The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-04
RAILROAD GOSSIP
From the Yakima Heraldi

from the Yakima Herald
One of the III Isl notable charac
/. srs in attendance upon the railroad
,.e, thi, week was Hon. H. S
uusop. former chief eng ineer of
the n uthern Pacific railroad, ex-
r.v.r of Tacoma and now III
charge OF the reconstruction of the
Hartman lines in Oregon. The
,,d timers all knew Mr. Huson and
Mr. Husan was equally we'll ac-
ouainted with the old timers. He
WAS witness for the No tn Coas,
and splendid one he was, pa'tic-
,,ariv 50 because he located the
Nor hern Pacific thru this county
AID is thoroly acquainted with the
country and its railroad construction
possibilities. 1t was very clever
piece of work rpon tn p rt of the
North Coat people to secure him
asa witness, for he showed that
the Nor hern Pacific turned down
the very rou es over which it is
now tr, ing to make the North Coast
construct its road. Husons addi-
non to North Yakima was plated
by Mr.. Huson,
Two notable men were present
every moment of the tri.l, and
carefully hung on the words of ev-
ery witness They were r R,bert E.
Straholn, PRESIDENT of the Norti,
Coast road and Charles NJ. Levy,
vice president of the Northern Pa
cifc. To these men this was a ser
ious g ,me, and their minds were
alive to the important results to the
interests represented by them of the
three cases before the court. Stra-
horn is of slight build and nervous
temperament, and his intellectual
face showed the keenest apprecia
ton of the points made by his law.
yers and witnesses as the case pro-
gest, while a point against him
caused a cloud to pass over his coun-
finance. Mr.. Levy was less den-
mstIative, point against him
ausing peculiar curl of his lips,
Invariably ending with a derisive
@eer. When his lavyarS scored a
point, however, he too would ex-
hibit his satisfaction by a smile.
Each sat behind the lawyers
repre- resentirg his respective COM
pany and frequently whispered to
them or w1o,e notes to them.
One OF the railroad men in attend
ance on the trial said that the fight
between the North Coast and
Northern Pacific was the most re-
mark able case ever coming up wi h
in his knowledge in this county.
While, said he, "there have been
lots of fights between railroads,
there never to my knowledge was
acase where the old road had as
Many lighting chances to keep out
The new road as has the Northern
Pacific to keep out the North Coast.
Generally there is but one chance,
but the Northe IN Pacific has three,
VIZ the 2S-ac'e tract a, the edge of
town, the right of way thru Union
Gan and the crossing at Pa ker
Siding, and if the Northern Pacific
WINS either OF the hfee raSeS the
North Coast is barred out, while
the North Coas, must win them all
oget into North Yakima"
The Court always took recess
at about 3 O'Clock in the Afternoon
and II he past that time Mr.. Gross.
cup or Mr. Snively were pretty sure
TO get o"ta cigar and put on such
a'' eSpect'nt and INJURED look that
Tue Judge was reminded of the oc.
casio thereof and the recess was
'aKen, AMI 1t Was not long thereaf-
Ter TIL both gentlemen were in
uu'Sins i'll the contentment Of a
'Nolte cigar and for the moment
general goodfellowship took the
pace OF stern demeanor of the not.
a''s duling the taking Of testi.
mony