Show RAILROAD NOTES minneapolis april 3 the northern pacific today filed two mortgages with the i of deeds a prior lien mortgage of to alie mercantile trust company and a general lien mortgage of to the farmers Far meis loan trust company both are to be filed in every county in which the northern pacific operates new york april 4 diaries IT warren formerly vice president of the new jersey central company is reported to have accepted the position of assistant to president leeds of the chicago esock island and pacific company it is expected lie will soon assume alie position of first vice president mr warren entered the jersey central as assistant to alie president and subsequently became vice jp resident portland ore april 1 I president lytle of the columbia southern railroad has a report from chief engineer A E Ha nimond saying that lie had completed alie survey for the projected extension of the road from shaniko as far as crooked a distance of 72 12 1 2 miles the survey thus far completed covers the most dini cult part of the line los angeles cal april 4 tho san pedro salt lake a los angeles company iras placed an order for three million feet of lumber a part of which is now being loaded at puget sound points to be used in the construction of a foot wharf at san pedro gaibor and for building along the line of the road in addition to this order the shipment of ties from bowena landing at the rale of a will begin at once new york april 4 at a special meeting of the directors of the michigan central today it was decided to execute a mortgage with the guaranty trust company for under which 3 12 1 2 per cent fifty year gold bonds will bo issued of this amount will be disposed of immediately for tho payment of the bonds of the michigan central falling due on may ast 1st the remaining is to be held for auturo futuro betterments and enlargements subject to the order of the board of tho bonds to be retired bear 7 per cent and bear 5 per cent interest |