The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
GOULDAND Stubs
New York Millionaire Calls on
Kansas Governor.
They Spend an Hour Discuss
ing Missouri Pacific.
ASKS TWO YEARS TIME
ASKS TWO YEARS TIME
Railroad Magnate Promises to
Put Road in Good Shape.
VIII Make 1t Equal of ANY Line
i'm Kansas.

New York. Jan. 25-George J. Gould
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad drove
up to- the Hotel Wolcott. just off Fifth
avenue on Thirty first street, Monday
afternoon and went to the clerk desk.
"Is Governor Stubbs in?" inquired
the railway magnate.
Yes. sir, suite 309," replied the clerk.
Mr.. Gould then telephoned the Kan
sas executive and in few minutes they
were in a conference in the governors
apartments. The conference lasted one
hour and a half and after the first
formal greetings it was all about the
Missouri Pacific in Kansas. Mr.. Gould
was ccompanied by Mr.. Chadbourne,
tial men.
Mr.. Gould's Promises.
after the conference Governor Stubs
said:
''Mr. Gould promised to put the Mis-
souri, Pacific road in Kansas in as good
condition and give as good service as
any railroad in the state within two
years. This time we both agreed was
the shortest IN which the work could
be done without hampering the service
too much. know something about rail-
road busir:ess as you perhaps know.
The improvements specifically discussed
include a number of new depotS, better
station service, especially where trains
stop nights, new ballast, new rails in
many lines and in general to take bet
ter care of the patrons Of the road
throughout the state.
"'We'lI make the Miss ouri Pacific the
equal of any line in Kansas Mr.. Gould
repeated in closing the conference. Our
talk throughout was in a friendly tone
ard Mr.. Gould declared that he was
anxious for the cooperation of the state
administration in putting the road on
81 ne1-o f~~- af-f1 G
and l told him 1 thought it would be
we'll for him TO assign a man IN whom,
he placed entire confidence to go over
the road stopping at each station and
hold conferences with the patrons of
the line, examine the facilities and hear
what complaints there were
Turning to Mr.. Cladbourne. Mr..
Gould said: I believe that's a good idea.
Well have that followed up"
Stubbs OF for Home.
Governor Stubbs and Mrs Stubbs lef.
Monday afternoon at o'clock for Kan
SaS.
The Missouri Pacific Railway com
rany has issued a statement to the ef-
feet that the result of the offer to
stockholders of the $2S. 100000 converti-
BILE bond issue has been most crafty
ing, much the larger part of the issue
having been absorbed thereby.
This remarkable success under ad-
verse financial conditions the state
fnent reads, 'is lost gratifying to the
Missouri Pacific management and the
directors feel justified in proceeding
vigorously with the company'S extensive
Improvement PLAN"
The Wall Street Journal last night
says: Missouri Pacific will now have
immediately available for improvement
work and additions not less than 8
million dollars, while the purchase of
its improvement bonds by the parent
company. the Iron Mountain, will have
million dollars.
THE plans for the expenditure of
this money are now well under way,
and will comprise the purchase of new
equipment and the practical reconstruc
ton of some portions of the line. A
considerable part Of the money must be
Sper.t i'll Kansas, as the Kansas authori-
ties would not assent to the bond issue
until assured that a certain proportion
of the proceeds would be expended in
the state"