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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1909)
THE STJyPAT OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. RAILROADS SETTLE PORTLAND DISPUTE Hill and Harriman Agree on Terminals and Big Im provements Coming. JUICY PLUM FOR OREGON Conffrfnce Results In Compact Sim ilar to Harriman-Santa FeDcal. North Bank Road Was Disturbing Factor. Contlnued From yirwt Fair..) declared. The building of the North Bank road wm a disturbing factor. There have been a Rreat many details to settle In regard to the putting in of new work in and about the big Union Depot which has been erected In Portland. The offi cials of our lines and of Mr. Harriman met this afternoon and all differences were adjusted." At the Polo Grounds, Mr. Hill was Joined by Mr. Harriman. and for a time the latter's attention was taken from the fame by a sort of supplemental con ference In a snug corner of the club house at which J. P. O'Brien, of the Ore gon Railway & Navigation; Zera Snow, legal adviser of the O. ft. & N.; o. H. Carey, the Northern Pacific's lawyer iii chief; L. C. Gilman. Mr. Hill's personal assistant, and F. B. Clarke, president of the 9pakone, Portland & Seattle road were present. No Questions of Policy Settled. It waa given out after the conference that Oregon had drawn a big plum, the big men having decided to Bvm. large sums of money In new construction about the terminal there. "It all happened as I said." repeated Mr. Hill. "The people of Oregon will understand what I mean when I say that the situation has been cleared up. What we did today was to discuss details the advisability or laying a track here, and taking up a track there, and like mat ters. There were no questions of policy or of rates to be settled." Mr. Hill and his wife will go to Del Monte for a few days, his private car leaving Burlingame aa part of the Harri man special. HEIiP PORTIiAND, SAYS ELLIOTT President or Northern Pacific Is Pleased With Compromise. "I have not been advised of the terms of the reported compromise that has been effected between the Hill and Harriman interest regarding the terminal situa tion in this city," said Howard Eliott. president of the Northern Pacific in his private ear. the Tellowstone, in the yards of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Rail way Company, late last night. "Mr. H. C. Nutt, general manager of the North ern Pacific and our representative at the conference in San Francisco, waa to let me know In a general way the result of today's conference but 1 have not re ceived any news from him. "I trust the report may prove entirely reliable. I always have believed that there is common ground in Portland for the terminals of both the Hill and Harri man lines and a satisfactory adjustment of the controversy can only redound to the advantage of the commercial inter ests of your city. Dtirlng the last two years we have made a number of pro posals to the Harriman Interests looking to a settlement of the terminal controver sy. In the same length of time the Har riman people have submitted proposals for an adjustment of the question. I sincerely trust that the matter has been adjusted permanently as a result of today's con ference." Mr. Elliott and party reached Portland yesterday morning from Seattle, after a week's visit through Idaho and Washing ton. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Klliott. Miss Edith Elliott. Howard El liott, Jr., Mrs. A. McLaren, of St. Paul, and R. F. Perkins, of the firm of Bond Goodhue, Boston', Mass. The party left St. Paul Sunday, March 14. and has been over some of the North ern Pacific lines, in Montana, through the Palouse country, up the Clearwater River to Grangeville on the Camas and Nea Perces Prairies, and over the newly con structed line from Lewiston to Pasco, of which the Northern Pacific has a half ownership. From that point the party passed through the Yakima "Valley and spent several days at Puget Sound points. Mr. Elliott and party will leave Port land this morning for a daylight ride up the Columbia River over the North Bank Road, via Pasco to Spokane, and thence east to New York, where the president of the Northern Pacific is due a week hence. But for this important engage ment. Mr. tllllott admitted last night ha would have prolonged his visit in this city for another day at least. Mr. Elliott's personal party this morn ing In its trip up the Columbia will be Joined by the following persons: A. D. Charlton, assistant general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific: H. M. Adams, general freight and passenger agent of the Spokane, Portland & Seat tle: J. Russell, superintendent of the same road: N. D. Miller, the engineer who built the road from Vancouver to Kenne