CALKINS HEAD OF MILWAUKEE ROAD - Tacoma News Tribune

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Transcribed from the Tacoma News Tribune Newspaper
                     Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA.
                     Friday November 1, 1918
                     Page 17 Column 5


                 CALKINS HEAD OF MILWAUKEE ROAD


  Seattle, Nov 1- R.M. CALKINS, Seattle, former Vice President of the Chicago, 
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway was elected president of that road with all its 
subsidiary lines, by the board of directors in New York yesterday, according to 
press dispatches received last night.
  
  Mr. Calkins left New York Thursday night for Chicago, where he will make his 
headquarters and will enter upon the duties of his position as the head of the 
system Friday.  Mrs. Calkins is in Seattle where she has been since September.

  Mr. Calkins a resident of Seattle for nine years, was appointed vicep resident 
in charge of traffic, with headquarters in Chicago, on December 3, 1917, 
entering on the duties of the office January 1, 1918.  He served until August 
12, when owing to business investments that required his presence at his Seattle 
home, he tendered his resignation, at that time fully determined to enter 
commerical life.  He arrived here in September and established offices with his 
son, R. M. CALKINS JR., in the Henry building, responding to request of members 
of the board of directors to resume railroad life as the excutive head of the 
company.  After holding the offer under advisement for two weeks, he went to New 
York for a conference.