Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-07
ANOTHER VALLEY ROAD.
More Talk of Railroad for Will
lamette Valley.

grants US franchise on Front
street, the electric road from
Salem will enter Portland. But,
of course, in would facilitate
matters if the privilege of travers-
ing the thoroughtare were CIV
en-" said Al Welch, head of the
Citizens Light and Traction
Company, of Salem, who met the
Portland Council Thursday even
ing, when warm debate was
promised on the application made
last month by Thomas R. Sher-
idan, of Roseburg.
"Mr. Sheridan is one of few
men in the Willamette Valley
who are interested in the COM
pany," continued Mr.. We1ch.
"We were exceedingly busy at
the time the franchise was asked
for, and it was agreed that Mr..
Sheridan should make the appli-
cation so that accounts for his
connection with it.
81. H. McNary and F. w.
Waters, both of Salem, who are
with me, are also interested, but
no stock has been offered tor sale,
and we do not propose to sell any,
as the principals in the road are
we'll known capitalists of Phil
adelphia, and there is fully
$40, 900, 900 to be had for the
work, if that amount is neces.
sary.
''This is not a speculation
scheme. Our surveyors are in
the field and have been for some
time past. The line has been
run down the East Side, and we
have right of way as far as we
desire to go, aud are merely wait
ing to see what will be done with
the :ranchise before crossing the
river"
Mr.. Welch would not say what
other steps would be taken to
gain an entrance into the city.
He is hopeful that the opposition
to the Front-street line will be
removed, as he says it will add
large increase to business to the
wholesale houses. Regarding
the clause in the franchise that
cars would not be operated be-
tween Morrison and Flanders
streets between 7 O'Clock in the
morning and E O'Clock in the
evening, Mr.. Welch says it is
the intention to permit passengers
to tranfer from Morrison street
to other city lines, and that al
freight will be moved TO and from
the Northern Pacific Termina.
Company's yards at night. From
Salem the line will extend late>
to Eugene, but it is promised tha
work will be started this coming
Winter, SO that next year Saleu
and Portland will be connected
by trolley.
Behind the road is the we'll.
known Cyrus Pierce Syndicate
OF Philadelphia, and in Oregon
and Washington alone the in
terests control electric plants a
Salem, Albany, Eugene
Roseburg, Baker City, Pend
Teton, Wal1a Walla, ano
Spokane. To operate the Salem
Portland line, power will bt
generated from a huge electric
plant to be established on tn,
Santiam.
J.H. McNary, who is a broth
er of City Attorney McNary, i
likewise a barrister, and probably
talked for the franchise Thurs
day. F. w. Waters is Mayo
of Salem, and both are widel,
known in the Valley. Mr.. Welcl
formerly resided in Portland
where he was identified with tn
Portland General. Electric Com
pany, but went to Baker City ant
operated the plant there, ant
later he went to Salem. III
says no subsidies are asked any
where and that the entire roa'
will be constructed with har'
cash.
Papers are ready to be filed a
Salem, incorporating the com
pany, and the work will take O.
a new activity along the lin
when the franchise question ha