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v% t^?9 Railroads ILLINOIS CENTRE GOES TO HARRIMAN IMPORTANT RAILROAD HISTORY SOON TO BE MADE. Deeds of Construction, Extension and Management to Be Undertaken That Will Rival Hill's Purchase of Bur- lingtonMighty Battle On for South west Business. Special to The Journal. New York, April 18.Facts have come to light that point indubitably to the conclusion that in October, 1906, E. H. Harriman will take the control of the Illinois Central out of the hands of Stuyvesant Fish. This is by far the most important fact in the railway world at the pres ent time. The truth about it has been carefully concealed by the Harriman interests, because it is recognized that at this time such an acquisition would be the most unpopular move that could be made. But in the meantime the practical tho not the actual control of the Illinois Central has been picked up in the London and Wall street mar kets. Facts Are Startling. The Wall Street Journal has recently published a series of articles concern ing this matter. The articles have at tracted much attention on account of the intimate tone adopted bv the writer. Facts startling in their es sence have been written thru these ar ticles in the most intimate and off hand way. For instance, a simple sen tence near the end of a long paragraph contained the information, since cor roborated only with the greatest diffi- 04The Perfected American Watch,9' information about watches, free upon request* ^MkA^Z'ti^^id'A culty, that Speyer & Co. have sold their one-third interest in the Railroad Se curities company to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The story, as told by this writer, is a bigger story than the acquisition of the Burlington by the Hill roads in 1901. The Harriman bankers have bought in the open markets of the world in the last two years over* $25,- 000,000 out of $95,000,000 Illinois Cen tral stock. The control of the Rail road Securities company gives them about $12,000,000 more, making about $37,000,000 in their hands. Harriman in Saddle. This is not actual control. It is, however, so big a block of stock that not even the immense confidence of Stuyvesant Fish can be counted upon to stem the tide. It is now practically recognized by the owners of other rail road properties in the southwest that a Harriman control of the Illinois Cen tral may be expected to be announced at the annual meeting next October. Harriman wants the control of the Illinois Central railroad for two rea sons. The first is that, by the expen diture of about $20,000,000. it could be made the most feasible line from Oma ha to Chicago. The second, and most important, is that it can become a greater weapon* of conquest for Harri man in the next five vears than the Union Baeific has been in the last eight years. Company Will Expand. It is intended that the Illinois Cen tral shall expand. It is also intended that it shall become a holding compa ny. Its expansion will be west of the Mississippi. Possibly it wilL make a cutoff between Galveston and St. Loui s. I might even create a new short rou te from St. Louis to Kansas City. With the credit of the Illinois Central any thing can be accomplished. Primarily it will strike the Missouri Pacific and the Rock Island squarely and strongly. At the present time all its neighbors are at peace with the Illi nois Central. There is keen rivalry, but not destructive competition of any kind. The Illinois Central has kept its place on the eastern bank of the valley and kept it strongly. It has not reached out to tap the preserves of the lines on the other side. Blow at Gould. George Go^ld has projected and will build the Western Pacific in direct ri valry to the Central Pacific. Last WALTHAM WATCHES. There are other American watches, and other American watch compa- nies, but none of them can make WALTHAM WATCHES. All Waltham watches are guaranteed, an illustrated book of interesting AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY, WALTHML MASS. Wednesday Evening, THE MINNEAPOLIS TOURNAlS week the Rock Island announced that it will go into Galveston and from Gal veston into New Orleans, right along side the Southern Pacific lines. The Southern Pacific cannot fight back. It is not strong enough. The Illinois Cen tral in the hands of Harriman could not only meet and block the ambitious plans of the Rock Island along the gulf by paralleling the Frisco main line from St. Louis southwest, but could also strike directly at the Missouri Pacific, the heart and center of the Gould power. This is the true railway situation southwest. All signs point to rapid developments. The next two years will see some of the liveliest railroad hus tling that has been seen west of the river in years. TRAINS ARE RESTORED St. Louis Road Sees Enough Coal to "Keep 'er Hot." The St. Louis road expects to restore trains No. 15 and 16, between the twin cities and Madison and Estherville, on Monday. The trains were abandoned because of the gloomy coal outlook. The outlook is so bright, according to the company's circular, that the service will be renewed. STEEL IS SCARCE Railroad Work Hampered fcy Slow De livery of Rails. Rails for 1907 delivery will be OT dered at once by the railroads, owing to the difficulty this year