, presi-
dent of the Rock Island company of
| New Jersey, the holding company of the
securities of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific and its allied lines, who was
in town for a few minutes today. Mr..
Mather is also the general counsel OF
the railroad company.
There is not a scintilla of truth in
any of these reports, and there is no
reason why they should have been
started. except for Interior purposes.
The Rock Island property today is in
the best condition it ever has been and
/ the present outlook is that there win be
q continued Improvement in this coadi-
ton
Mr.. Mather went through town today
with a party of prominent business men
of Chicago, members of the Mel9hants'
club of that city, who are his guests,
on a three weeks pleasure trip through
the southwest, Mexico and the central
southern states. This party left Chi
cage Wednesday evening on special
train of five cars, a baggage, diner, two
standard Pullmans and Mr.. AJather's
private car. It was run from thar point
as second section of the Golden STATE
Limited and followed that train into
Topeka shortly after twelve o'clock to-
day. A stop sufficiently long to replen-
ish the cars with water and Ice was al
that was made and the train continued
on as a sort of a special Golden State
right through to FL Paso From there
the party will travel over the Mexican
Central railway to the city of Mexico,
stops being made at Marfil, from which
point the silver mines at GuanaJu 70
will be visited, and GuadalaJara.
The special is due to arrive at the
/ CITY of Mexico on Wednesday, Feb
ruary A. and four days will be passed
there during which time side trips VIII
| he made to places of interest in the
vicinity. It is planned to leave the CITY
of Mexico on the evening OF February
/ is. over the National railway for Tam
pfco. where a day will be devoted to
/ tarpon fishing. The journey VIII DC
continued by easy stages up to san An
tonic. Tex. which Will be reached or
/ Fzab1'larv % and from there the party
will proceed over the Southern Pacific
/ railway to New Orleans, getting there
! in time for the NIardi Gras NcaTril val
! New Orleans will be lett on nl1dnigh'
! Saturday, February q. ana Shlcage
reached on Monday, FEBRUARY 20 a1eei
a trip of nineteen days.
A report was published in Cnlcage
a few days ago TO the effect that II
/ the near future Mr.. Mather was Il
make a trip to the City of Mexico To-
the purpose of securing concessions
from the Mexican government for al
/ extension of the Rock Island lines
from Texas into Mexico
"There is absolutely nothing IN tina
report said Mr.. Mather, when he was
asked about it today. Il do not know
of any plans for the extension Of tht
road to Mexico, and can assure yol
maj 4 am not going there to Obtain
concessions of any kind or do any
business whatever. This is just
pleasure trip that I am taking with {
! number Of my friends.
| In the party as special guests of Mr.
! Mather are DR. Charles Adams O.
! Chicago. Mr.. Henry L. Hollis of Chi
| caEo. Mr.. z. A Russell of Chicago
Mr.. Frederick Kimball Stearns o
Detroit. Mich, and Mr.. D. NJ. Riordal
of Hanover. n. NJ. Others in tn