Show HUNTINGTONS SALARY PUNt History Dur Up The Unselfish Millionaire Draws a Big Salary When the California commission was considering a reduction of freight rates on the Southern Pacific railroad about a fortnight ago Secretary Landing of the railroad was asked what salary Collis P Huntington drew a president This question was suggested by the old sand lot leader Dennis Kearney as he claimed Huntington drew a big salary sal-ary Lansing refused at first to answer an-swer the query but finally he said that all that Huntington received for I his services to the entire Southern Pacific Pa-cific system was 10000 a year and he added that the unselfish millionaire had never demanded an increase of salary for twentyfive years This he regarded as strong proof that the Southern Pacific was economically managed I has now leaked out that Lansing merely gave Huntingtons salary sal-ary as attorney for the company Eight years ago Leland Stanford then president prepared a leply to certain queries of the TJnitei States commission commis-sion He was asksd to give salaries above 3000 This is how Huntington appeared C P Huntington iire president salary and services 12r0fl financial agent salary 2000 arlcr ney salary 100W total annual compensation com-pensation 47500 |