Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1889 — SENATOR WASHBURN OUT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SENATOR WASHBURN OUT.

Thomas Lowry Succeeds Him as President of the “Soo” Road. At a meeting of the stockholders of ttae“Soo” railway, held in Minneapolis, United

States Senator W. B. Washburn was deposed from the presidency and Thomas; Lowry elected in his stead. While the announcement will be a surprise to the publicthose intimately acquainted with the ‘situation on the Sooknow that the move has been contem pi ated for some time, and this action is merely

the result of a premeditated arrangement. Thomas Lowry is the ex-vice president of the company, and the chair which hevacates will be filled by B. B. Langdon. M. P. Hawkins, treasurer, was re-elected and will remain in supremacy in his office until further notice. The board of directors has been reduced from thirteen to’ seven.

W. D. WASHBURN.