wick; A. H. Stern, of the firm of Reed & Stern, architects of St. Paul and New York; Ray Morris, editor of the Railway Age Gatette, and F. W. Dewart, of Spo kane, lawyer and personal friend of Mr. Elliott. MEANS ONE PORTLAND DEPOT Settlement or Terminal Cause) ot General Satisfaction. News that the vexed terminal tangle here has been settled by the rival rail road interests that have held the mat ter up for so long will be received here with no little satisfaction. It means that all Hill and Harriman pas senger trains will use the LTnion depot, and it may follow, although details are not yet known here, that the new freight terminals of the North Bank road will be pooled with the other ter minal property and all roads will use the same tracks. This would give the whole city unexcelled terminal facil ities. This problem has caused endless worry to local officials for a long time, and no little inconvenience to the pub lic. This annoyance was bound to in crease with the traffic through this gateway. The terminal row has been in the hands of the "higher-ups," according to Coast officials, for the past six months or more. The New York offices of the roads affected were grappling with the problem while local officials were deploring the lack of progress and wishing it had been left in their hands. The time had arrived when the Hill people found it necessary to do some thing to provide for passengers over the new Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway. They could not run these trains Into the Union station and the temporary passenger waiting rooms enth and Hoyt streets are entirely in- 1 auciiuttio io me aemanas upon tnem, as well as out of keeping with the Im portance of the road. The Hill peo ple were ready to erect a separate pas senger station, so Louis Hill announced himself here recently, hut were un willing to begin this structure if there was any chance of making up with the terminal company and getting the use of the present Union depot. The Hill officials wanted the matter set tled speedily, so they could use the terminal depot, or else go ahead with their own building in case the desired settlement could not be made. Other matters entering into the set tlement are unquestionably the Harri man line to Puget Sound, the use of the Hill bridges In crossing the Colum bia and Willamette rivers and the ap parent invasion of Eastern Washington by the North Coast, a Harriman line. It is not unreasonable to guess that some offer may have been made to the Hill officials that, if they will put their local terminals into the general tract in North Portland, which has so far been refused, and make concessions in regard to the line to Puget Sound, the Harriman people will turn over to them the North Coast project and keep out of Eastern Washington with other immediate construction. It is regarded as unlikely that any truce will be made by the magnates that will bind the Hill interests to de sist from building further roads In this state. That time is believed to have passed when the Hill people will pledge their word not to enter this state with other railroads, now that they have a direct interest in the development of traffic to Portland. The history of the terminal war is quite generally remembered. It started in the Hill and Harriman roads split ting the blanket and the removal of the new North Bank road to terminals of Its own. Processes of various kinds had been brought by the rival compa nies in court and injunctions had is sued that bound both parties hand and foot In acquiring or disposing of ter minal property already held. Negotiations looking to a settlement have been on by the officials of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company, the Northern Pacific Railway, the Spo kane, Portland & Seattle Railway, the Southern Pacific Company and the O. N- tn "nes Interested, for months past. Undoubtedly mutual concessions were made by both companies in arriving at a settlement of the terminal prob ,.wha tneae were or what the i?A 7eferred to s could not be learned here last night. Undoubtedly, however, it means the establishment of a big terminal here, ample for all traf fic needs of the city for years to come, nteei b, "e H1"- and H"Jman win t W.'U have equal 8hare and wwheaP h" fBt f "PkeeP together, ir? t0 cIose an alliance between Mr. Hill and Mr. Harriman will be much of a plum" for this state remains to be seen. CASTRO HARD PROBLEM 1 v FRANCE HOPES TAFT WILL NOT ALLOW HIS RETURN. London Predicts He Will Stir TTj Andean Tribesmen, but No Opposition Comes. LONDON, March 27.-Special.