The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-23

position by the board of directors at
the meeting next month in New York.
AT this meeting of the directors, fol-
lowing the reelection of the three
named in Topeka today by the stock
holders, the executive officers all will
be reelected, according to state
ments today.
Mr.. Copeland was born Aug. 25,
1859, at Winnebago, Ill, Was gradu-
ated from high school at Lanark, Ill,
in June, 1876. Entered railway SER
vice in November, 1879, with A. T. &
s., F; auditors office, Topeka since
which he was consecutively, 1880 to
1881, voucher clerk; April. 1881, to
1888, clerk in treasurer's office; 1888
to 1886, assistant cashier; 1886 to
1906, cashier; 1906 up to date, sec
retary and treasurer.
Attending the stockholders meeting
today were E. P. Ripley, president; w.
B. Storey, jr., vice president, Chicago;
F. P. Houghton, freight traffic man
ager, Chicago; E. J. Engel, assistant
to the president, Chicago; G. S. Gleed
and Howell Jones of Topeka, directors;
A c. Jobes of Kansas City, director.
Owing to the small amount of business
up for transaction none of the eastern
directors came to Topeka. The above
mentioned, accompanied by E. L. Cope
land, r. A. Rutledge, o. j. Wood, H. 3
Lautz, ]. r. Koontz, w. r. Smith and
d
Topeka club at noon.
At the meeting of the stockholders
today. Price, Waterhouse & Co, Of
New York, were chosen Independent
auditors of the Santa Fe's books and
accounts. The lease Of the Verde Val
ley Railway company, a copper line in
California, and the Dodge City & Cim-
arron Valley railway, a Kansas line,
was ratified. The proxies of more than
81 600 stockholders were voted at the
meeting by President Ripley and
Treasurer Secretary Copeland.
Concert at r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Last night, upon the arrival of the
presidents party, an excellent and well
received concert was given at the
Railroad Y. M. G. A. by the Santa F'e
Apprentice band and orchestra. The
concert was arranged by John. Purcell,
assistant to the president in charge OF
mechanical matters. Mr.. Purcell was
formerly superintendent of the shops
in Topeka, and is the organizer of the
apprentice system on the Santa Fe.
NJ. J. Drury, superintendent of shops,
was master of ceremonies. Speeches
were given by Mr.. Drury and Mr.. Rip
ley.
w. B. Storey, Jr., vice president in
charge of operation, made a thorough
inspection of the Topeka shops this
morning accompanied by Superintend-
ent Drury Vice President Storey ex-
pressed himself as being pleased with
the manner in which the shop work is
managed and carried out and spoke in
high terms of the work being done in
this city.
'tAll improvements now under con-
struction will be completed he said.
I'VE must build a new coach shop and
water service plant soon-but not next
year. The watchword is economy and
no money will be spent except on work
actually needed.
I'VE will stop all double track work
in the west as soon as we finish the
work we have authorized"
Many New Stockholders.
1t was revealed this morning in a
count by P. 1. Bonebrake and John R.
Mulvane of Topeka. that the Santa
Fe now has 81, 1872 stockholders, an in
year With the exception of the Penn
sylvania, the Santa Fe is the most
widely owned railway in the world.
The stock is scattered all over the
world. Many kanSanS and TopekanS
own and control stock in this big rail-
way system
The members of the board of direct
ors of the road reelected by the stock
holders today are:
Benjamin p. Cheney, Boston.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, Philadelphia.
Augustus D. Juilliard, New York
mentioned directors, the entire board
for the coming year will follow:
Benjamin P. Cheney, Boston.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, Philadelphia.
Augustus D. Juilliard, New York.
Howell Jones, Topeka.
E. P. Ripley, Chicago.
Byron L. Smith, Chicago.
Charles Steele, New York.
H. Rieman Duval, New York.
Thomas P. Fowler, New York.
Charles S. Gleed, Topeka.
Walter D. Hines. New York
Edward J. Berwind, New York.
Henry c. F'rick. Pittsburg.
Andrew c. Jobes, Wichita.
John G. Mccullough. Vermont
The executive committee of the Az
Topeka & Santa Fe railway
then will be:
Walter D. Hines, chairman, New
York.
Edward J. Berwind New York.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, Philadelphia.
Thomas P. Fowler, New York.
Augustus d. Juilliard, New York.
Edward P. Ripley, Chicago.
Charles Steele, New York.