The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-27

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that the governor presents thlnk
that it is more opinion than case. :,
Il don't know, of course, what w1ll
be the result of the hearing uo
know that a number of the Shippers
have realized that the railroads have
a real case and they have not entered
the fight as strenuouSly as before. II
looks as though the shippers were pas
ing their fight on their opin1ons-tne
merits of the case are presented py the
railroads.
IF the railroads lose and the freight
rates are reduced a number of the
weaker lines will go into bankruptcy
and the general prosperity of the coun-
try as well as the railroads Will be
weakened
When asked concerning his speech
before the mass meeting of the people
of the city tonight, Mr.. Ripley replied:
"I don't know what I will say
haven't any speech figured out-1ust
few informal remarks. didn't ex-
pect to come here to make formal
address,
The president took a personal inter-
est in every department in the shops
this morning and, with his big over
coat buttoned up tight around his neck,
his light felt hat set back on his head
and his hands in his pockets, ne
peered into everything.
Frequently he would call one of the
officials or directors to his side and ex-
plain some feature. President Rip
ley is we'll acquainted with the To-
peka shops-and every portion of the
work on his road. The minuteness
with which he described the different
mechanical appliances and the general
work of the shops-even down to the
fire department-waS characteristic OF
the manner in which he makes study
of his road and text of its depart
mentS.
officials Who Are Here.
The officials and directors and
stockholders of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa F'e from out of the city who
made a tour of the shops this morn
ing were:
E. P. Ripley, president. Chicago.
]. w. Kendrick, vice president, Chi
George T. Nicholson. vice president.
W. E. Hodges, vice president. Chi
cago.
W. B. Storey. jr.. vice president, Chi
D. L. Gallup. comptroller. New
W. D. Hines, general counsel and
chairman of the executive board, New
York.
John G. Mccullough, director. Yer
mont.
Byron L. Smith, director. Chicago.
A. c. Jobes, director. Kansas City,
Mo.
S. G. Houghton, freight traffic man
ager, Chicago.
W T Black. passenger traffic man
w H. DiehI, transfer agent. New
York.
e. ]. Engel, assistant to the presi-
dent.
Meeting of Stockholders.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway was held in the
office of General Manager Kouns in
the general offices of the company in
! Topeka this afternoon.
The transactions of this meeting
were carried out according to the
"call' which has been published in the
daily papers. The business as explain
ed in the State Journal last evening
was closed by the Santa Fe stockhold-
ers this afternoon.
The following directors whose terms
expired today were reelected for an
other term of four years:
Edward P. Ripley, Chicago.
Byron L. Smith, Chicago.
Charles Steele, New York city.
Howell Jones, Topeka.
+ This makes the complete list of di-
rectors of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe as follows:
Terms expire October q, 1911:
H. r. Duval. New York city.
| Walker D. Hines, New York city.
! Thomas P. Fowler, New York city.
I CharI6S .. NTl66u, 4OpOhd-
Terms expire October q, 1912:
E. J. Berwind. New York city.
John G. Mccullough, Vermont.
H. c. Frick, Pittsburg, Pa.
A. c. Jobes, Wichita, Kan.
Terms expire October 81, 1913:
B. P. Cheney, Boston.
Paul Morton, New York city.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, Philadelphia
Terms expire October 27, 1914:
| Directors reelected today.
After the election ~ directors the
business concerning railway lines,
parts of the Santa Fe, was taken up.
The stockholders approved of. con-
firmed and ratified the lease to the
Santa Fe of the railway property and
franchises of the Arizona & Cali
fornia Railway company from the Colo
RADIO river to CadiZ, Cal. Also the lease
of the property and franchises of the
Fullerton & Richfield railway. The
capital stock of the T. & r. company
was purchased also.
The capital stock of the Concho, San
Saba &. Liano Valley railroad was pur-
chased, also the capital stock and in
debtedness of the Gulf & Interstate
. railway of Texas. The capital stock
and indebtedness of the Texas & Gulf
railway was included.
J The capital stock of the Kings River
Railway company was purchased and
the matter approved.
+ The annual report of the Atchison,
| Topeka & Santa Fe railway, which was
published a few days ago in the State
Journal was approved and ratified.
| When the meeting adjourned this
afternoon a telegram was sent to New
York City, where the stock transfer
books of the company are held. At
the time this wire was received in
New York the books were opened and
stock was on sale. The stock transfer
books have been closed since Septem-
Der p, the annual close of business
of the road.
! 1t was brought out in the meeting
! this afternoon that the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway now had
$4,000 stockholders, an increase of