Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-21
NENERAsLE PREslpENT OF
hoRrHwEsTERn GIVES WAY
TO YOUNGER MAN.
succEEpED ~ GARDNER.
FlRsT VICE PRESIDENT
ssvsrai Promotion. in Supervisory and
Operating OFFICIALS Nses.sit.t.d BY
the Change Ashton Becomes Vice
President in Charge. Of opsratins
Department.

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years as president, Of the Chicago e
Northwestern railway and thirty -eignt
years in its service. Marvin Hughitt
yesterday left the presidency and was
elected chairman of the board. He
was succeeded as president of the road
by ~ liam A. Gardner, who has been
vice president in charge of operation
ana maintenance. for the last four
years. Sss
These changes took place at the an
-iuuai meeting OF the directors In the
Northwestern offices in Jackson boule-
ward.
Altho he has been railroading for
flfty-three years and is now q years OF
age. Mr.: Hughitt Is not retiring from
active service, but In his now position
vas given comprehensive authority
over the administration OF the, affairs
OF the company In all departments.
Il am not retiring said Mr.. Hughftt.
st simply have been elected to a new
position with rather comprehensive
duties and powers and expect to de-
vote myself to the duties. of that office
in much the same way as have In
those Of the office OF president. That
means that shall be on the job most
early. have beeA at II ever since, and I
expect TO. continue 1or some un1e 20
come
Other changes announced at the con-
clusion Of the meeting were:
{ Samuel A. Lynde, general attorney,
elected vice president in charge OF the
legal aud financial departments, in
place OF SE.sE. Osborn; OF New York.
who retired on account Of ill-health.
saspa5wassalso made assistant secretary.
san nScIxa H Ats1fto1 general 1nanaSers
4 g " vice pFi n ents Of ~ lfion
- z naenAnces Aucebedlng NJ, Card
+ ~ ~ il1i; ]; ~ cansallons sss,tant ssn-
G4lf6l y Y 3 ttiuilnoted To k6nsFul
manager ID placs OF MI. A1shton.
vvHliSm p. Morse, generat superin-i
tendent promoted to assistant general
samuel q. strickland. appointed,
Yeneral superintendent OF the lines east
Of the Missouri river. except the Min
nesota and South Dakota divisions.
and Chester r. Dixie was appointed
general superintendent OF the Minne-.
sofa and South Dakota divisions
The changes In the operating de-
partment are effective Nov. /.
Gardner Also 10 Dirsctor.
At the meeting OF the stockholders
and voting bondholders. Mr. Gardner
was elected member Of the executive
and the retiring directors.
Mr.. Hughitt, Frank Work, James Still
man, Oliver Ames, and Zenas Crane
were reelected and Mr.. Gardner was
elected. q director to fill the unexpired
term 0f Hamilton NICK. Twombly,
deceased. The stockholders also rati-
fed ana approved of the purchase Of
the Lee County railway and the Sioux
City. Dakota apd Northwestern rail-
way. two proprietary companies.
Mr.. Gardner, who will now be the
active head Of the entire Northwestern
system, as he has been for some time
the president of It's most important
subsidiary, the Chicago. st. Paul, Min
neapolis ard Omaha road. has been Mr..
Hughitt'Ssright hand man in the man
agement Of theI system since he was
elected vice president in January, 1906
He has spent the greater part Of his
life in the service OF the Northwestern,
starting q telegraph operator and be-
ing rapidly promoted thru every step
OF the operating department, until he
enoM u regarded as one tf the oblest
and most efficient railroad officials Of
the United States. He is also di-
rector OF the Western Trust and Saw
in9s Bank. president OF the Industrial
Club. and q members Of the principal
clubs of the city He lives in Evan
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