The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-16
HARTMAN MAY
VOTE HIS UNION
PACIFIC SHARES
Court Modihes Injunction
Issued at Solicitation of
Stuyvesant Fish
NOT A GREAT VICTORY
Order Effective Only When
It Does Not Change
General Results
BOTH SIDES ROASTING
Battle for Control of Illinois
Central Will Be Fought
Today
BOTH SIDES ROASTING
Special by Leased Wire to The Call

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CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--E. H Harri-
man scored on Stuyvesant Fish in the
Central railroad this afternoon, when
Judge Farlin and Judge Ball formally
granted the order desired by Harrf-
mans attorneys modifying and virtu-
ally annulling the injunction issued
yesterday by Judge Ball at the solici-
tation of Fish. The order restrained
the voting Of the 2ss,7s1 shares OF
Illinois Central stock owned by the
Union Pacific railroad and the Mutual
life insurance company. Under the
modified order this stock may be voted,
but must be listed separately, and IL
1t makes any difference in the result
of the election the transactions at the
annual meeting tomorrow will be void
The Harriman-H -Harahan interests ex-
pect TO vote a majority OF the shares
represented aside from the Union Pa.
cific and Mutual life holdings. The
order provides for three inspectors to
see that the stock Is listed separately.
Fish is given by the court handi-
cap of 2S6.731 votes and in order to
defeat him on any motion or resolution
which comes before the annual meeting
Hartman and his friends must cast
2s6,731 votes more than are cast by
Fish and his followers.
The outstanding shares OF the Illinois
Central number 950,400. Counting out
the shares affected by Judge Balls de-
cision today, the total effective vote
is 6sS.669. Based upon previous meet
ings of the Illinois Central railroad. the
100000 shares will not be voted. This,
in the opinion of the attorneys In the
case, Will leave a representation Of
563.66s shares at the meeting.
The decision Of Judge Ball was
granted after the attorneys for Harri-
man and Fish occupied the day with
arguments and was the result of an
agreement reached between Thomas
Nelson Cromwell, representing Harri-
man, and Judge Farrah of New Or
leans. who acted for Fish.
Attorney Herrick, In speaking In
support of the modification. declared
that President Harahan of the Illinois
Central held proxies to the number of
5oo 900 shares and that other stock
holders representing $4,000 shares
would vote with Harahan. These In
cIuded the 2ss.751 shares enjofned yes
terday. leaving the claim Of the Harri-
man people of their voting strength at
30s, 600 shares in round numbers.
AS the matter stands tonight each
side believes that victory Is within It's
grasp. Each Is Of the opinion that It
holds the greater number of proxies
but the actual facts in this connection
cannot be guessed with accuracy. It
is admitted by the attorneys ON both
sides that many stock holders have is
sued duplicate and even triplicate
proxies and as the proxy of latest date
is effective neither side knows exactly
where it stands Neither will give out
figures.
Hartman arrived in the city to-day,
but did not attend the court proceed
ings. Fish was in court throughout
the dSy