Show SOUTHERN PACIFIC DOUBLES EARNINGS Yearly Statement of Road Is the Best in Company's I History Chicago Dec Due 2 21 1 While lacking hacking such uch surprises es a as were vere contained Inthe in inthe the he Union Pacifies Pacific's annual report the Southern Pacific's yearly statement Issued is Is Is- sued today Is tho the best in the tIme company's com com- pany's any history Earnings equal 83 per cent on the time common stock as compared with per er cent last loit year Operating cx- cx included an It Item m of oC 7 86 reserved for fOI maintenance renewals which If ad added cd to this the amount available avail avail- able Ulle for COI dividends would woul make the tIme total olal earned during th the tho year equal to tv per cent on time the continua common stock rite Tho report shows many extensions under construction or 01 projected The corn company puny closes cloes the year a surplus of an Increase e of 1096 as us compared with thu tho previous previous pre pro J tar ear all and amid this after payment of or 10 dividends on un common stock while whilo nothing was II paid dd on this accoUnt they the previous year r f till tal a at assets ts over liabilities are ure placed at S 8 a decrease o or of as aa compared with tho time previous pro pre year ear L |