Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

However, we'll discuss that later in private, said
Lester, resuning his customary attitude. what l
want to say is this: desire the announcement
made and carried out, that the \. O. will direct
Port Hatch and that Port Hatch is to be its main
board terminal this coast.
FROM all round the table protests and exclama
tions.
"Whv, we can't do that, insisted Thornton, losing
little of his temper 1--WE stutfv ourselves.
"Of course we do" declared Carleton, but with less
bellgerence. We've told them that
Never mind what has been told them, interrupted
Lester, in the icy that had made his father
before him the feared that dictated
financial terms to other boards, and they recognized
there at the table with them, that imperious,
fighting spirit
1.-The old breed!- whispered at the lower
side of the table to his neighbor and the other nodded
and whispered back Hes got the whip hand, and will
have his way. Look out for storns.'
But | have announced, declared the cholerc
Thornton, that the road
Il said it didn't matter what You had announced,
blazed Lester Any who wants to fight me
this proposition have the privilege of resignng
from this board being thrown out at the annual
election that takes place in New York the fifteenth
Of the coming month! | say the road goes to Port
Hatch.7
Gentlemen, Gentlemen cautioned an elderly and
pacific man who thus far had not spoken. Mr.. Ford
is the practical and hacker Of this road In
sense we here observe his wishes wish to offer
resolution resembling the former vote, that which ex
tends line to Seattle.
But the gain? insisted Thornton still struggling to
hold his ground Colonel Hatch made us an offer OF
certain concessions.
I'VE ask concessions. sharply retorted Lester.
This road can afford to buy what it wants And it
will do So Port Hatch alone has sufficient reasons for
making it the terminus Mr.. Chairman, r. eve thee
is motion before you.
MYTH unconcealed reluctance Thornton asked for
second got it, put the question a vote, and an
nounced that it had been carried. Instantly motion
offered the effect that the Atlantic & Oriental Railway
select Port Hatch terminal and through the proper
channels instruct its purchasing department to enter
into negotiations to buy the requisite lands and rights
of way That too carried, with Carleton and
Sprague not voting
And NAV suggest said Lester, although his tone
carried more of command that the secretary be in
structed send out Immediately after the close of the
meeting, announcement to the Seattle newspapers
l think it will be sufficient for You gentlemen he
added syly, IF you embodv IN your announcement
the statement for the change from your
former decision that certain inducements have been
offered in favor Of Port Hatch that cannot be
looked
Thornton gave dry mirthless grin and told the
secretary to attend to the announcement.
THAT also trust will enable YOU gentlemen OF the
board to square yourselves, my friend BurTnah
Jones would say, with the nterviewers blithely
marked Lester as he rose. And then Having no fur
ther business desire interfere with you think
shall go my hotel If anyone wishes to talk about
his personal deals with Burrnah Jones, be found
there at any time today; but not later because
pect to take the morning boat for Port Hatch. Gen
temen, pleased to have you all again, after
long time
He bowed from his hips. and moved toward the door
He had already opened it and started out when he
membered further instruction. He stood in the door
he spoke.
u almost neglected to saw he said @that wish to
preserve my incognto do not wish that my friends
of Port Hatch the most beautiful little city the Pa
cifc Coast where I fish with fishermen hobnob with