of getting 1906 deliveries. The trouble is said to be because the rail manufacturers can not get steel. The demand for steel in construction is so strong that the mills cannot keep up with orders. Rails ordered now can hardly be delivered before the end of the year. CONTRACTORS ARE BUSY New St. Louis Line Being Pushed at Aberdeen. Aberdeen, S. D., April 18.Construc- tion work on the new Minneapolis & St. Louis line has commenced and about 400 teams are at work on the grade under the various- contractors. The work between this city and the Jim river is being rapidly pushed and that to the northwest has been started and will go forward as rapidly as possible. With good weather it is expected that track-laying will begin early next month. Homeseeker Travel Heavy. The homeseeker business from the twin cities was^as heavy today as any previous week. The morning trains carried extra equipment. The evening train on the Groat Northern road will be run in two sections. The fine weather had a boosting effect on the re duced rate travel today and tomorrow's trains will be filled with homeseekers from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and the", middle states. RAILHOAD NOTES. The Great Northern-Rurllhi?ton connection of 103 miles between Sioux City and' Ashland. Neb., is expected to be reno.v tor traffic by the 1st of May. This connection will give the Great Northern a- good entrance into Omaha. Tne Illinois Central's new Hue between Hop kinsville. Ky., and Nashville, Tenn.. has been put in good condition and will be featured as a scenic line. The Illinois Central acquired the property last summer from the Tennessee. Cen tral. A liearlni? will be given the shippers of the state on the rate question April 2.1 by the itate railroad commission. Noticpa will be sent to commercial bodies at distributing points. At a final Hfaring to follow the commission will cmw esamlno the roads on the evidence submitted. In walking a mile a man averages 2,263 steps, I but wfcen he rides a bicycle of average gts&t he l'* covers a mile with an equivalent of oalv 687 -.teps. t,\ i if i I 1 'K IN i i i V=*.LT=* *V! 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Amount paid for losses $039,856.05 Dividend* and interest Commissions and brokerage Salaries and fees of officers, agents and employees Ta\es, fees and rents, Loss on ledger assets, marked off on All other disbursements Total dibbursements Excess of Income over disburse ments *"V ASSETS tJEC. 31. 1905 i. Value of real estate owned Mortgage Hjans Collateral loans Bonds and stocks owned Cash in office and in* bank Accrued interest and rents. Premiums in course of collection.. All other admitted assets Total admitted assets,..-. Assets not admitted, $44,47.4o. T Defective Page SP LEWIS W. CAMPBELL GO. Real Estate, Fire Insurance, Loans and Rents. PILLSBUHY BLB INXO&E IN 1905. *K" Premiums other than perpetvftils. Premiums on perpetual risks Hents and interest Profit on ledjer assets over book values From all other sources Total income $1,769,036.37 27078.41 113,966.'41 2,624.74 4,238.16 $1,917,004.09. 30,000.00 403,453.93 70,920.16 71,262.16 42,014.70 179.322.08 .V'M-* 'if- Ji .:I\i^ WRITE US FREELY nd frankly, in strictest confidence, telling ell yoor troubles, and-stating your age. We will send yon FREE ADVICE, in plain sealed envelope, and a val uable book on "Home Treatment for Women." Address: Ladies' Advisory Department, Tntf Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Torn. G70 'April 18, ^1906.": 1 EUGENE G. JOHNSON, Sec'y and Treas. 1100 5th st S. E. 1 PhoneEast 218 1 Residence. LIABILITIES' DEC. 31, 1905. Unpaid losses and claims $1C3,945.0 Reinsurance reserve 1,436,610.49 Reclaimable on" perpetual poli cles Reserve and liabilities in special i department Salaries, expenses, dividends and i interest due Commission and brokerage Reserve (or contingencies Capital stock paid up 574,529.47 None None Nonfc 30.01 500,000.00 Total liabilities, including capital $2,705,115.04 Net surplus 266,616.04 RISKS AND PREMIUMS. 1905. Fire tisks written during the yea"f$175,867.425.002,224,237.3 Premiums received! thereon 4 Net amount in force at end of the year 229,582,272.00 BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN i905. Fire risks written $3,807,143.00 Fire premiums received 49,565.00 Fire losses jpiid i&SiJt'SS Fire losses incurred 24,370.00 STATE OF MINNESOTA, Department of Insurance. Whereas, the American Fire Insurance com pany, a corporation organized under the laws of ?1,736,829.08 Pennsylvania, has fully complied with the pro visions of the laws of this state, relative to tne. 180,175.01 admission and authorization of insurance com panies of its class. -i 1 Now. therefore, I. the undersigned. Insurance Commissioner, do hereby empower and author- $2S5,800.00 izg said above named compahv to transact 649,275.55 its appropriate business of fire insurance in the state of Minnesota, according to the laws there of, until the thirty-first day of January. A, D. 1907, unless said authority re revoked or other wise legally terminated prior thereto. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at St. Paul, this 81St day of January, A. D. 1906. THOMAS D. O'BRIEN, Insurance Commissioner. 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