The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-09-19
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ITO BE RE-ORCAN|zED

According to yesterday mornings
San Francisco Examiner tentative
plans have been formed for radical
change in the organization of the Har-
riman railroad system. They involve
among other things the abolition of
Julius Kruttschnitt g Office of director
of operation and maintenance at Chi
cago and the bringing of him to San
Francisco as president of the South-J
ern Pacific company.
The proposed changes are due, it is
represented, to President Robert s.
Lovett's disinclination to longer en-
dure the strain of his large centralized
power. He wants division of author
ity to ease his labor through a scheme
to have several presidents in the west,
who will attend to all details and only
consult him on matters of general
policy and finance.
1t is said the contemplated scheme
will in all probability be perfected and
put into effect at the end of this year,
when John G. Stubbs of Chicago re.
tires as director of traffic.
Follows Hartman idea.
The appointments of presidents at
San Francisco, Salt Lake, Omaha and
either ortland or eSattle is said to
be involved in this proposition.
Had E. II. Hartman lived another
year it is said he would have effected
reorganization practically similar
to the one now being discussed. The
tremendous responsibility and work
required of him as president Of the
Southern and Union Pacific roads, with
10 md
properties, is said by his friends to
have shortened his life. In their
opinion he realized when too late this
fact.
His mantle Of authority having
fallen on tn eshoulders of Robert s.
Lovett, the latter is now pictured as
being restless and fatigued, and wants
his burdens lightened and proposes a
division of authority to accomplish
that end. In this matter, 10 is repre-
sented, he has the approval Of the
bankers behind the so-called Hartman
system.
Plans Division Of Power.
As near as can be ascertained, Low
ett wants a president of the Southern
Pacific company located in San Fan
cisco with plenary powers and with
rect to him. In the same manner he
figures on a president of the Union
Pacific at Omaha, president Of the
Oregon Short Line at Salt Lake and
president of the Oregon and Washing
ton at either Portland or Seattle.
Under this arrangement Lovett is
to be chairman of the several boards of
directors, the respective presidents con-
fering with him as often as may be
necessary on matter of finance and
general policy.
Under this proposed plan, as the
story runs, Julius Kruttschnitt may
come to this city as president of the
entire oSuthern Pacific company, re-
tanning E. E. Calvin here as vice -presi-
dent and general manager of the lines
west of FL Paso and Thornwell Fay Of
Houston as vice-president and general
manager of the lines east of Ell Paso.
The Oregon and Washington line has
three vice-presidents and general man.
ayers, two in Washington and one at
Portland J. b. O'Brien is the Portland
official; j. ID. Farrell of Seattle and
r. f. Stranhosn of Spokane the two
officials in Washington. WI. B. Ban
croft of Salt Lake is ice.president
and general manager of the Oregon
Short Line, while Vice President and
General Manager Mohler at Omaha is
at present in charge of the Union Pa
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