Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-12
Jacob Schiff, William Rockefeller
And Henry w. de Forest
Elected Today.
SEvENTY-FoUR PER CENT VOTE
William Mahl Steps out: Other Two
Vacancies Caused by Death OF
Hartman and Cornish.

A"' 'Hift annual stockholders meet
ings OF the Union Pacific were held this
morning and early afternoon. all in
room 400 Deseret News building I'm the
suite connected with the offices OF the
general manager Of the Short Line
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Union Pacific road was held from
u M to 1870 p. m. also in room 400 OF
The News building. seventy-four Der
cent OF the total stock was represented
and cast by the officials mentioned
previously, the number OF shares being
about 100000 out Of 3.0OO.O OO
or the following directors chosen
there were only three changes. viz.
William Mahl was replaced by WI
Ham Rockefeller OF New York. Mr.
Hartman was replaced by Henry w
De Forest Of New York: and the late
Judge w. d. Cornish was replaced by
Jacob schln.
MI. Rockefeller is the second OF that
family to be now on the board. thus
greatly strengthening the influence of
me standard oil interests Mr.. De
foiest Is a graduate of the class of 76
yale college, and Of the Columbia law
school, 1875 He had been for some
years closely associated with Mr.. Har-
riman as legal adviser and Is Yale
classmate OF John Hays Hammond
PRESIDENT Hadley OF Yale. ex-Secy. of
the Navy Metcalf. L. 5. Senator John
kean Of New Jersey, General Counsel
c. NJ. Dawes OF the Nm lines. Republi-
can candidate for mayor OF New York
.. I. Barnard. Jacob Schin Is credited
with being the entire firm of Kuhn.
Loeb a 60. He was i'm this city with
his family two years ago. en- route TO
Japan, and was much taken with thu
prospects Of this city.
THE BOARD ELECTED.
The full board as now chosen consists
OF oliver Anes OF Boston. Henry W
petorest Of New York. President A. j
Earring Of the Chicago. Milwaukee a
81 Paul road, Henry e. Frick of New
YORK, the well known steel magnate,
robert W. Goelet OF Newport r. L.
inc wei known capitalist, President
Marvin Hughitt OF the Chicago &
southwestern road, Judge II. s. Lovett
or New York. Charles A. Peabody. capt.
tallst William and William q. Rookie
Teller OF New York. Jacob n schiff ~
New York. Joseph Il. Smith OF salt
Lake, w. V. S. Thorne Of New York,
=. Valentine OF Chicago. and
President r A. Nanderlip Of the civ
National bank OF New York. (repre-
sehtng also the Standard OF interests)
Prior 10 the election of today, there
was more or less gossip and supposi-
llon' gratuitous Of course, regarding
the possibilities Of Edwin Hawiey get.
ting IN ON the ground floor" by effecting
entrance to the board OF directors But.
as the election has shown, an this talk
Jailed TO amount to anything Mr.
Hawley was Coils =. Huntlneton's
private secretary, and has the reputa-
ton Of being a very shrewd man He
has secured control OF number OF
prominent eastern roads and Il Is be-
lieved is looking for other worlds to
conquer IL was supposed he had his
eyes ON Union Pacific. but II he has
nothing has come of IL as yet, that is
visible 10 the approximate vision.
The directors OF the three corpora
tons who held meetings today. will
meet. II Is understood. in Chicago.
Omaha and New York respectively
and elect officers and chairmen of me
boards. These elections will be held ~
the convenience Of the several d.
rectories.
Il Is interesting TO note that IN these
stockholders meetings. the holders of
both common and preferred stock vote
NlA an fhilithll ltfflf ANt MnNdl mage
possessed by the holders OF preferred
stock being IN the payment OF divi-
dends
The meeting Of the Union Pacific
Equipment association WAS held first.
at 10 a. M, with 1000 shares of stock
represented. the vote on which was
cast by Messrs. Alex Millar OF New
York, secretary Of the Hartman lines.
General Manager W III Bancroft of the
short Line. 7. H. Williams. general
counsel Of the Short Line. and Thomas
Price OF New York. secretary 20 Nh.
Millar. These directors We're chosen
W IT, Bancroft. J. NJ. Davis,
general superintendent Of the Short
Line W. s. Mccormick OF this
city, g. j. McNitt. general auditor of
the Oregon short Line; and r.. l.. VIII
Hams. This company's headquarters are
In Chicago, but the annual meeting ~
held here as the association rs Utah
Incorporation. The company was or
ganized to furnish fruit and rcfrigera-
tor cars. several thousand IN number,
for the various lines of the Hartman
system These cars a. certain parts
Of the year are operated over the west
ern part of the continent and al other
seasons over other sections, as the har-
vesting of fruit crops requires The
association has been in existence FOR
two years on over, ana proves great
convenience and advantage In prompt
shipment OF fruit crops, thus saving
time, money and patience 10 both ship
per and handler.
4. L. LAND COMPANY.
The annual stockholders meeting OF
tho Union Pacific Land company was
held also In room 406 of Tho News
building al ~ "A m, the same number