The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-24
up. CON|Ie 70 THE SOUND
Indications Of Approaching Deal
With the Northern Pacific.
WHAT RAILROAD MEN SAY.
Rxesiaent MohleR Expected - Re-
tire Froa the O. n. = N~Isaon
Yaefne Now Has Control of the
0regon ROaA-HaFrfman ana Nor
ran Soon 10 Meet In New York
-President Mcllen's Wishes.

RAILROAD men In Seattle ana
IL generally throughout the north
west accept as true the pub
lished statement, emanating from
St. Paul, that President A. l. Mohler,
Of the o. r. & NJ, has resigned and Is
soon TO become identified with one
Of the big Eastern railroad corpor-
atoms, presumably the Big Four.
Moreover. II Is regarded as settled
that within q very short time the
traffic arrangement between the
Northern Pacific and tho O. r. & NJ.
by which the former road will obtain
an entry into Portland over tho
Oregon roads, tracks, OF which Prcsi-
dent 6. s. Meilen spoke last spring
In an interview in this city, will be-
come an accomplished fact. In ad-
dition, II Is believed, as a return
favor. the Northern Pacific will grant
the Union Pacific trackage privileges
over Tits line from Portland to the
sound, which will bring Union Pacific
trains to Seattle and Tacoma.
CERTAIN events In railroad circles
~ during the last few weeks have pro-
vided evidence OF the fact that an
understanding II shortly 10 be reached be-
tween the Northern Pacific and the Union
Pacific. Incidentally, II Is given out that
President j. J. Hiifs interest In the q. II.
h N Co. which was welded for some time
to the benefit OF the Great Northern. and
II ia claimed. to the loss Of the Sound
cities. will disappear. Evidence of this
latter fact, according 10 the statements
made few days ago by prominent North
ern Pacific officials. is found In the APP
preaching retirement of President Mohler
from the q. r. n N
Ii has been no secret either among rail-
road men or among people generally who
have watched the long and very interest
ing checker board struggle among railway
magnates for advantage in the Northwest
that sooner or later the Union Pacific
would regain control OF The q. r.. * n
The Union Pacific. as every one knows,
has long owned the control of the stock
Of tho Oregon Short Line. which in turn
had big interest in the O. r. 4 n. Co,
with option for an additional interest
which carried control. When the Union
Pacific was recognized year or two ago.
II became merely d matter OF dollars and
cents and Of a short period or time when
the Union Pacific would assert rs right
to control tho dsstinies of the railway
and navigation company through the Ore
gon Short Line.
Mr.. HMrrima ms Visit.
rVst Al H..
ard best-posied railroad men In the North
west. has almost arrived The moving
and dominant spirit In the Union Pacific
IL f.. II. Hartman. the philanthropist and
railway magnate who WAS In Seattle sew
erai months ago. At that time. Mr. Har-
riman had a consultation with President
Melen. OF the Northern Pacific. President
A. T.. MohIer of the q. II. & N, was also
here. At that time Mr.. Mellen publicly
stated that he had opened negotiations
with the Union Pacific for trackage leases
fTnm Waiula Junction to Portland over
the .. X. Il n. Co.'S tracks In return
for this privilege. which would give the
Northern Pacific a direct entry 10 the
Oregon metropolis without coming 10 the
Sound. Mr.. Melisa offered to allow the
Union Pacific To use the Northern Pac!fic's
tracks from Portland 10 Seattle, giving
that road entry to the Sound.
What has brought this whole matter
prominently to the attention Of the public,
and particularly to the notice Of railroad
officials I'm the Northwest In the publish
ed statement that President Mohler had
confded day or two ego tn n friend I'm
81. Paul the fact that ne was about TO
leave The q. X. & u. The story. by the
way. was denied by Col Crooks Mr.. Moh-
ler's private secretary NJ Portland /. IL
asserted. however. that in all likelihood
Col. Greeks would net be informed as To
his chiefs probable movements
WIN Work In Harmony.
But ono view Of the matter IL taken hv
railroad men In Seattle and generally In
the Northwest. and that IL that the time
IL no; Far OF when the Northern Pacific
and the 'tnten Pacific will be working 20
some extent In harmony With regard "a
business destined for Puget sound Mr.
Hartman IL kraGwn 20 have A strong slti.
anee with J. +. Morgan, the hsg mar or
the Northern Facstse voting trust. which
controls It's affairs Mr. Hartman "a fhc
moving spirit to-day In the t'nion Pacific
Mr.. Me!ien has publicly declared his p,,r-
pose ~ entering Portland direct over the
-. Il 4 \. lines from Wa!iula junction
provided Do could e~eet an arrangement
with the Un.ou Pacific President Inn -
the Great Northern. as Icing aa he cen
;reiiea tire q II. 4 y. through Pre- sss9ert
S1SstANFa ttRNSffI 70 EzfNEttrE3nCP such
thing. Tosasy. II Ia ssSertest ~ well-psst
ed railroad nsen. the situation Is entirely
changed. M. I'm no longer "a yc.sar
IN THE a. II. Il \. management: II IN row
declared that !: - eniS aussfi7s, ~ "A
few days when Mr.. Morgan AMI Mr. uar~
rlnaan VIII get Together ia New York ara
the traekage arrangement ~ much desired
hy President Meiiaa ard nv which the Tn
Ion Pacific will ohsasa entry to the Sound
win be- consusgmatst
Tho building 81 the Clearwater extension
Of the Noriasrn raessc and the Ma~sauls
cutoff are both factors IN the new saeal
which will completely change the rafiroad 4
situation in the Northwest nv tns CEN
xtruesion 81 the Misscala cat~ar the rsss8n
line from Butte west will BE- shortened
nearly f0 saslea Then With tire Clear
water extension she Northern Fac sss wtu
have a strsigh: line 60 raseo. whaaee
trains can he sent either Is Portland or
TO Seattle over the Palmer eut~egy
TRuNK LINE FRANCHISE.