The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-21
MILK The FRISCO
Syndicate Which Includes
Oh1cials Of the Road
Mako . Profit of 1000, 900 on
the Property.
PROMOTE SUBSIDIARY LINES

PROMOTE SUBSIDIARY LINES
And Sell Them to Parent Con.
cern 1t Big Price.
Lawyers and Business Men Let
in on the Deal.
st. Louis, Nov. 21.-The taking
OF oral testimony in the Investigation
OF the receivership OF the st. Louis 4
San Francisco railroad by the inter-
state commerce commission closed
here with the filing by the st. Louis
Union Trust company of the names
Of the ninety-nine members Of the
syndicate that made q profit Of sa.-
100000 in the promotion Of the st.
Louis. Brownsville q Mexico railroad
and its sale to the Frisco.
BY the disclosure Of . syndicate
profit Of $375.0o0 by the sale Of the
New Orleans. Texas & Mexico rail-
road to the Frisco the amount Of
syndicate profits through the promo
ton of subsidiary lines and their sale
to the parent road was brought to
81. 100000.
Several estates appear In the list
Med by A. T. Perkins. representing
the st. Louis Union Trust company.
Mr. Perkins explained this by saying
that the estates were those Of men
who subscribed to the syndicate, but
died before the deal was closed.
List of Investors.
Among those who invested in tho
syndicate of ninety-nine that pro-
moted the Brownsville road. accord
ing to the list filed and the amounts
OF the investments were:
B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the
Frisco directorate until receivership.
100000.
w. K. Bixby. now one of the re-
ceivers of the Wabash and a director
Of the Frisco. $10s.000.
c. H. Beggs. $4,000.
James Campbell, former vice pres
ident of the Frisco and president OF
the North American company. which
hled the receivership suit against the
Frisco, $334,0OO. ts4
Robert S. Brookinss. president Of
the board Of trustees Of washington
university. $15s.0o0.
A. @. Edwards and sons, $4,000.
Francis Brothers & COMPANY
$4,000 (this Is the brokerage arm
headed by David II. Rrancis).
B. B. Graham estate, 100000.
st. Louis Union Trust company,
! $216,o00 (Thomas II. West, head Of
this company. is one OF the Frisco
receivers). John Scullin, $4,000: ID.
M. Houser, $4,000; Robert McJones,
$4,000; J. F. Hinkley estate, $25,-
900; e. Hawley. $4,000.
f. HI. Hamilton. treasurer OF the
'ErfQCn H1En 0nn.
100000; Speyer q Co. 100000; q.
II. Walker & Co.. $60. 1000; Edward
Mallinckrodt. 100000: Daniel Cat
lin. $4,000; Henry c. Scott estate.
$4,000; american Central Trust
company, $4,000; John B. Dennis,
$4,000: Andrew c. Scanlan. $25, 600:
Philip c. scanlan. $25.0O0: J. NJ
johnson. $1Os,000.
Gently was elected a director M S'' of the %
psrkn. m fsssSo Of Gr GGhissS; Psss,ss c %s.
that recently wased : successful fight fos
the new directorate in the hands of the
St. Louis men). Thomas 81. West. Sis1. 600;
pany. 81 :ooe: Ed@warS @ wRiteker. ker $500: SS%
Alonzo c. Church. $12s.O0 F. Schlany.
s. Sssom Goo; James sa en- H IAN Allen Joseph s
bert: 5000; j: Il. Sheet: s:tafe. 3sseeo:
s%ah s4oS oSeeRsy psyid ssSoSe ss%@.r:. HsdSr %
ao. n spaHiding' aobn $sooo; II. 2 .ds .dds.u,1. a.
$500: George 3. Carpenter. % Hsooe: as4s aSri;
T. Cox. $4,000
Lawyers in on It.
L. F. Parker, former counsel of the
1fsai Norton W. A9ssSn s
John D. Filiey, s2s.ooo: Mary ~ Fiiiey'
G. F. Leonard. 10000; Anna Ceceiie War-
Lev Levy estsie. sssSe aS Jssse .iG:. saeHSs: e
J: G.. Miller. 10000: Lucy McMiiiaI. E,5oe::
ss lana Fam Franz K % Mcs ;lsooe! q Hsa'. ssis.
F. Richards. $4,000: Mrs. Belle Perkins,
$50; @e;,, j. ,e sH. w. 1. psteT. ssscS ~ wi,i.m
sam 3: Capen and George H. c.pen.
Thomas w. Crouch, $4,000: Joseph n.
Smith. E: 900; A. A C. stewart. a@o; y. a:
sss ss; Scot Scott f. ssasy
meier. 10000 D: A. Bisby. q. 90. ". Z
% Mrs.. .'is sslls T Perkins. ne.t sso 3d. COP
Barnes $500 $500; Emma Dickson; NsSoe;
Only the investments in round numbers
Investment % " was % several hundred or thou
sand higher than indicated The total
investment in the syndicate was e, $780,
$500. MOST of those whose names are
given are active In the business life OF
st. Louis.
w. X. Bixby, now q director Of the
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
who invested in the syndicate that
| promoted the st. Louis, Mexico and
| Brownsville road which was sold to
! the Frisco, made q statement that he
personally lost $4,000 through the
transaction. He said:
II exchanged my interest in the.
Brownsville, which consisted Of cash
| invested. $108,o00 and Interest.
| So. 100000 for 5000 shares OF 81.