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Show EAPiRIfrlANTS NOT WORRIED Declares San Francisco Will Not Lose Transport Trans-port Business. ; . .. SAN , FRANCJSCO, April 29. President Presi-dent Harrlman of the Southern" Pacific ha been interviewed in reference to the retention of the transport service at this port.- When asked If he thoujtht that the commerce of the port of San . Francisco was menaced by being- outbid out-bid by the Hill combination, he shook his head and replied: .'.There is no need to worry about the transport business. We will come out all right." From a railroad standpoint, the mat-'' mat-'' ter is strictly in the hands of William ; Sproule, freight traffic director of the i company. - He has received from the ! quartermaster's department of the ar- i " , my the specifications for the bids. He I . said that as yet he had not compiled any figures, but that he would take the matter up at once. . ; President Harriman is busy confer- ! - ring with the officials of the company in J ; this city. In a day or two he will in- ' tspect the new grounds at Port Bich- - mond on which freight yards are to be ! established. ( . , |