The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Y0AKUM QUITS
ROCK ISLAND?
REPORTED TO HAVE HAD DIFFER
ENcES WITH MooRES, WHO
CONTROL SYSTEM.
OPEN POLICY IS NOT LIKED.
Addresses Favoring Government Regula-
ton Are Said to Be Cause of
the Dispute.
GOVERNMENT SUIT is FEARED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Moore
Brothers, who control the Rock Island,
and B. +. Noakum, former head of the
Frisco system and now chairman of the
executive committee of the Rock Island,
are said to have come to the parting
of the ways. There is an uncontrmcd
report to the effect that after trying IN
vain to settle differences which have
arisen between the two interests, both
Mr.. Yoakum and Il. l.. Wncheil have
resigned. Mr.. W:nchel has been presi-
dent Of the Rock Island ever since Mr..
Yoakum cast his lot with the Moores
That differences have arisen between
the Moores and u. Il. Reid on the one
hand and Mr.. Yoakum on the other
seems unquestoned but it has not been
admitted that either the president or
the chairman is to leave the Rock Island
fold. The controversy, ii is stated, IS
expected TO reach a climax here today
where the matters in dispute have been
thrashed over every day since tuesday,
Of this week.
Winchel Summoned Back
II is known that after having landed
here last Friday aud after having gone
TO Chicago without delay. Mr.. N!ncheIl
was Unexpectedly summoned back last
Tuesday for a conference Win the
Moores, Reid and Ioakum.
James Campbell, heavy stakeholder
of st. Louis, also director of the Rock
Island and n long friend of Mr.. Noak-
um's, accompanied the latter TO this city,
and has attended all conferences. In
connection with Mr. Ioakum's reported
desertion of the Rock lsland fold il is
stated that he is TO 90 with the Edwin
Hawley syndicate which has recently
bought 50 many roads, including the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas, known as
the Katy.
In the latter deal. it is admitted, Ed
win S. Hawley and Il. +. NOakum are
partners This transaction is supposed
to have started the row between the
Moores and Ioakum or 10 have brought
1t to a head The Moorcs are said to
have chided Yoakum for having had a
private deal with IIawley, claiming that
the Moores were entitled TO all his at
tentiOn and all his time.
Causes of Falling Out.
The Katy purchase is also said 10 nave
been good thing" and the MOcres are
credited with resentment against lOakum
for not having let them in for share
of ii.
1t is also limited that the Moores do not
like the frank and open policy which
Mr.. Yoakum and Mr. Wiuchell have in
dealing with the public, and are indis-
posed to permit Mr.. foakum 10 continue
10 favor in his public addresses govern
mental regulation of railroads. Many of
the reforms which Mr.. NoGkuu has al
yocated from one end Of the country TO
the Other are said 10 be antaEOuistic 10
the stock-iOhbing method uf running n
railroad. In no lesser degree Mr. Win
chplrs policy has always been the open
one in his dealings with the public, and
he has persstenily advocated spending
money literally with view 10 economy
of operation and better service. This
phase Of raiIrOadinc it is charged, does
not appeal to the NoOreS So strongly 80
the Wall street side Of IT,
Government Suit Feared?
There has been a feeling Of uncasincss
on the part Of the MoorcRcid party, ow-
ing to the fact that the Rock island and
the Frisco parallel each other in some
sections. For this reason Mr.. Moore has
been anxious that the Frisco dispose Of
its lines where they parallel the Rock
Island in order TO avoid possible custer
proceedings by the government. THIS
Soakum has refused To acccde To-. lie
has hesituted TO DE party 90 the disin-
tegratiou of his system 10 crafty Mr..
Moore aud his associates,