The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

General Manager Guy w Talbot, Of
the Astoria IL Columbia River Rail-
road was at his desk IN the general
offices here yesterday. for the first
time since his recent "trip 10 New York
and Washington, and he mas cheer
ful word or two to say ancnt the
changes In The ownership Of the road.
Mr., Talbot viii retain bis present
relations with the road for some time
10 come, ~ least. and has lost none
Of his interest In the property because
OF the new proprietorshlp. He could
OF say Just when the clerical force
will be moved to Portland, but this Is
likely 70 happen within the next ten
days or 10,
His object In the present instance
II TO so TO the front and examine the
work on the Seaside extension, and
he announces that there Will be q
cessation Of field work there now that
II " completed. and that the work OF
construction IN matter Of some little
time YET, and will not be- taken up un-
~ the new owners have got their
bearings and the road has been as-
signed It's due position In the system
that owns It. And, in this partic-
liar, the general manager very frank
ly stated that the A. n @. In not
Northern Pacific property. but q
james J. Hill line. question that
has been widely mooted here ever
since the knowledge OF the sale was
iirst brulted.
He quoted President Levey In the
matter Of the extension OF the line
southwark from Seaside. TO the effect
that the plan has, In no sense. been
relinquished. but beyond this he could
offer no specific data. much depending
on the state Of the eastern money mar
ket from which railroad builders are
supposed to derive their really re-
sources In such enterprises.
He also announced the presence Of
q. p. Nevins. OF the Corvallis & Eas-
tern line, twho. by the way. Is an APP
pointee and intimate friend OF Mr.
Taibot'S who comes for the books and
data OF the traffic and auditing depart
ments on fle In this Office attaching
TO that property. all of watch will be
taken to the C. a. r.. headquarters, and
turned over 20 the Hartman manage
ment Mr.. Nevins will remain with
the Corvallis & Eastern as It's general
freight and passenger agent and au-
iitor.
Asked II he thought the on-coming
strike of the Western trainmen would I
reach the A. & C. Mr.. Talbot gave an
negative and said he knew of
40 reason why this line should be In
my way involved.
As TO the future status OF the road,
le was singularly hopeful and unhes'-
atingly expressed his own personal
interest In the future of this city ana
believed II would be materially en-
lanced by the entry news OF the Hill In
erests, which he said, were not spend n
ng big millions TO build and lease a
line from Pasco to AS
oria, for the fun of the thing: that It
meant something big and compensa.
ory for the line. Its terminals, it's
eople and Its owners, and that IL the
evelopment mere was carefully con-
erved by the people of Astoria, he was
onvinced the near and new years
'ould bear rich fruit for this city and
action and that 1t would make itself
pparent just as soon as the new man
cement had gotten the situation who'll
; "sensed' out and their plans could
0 understandingly laid and perfected.
Mr.. Talbot will be here and in the
eighbornood for several days.