The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
POWER OFFICIALS
VISITED MOSCOW
w. A. WHITE OF NEW YORK TALKS
OF BUSINESS IN OPTIMISTIC
VEIN.
Declares No Financial Panic In Sight
Washington Water Power Stock
holders Come via Special Train.

Breathing optimism in his ever,
word, hopeful of future business con.
ditiOns in the country, declaring thai
there could be no panic and that money
was easier at present than it has been
for long time past enthusiastic over
the crops outlook in this section of the
country, but likewise declaring that
great financial interests were not go.
Ing to do great things until it became
known what legislation would be en-
acted affecting big interests, yet con-
fident that better times were rapidly
touching every part of the country,
were the things touch on by w. A.
White of New York, chairman of the
finance committee Of the Washington
Water Power company, who was in
Moscow today at the head of party of
stockholders Of the company, touring
the Inland Empire.
Business is very quiet in the east"
said Mr.. White. There are no signs
however, of financial panic since
money is very easy today. Large fin
ancial interests are merely acting
conservatively waiting to see what
legislation may be enacted that will
effect their business. There will be
no great things this year, but business
will get better. We are delighted with
the crop outlook. You people out
here don't have to worry.
I'VE are out on a trip just now to
inspect our holdings and to see where
we can still further develop business
for our lines. We are working on
great power plant near Spokane at
Little Falls to supply the increasing
demand for power"
Mr.. White is one of the leading fin
anciers of New York and is heavily in
crested in western investments. He
visits this section annually He was
We'll pleased with the appearance of
Moscow and declared after a walk
about the city, that it was one of the
;leanest towns he had seen during his
ravels.
Included in the party was D. L.
of Spokane, president of
he company. Mr.. Huntington stated
his afternoon that the trip had been |
damned through the Inland Empire |
0 permit the eastern stockholders to |
xamine their property as we'll as to |
bserve the conditions about the coun-
ry. He said that the company was
ow expending much money in build
ng new power plants at Long Valley
nd Little Falls and that the company
Tould continue its policy of develop
lent as rapidly as the needs of the
ountry justified. He declared that the
ompany intended to give it's patrons
le best of service at all times and
lat the plan for reaching the interior
1jacant to Moscow with it's power i
nes which would ultimately be ex- j
nded to Troy, Kendrick and Juliaetta
ere now progressing and that there
as possibility of the work being
lrried out the present year.
The party left Spokane this morn :
g over the Inland via special train [
i'd visited Garfield and Colfax, later p
ing to Pullman and reaching here i,
l o'clock this afternoon. Rresi- !,
mt Byrns Of the chamber of COM Il
cree, and a large delegation of Mos a
W business men greeted the party Fl
it's arrival and escorted them about fl
e city. They left this afternoon for
okane on their way to Portland
Those in the party were w. A.
hite Of New York; Harold White, s.
w York; Charles Jackson, Boston; fl
njamin Lawrence, New York; Henry r,
ams, Lewiston; and the following
I'M Spokane: W. J. C. Wakefield, DR.. =
Fred Essig, ]. P NJ. Richards, w. S. n
.Crea, H. L. Blocker, D. L. Hunt p
,ton and M. C. Osborn. While here n,
, party conferred with G. F. Beck =
n, district manager. :,