The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
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TACOMA. Wash. Oct, 2S.--Priyate ad-
vices received In Tacoma from st. Paul
today announce the election OF Henry G.
Mutt of Tacoma to the fourth vice pres
ldoncy of the Northern Pacific system.
Mr.. Mutt. who has been general man =
agcr OF the Northern Pacific lines west
OF Paradise, Mont, since June, 1907, Will
continue in that position in addition to
his new duties. His promotion closely
follows the resignation of Charles Nj.
Levy as third vice president Of the
announce further changes in the Northern
Paclhc management. George T Slud"
OF st. Paul formerly general manager OF
lines east OF Paradise, becomes third vice
president In charge OF operation. sucCcoE-
ing Mr.. Levy, ana {. y. GoodeH. now
general superintendent OF The Northcra
Pacific lines In Montana. has been pro-
noted To general manager of eastern di-
visions, succeeding Mr. Shade, All changes
are effective al once.
WASHINGTON. oct 2S.-Chicf Justice
ElabauSh OF the supreme court OF the
District OF Columbia. today approved the
the Scaboord Air Line railway, the Con-
tincntaI Trust company. trustee under
the first mortgage on railroad property.
and the other creditors OF the compan".
This action OF the court. Il the plan be
perfected. viii. it is said, take the road
out OF the hands of receivers.
The plan includes the payment in rail
Gf SI5lO.uuO OF receivers Ccrtliica teS.
100000 in per cent gold notes and the
overdue interest on Tie first mortgage
This mortgage is 10 be extended and tho
other Indebtedness Is to remain unais-
tTbcd
The money necessary to put the plan
In execution is 10 he raised by the sale
OF SIS. 900. 900 Of adjustment homes. Oi
this issue the stockholders are 90 oc
given the preference as purchasers al %
per cent OF face value.
DULUTH. Mimi. oct. aS.--A record
price for the carriage OF wheat y cents
WAS offered at Fort William yesterday
with no takers. The situation at Fort
grain shippers much anxiety Wheat In
almost unlimited quantities from the SaS-
katchowan district is pouring Into this
port and the elevator tonnage is nearly
exhausted.
AZ the highest mark of the session not
a single boat could bc chartered for grain.
offer. which is equivalent To $l.3o Tor orc
shipments or 60 per cent more than boats
are getting Tor CARRYING ore.
Los ANGELES. Cal. oct. 2S-Los An
sclcs began today before j. Lyon. spc-
cal examiner Of the interstate commerce
commission, an effort TO compel the
to grant terminal freight rates 10 san
Pedro. the port OF this city.
san Pedro was annexed TO Los Angeles
several weeks ago At present. the rates
for short haul between Los Angeles and
the port are considered so heavy by the
Los Angeles Jobbers association as TO
amount To discrimination IN favor of san
Francisco and other Pacific coast ports
TOPEKA. Kan. Oct 2S.-Thomas De-
wliIo CuyIel OF New York was elected
director in the Atchison. Topeka q santa
Fo Railway company 10. succeed the late
II. II. Rogers. at the meeting OF the
stockholders today.
Paul Morton OF New York and Benja-
min r. Sheny OF Boston were reelected
on directorate.
'frcsiden, Ripley said that the. condition
or the company is highly satisfactory to
the stockholders
NEW YORK. oct. 2S.-Robert :. Lovc,t
was today elected president Of the South
ern Pacific company, 10 succeed the lat"
L. IT. Hartman.
The directors at this meeting here also
elected William Mahl, comptroller ol tho
Southern Pacific company. as vice pres
ldcnt 10 succeed Judge Lovett. Mr. Mahl
serving IN addition To the thrcc other vice
presidents. John &. Stuhbs. Julius krutt-
schuitt and Il. T." Calvin,
LANSING. Mich. oct 3S.-Thc Michi-
gan railway commission rendered an opn-
ion Wednesday ordering the Detroit g.
M8cklnac Railway company 10 reduce lis
rates tor hauling logs into Alpona Mich.
Some time ago the company increased the
scale from 81 10 $3.50 to So and $3.50.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS Orders have
been issued by The postoffice department
tu all ppstmastcTs. railway clerks and
other postal employees TO keep a sharp
lookout for mall matter from or addressed
to tho Cuban national lottery.