-CiPrl-ano Castro's theatricalism. though ig nored by the French government, prom ises, in the opinion of European pub licists to furnish perplexing problems for the Washington administration unless the Caracas authorities act with unexpected energy against the rturnlng "Black Eagle of the Andes." Paris Journals hope Presi dent Taft will not neglect any step cal culated to prevent the return to the old disorderly regime which flouted the United States and Europe insolently and helped to beggar and oppress the people. "With health restored and his swarthy Andean tribesmen In readiness to follow him." says a London reviewer, "Castro Is far from being a negligible factor." The report that the British govern ment has been Inquiring concerning the intention of Castro to land at Port of Spain. Trinidad, is not true. The For eign .Office shows no Interest in the move ments of Castro and prefers to await developments. Castro left Pauillac yes terday on the steamer Guadaloupe. WILLEMSTAD, March 27. The Vene zuelan government has Issued a decree setting forth that the remains of An tonio Parodes, . which now lie on the banks of Orinoco River, are to be trans ferred to Caracas and Interred In the National Pantheon. Parodes, a revolu tionist against ex-President Castro, was captured In February. 1907. and executed. BEAVERS LEAVE TRAINING M'CREDIE MORE THAN PLEASED WITH TEAM. Says It Is 50 Per Cent Better Than Last Season Preliminary Gamo Today "With Vernon. SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal., March 7i The Portland baseball team, of the Coast League, left for Los Angeles to day after a month of preliminary train ing In this city. Although no diamond practice has been possible for the past few days, owing to the rain, the men are in excellent condition, .and Manager .Walter McCredie is delighted with their appearance. Before leaving, he said: "I am more than pleased with the prospects for the coming season. The men are 60 per cent better than when we started last season. The infield is better, the catchers are all I want, the pitchers are young but reliable, and the outfield Is more formidable than ever. "Portland will play a preliminary game at Vernon tomorrow, and the sea son opens against the Angels at Los Angeles Tuesday." La Grande 14; Elgin 2. LA GRANDE. Or., March 27. (Special.) The La Grande High School today de feated the Elgin nine at Elgin 14 to 3. The locals have a long schedule prepared for this season, that includes all Eastern Oregon teams. Dr. Canfleld IH. NEW YORK. March 27. Dr. James H. Canfleld, librarian of Columbia University, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska, and at times connected with several other Western universities, is in St. Luke's Hospital here in a serious con dition, suffering from nervous shock and apoplexy. FREE ASTHMA CURB. D. J. Lane, a noted chemist at 172 Lane building, St. Marys. Kansas, manufac tures a remedy for Asthma In which he has so much confidence that he sends a JI bottle to anyone who will write for it. Hte offer is that he Is to be paid for it if It cures and the one taking the treat ment is to be Judge. Spring style shoes, Rosenthal's. HARRIMAN SILENT ABOUT RETIRING Refuses to Discuss Rumor He Will Devolve Duties on Lieutenants. CALIFORNIA VISIT ENDED Says Health Is Good and Pays No Attention to Wall-Street Ru morsCondemns Build ing of Skyscrapers. SAN FRANCISCO. March 27. Edward Harriman is scheduled to leave for New York at 11 o'clock tonight, and his special train, carrying the party that accompanied him on his two months' tour of the South and West should reach the Atlantic Coast within a week, if his present plans are not changed. Apparently unconcerned 'with trans- u'lHI" ana n nance. Mr. Harriman spent the entire day at Burlingame, a few miles from San Francisco, and while considerable of his time was taken up in consultations with officials of several roads, the greater part of his day was devoted to recreation. In the morning he tramped the muddy lanes that divide the country estates ox the millionaire colony. In the afternoon he watched a polo match at Frank; C. Cardan's home, and tonight he and his party were entertained at a farewell dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crocker. ' , Wil Not Talk of Retirement. During his stay In the neighborhood of San Francisco.. Mr. Harriman has steadfastly refused to subscribe to cur rent rumors relating to the state of his health and his impending retirement. When asked today if he contemplated the transfer of any of his duties 'and cares to a governing board composed of his lieutenants, he said: "I do not longer pay attention to re ports of that character emanating from Wall street. You may recall that I have heretofore refrained from affirm ing or denying that particular state ment, and I do not think there will be any early change in my attitude." Mr. Harriman repeatedly declared that his health was not seriously Im paired, and, calling