The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-03
]. ]. HILLS VISIT
FANS The FLAME
MISUNDERSTANDING FEVER ON
COAST RECEIVES IMPETUS.
Great Northern President Advises Seat
tie Citizens Not to Depend on orien-
tai Trade, for United States is Wall
ing In Its Conmerce-Remarkable
Railroad on Columbia River.
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Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 3.-Many times
in the past have visits Of James j. Hill
served to quicken the pulses of the
people Of Puget sound, but2this time his
visit is creating a whirlwinl ~of#excite-
ment. Coming at the moment Of the
gigantic, struggle between his interests
and these Of Hartman for control of
the short cut from eastern Washington
to Portland, his visit is serving as fuel
to the railroad building fever that is
likely to run riot in the northwest.
Last night in Seattle, Mr.. Hill begged
the citizens there to hold down real
estate values and not to depend on<ori-
entail trade, for, he said, the United
States is walling in its commerce.. He
is urging the people of the northwest
government. The people are greedily
accepting his statements and will un-
doubtedly ask their congressman to heed
his words. Tonight the citizens of Ia
coma had planned a great banquet to
Hill, but at his request it was changed
to an informal reception, where MI.
Hill made an address, saying that Ia
and Seattle. He intimated that Great
Northern trains might run into Port
land over the new Northern Pacific line
and then to Tacoma, bringing more
wheat and more business to this port
than ever Mr.. Hill and his, party. Of
eastern railroad men left at midnight
for Portland. :
Remarkable Road Ordered. .s5@3
Mr.. Hill and President Elliott Of the
Great Northern have ordered the build
ing Of a remarkably railroad down the
north. bank Of the Columbia river from
Wallula to Portland. It is to have an
absolutely down-grade, with the grade
going upstream not exceeding two
tenths Of l per cent. Further than this,
the curvature is to be kept within 3 per
cent and the roadbed is to be kept at
least five feet above the h~igh-water
mark of 1894. President Hill said that
this grade down the Columbia river will
enable the hauling either way Of fifty
full ars loaded in one train, whereas,
fifteen carloads over the Cascade noun:
tains. A large part Of the freight for
Puget sound will be hauled down Co.
lumbia river and north from Van
couver, tho hat route is a hundred
miles longer than the direct route across
President Hill snubbed the railroad
commissioners yesterday by declining
to meet Commissioners .Faircbild ano
Mcmillan. directing that they must dis
cuss traffic matters with his traffic OF
fcials. v.@
The North Coast company has incor
porated at North Yakima by Tacoma
Seattle, Yakima and Spokane men, in
Guiding former Governor McGraw ant
James A. Kerr, one of the Northern Pa
cifc attorneys at st. Paul. The incor
porators show it to be a Hill corpora
ton. Robert Strahorn, one of the in
corporators, announced that the com
rpaniy will, build additional railways II
the Yakima valley, including n thru
Cowlitz pass, and another thru Natche'
pass. These are the only availabl!
passes thru the Cascades, clearly indi
eating the purpose Of the Hill roads t!
occupy, both passes ahead of, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul or an
other new line. The st. Paul road ha'
SURVEYS, thru Cowlitz pass and control
the Tacoma Eastern railroad, now build
ing toward the pass. g. r~--r~ -.