Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
Sixty-Two-Hour Train Between Chi
cagO and Seattle.
GREAT WESTERN WILL MIGRATE
General Offices of Company to Be
Located in Chicago.
DEs MONIES CASE D1SM1SSE
Railroads VIII Depend Upon Decision
on Missouri Case, Decree In
which Was Entered
Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The railroad running
time from Chicago to Seattle will be re-
duced to sixty-two hours-ten hours below
the present schedule--as the first move in
a war declared upon all other western and
northwestern roads by James ]. Hill of
the Great Northern. according to a story
the Record Herald will print tomorrow.
The Burlington, Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have made a proposition
to the Postoffice department to put
new fast mail in service between Chicago
and Seattle to make the long run in sixty
two hours.
Notice was served today by the Burling
ton that effective September II, that road
would no longer observe the western pas
senger train speed agreement and would
reduce the running time of its main Chi
cago- Denver train by two hours.
Better Mail Facilities.
If the government accepts the PROPOSE
ton of the Hill roads 1t will result in
facilitating the northwest mail service by
fully half a day. 1t is proposed to start
the new fast train out of Chicago about
1850 a. m. and arrive at Seattle at noon
on the third day.
The Burlingtons move in the direction
Of faster time between Chicago and Den
yer may lead to another phase of the
promised speed war. Formerly the Chi
cago-Denver schedule was twenty-seven
and one-half hours, but now it is twenty
nine and one-half hours. More than a
year the the western roads made an
agreement lengthening all schedules clear
to the Pacific coast Shortly after it
was put in force this agreement was
broken by several of the roads.
Great Western to Move.
Official notice was given today by Presi-
dent S. M. FELTON, that the headquarters of
the Great Western would be removed from
ST. Paul to Chicago. Notice was also given
of the appointment of Joseph w. Blabon,
formerly vice president OF the Alton, to the
position of vice president OF the Great
Western in charge OF traffic. Other APP
pointments announced were:
General counsel, John Barton Payne; aud
itor, j. w, Newlean; treasurer, r. o.
Barnard; secretary, q. +. Phtlleo.
Des MOines Case is Dismissed.
The Chicago, Rock Island Pacific
Railway company and seven other rail
way companies interested in the order
Of the Interstate Commerce commission in
stltuted new proportionate rate between
Chicago and Des Moines. today withdrew
their suit to enjoin enforcement OF the
order.
The withdrawal was due to the recent
decision of the United States circuit court
in the Missouri river rate case, in which
the alleged power of the commission tC
make new rates was denied. The principle
involved in the Des Moines case is the
same as that decided in the Missouri river
rate case, which viii be reviewed by the
supreme court of the United States
The decree in the Missouri river rat,
! case was entered today and Immediately
following this 1ction the appeal to thu
supreme tribunal of the country was per
fected. The appeal is based almost en-
tirely on the dissenting opinion handeC
down by Judge Baker.
May Extend Road to Coast.
The old project of extending tn
| Northwestern Pacific railroad from IL
present terminus TO Eureka, Cal, wa
the subject of a conference here to
day between Julius Kruttschnitt of tn
Hartman lines, and A. II. Payson, Pacifi
coast representative of the Santa Fe
Although President Ripley of the SAINT
Fe was not present at the interview, h
was familiar with the details and state
that nothing was accomplished of publ
interest.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt could not be seen, bu
his secretary stated that there was n
immediate prospect Of the extension bein
made.
'It is still in the air. where 1t has bee
for years." said he.
Northwestern to Expand.
HURON. s. D., Aug. a.-(Special)-F
lowing a conference here of Chicago
Northwestern railway officials it was an
nounced that the Gettysburg and Blunt ex
tension of this road would be complete
this season. Contracts have been let an
the work is being pushed as rapidly a
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