Show SHORT LINE BUDGET l jt UNDER DISCUSSION It Officials Said to Expect Material Ma- Ma Material i teri l Increase in Estimates Estimates Esti Est mates for 1917 Officials of tho the Oregon Short Line yesterday conferred In the offices of ot H. H V V. V Platt vice Ice president and general manager of the road relative to the bud budget et which the tha road will wll ask asic for the tho coming year of ot tho the road w were re present at the tho meeting an arid and the needs of or the road wore vere considered The Tho Oregon Short Lino Line Is Ss tot to undertake I Inn nn any great amount of or new work werle luring during th year other than routine improve Improve- ments meats The budget for this year was and It is expected that estimates for 1917 will be moro more than because of ot the increased traffic The rhe motive power department was represented at tho the conference by A A. A A. Hinckley superintendent of ot motive motivo power the road operations department by F. F ii II I. I Knickerbocker general superintendent super super- and the operating department department depart depart- ment snout by Mr Platt A number of or other officers were present |