Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-05
MYSTERY Wells
MEXICAN LINES
HARRIMAN'S PLANS ARE KEPT
VERY CLOSE
EPEs RANDOLPH is APPOINTED
GENERAL MANAGER
New Company Organized by Dummy
Board of Directors to Acquire
Railroad Property in Neigh
boring Republic
Especial to The Herald.l

NEW YORK, July AFFAIRS Of the
SIS, 900, 900 Southern Pacific railroad OF
Mexico are somewhat shrouded in mys-
terry just now. e. H. Hartman laid
down plans for the incorporation of
this railroad and the carrying forward
of great improvements in Mexico just
before he sailed for Europe, but, it is
said, there have been some changes
in the original plans
One of these relates to Epes Ran
dolph, who has been relieved as gen.
eral manager of the Cananea, Yaqui
River & Pacific Railroad company, al
though Judge Lovett, general counsel
of the Hartman roads, stated eX-
plicitly only a day or so ago that Ran
dolphs position in this regard would
remain unchanged. AS a matter of
fact Randolph simply becomes general
manager of the bigger scheme, with
r. H. Ingram of Los Angeles as as
sistant.
The new company was incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey last
week by five employees of the Southern
Pacific, whose combined stock holdings
amount to ten shares. The capital
stock lis 100000 shares with a par value
of $780, The company acquires the lines
under way by the Hartman interests,
which will extend from Nogales, Ariz.,
through Guaymas, Mex, to Guadala-
jara, and also the Cananea, Yaqui
River & Pacific, making all told, 1900
miles of railroad.
Extensive Improvements, planned by
Hartman in Mexico, will be carried
out through the new corporation. 1t is
thought that operations will eventually
| be extended to Panama, but no one
/ but Hartman is authorized to say any
thing on this plan.
The charter of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company of Mexico is un-
usually broad and sets forth the fol-
lowing object of the corporation:
ITO succeed to, own, hold and ex-
plot the concession dated August IA,
1905, heretofore granted by the republic
of Mexico to j. A. Nangle, representing
the Southern Pacific company, as
amended by concession dated July q,
1907, from the republic of Mexico to
Rosendo Pineda, attorney representing
the Concessionaire Railroad company
from Alamos to Guadelajorn, as further
| amended by concession dated Novem-
Der 4, 1907, from the republic of Mexico
to Ignacio Burgoa, attorney represent
ing the Concessionaire Railroad COM
pany from Alamos to Guadelajorn, and
pursuant thereto to construct or, so far
as already constructed, so succeed to
and become invested with and to main
tain, operate and exploit various rail-
|
exploit the concession dated April 27
1905, heretofore granted by the republic
of Mexico to Thomas Macmanus, repre-
senting the Cananea, Yacqui River &
Pacific railroad as amended by con-
cession dated June 1, 1906, from the re-
public of Mexico to Thomas Macmanus
as representative of the Cananea, Yaqu
River & Pacific Railroad company, and
is further amended by concessions
dated June g. 1906, September z, 1907
and January 5, 1909, from the republic
of Mexico to A. H. Mckay, represent
ing the Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific
railroad; and the concession dated
October 81, 1906 granted by the
republic of Mexico to A. H. Mckay,
representing the Cananea, Yaqui River
& Pacific railroad, as amended by con-
cession dated September 7, 1907, and
October 81, 1907, granted by the republic
of Mexico to A. M. Mckay, represent
ing the Cananea, Yaqui River & Pa
cific railroad, and pursuant to the said
concessions in the subdivision, main
tanned to construct, to succeed to and
become invested with, and to maintain,
operate and exploit various lines. Gem
orally, to purchase, construct, lease
or otherwise acquire, to own, hold,
operate and maintain and to mortgage,
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of lines
of railroad, telegraph and telephone,
with their franchises and appurte-
nances in the republic of Mexico"