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Show "JIM" HILL LETS HARRIMAN IN ON GREAT NORTHERN NEW YORK. March 6. It Is reported here that the agreement between James J. Hill and E. H. Harrimnn regarding the development plans which they have worked out for their railroad lines In the Portland region, to which Harrlman referred re-ferred last week while on the stand before be-fore the Interstate Commerce commission, commis-sion, has already resulted in the sale to Harrlman by Hill of a portion of the Great Northern's terminal property at Seattle. Hill himself confirmed the statement that he had let Harrlman Into the Great Northern's stronghold. Asked If sn agreement had been reached with Harrlman Harrl-man In the Seattle-Portland situation. Hill said: m t. I "Mr. Harrlman wanted a portion of the terminal property in Seattle. 1 put a price en it, and Harrlman accepted it. The Great Northern has plenty of room for expansion in the property which it has retained, and there was no reason for keeping Harrlman out. I do not wish ! to be an unpleasant neighbor." |