Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-22
NEW LINE TO COAST
Evidence THAT THE Mll.WAU-
KEE is BEHIND IT.
Admitted by u High Official of the
Company and Not Denied by
Either President Earring or
Chairman Milicr.-TO Be Extend.
ed From Chamberlain.

hihnedpOlls Cep6. IA special TO
the Journal from Sioux City. Ia, says
THAT the Milwaukee railroad will
build Pacific coast extension has at
last been admitted by a high official of
that company, who further reveals the
fact that the road will be built from
Chamberlain, S. D., to Puget Sound
In fact, the only complete survey made
by that railroad runs from Chamber
lain. Reports that line had been sur
veyed from Evarts, S. D., are errone-
Gus. Milwaupkee engineers went over
the country from Evarts tor provi-
sional report, but no line was run from
that point, the project appearing prac-
tically impracticable.
THE reprot the past week that John
L. Woodward, president Of the Hano-
yer National bank of New York, a
Rockefeller institution, had taken
deeds to Tacoma, Seattle and Portland
terminal properties, presumably for
the Milwaukee railroad, was the occa-
sion of the admission of this compa-
ny's plans for Q coast line.
1.-The Milwaukee official referred to,
whose position gives him access to
construction plans, stated frankly that
Mr.. Woodward had such deeds, as this
was matter of record, but added that
board of directors of the Milwaukee
railroad was authorized to state its in
terest in the matter.
will Build Coast Line.
The official did say, however that
it is the purpose of the road to build
coast line. When asked when such an
extension might be looked for, he said
the building would be completed in a
shorter time than the road had taken
in making surveys through Wyoming,
Idaho, Montana and Washington.
Asked how long these survey had
been going on, the official said for
more than five years.
THE official said that to give out
definitely the point from which the
road would start west was not in &C
cord with the policy of the road.
But, he continued, amy one look
ing at the empire untouched by any
railroad that would be cut by line
from Chamberlain through to the
Northwest ought to have imagination
enough to make a good guess as to the
be field for railroad to take
1T was further stated that definite
information might be given out after
the meeting of the board of directors
in New York this month
Earring Practically Admits 1t.
New York, Sept. ia survey has
been made for an extension Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad
to the Pacific coast. The authority
for this statement is the unofficial adj
mission of one of the most influential
directors of the system
Surveying parties were sent out four
years ago and for two years they re-
manned in the field. taking unusual
precautions to keep their movements
quiet. When these engineers had COM
pleted their work AN inkling of the
important project got into the Western
newspapers and the executive officers
of the company were besieged for facts
ooh, we are simply nosing about"
said President Earring. "There is
nothing definite on the tapis."
When the rumor that the St. Paul
was arranging to build a line to the
Pacific coast first got into Wall street,
Chairman Roswell Miller said guard
eddy:
mo action has been taken by the
ST Paul management. The directors
may be depended upon, however, to do
whatever is necessary to protect the
interests of this property.