Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-05
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
not TALkAT|VE over
DECISION ON MERGER
Have Nothing to Say When
Questioned About What Is
Going to Happen.

Omaha, Neb. Dec 4.--Deathly silence
continues IN the Union Pacific head
quarters concerning the dissolution of
the famous merger
General Solicitor N n. Loomis
proved the butt of most of the ques-
toning. but he was no more ioquacious
on the subject today than he was Mon
day, saying that whatever orders re-
suited from the finding of the supreme
court viii come from New York, and
not from Omaha
President Mohler ard Passenger
Traffic Manager Gcrrit Fort are both
out of the city. Vice President j. A.
Monroe returned last night from the
east and talked freely OF The weather.
of how the automobiles do not hurt the
railroad business and of what Il grand
thing the new 81 900. 900 hotel will be for
Omaha. He admitted that he had
heard a runor of decision. but that
he really knew nothing al all about
what changes ii would bring.
j suppose the Southern Pacific stock
will have to be sold.' he said. but
New York will take care OF that
omaha is growing more "4pidly than
We realize. Isn't the view splendid
from this Window
of the Union Pacific Wil be held at
Salt Lake Cits this Wees. President
Mohler left for The west Monday night.
and Vice President Monroe left in the
same direction YESTERDAY Assistant
General Passenger Agent w. ~. Mum
ray viii also attend the meeting, while
1t is understood that Passenger 1'raf-
fc Manager Fort is already there.
just what is to be discussed ut this
meeting is not given ont. but il Isl
freely conjectured in the headquarters
that some OF the details oil he changes
following the dissolution oi the merger
will be arranged. Prominent officials
of all of the so-called Hartman lines
win be at Salt Lake Cit for the ses-
sion.
Officials of other railroads in Omaha
think their business win be helped by
the finding of the supreme court
These outside officials likewise be-
l1eNe that there will be new general
agents all over the country including
Omaha, since the business of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific roads will
nave to be handled separately. The
dropping of these anticipated pluins is
anxiously awaited by minor officials OF
the Union Pacific here
Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. Am
nouncement that the operating officers
of the Union Pacific railroad company
will meet here to discuss the steps nee
essary to unscramble" Its railroad
stock holdings leads to the belief that
Salt Lake City may be the strategical
point from which the reorganization
ordered by the supreme court of the
United States will be directed
Although this is the corporate resi-
dence of the company, it's business here
has been confined to annual meetings
of the stockholders and the payment
of Inheritance taxes by heirs of de-
ceased share owners. None of the high
er officers is stationed here and the
minor representatives have had Moth
ing TO say of tho merger decision Some
attorneys. however, say that the Unit
ted States district count for Utah. with
Judge John Marshall on the bench. may
be designated to supervise the carry
ing out of the mandate of the supreme
court.
The governments suit, was filed
originally in the Utah court although
taken for trial to the circuit court of
appeals in order to expedite its con-
cluSion.
The local officers We're advised this
morning that j. A. Mlmroe vice presi-
dent in charge of traffic of the Onion
Pacific would reach here late this aft
ernoon w ID. Lincoln, assistant gem
eral manager: II Murray. assistant
general passenger agent. and others are
ON the way.