The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-28
sA|LROAO WAR EXPECTED
1ugN TOWARD THE INLAND
-,oIpE AS PROBABLE BAT
TIE GROUND.
.,..,, and His Opponents Are Said
30 LONG Have Been at
Outs Here.

,...r-,.-t railroad men are keeping
....- tXeI on Walla Walla and
t... WaIla valley, for as the re-
secret conference held in
... ISL Monday. it is believed
..- first move in the west re-
,.:... .-arn the present battle of the
..,-r interests of Wall street will
,,,a. in that district, says the
p,,+.... Telegram. There trouble has
.,.,.l..rad beneath the surface for
s.r14 time. and on several occasions
broken openly into life. 1t is there
.h., m. Northern Pacific comes in
I,...- contact with the O.. r. & y.
and tho. exclusive territory agree
r,a.r" has rankled dangerously.
Thu. conference held here Monday
......... VAS between Charles NJ. Levy,
...-s,au, 10 The president Of the North
.,.. pacific. and in charge of the entire
,,-.r,.. division of that road. and
1o.a.n llrCahe. general manager of
III. Washington 4 Columbia River rail
.,.a which is operated and controlled
~, rha Northern Pacific. This feeder,
.br. IL. reality ending at Hunts juno
:. on. practically extends to Pasco, Il
p,H.- farther for its trains are Oper-
.+ua rn connect with the main line of
,h. Northern 1T the latter point. 1t
..,,,.,s into contact with the O. r. & n.
- p.I.iIrton. Walula. Walla Walla.
DAYTON and WaitsburS. At Dixie. a
station from which much wheat is
Shipped The Washington & Columbia
River railroad is opposed by a narrow
,..Ig, ine. which is controlled by the
Harman interests although ostensi-
hv privately owned The @. r. 4 \.
and Nh. Washington x Columbia River
mad both have privileges over the
Turner branch" line from Dayton to
nfcha three miles of Covello. 1t is
The touching and overlapping of inter-
,>,- IN the Walla WaIla country that
r., brought about trouble in the past.
.ud II is i'm this section that first
MOVIES In the railroad war are expect
Result Of Conference Looked For.
What Mas told to General Manager
McCab- 10y his chief during the con-
t~reuo. n Portland cannot be learned
hat much is coujectured. The two
M-r- . close consultation for consider
able time. Following the meeting. Mr.
N,cuhv returned at once to Walla
WaIia. where is located headquarters
for the Washington < Columbia River
road Nj. Levy. who was also inter-
e~Jt3 u Il rate conference of jobbers
held here has gone back to Tacoma
4 N4.ther would discuss railroad cOndi-
ions nor the significance of the meet
lag
Joseph McCabe is also president and
general manager of the Walla Walla 4
southeastern railroad company. duly
Incorporated. but at the present time
EXISTING only ON paper. The declared
"oJe., Of this company, at the time OF
lis formation, was to construct line
from Walla Walla into the WalloWa
district Of Oregon. Though there is
.' mention made of the Northern Pa
'.u' M The official documents of the
corporation. the mere fact that Mr.. Nc
@"" trusted employee of the North
''. is nj It's head is considered sutfi
Guarantee that those who con-
." Oh. uauscontinental line are be
.". I.. paper road. If constructed
"tj invade territory that has
".ru sacred to the Hartman
r~ and would be equivalent tc
.. .h~ enemy's flag.
rs also known that Northern Pa