The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
JEFFERY STILL
IS ON THE JOB
President of D. & R. G. Denies
Report of His ReSig-
nation.
]. C. DALEY RETURNS HOME
BIG IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
IN TUCKER YARDS.

J. c. Daley, general superintendent Of
the Utah division OF the Denver s. RIO
Grande railway returned home last even
ing from a conference in Denver with
the operating officials Of the road relative
10 the various changes that are being
made IN the management he says Ihat
the Denver papers, upon the resignation
of A. Q. RidgWay, general manager, nave
printed sensational rumors, many OF
which have no foundation IN Iact ana
which have caused much excitement ana
speculation. The rumOr published IN the
Denver Post that President jeffrey had
resigned. he said. he believed was untrue
Mr. Jeffery. himself, denied the rumor.
according TO special from New A9Ik 10
the Denver Republican, and MI Daley
believes the denial is official Mr.. Daley
SAYS that ne knows very little about the
changes 10 be made as he was occupied
while tn Denver with business related 70
the Utah division. OF course ne near y
many Of the rumOrs, but says most OF
them were unfounded-
salt Lake City was much interested
In the rumor that you were to become
the general manager of the road 70 take
the place vacated by Mr.. Ridgway, said
the reporter MANY were in hopes that
IL was true
improvements at Tucker.
"wen. ii il is true I do not know any
thing about it yet" replied Mr.. Daley.
"As / understand il Vice President
Schacks is TO take up the work of gem
eral manager, at least at present The
company is contemplating spending a
great deal of money in improvements,
as has been given out lately, and 1t was
in regard to some of the plans for my al
vision that ] went to Denver. We talked
over plans for big improvements in the
railway yards at Tucker and decided TO
spend approximately about $4,000 there.
rs il true that Hartman has gained
control Of the d. & r. CO was asked.
IrnF is som .-r d ina
about"
ut has been reported that W. L. Parks
general manager of the Union Pacific, Is
20 take the place OF Mr.. Ridgway. If he
should come over TO the Denver & Rio
Grande, do YOU think that would tndt-
cate that Mr.. Hartman has gained con-
trolE' was the next question.
No, sir answered Mr.. DALEY emphat-
ically. They are liable to get anyone
whom they can: of course they want the
best man they can get. There is no rea-
son why Parks might not be persuaded TO
work Tor Gould if he could improve his
condition by coming over
Denial by Jeffrey.
Following is the special from New York
10 the Denver Republican in which Mr..
Jeffrey denies that he has rendered his
Edward T. Jeffrey. president Of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company.
when seen at the office of the road at
NO. $50 Broadway, StrenuOuslv denied that
there Is to be a shake-up' on the road.
or that he would retire.
% "A. G. Ridgway, the general manager,
voluntarily terminated his connection with
the road TO enter private business said
Mr. Jeffery. And the duties of his Of
flee will be taken over by Charles II.
Schlacks. vice president. at Denver Aside
from that, rumOrs Of changes are made
out of whole cloth. No other changes or
designations are in contemplation
Mr.. Jeffrey exhibited a letter he had
just received from an officer of the road
in Denver. to which was attached a cut
ting from the Denver Post The writer
of the letter stated that he had been
present when the interview had been
given TO the Post reporter. and that
many statements in the article were un-
warranted and OverdraWn
If the Denver reporters can make
sensation they usually do So, said Mr.
Jeffrey, with considerable emphasis.