Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-06

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)eT.INTEltlcEMcER PUB. CO.
1-l1I8 Juas 70 l5ez
1< 6SoA9 RsyER RxrgNsses.
- owress, ~ CeAs. its Apprsaehlna
S.rsseS1sa asd ias Uspasa ssh
krocortsr happening to meet one Of
r1ckls Of the Columbia and Puget
"a Railroad Company, sought "a
50. ecms information as TO the pro.
- II the sxtension to the Franklin
fkscfloiai stated that the work was
Srrunoinq fsvorably, at present, and
~ ~ company had, owing 70 good
1.lkm and other fortunate cifeum-
11cone been able 10 more than com.
~ ~ several portions OF the work
o1hin ths times specified BY lee CON-
~ xIih tbs oitizsns sf seattle.
nuportes will you kindly state ths
r1ltiss Of the work naentioned and
& !Imss specified for their compls-
6ioIal--s Ons. fourth Of the entire
~ roeessary to complete tbs road,
~ point about 1000 feet this side Of
~ ToAilister mine to the Franklin
- Wae 10 have been done by October
& TX ous-half BY November I. 1884
roo.lonrfhs BY December I, 1884, and
llsntIrs work 6nished not later than
Jn1ussy /, 1884,"
n1corter--" And che company has
enl!isd in every respect with these
0lls!sl-a In every respect and par
nooortsr Then the work has been
~ than three fourths finished 7''
06I6Isi--" IL has,
Renorter--" What will be the oost Of
~ ontirs work ~
odkcisl- -. DO you moan from Reuion
4 lFom the point mentioned near the
n1AIllatef mine 7"
Hecortsr--" From the latter point"
Qldoiai--" About $4,000"
kepofter--" To whom will this extern
~ belong when II shall have been An
~ ~
0f1cial--" don't know"
Reporter" That's strange"
Qlhoiai--" II looks little like ! was
s,sss sss:s,iy ,lyine 4 % didn't know my business
Reporter" Hem r.
Oflcial--I must explain little IN
MI defense. Yon see the Oregon Trans.
sentimental Company, ~ / understand
\. was organized and created By Mr..
yillard for the especial purp 1ss OF act
~ a. peace maker between the North.
IA Pacific Railrosd Company and the
0rsQ0n Improvement Company, of each
4 which companies Mr. Willard WAS
Asn President.
70 accomplish this II Was necessary
ior the Oregon TrAnscontinenta Com
vany 70 hold the majority of the secu-
nlies Of the three companies named,
ND at one time Il did held such seeuri-
lics When this end had been accom-
DlHhed the Oregon nTrauscoutinental Co.
en- told. raised money upon the securi-
~ which IL held and used 10 In build
w branch lines for the Northern Pa
no, and In making other improve
nents; and this Cedar river extension
va one OF its enterprises. The Willard
administration collapsed In the autumu
y 1854. the work stopped, as everybody
Knows, aud the Cedar river extension
~ left unfinished. Not only this, but
oxing 70 the general want Of confidence
Afeuchout the country, Il has been i'm
palble for the Oregon Transconti-
boetAl Company 10 raise money 20 pay
many debts for materials furnished for
he eompleted work.
10 far an any one In this country
lnows. the Oregon Transcontinentai
Company therefore owns an interest In
he Cedar river extension, represented
y the amount Of work done aud mate
snn furnished prior to the suspension
q The work. The Columbia and Puget
soeud Railroad Company owns also an
1lereet IN that work, and has. ever since
- nuepenpiou, keen anxious to have II
oupleted, but has always been unable
fal9o the necessary money. In Az
~. lat Il Thought ID had raised the
IanoA and proceeded 20 finish the work
laovn responsibility. The question
4oNnefship Is therefore problematical,
M y = matter which concerns only
- Oolnmbia and Puget Sound Rail-
so uompany and the Oregon I'M
peyemsnt Company.
leg -. therefore, that the Colnmbia
a tueet Sound Railroad Company, In
eSinR the work, IL acting much In
0p4eisy OF Q construction company
asoat The pew work Is entirely inde-
p9dent Of the old.
xept-You remarked that the Colum
Puget Sound Railroad Company
.2A . had arranged for the money
.-o,Asy to finish the work. Please
0dcial-Yoa remember I stated that
eost Of oompletion would be about
ss Of this amount the citizens
sSle were TO loan the Columbia d
cound Railroad Company the
vlW,00u, and the remainder VISA
safnished By parties in San Fran
p-I infer that the parties agreeing
nulah fsnds have not done 10.
..0si-The people OF San Francisco
keps their promises.
eR-Have msny Of the citixene of
i.aisd to pay ups
sAi-T Yes; many.
o1Hov manyl
Dollars will speak best. OF
sum Of $5s,04S. rs due from them
n<ss. 1854. there has been paid
~ oot <is.6eS5. which Ii net e.
oscame due October Lat, 1854.
= q oo you remember the names Of
soe delipquents?
sshal-f Yea; know she names OF all
Ss1 = y heart, and 10 ioes every on
y ne company.
sS-Willyo you kindly give me some
aAl-Excrse me; you MIGHT In I
q '-l.nusiasm, for which reporter
IA ~ ned, cause them to be printed
- ems las not come for that.
- only asked from idle curl
81 nal - sou know Why they have
l-I am told that thew have no,
-. and that they cannot Get IL
~ ~ ~ not pay because they claim
obr,ss Oregon 4 Transcoutinsnia
1nrs7e. owes them. and refuse 20 un
- 49,. .naf this enterprise has moth
q ~. lever lever TO do with that company
nm .n OF December this compan,
Nlsss y pay $4,000 to Contractors
q ~. sns money IL COMING from. h
noe~ - % Seattle do not respond
~ sss.;oan van ! can say. The compan,
eohe. 80 iss credit to keep the vorl