The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC ENcl-
NEERs ARE AT WORK NORTH
OF VANCOUVER.
Milwaukee Officials Deny Any Know
ledge Of Proposed Extension to
Pacific coast-HiII's Coup.

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surveyors working to the north Of
Vancouver, in an effort to find a route
by which it can reach that city by
leaving the river bank at Cape Horn.
That is the rumor that comes from
line would cross Clark county to the
higher ground near Fern Prairie
and La Camas.
Just what the object Of the move Is,
is hard to say, as it is generally
thought the route down the river is
the better, but the superstition is the
company is merely determining the
more feasible way of reaching the
Barracks town.
Activity all along the river is pro-
nounced, and it is promised that as
fast as men can be secured the work
Of grading will be extended, and that
tracklaying will Immediately follow.
Time will be lost in completing the
road because of the heavy operations
which must follow the effort to cut
through Cape Horn, and there are
other points where the rocky forma-
ton will interfere materially with
the progress, but it is planned to
gauge the undertaking So that most
of the rock labor will be started this
winter, and by the time spring ar
rives the way will be clear for rapid
progress toward Portland. In this
connection, the bridges will likewise
receive consideration, and just as soon
as the Northern Pacific officials give
their approval to the report made by
Ralph Mojeski, the bridge expert, it
is expected plans and specifications
will be issued for the contractors.
Apparently but little time is to be
lost by the Northern Pacific in secur-
ing title to land adjoining the right
of way of it's Kalama branch through
Vancouver, and active construction
operations will start soon.
Options on all property adjoining
the tracks on both sides to an av-
erage depth of nearly 200 feet have
but a short time to run, and it was
thought they will be allowed to lapse.
Deals of the past few days indicate
that this thouoht iS correct
Is Not the Milwaukee.
H. r. Williams, president Of the
new Pacific Railway company, sup
posed to be part of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul system, has been
in Seattle for two weeks and his
identity was not known until yester-
day. He gives an interview to the
Post Intelligencer in which he says
that the Milwaukee road is not be-
hind the Pacific railway, but hints
at the Hartman interests as being
the parties. He says he is not at lib
erty to divulge the names of the pow
ers behind the deal.
Officials of the road in New York,
Chicago and Milwaukee also deny
that the road is contemplating an ex-
tension to the Pacific coast.
Hills Coup in Chicago.
J. ]. Hill has secured control of the
Terminal company, which
gives him a new entrance into Chi
cago and which makes possible dou-
BILE connection between his lines and
those of the Erie for the eastern end
Of a transcontinental system, with the
Central as connecting
line, and it is now said that he is
some new coup to prevent, if
possible, the elimination Of the
roads Pacific coast line.
Mr.. Hills supposed plans are be-
ieved to have led to the persistent
1enials by the Milwaukee road off,
Gals of their interest in the Pacific