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Show TWO DIRECTORS OF ROCK ISLAND RESIGN NEW YORK, Sept. 7. Arthur Curtlss .larnes and James McLean have sent In their 'resignations as directors of the Chicago, Rock Island &. Pacific Railway company. It was said at their offices here today, Messrs. James a nd Mcfean are members mem-bers of the Phelps-Dodge company, large copper producer?, which acquired a considerable con-siderable Interest in the preferred and ' common shares of tbe Hock Island corn- pany several years ago. At that time it I waa believed the Phelps-Dodge Interests would become a dominant power In tho management of the Rock Island system snd that It would consolidate aome of its copper and railway interests in the southwest south-west and along the Mexican border wllh the Rock island company. |