Giant Harriman Syndicate Gains All Rail Route Control
A new transcontinental rail deal gives a Harriman led syndicate control of Southern Pacific and Huntington holdings. The route links San Francisco to Chicago or Omaha via Union Pacific lines, with Speyer & Co and Rockefeller interests forming the core, and the move signals intensified railroad consolidation and a widened Pacific coast distribution network.
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North Texas
New Orleans
Scarpars
Galveston
Houston
St. Louis
Denison
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
New York
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific
Trans-Continental
E. H.harriman
Mr. Harriman
Central Pacific
Ogden
Kansas City
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Omaha
Dubuque
Sioux City
Pennsylvania Railway
Rockefeller
National City Bank
Huntington
Speyer-Huntington Syndicate
Crocker Holdings
Standford Holdings
Hubbard Holdings
Searles Holdings
Speyer & Co
Portland
Ore
Utah
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Pacific Coast
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Sanrancisco
Burlington and Quincy
Speyer
Speyers
Harriman Syndicate Expands Rail Holdings Across Texas
The Evening Post reports a Harriman syndicate takeover extends to Southern Pacific stock and gains control of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Gould interests align to join the Harriman bloc, linking lines to Texas cities. SP President Hayes downplays imminent management changes. VP Stubbs notes the ownership shift surprised road officials. Huntington shares reportedly sold for $11 million, Mrs. Huntington for $22 million.
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San Francisco
O. N. Hayes
Southern Pacific Company
Harrimann Syndicate
Southern Pacific
Stubbs
Harriman
H E. Huntington
Texas Legislature debate on libel bill and primaries action
The senate took up the libre bill, debated amendments by Goss Harris and Hanger, withdrew both, and reconsidered the Hough amendment before defeating it. Action on the bill was postponed to Tuesday while Patterson’s measure on school property donations advanced, and Stafford’s primary convention date bill passed. Davidson of Galveston filed a railroad bill.
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Austin
Senate
Goss
Harris
Hunt
Stafford
Hough
Hanger
Patterson
Davidson
Galveston
Legislature Adjourns as Quorum Lost in Texas Session
The bill to acquire right of way and land for reservoirs to shorten lines and reduce grades passed. The senate adjourned to Tuesday in Austin on Feb 1. The house quickly lost quorum after convening, adjourned until Monday without voting on tabling the resolution inviting Mr. Hogg to address the legislature about his amendments.
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Senate
Austin
Hogg
Texas Press Association executive meet to set annual date
The executive committee of the Texas Press association will meet in the Driskill hotel parlors in Austin on Thursday February 7 at 2 o clock. The purpose is to name the date for the twenty second annual meeting and to handle other business arising for the committee.
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The
Texas Press Association
Driskill Hotel
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Goulds
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Ceorce Clarke
Daly’s Theatre
H. V. Esmond
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J.G G. Minkert
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James Drug Store
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