Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-02
EARLTNG MAKES A FAST TRIP
President Of the Milwaukee Road
Says Nebraska Looks Splendid.
SETS AT REST SOME RUMoRs
SAYS DoubIe-Trnck ~ 20 ne Com
tinued Into Omahs ana that the
OmRha-Yankton Road H. Not
Now Contemplated.


En- route from the Pacific coast. where
he had been for the last three weeks.
President A. J. Earling Of the Milwaukee
road. passed through Omaha yesterday
afternoon. lie was here Just long enough
10 have a Milwaukee engine coupled onto
his special train and was then whisked
away TO Chicago over his own road.
President Esrling and party. consist
ing OF Ray Morris, Donald Gettes, +.
Wallen and Percy Rockefeller, came in
from the west on a special, running as
the first section of Union Pacific No. l6
and coming down the Platte valley made
some record breaking time, covering
seventy miles per hour part OF the time,
President 5arling emphaticslly denied
the report that the Milwaukee has pur-
chased the Kansas city Southern. and a.
emphaticslly denied that his people con-
templated building a short line from
Omaha to Yankton IN the near future.
However, he asserted that doubie-track
work will be continued on the main line
deross Iowa. and that the second track
viii be In operation into Manila this year.
4 AZ the same time he set At rest the re-
port that has gained some circulation
and TO tho effect that from Manila the
double-track line would be eventually
continued on to Sioux City. instead OF to
Omaha. Relative 70 this. he said
Double Track 10 Omaha.
The double track will be continued on
20 Omaha, IL may not be completed this
year. but II will be finished during 1915"
Asked II there was anything in the
rumor that an agreement had been on
tered into by which the Milwaukee would
lease and use the Rock Island terminals
IN Omaha when completed and that In
return the Rock Island and Milwaukee
would use Joint tracks part of the way
from Manila to Council Bluffs, President
Earring replied:
Absolutely nothing. The Milwaukee
proposes and intends TO be independent,
so far as the Rock Island Is concerned
We will have our own line from Omaha
10 Chicago and when completed II will
be as good as any In the United States" :"
speaking of business conditions. both
east and west. President Earring dis
cusaed them like this;
See Hope I'm Good Crop.
Coming through Nebraska everything
looks very good and never saw prospects
better at this season OF the year than
right at thIs time The country is beautl-
fuI and the wheat looks as II II Ia in
perfect condition. can't say that there
has been any notable change for the
better on the Pacific coast Business Is
not good and men in all lines arc COM
planning. In the east practically the
same conditions maintain as did during
the winter. i fail 70 SEQ any immediate
prospect for a change to the bottsr. When
the new crop IL harvested and goes onto
the market. 10 1t Ia an average crop, Il
will bring about some improvement. but
how much am unable TO say"
ROckefelIer silent.
Percy Rockefeller. son of William
Rockefeller. and a nephew OF John d..
did not care to discuss the Colorado coal
rnine strike and the results that have
followed. adding: TITS a matter with
which have nothing to do. have nc
financial interest In the Colorado, or other
western mines. or oil fields, 50 you see
the labor troubles there have not beer
brought on by me. This being true, ]
don't feel at liberty TO discuss the merits
OF the case. In fact, all that know OF
the Colorado situation is what 1 have
read in the newspapers.
II had very pleasant trip through the
west and today l certainly enjoyed the
ride down through Nobraska, gazing out
at the beautiful valleys and prairies
where and on which / noted many pros
porous appearing towns and cities, and
beautiful farms. l am more firmly than
ever convinced that Nebraska is ono of
tho greatest and best states OF the
unlon