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Show S. P. TO RUN' OVER COULD ROAD M Harrlninn Interests havo inndo a m proposal by which they will enter into Mj a trnfflc contract with the Western If Pacific railroad upon a basis which U moans a complete revolution of the H latter rdnd's fortunes. The Western 1 Pacific and Southorn Pacific are par- allel lines through much of Utah and Iff Nevada Not long ago an anuouncc-gj anuouncc-gj nient was made that over $100,000,000 had been voted by tho Harrlman sys-f sys-f torn for double tracking Into San Fran-Jj Fran-Jj Cisco, preparatory to the oxtraordl-n oxtraordl-n nary traffic that will come incidental j to the great San Francisco world ex-H ex-H position, and later from the opening h of tho Panama canal, g Judge Lovott has figured out vast n economy to be effected by practically I bringing the Western Pacific parallel 1 Into tho Southern Pacific service fa Th.e Harrlman Interests have made I a, proposition welcomed by tho Wcat-f Wcat-f em Pacific which intends that Har-i Har-i rlnian capital will undertake Improve- ments of the Western Pacific track- ago. Tho heaviest of standard rails J will bo laid for the entrance of all Southern Pacific trains to California In short, the Western Pacific places its right of way at the disposal of tho Southorn Pacific. By this means the Harrlman properties get a double j track addition to California without II having to make a new roadbed Time rt Is now a vital feature, and a year will I thus Ixi saved in construction. ': This Is not n consolidation or merger of any kind, such as 13 prohibited by i national law, but specifically a traffic agrooment |