The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14

that his trip at this time was one of busi-
ness and pleasure combined, and that he
would remain in the city during the night
and part of today. leaving for Portland
over the Northern Pacific and going from
Portland to Spokane over the Oregon Rail-
way * Navigation, when the return home
viii commence over the line of the Great
Northern.
Mr. Hill had been bulIetined from the
East and particularly from Kansas City,
as being Que with a most remarkable party
OF high railroad officials. The list was said
TO include (hesides Mr.. Hill HIMSELF Pres
ident Mellen, of the Northern Pacific;
Vice President Lamont. of the Northern
Pacific: President A. B. Stickney Of the
Chicago Great WESTERN j. Pierpont Nor
gan. of New York city. and string of
lesser lights in the railroad world.
When asked last night about the report
Mr.. Hill laughingly said that the man
who was responsible for the statement was
evidently trying to work the stock mar
ket.
When I want a road like the Chicago
Great Western is said to be / will buy
one that has ends of its own; road that
leads somewhere referring. no doubt to
the operation of leased lines by the Maple
Leaf route.
What do you want me to talk about %
asked Mr.. Hill 'I'll talk about anything.
The crops, general prosperity, anything"
Mr.. Hin was asked il he had allowed
himself TO get interested in the Klondike.
'of course 1 have" ne replied II am
interested in anything and everything that
contributes TO the prosperity of the coun-
try. The Klondlke has helped to make
times good in the Northwest and in Seat
tie.
What do I think OF the railroad posi-
bilities In relation 10 the Alaskan coun-
4..H4 Il
possible, and some day il will be justid-
able
Mr.. Hill was asked whether he would in
terest himself In any railroad project that
would lead TO the building OF a line 10
Dawson City and down the river. and he
answered: Yes: I Will assist IN any rail-
road project that will connect Alaska with
the Great Northern road. How will I as
sistF Oh, that wouldn't do 10 tell" aud
Mr.. HUI whisked himself into the elevator
OF the Hotel Butler.
In President Inns party there are
among the officials OF the road F. f.
Ward. assistant 10 the president: r r.
Clark general traffic manager. and John
r stevens. chief engineer. His guests are
Miss hin. Miss Charlotte Hill. Miss Bues
OF Glasgow, and Miss Merriam. daughter
OF Governor Merriam: n W. Cannon az
the Chase National Bank New York City:
Edward Tuck, Paris; Prof J. H Bjes.
Glasgow. Scotland Lewis w HfU. the
presidents son. Theodore SherrneJer. s.
Paul Mr.. Van I4aun and Gaspard Farrer.
OF London. England. the later being the
European financial agent Of the Great
Northern, said 20 DC the best posted man
on American securities in Furona Cen
eTal Superintendent Russell Harding came
Wese With Mr. HIPS party. bat left YES
terd3y when the train reached Everest
.nd returned 70 ST. Paul
As Is not unusual with Mr. Hnrg graets
who frequently accompany hi.n to the Pa
cine coast. those who are at present with
him represent q vast amount of vvea,.b
When the president Of The Great North
EN- vas here few months ago he hsd
as rs guest Frederick Weyarhaetser. the
white pine king" who owns more stsns
Tx timber th2n any other single man IN
earth. kasfp1 papers in dealing with a
possible Consolidation 81 lines. have tsas
TIE intimacy between Mr. Hiu ana Mr
" eS efitaeuser 0S reason for stating
that ar srranEeTnent between the Grast
Northern and the Chicago Gra1t Western
IS or Color is given the statements hv
citing the recent election 81 Mr.. Wszar-
hacuser as "a director % the Chicago Cwaa.
western Those r. E position 70 know.
however, state that NJ Waee~f4 es,ser a.
2 director because he furnished a rniIlsan
dollars for tha Maple Lat" ~ his ovyn
money suf tAat he secured several million
more Tor tts U@es from foreign conra~-
tons. Mr.. Hll SAYS nevertheless ,haf
20 deal IS oa. ard sIr. FIsu IS r. a r.osltfo,
10 know
On IRE tr5p sat the Great Northern Marty
STOPPED Tor an Inspection ~ the trf~7a1 "a
the 'aTraff~s The tsarel * che y
rs pef aoohf-s. ard ne frst-rate showing
that = being MADE would nsrrrH5Fv- IA
to a ea'rzzess ~ spirf; that "a no, n~a-
van when Pee vas here last Ire v1~s<-
men h7ve reached the rock On the aaee-
ern slope and wili reach rock nn The v~x*- +
eTn sscpe En- a tsw DAYS. TIE oorrp-~-- /
snfs a:1c re ether wachlnerw = - ssas +
II connection wifh th- blasting cut az me i
f"~ne3 naw% ces5 over ~ 60
During thsi- stav n Seattle ~ FTut.x I
parry . CHARTERED 8. ths gz.ler,