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Show JESSE KNIGHT IS GUEST OF BAMBERGER IN OGDEN Special to The Tribune. OGDEX. March 2. The arrival in Ogdeu Og-deu todav of Jesse Knight; bis attorney. Jacob Evans; his private secretary. R. E. Allen, and former Sheriff Gcorgo A. Storrs of Provo. as the guests of J 'resident 'resi-dent Simon Bamberger of the Salt Lake & Ogden Railroad company, adds color to tho persistent rumors which have It that thero will bo a combine of the railroad rail-road Interests of Mr. Knight and Mr. Bamberger when the intcrurban electric line to be built by the former to Parson from Salt Lako is completed. The party reached Ogden at noon, and after taking luncheon here left immediately immedi-ately for Salt Lako City. Mr. Knight said that he and his party wore traveling over tho Bamberger road as the guests of .Mr. Bamberger and that there is nothing significant in tho trip. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing this, there is said 10 be an Intention In-tention of merging the two roads and connecting the lines at Salt Lake. In addition to thi3. It Is also said that an understanding has been reached between David Eccles, president, of the Ogden Rapid Transit company, to extend the local lo-cal line to Logan some time this year and also join in llic Interurban merger, thereby connecting the throe lines In one continuous line from Payroll to Logan. President Bamberger denied that there is nnv intention of a merger. In discussing dis-cussing the matter today, lie admitted thai If the line of tho Ogden Rapid Transit Is extended, that the usual courtesies cour-tesies of connecting linos will be extended, extend-ed, but there will be no merger In the sense usually referred to. |