The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-30
ROSE DID NOT ATTEMPT
TO DECEIVE YAKIMA PEOPLE
Has Not Tried to Create False Inn
pressions-NOr Have Plans
Gone Glimmering."

Through an attempt to mislead the
public, an evening paper has placed
Jesse II. Rose in wrong light. The
motive for its having done so is dis
cernible in that papers support of the
scheme of George Donald, Tor which
1t is claimed he is endeavoring to Sc
cure a franchise from the city coun-
ell.
Mr.. Rose. it should be said in fair
ness to him, and may be truthfully
said, has not made any misrepresen-
tations to the people of North Yaki-
ma or Yakima county as to mis- inten-
tons II granted franchise for an
electric street and suburban railway
line. He is not Lying down." and
has no intention of abandoning the
project concerning which he is so
much in earnest. One thing he is
convinced of is that the Northern
Pacific railway will not encourage
any transportation plan or PROPOSE
ton In this section which 1t is not d.
rectly behind. and furthermore that
the oficials OF that road will do
everything in their power to prevent
the success Of any individual or COM
pany proposing to build and main
tam any railway line through the
valley, electric or otherwise.
1t is intimated and has been
charged that Mr.. Rose posed as the
Sub rosa" representative OF the Ia
coma & Eastern and Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul roads, and en-
deavored to mislead the public into
thinking that the franchise was de-
sired by those roads to provide lit
tie later for right of way through
the valley for an independent trans
continental railroad. This is wholly
untrue, and Mr.. Rose states that he
has had no further understanding
or talks for the purpose OF arriving
at an understanding with the officials
OF the roads referred to than he had
with the Northern Pacific officials. In
conversation with many Of the latter,
previous to the time the franchise was
asked for, he was given every reason
to believe that II he and his associ-
ates built the suburban line proposed,
they would be given a satisfactory ar
rangement regarding traffic relations
and Afforded favorable opportunity
to deliver the products of the valley
to market points. But later these
officials gave evidence of a marked
change In their attitude.
Mr.. Rose has never claimed or
stated that he had more definite
promise of assistance or cooperation
from the Northern Pacific or any
other road.
However. 1t would not be safe to
wager that the project contemplated
by Mr.. Rose and his associates has
gone glimmering' He Is here
here and being interested IN more
than one extensive enterprise. So
far as the electric railway is con-
cerned, $4,000 or more has been
spent in surveys that are valuable
now as assets, and may ere long be
| more so. The whole proposition Is
held temporarily In allegiance until
some other problems work them
selves out. and Mr.. Rose finds things
to stay, having purchased home
| in such shape that he is content to
wait.
The turn affairs have taken is
really to be greatly regretted.
Whatever Mr.. Donald may do--and
all that he accomplishes In the way
of helping to upbuild the country
will certainly be appreciated by all
| the fact remains that very large
number of people had greater faith
in the plans and purposes of Mr..
Rose and still believe that more was
to be expected from this source than
from any other at this tine. There
are many good reasons to believe that
the day is not far distant when the
Northern Pacific will have a competi-
l . III, t,sx
lint Mr.. Rose was to build, and, 1t Is
| hoped. will build, aus In getting such
an Independent and competing line
95 per cent of Yakima county's citi-
zens win rejoice to see 1t built.