The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-29
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RE0RGAN|zED
Changes Made in Operating
Plans in Accordance With
Lovett Suggestion

New York, Sept. os.-The changes
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
systems recommended by Judge r. S.
Lovett, chairman of the executive
committee. details fo which he has
been working out with the committee
and the higher officers of the company
for several months were announced
this afternoon. following meetings of
the board of directors at which the
plan was approved.
A. L. Mohler. now vice president
and general manager of the Union
Pacific has been selected as president
OF that company and of the Oregon
Short Line with headquarters at
Omaha.
William Sproule. who was for
number of years tbs freight traffic
manager. was elected as president OF
the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. He is now president Of the
Wells-Fargo Express company.
chief executive authority OF the sys-
Thornwell Fay. now vice president
and general manager. has been select
ed as president of the companies op-
Grating the Southern Pacific lines in
Texas and Louisiana with headquar-
ters at Houston and New Orleans.
j. d. Farrell, noW vice president in
charge of the Puss5 Sound extension.
Oregon NashingtoT.R Railroad & Nayi-
cation company, with headquarters at
Portland.
Epes Randolph, now vice president
and general manager. has been select
ed as president of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company of Mexico,
with headquarters at Tucson.
ont Of xr,s11
supervision of all local departments
and will be responsible for traffic as
we'll as for transportation.
J. kruttschnitt. director of MAIN
tainance and operation, and l.. J.
Spence. the principal assistant of ].
G. Stubhs. and who has been selected
to succeed hi mas director of traffic.
cided on account of failing health and
advancing years to retire Jan. 1, 1912,
remaining. however. in a consulting
capacity, will move to New York
They will retain all the authority now
possessed by them. but will exercise
1t In more critical and advisory and
less administrative manner; relin-
gushing to the presidents much Of
the detail with which they have hith-
erto been burdened
They will become members of the
boards of directors and advisors of
the chairman and the directors upon
matters in their respective jurisdic-
ton; and in conference with the
chairman, they will study the entire
territory served by the lines and the
development of the system as a whole,
and will handle any other matters
referred to them.
Judge LoVett, as chairman of the
executive committee, will retain the
tenn.
In announcing the plan after it's
approval by the directors today, Judge
Lovett said:
1.-The changes which have taken
place in recent years in conditions af-
fecting the management and operation
of railroads, particularly in the west.
where development has been most
rapid. has made it increasingly evil
dent that the best interests Of our
properties and of the territories which
they serve will be promoted by local.
izing the management with respect to
local matters, vesting in a president
on the line supervision of both traffic
and transportation. and Of all local
departments. with authority to decide
promptly questions as they arise. But
it is equally important that the CEN
trail authority and jurisdiction of all
questions affecting the system as a
whole should continue to reside in the
oOdIu cAtCuSlNc COIilIllltee, rep.
resented by the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee with his immediate
collaborators. the director of MAIN
tainances and operation and the di-
rector of traffic.
'The particular merit of the plan,
in my judgment. is that it retains un-
impaired in the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. tn director Of
maintenance and operation and the
director of traffic. the jurisdiction now
exercised on all questions affecting the
system as whole. such as through
rates. through service. standards of
the equipment, maintainance and ef-
ficiency. the larger questions of gen.
eral policy and the close scrutiny and
criticism of operating results. while
at the same time it localizes the man.
agement and brings the companies in
to closer touch and relationship with
the public. and renders the manage.
ment more directly and Immediately
responsive to the interests and needs
of the traffic and the communities
served"