The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-20
SEATTLE is
TERMINAL
CpAND TRUNK PACIFICWILL
Rim LINES TO THAT
CITY.
G., Charles Rivers Wilson Gives
Dpfnite Intormation--Was With
President Hays and Says Con-
struction Will Be Finished in
1911.

coo++Ie Wash, Aug. 1.-THE
:ri+ 10 Seattle of Sir Charles
ptrars Wilson, of London, England,
na.idpnt of the Grand Trunk railway
tom. and C. NJ. Hays, of Montreal,
,.rosidnnt of the Grand Trunk Pacific
pnd subsidiary lines, developed the
1,fnitp announcement that the Grand
,rr,nk Pacific system will have ter
.,tnaI in Seattle. The new transcon-
tinontal road will not be in operation
,,,tiI 1911 or 1912, according to state
n,ants made by these officers, but
u.bnn it is Seattle will become the
.orminaI of another transcontinental
railroad. =,
Cir Charles and President Hays and
.ror,inent officials of the Grand
Trrnk system, accompanied by mem
bors Of their families, arrived in Sc
attic in a special train of six cars at
T. % o'clock yesterday afternoon and
wont Immediately to the Washington
hotel The special was parked at
Eannpwick Wednesday night, instead
If coming through to Seattle as SEIZED
uled
Though on the go constantly for
weeks since leaving London, Sir
Charles. now in his eightieth year,
showed no sign of fatigue last night
after his long railroad journey, and
after dinner, with members of his par
r. he went in an automobile to the
EXPOSITION grounds to see the Grand
Trunk building and exhibits and the
fair grounds Illuminated.
Convinced of Grand Trunk Success.
II am more convinced than ever"
said Sir Charles at his hotel last night,
that the Grand Trunk Pacific is 60
ing to be a great success. The high
standing of the project in England
is evidenced by the fact that recently
We we're able to sell $10,OO0,0OO worth
of per cent bonds in London within
an hour. The Canadian Northwest is
developing rapidly. That portion of
the Grand Trunk between Edmonton
and Fort William will be completed
by September l, and We expect to ride
over it on our return journey. The
entire road will be completed by De-
cember l, 1911, in accord with the
agreement between us and the Cana
dian government.
Ten or eleven years ago | was in
Seattle and with James J. Hill tray
eled East over the Great Northern
from this city. We came out this trip
over the Northern Pacific that l might
travel over both systems. I had only
a tieeting glimpse of Seattle on that
trip, for did not stop off here at all.
President Hays is on his annual
tour OF inspection and my party and
myself We're DESTROYS of seeing the
country through which our road will
pass. Wisconsin, MINES ota and the
Dakotas principally are sending many
good farmers over the line and devel-
oplng the Canadian Northwest The
Americans who go over are doing un
Told good for the new country.
VI course | am anxious to see Van
eouVer and Victoria, also Prince Ru-
pert where | have never been and
winch is to be our coast port. In
travelling East again over the new
road | expect to make an unbroken
Trip to Lake Superior.
l am much interested in the expo
SlIion and shall spend all of tomorrow
at the grounds.
9rand Trunk Sure to Come Here.
-, oeattle's record speaks for itself.
me number of transcontinental rail-
.o"us now terminating here bespeak
us Importance. The Grand Trunk is
suing TO have terminals in Vancou-
,et' b. e., and in Seattle beyond any
shadow of doubt"