Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17

COMMONWEALTH, to the end that
acting together this state may adj.
vance 70 that status in population and
material wealth which its great re.
sources entitle IL.
Oregon Railroads Prosperous.
This committee believes that in no
state in the Union are the railroads
doing a more profitable business or
enjoying more prosperity as financial
enterprises than in Oregon. We are
informed that the trains on the main
lines Of the Southern Pacific in Ore
gon earn more per mile than on any
other division Of the Hartman sys-
tenn. The earnings Of the o. r. & N.
Co. for 1903 are reported at about
FIVE million dollars, and nearly all this
money was made in Oregon. One
piece Of new railroad in Eastern Ore
gon, from BiRgs to Shaniko, said to
be the personal property Of Mr.. Il. II.
Hartman, IS REPORTED TO BE
PAYING oEvR TWENTY PER CENT
ANNUALLY ON IT'S cAPITALIzA-
TON. As Oregon has no law requir-
ing any reports from these corpora
tions, these figures are not given from
public or official records, but are be.
lieved TO be reliable, and refute the
statement that extensions in Oregon
would not be profitable until the eoun-
try is settled upj already in many
sections Of our state the population
and products are far in advance Of
present railroad facilities.
Protest Against Obstruction
The railroad traffic of Oregon is not
only highly profitable within the
state, but owing to the fact that the
greater part Of what we consume Of
manufactured goods comes from
abroad, and the greater part Of what
we produce must be shipped across the
continent, the interstate traffic Oregon
furnishes is a very lucrative source Of
income. In spite Of the fact that
THESE CORPORATIONS HAVE
BEEN TREATED WITH THE
GREATEST LIBERALITY BY THE
PEOPLE OF OREGON IN THEIR
POLITICAL CAPACITY, AND IN
SPITE OF FAILURE TO EXTEND
THEIR LINES ADEQUATE TO THE
GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITIES,
A POLICY OF DELIBERATE OBJ
sTRUCTIoN HAS RECENTLY BEEN
ANNOUNCED ON THEIR PART
TOWARD ALL SUCH ooNTEM.
PLATED ENTERPRISES. The Ore
gon territory has been set apart as not
open to construction Of branch lines,
no matter how much needed TO provide
markets for products Of lands already
under cultivation. In return for the
prosperity they enjoy as the result Of
liberality anil fairness on the part Of
the state, undeveloped Oregon is TO
be accorded indefinite s~tagnation and
strangulation,
Produces a Spirit Of Dissatisfaction.
This condition of things is certain
to produce a spirit Of resentment on
the part Of the people towards these
corporations, a result that is to be de-
plored. We regret that necessity has
ever arisen for calling attention to
such a state Of affairs, for we believe
that the local officials of these eorpo-
%rations have done all in their power
between the corporations and the people
THE RESIDENT DIRECTORS OF
THESE RAILROADS AT PORTLAND
HAVE LEFT NOTHING UNDoNE
TO INDUCE THE CONSTRUCTION
OF BRANCH LINES INTO THE IN
TERROR BUT HAVE BEEN OVER.
RULED BY HOSTILE NFLuENCEs
OUTSIDE THE STATE. Having ex.
hausted all friendly efforts to bring
about policies Of expansion they win
be forced TO unite with the people Of
the great u~ndeveloped coast and Jnte-
rior and demand a decided change in
prevailing policies. The people Of Or
egon viii and should resent the pro-
posed interference with thu natural
and orderly development Of their
state. The published combination be
tween high railroad officials in st.
Paul and New York, by which alliance
territory is parcelled out and an indef-
mite suspension OF railroad eonstrue-
tion in this section Of the Northwest
arranged, il carried out MEANS PAR
ALYsIs TO GROWTH ALIKE OF
We must regard a compact by which
managers OF railroad corporations in
possession Of productive territory, or
easy access thereto, agree TO