Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-30
SHORT LINE AND
SAN PEDRO CLASH
Road Building Forces of the Two Gonna.
MES Again Cross Each Others Inter.
ests in Southern Nevada.

san Perdo forces are simply blocking
thelr right of way and under eminent
CONAN the Short Line can institute
condemnation proceedings against the
san Pedros property acquired by pur-
chase and the court viii decide IN their
favor
WON'T PAY A CENT
The Clark people have spent a lot
OF money ON grades and cuts down In
the Meadow Valley Wash said Attor-
ney Farley L. Williams Of the Oregon
snort Line this afternoon. "but let me
tell you the Short Line is going 70 lay
their rails over that work and what Is
more IS not going to pay one red cent
for H. either"
Continuing he said Whatever work
the san Pedro do on our accepted sur
Ney, they do at their peril Az Obstruc-
uonlsts any court would decide against
thtem. We are building railroad ana
nave our survey and are going 10 carry
Il through"
THE OTHER SIDE.
over at the Office Of the San Pedro
In the Mccormick block the other side
Of the story was forthcoming. The
action Of the Short Line In jumping the
flght OF way WAS universally referred
to as a criminal, highhanded proceed.
ing aud one IN direct violation of the
law OF Nevada
In Utah said Attorney G. o. Whit
temore "a party can enter upon dis
puted piece Of property after he has
has given bond. The short Line has
not offered any bond and II It had. the
law OF Nevada provides that when con-
domination proceedings have been lnstl-
tuted that the party instituting them
cannot enter upon the property under
any circumstances until after the de-
cision Of the court They NAV enter up
on the property for the purpose of sur
Ney, but not for construction.
We bought that right Of way,
recorded the deed entered IN
to possession and enclosed
It by fence. Then we constructed our
grade, The Short Line people came
along and promptly proceed 20 ride
rough-shod over the rights Of others"
ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW.
Mr.. Whittemore did not care to dis
cusS the matter. but in answer 10 a
question Of the reporter lntimated that
he would have the entire invading
force principals and all. arrested for
trespass
you win not resort to forceY"
was the next query.
we have always tried to 1--we I'D 10
the law In the past and expect 10 DO
so In the future. but. there Is a limit
70 endurance IN some things he added
after O pause. "A continuation OF such
lawless methods may lead to serious
consequences
Such h the present status Of affairs
down az Clover Valley Junction.
ARE KEPT POSTED.
All day the wires between Salt Lake.
Phoebe, Carson City ana Los Angeles
have been kep, hot regarding to the lat
est developments In the grade scram-
bic.
Tonight General superintendent r. r.
Calvin Of the Short Line leaves for
Galleries He win be possibly accom-
panied by Superintendent j. II. Young
Of the Utah division and General Agent
W h. Conan who are going down 20
look over the territory prior TO the
Of a regular train and
mail service between Salt Lake and
Calientes on Thursday
In the meantime Engineer Mccartney
OF the Clark road Is on the scene Of
the present trouble and is keeping
headquarters posted on the latest de-
velopments.
WILLIAMS GOING TO PIOCHE.
Attorney Farley L. Williams win
leave for Phoebe at the end Of this
week and will al once institute con-
iemnation proceedings against the San
Pedro's holdings. which are said t1 be
located upon the survey Of the Short
Lines main line to Los Angeles In
addition De win also enter suit against
hose owners ~ ranches who have been
holding their property and playing on
me railroad against the other IN the
hopes of getting top prices.
HAYWARD IN CHARGE.
Ben Hayward. candidate for United
states marshal Co succeed Glen Miller.
s ln charge Of the san Pedro forces on
he grade and 10 rs stated that addition
D men. including Joe Bush. will be dis
.atchod 90 the front at an early date
ID Is now IN order for the millions rep-
psDnted by senator Clark and his as
uCiates and the huge Hartman inter-
SITS to Indulge Ia a battle royal. Both
ne determined. the former 10 build a
cad t0 the san Pedro harhOr and the
after 10 strain every nerve tO shut
ut q formidable competitor The fight
r0miscs to De- "a long and bitter one
ud the courts viii be- undoubtedly kept
usv f0r many months 90 come In adj
ldicauTg The contest the outcome of
.hich promises such O. bright future
lr Salt Lake and .tah generally