Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
0. P. MEN ARE GRATTFTED
Selection of Omaha Man for Presi-
dent Means Much for West.
WILL NOT MERELY HAVE TITLE
New official sends Reply 20 Com
merciaI Club Message in which
Suggestion of Good for
Omaha a Made.

There is an undisgused feeling of JOY
and satisfaction around the Union Pacific
headquarters in this city on account Of
the information brought from New YORK
City by the Associated Press. announcing
the fact that A. L. Mohler. vice president
and general manager of the system, has
been promoted to the position of president
of the Union Pacific, the parent line, and
the subsidiary lines. including the Oregon
Short Line. the Oregon Railway & Navi-
cation and the St. Joseph & Grand Island
OF oIanches.
The following reply was received to the
message of congratulation sent by David
Cole. president Of the Omaha Commercial
club:
NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Davd Cole,
President Omaha Commercial Club.
Omaha, Neb-: Your congratulatory mes
sage received. and further stimulates me
in cooperating for the upbuilding OF the
west and in jointly working for the com
cercial and corporate interests which go
Tar TO make for or unmske prosperity.
You will find our officials fully respon-
siVe to do their share In maintaining and
increasing cooperative harmonious con
ditions a. L. MOHLER.
The opinion prevails among railroad
men that Mr.. Mohler viii be president
in fact and that his new position viii not
consist merely Of the title II is agreed
that unless he had been given this power.
he would never have accepted.
The appointment Of Mr.. Mohler as
president Of the Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line gives the Union Pacific sys-
tenn the prestage and importance that it
enjoyed years ago, prior TO the receiver
ship, subsequently followed by the pur-
chase 5y Hartman and the merger
Adding the Short Line TO Mr.. AIohlers
jurisdiction as president gives him execu-
tive authority over 7.l75 miles Of road. IN
cluding the main line OF the Union Pacific
from Omaha TO Granger. the main line OF
the Union Pacific from Kansas City to
Cheyenne. the ST. Joseph a Grand
Island from st. Joseph to Grand Island.
the Short Line from Granger 20 Hunt
ington, the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton company from Huntington up
through Idaho. Washington and Oregon.
together with the numerous branches Of
the lines mentioned.
includes Navigation Company.
That the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
tion company lines come under the execu-
tive control Of Mr.. Mohler is borne out
BY the fact that ii owns the short Line,
while In turn this company. together with
its equipment and other property. Is
owned By the Union Pacific. The same
is true OF the ST Joseph a Grand Island
II Is looked upon as an independent road,
but it is owned by the Union Paicfic
The mileage that makes up the Union
Pacific system under the new order Of
things fssiows
Union Pacific and branches. ana
oregon short Line, 1.s46
Oregon Railway and Navigation com
pany. Ll7s
Omaha More Important.
Although the plans OF the merger OF
the lines formerly making up the old
Union Pacific system and which have
again been brought back into the fold
have not been officially been made public
here. Il is known that they viii add ma
tsrially 70 the importance os Omaha a. 4
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