attention to his reported increase in weight, now said to be 135 pounds, several times affirmed that he would return to Wall street in better physical shape than he has been for a long time. While the members of the party have teen little of reconstructed San Fran cisco since their arrival from the South. Mr. Harririan was disposed to criticize local business men because of the Immense amounts involved in of fice buildings. On this subject the railroad builder did not spare New York or Chicago, saying: He Condemns Skyscrapers. "Before the fire here, people lived In homes. Now the tendency is toward apartment houses and hotels all tow ering structures. It has resulted in the wiping out of neighborhoods and districts, as it has elsewhere. The sky scrapers in the business district result In congestion, while it leaves vacant corners that should be the sites of buildings of more modest height. Your office buildings should not be more than, eight stories, and six would be better. New York and Chicago, espe cially New York, have been ruined by adhering to this policy of erecting 20 story structures, and San Francisco should avoid this mistake." People Hold Up Railroads. When jfhe bject of a union depot In San Francisco was revived by one of the newspaper men, he spoke some what bitterly, advising that the people be educated to meet the Southern Pa cific Company half way, and adding: "You cannot deny that where we make investments of this magnitude we add to values In the neighborhood. But everywhere we have announced an In tention to buy or build, there have been people to put obstacles In the way or try to hold us up. 1 am not prepared to say that we have In contemplation any new projects involving large ex penditures, but the railroads will keep up with the procession Harriman Dislikes Sunday Sports. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 E. H. Harriman frowns on Sunday sports, declaring that he would rather not at tend a polo match which it was sug gested might be played at San Mateo tomorrow. When Mr. Harriman was at Coronado a few days ago, he became Interested In the game, and offered a cup to be played for at Burlingame by the Ranelagh. Bryn Mawr and Burlin game teams today. It was found that as several of the ponies had gone astray In shipping In the South, and one of the Ranelagh team could not be located last night, the game must be postponed, and it was then suggested that It be played Sunday. "I would rather not attend a game No More PILES No Matter How Bad Your Case la or now jjong you Have Had It, Pyra mid Pile Cure Can Cure It. "ree Package Sent to Prove It. Half of the suffering and torture of piles has never been told. 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It is generally accepted also that he -hi,0T?n. retlre from tho Presidency of Lhe Union and Southern Pacific railroads. . rwever. goes not mean that Mr. Harriman wnnM tnvo nv i,h. in. terest in the activity of the systems. J- J. Hill resigned the presidency of the Great Northern, but continued to dominate the road more than ever. Mr. Harriman, it Is said, would, as chairman of the boards of the roads of the Union Pacific system, be as actively Identified as ever with the control of those properties, but would concern himself with broad questions of policy to the exclusion of matters of detail. BROWN IS THOUGHT HIDING Accused Uoa Angeles Broker Seen in San Francisco March 18. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27. Harry P. Brown, the Los Angeles broker, ac cused of swindling residents of that city out of over $200,000. Is thought by the police to be In hiding, either In this city or near by, as he is known to have been here on March 18. On that day he was taken to the Seal Rock house, on the ocean beach, by the chauffeur who brought him up the Coast. No trace of Brown has since been found by the detectives working on the case. LIQUOR DEBATES INTEREST Mayor Rose and Dr. Dickie Asked to Hold Third in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, O.. March 27. So widespread is the interest in the joint debates on the question of the liquor traffic between Mayor Rose, of Mil- LEADING CLOTHIER waukee, against prohibition, and Dr. Sarr-iel .Dickie, representing the Prohi bition party, that the Personal Liberty League and the -.nufacturers' & Deal ers' League today s-nt to Mayor Rosa an Invitation to hold the third of his public debates In Cincinnati.- KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF. Boston Newspaper Man Enacts Doa ble Tragedy in Public. BOSTON, March 27. A startling trag edy was enacted in the White House Garden near the entrance of the Boyl-ston-street subway tonight. Suffering from nervous trouble, Lawrence R. 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