The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-05
WHAT DO THEY MEAN9
Receiver Mcneil and Attorney Simon
Need Watching-Some Plain Facts.


Astoria, May 4th, 1896,
To the Editor
1t is gratifying to see how our own peo-
pie are coming to the front TO help out
the committee who are laboring with all
their might and main to get matters In
shape for Mr.. Hammond to get to work
on the Goble road. There is one matter,
however, In connection with the right of
way, which should be called to the at
tention of the people Of Astoria, and
especially to our merchants and ship
pers, and to the common council, who
may be asked 10 nelp the committee out
in the future. and / write this more to
call the attention Of our people to the
matter, that they may observe the course
pursued by certain parties, who, while
they make many pretentions of friend
ship for Astoria, and assert their willing
ness to do the dear people" kindness
are, nevertheless, apparently placing OBJ
stacles In our way. ] refer to the o.
r. and N. Co.
When Mr.. Fulton went to see Mr. Nc
Neilli the receiver, at Portland, the lat
ter informed the former that he was will
ling to do all In his power to assist the
Astoria railroad project He said he
did not think the building Of the road
through the company's property would
be any damage to It; butthat as he was
a receiver, representing other parties, he
thought condemnation proceedings should
be brought. Application was then made
to the United States court Judge Bel
linger presidlng). asking that the railroad
company be allowed to bring an action
in the state court, in this county to con-
denim a right of way through the COM
ne " nj l,e
time for hearing the application arrived
Mr.. McNeill very discreetly staid away
from the court; but the Hon. JOS Eimon
who is one of the attorneys for the Far
mers' Loan and Trust Company, who are
the trustees Of the bondLolders, appeared
and objected to the matter being tried in
the state courts, and insisted that the
case should be tried In the United States
court at Portland. I am informed that
the said Jos. Simon has said that he did
not intend to appear and make any de-
fense on the part of his clients when the
case came on for hearing in the condem-
nation proceedings; but that Mr.. Mcneil
represented his clients In that matter.
and that whatever Mcneil agreed tc
would be all right.
Now II Jos. Simon is not going to de-
fend for his clients, then why Is It i'm
tried? II MCNEIL does not want dam.
ages, why does he not consent to the
case being tried here, where 1t can be
tried at much less cost to our people? II
looks very much as II Mcneil was Civ.
Ing us taffy on the one hand and fighting
us, with Jos. Simon, on the other.
i understand that Mr. Mcneil says that
the persons who are circulating the re-
port that he is opposing uE and the
construction Of the road, are interested
In rival steamboat companies. 1 did be.
lieve for time that such was the case;
but l am almost beginning to believe
those persons know what they are talk.
Ing about, and that they are telling the
truth when they say that Mcneil is
throwing every obstacle In the way OF
the building Of the road thai he can.
It behooves our people to watch not only
Mcneil. but also Jos Simon. and they
can rest assured that there will be no
real difference between JOS and McNeiTl.
however matters may appear on the sur
face.
If Mr.. Mcneil were In earnest In his
professed desire to help us, he would de-
termine where he wants the road to pass
through the company's property; but this
he neglects doing, and his conduct in this
respect Is causing us delays am moi
interested In any rival steamboat lines;
but II behooyes the people Of Astoria tc
know who their friends are, and II Mr.
McNeill and his friends and his com.
pany want to oppose us In this matter
we OF Astoria should, to q man, Oppose
living his steamboats, one pound OF
freight. or one passenger from the town
or, in fact, from the county. There II
one steamboat company whose stockhold.
ers and officers work Increasingly for the
building Of the road, and II Is time fol
Astoria TO know who her friends are
and patronize them. | say, watch botf
Mr.. Mcneil and the Hon. JOS Simon
and II either one Of them makes opposi
ton to us in any way, don't fail to un.
derstand that there Is thorough under.
standing between them. Mcneil was an
pointed receiver at the instance OF Jo.
seph's clients, and they are working ir
harmony.
The suggestion made through your col
umns a few days ago, to the effect thai
the committee would endeavor TO hav,
Mr.. Hammond refuse to locate a depot a
any place along the line where we arr
compelled to purchase or condemn &
right OF way Is a good one, and the SAM
principle should be applied 20 the trans
portation lines. PatronIze your friends
and those who patronize you, Is a goot
doctrine. RIGHT OF WAY.