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union Pacific. which position he nov
.orIoinator Of Mileage Paw.

originator OF Mileage ray.
While employed as %conuuctor w. l..
PARK, as CHAIRMAN OIL Inc general com
mIulee, representing the conducrors
and braheluen, arranged with S. d.
smith, the general salerin.enaenI. the
nrst nnieaxo Dasss Oh pay Tor train
men. Inc Draxemen OF wyoming re
pudlatel the settlement, ana went Out
on q strike, which was quickly set
tied by showing the men interested
the advantage of this method. EN-
ployes OF otner roads saw the advant,
ages Of this .system and 1t soon spread
over all the railroads Of the United
States and has besn satisfactory to
both the railroads and the employees
ever since.
Endearsd to the Men.
Having thus Represented the men
and the stockholders ~ well and sat
in conferences on both s'trs of the
table. Mr.. 2erk has acquired an ex-
pert knowleire OF wage set dulles AMI
the adjustment Of differences. His
fair dealing endeas him to the men
in his service and It Is ia that no
epploye has ever been dismissed I'M
justly by hts direction or consent.
While a strict disciplinarian, and be-
iieving In military application of the
rules of safety. he is extremely well
thought of by the rank and file. He
Is constantly hunting out those who
show a capacity for increased respon-
sibilities and encouraging them to
climb. Many have gotten out of the
ranks through his kindly assistance.
and no railroad in the country IA
boast of greater loyalty or a better
esprit de corps than the Union Pacific,
which is reflected in its efficiency and
safety in travel.
Jameson's Testimonial.
The feeling of the men toward him
found expression last week when two
men, representing the largest bodies
of employees of the road, happened to
be in Omaha. w. A. Jameson. general
chairman Of the conductors of the
Union Pacific, said: "The men IL
ways feel they have a friend in the
councils of the officials when w. l..
man, with a thorough AMI practical
knowledge Of all railroad questions.
He rose from the ranks and under
stands the needs and desires and re-
quirements Of the men in the employ
of the road. He Is always willing to
meet with the men and settle differ
ences in = satisfactory manner"
konoId,s Opinion.
A. L. Konold, general chairman Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers, said: II have known Mr.. Park
over ten years and have heard Of him
for q much longer time. He is GER
tainly one Of the brightest railroad
men l I'VE met. His consideration for
enginemen, when they are asking for
reinstatement, borders upon genera.
sity, tempered with justice. His require
ments are sometimes exacling, but
they always tend toward the better
ment OF the service. I look upon him
as one of the ablest railroad men in
the world today. He Is q progressive
man in the broad sense, a ina yalla-
Bile to the world at large, a man who
from his experience and ability would
be dificult to replace. He may be
hard and exacting at times. but is al
ways fair, and the most harmonious
relations exist between the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
Union Pacific" =
Once Had a HoIdup.
Before going to the Wyoming divi-
sion Superintendent Park experienced
a holdup in bis Jurisdiction Of n of
the Overland trains at Brady Island.
Within an hour Mr.. Park was gu Of
North Platte with a light engine and
a sherif's posse. They picked up the
trail before daylight. which resulted
in the capture Of the outlaws. their
trial and conviction and incarceration
in the Nebraska peuitentiary for ten
years, all within less than a week.
Several events of this character had
previously occurred in Wyoming and
Mr.. Park made up his mind 1t was bet
ter to prevent them altogether, SO he
Immediately organized a w~ell-trained
force of both guards and horses. With
inside information and quick communi-
cation with all parts Of the get away
country everything was held in read
mess at ali times to go at a moments
notice anywhere on the line and as
far into the mountains as the hold
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