Show r James 01 r Testifies in iii Rail F Fight ht COMPETING LINES Will ILL Of BE BENEFIT MAGNATES A IS Will Aid Both C California a and N Northwest st H He De Declares Declare's fate I FIR FIRST FIRST- S T WI WITNESS T N E. E S S 'S i I. I C. C C. C Hearing Hearg e iri g. g on G. G N.- N. I W. W P P. Li Link Opens By GEORGE D. D CRISSEY r United Press Press' Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO N Nov v. v 13 13 Ar Arthur thur Curtis Curtiss J James m. m the heaviest individual individual in in- holder of railroad stocks in intha tho tha w world was the first called d today in it-i the fight of f the Great Creat Northern railroad for California Califor nia entry James told the Interstate commerce commer com con mer merce mci-ce e commission hearing that h he believed building a a. connecting lIn lino linc i between the southern end of oC the Great Grat Northern and the northern end nd of ot tho tile Western Pacific would benefit both C California and l d the Pa Pa Pacific northwest In opening his testimony James explained that tha t. t he lie was sas a h heavy a vy stockholder In hi a number o of railroads railroads rail raU- roads oads and that lt at at- present he was wab chairman the board of the West Vest Vestern Western ern era P Pacific a 30 director of ot th the Great Northern Burlington and nd I Colorado Southern and that previously ho he had be ri ri the Northern Northera North North- orth era ern Pacific WAS HILLS HILL'S PLAN I have havo c 1 the the- sed plan to connect conne t the tho Western Vestern Facine Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- cine and th the tho Gr Great at No Northern very carefully for tor a good many y years James said It lt was wasa a plan of James J. J Hill 1111 twenty years ago and the expectation of ot some time mating s- s tho pI plan pinn ln had never been abandoned d. d I 1 always have been In favor Cavor of ot It The Tho financier explained that he became ti the tho l largest rg st stockholder stockholder- In iii Inthe I Ithe the th Southern c n Pacific when the tho El ElPaso ElPaso EI Paso Southwestern railroad was consolidated d with t th Southern Pacific Pa Pa- As As far fal as I know James said Continued on page pago 7 COMPETING Mp PiNG LINES WILL BE BENEFIT ft TE MAGNATE t ST STATES TE Continued from tr m m page 1 I 1 ar uri silI largest largest s 's stockholder O k o of the Southern m t Pacific Pa Uel ties j J 1 n James James James' took the the stand after Charles tr t D. D Ma examiner examiner- bf of th the o Illon had 1 had ad a.d. called a roll rollof rollOf of t ort organisations nl I s Intervening In iri tho the nearing ril either for lor- or ng against l the application Gr Great at- at Northern an r r W Western rn Pacific h to c n n. n trUet miles mIles' of ot track track frOm from Klamath IJa ICia- in math mati tp Falls Ore to to- Paxton or Keddle led Ked di dle dk cat Cal al R REPRESENT wE VEST r Intervener In la b behalf of ot t the Great Northern orther 1 I Ve Western tern Pacific rep represented resented r ent d ten western st states state te and many civic o organizations n from all all' parts of the west Those states fa ia- the applicants were w re California Cl Oregon V Washington Idah Utah New N Colorado Montana Nor North h Da Dakota Dakota- ota and Anzon Ari An zon zona Nevada Novad the Union n Pacific rail mu railroad road the Go Good God d Railway as association tion Hon the Alturas hamber chamber of ot commerce com corn merce the M dac co county Uty ity chamber of commerce and anti the c lun- lun rt ty chamber hamber- of ot co commerce joined It the Southern S uth m pacific Pa railroad ad ad opposing n th thc applIcation atlon After Atter explaining that his do dolls doUs 1 railroad o dho holdings Involved the Southern Pacific pacU as w well U li a as M the Great Northern Northe and Western Pa Pacific Pacific Pa- Pa clUe James said California ii which h Is an empire in itself 1 has as d depended pe ed i largely upon the sC Southern pacific and nd the tho ho SantaFe Santa Santa- Fo Fe for railroad de de and ind facUlties facilities Both railroads are in In so southern California and in a- a apart J. J p part r of ot northern of-northern California but the SO Southern tb Pacific is Is' 1 the tho strong line lineIn linein in the horth It lt t WM wasP was explained b Jam James s' s that ho hG first b became came I interested t re jn in the Western estern pacific 1 j because of or Its ith position tion tion- in norther i California rh This i first gave gae him the idea o ot of Joining th the Western pacific with tho the tho Great Grea Northern rn thus p permitting the tho Great Northern to compete with the South Sauth ern in ern Pacific in northern California WILL BE BE BENEFIT C Competing rail service in northern northera north north- era ern California will will- benefit all ter- ter ter territories thus thus' provided with a n ne new transportation tr Uon outlet Ja James Janics ls' ls ex x- x pl J d This benefit incidentally Incidental will be shared by tl the Southern s Pacific Pa Ia- Ia lie s saidI said fd I Iwo wo would ld not be g t to jeep Jeopardize my mt considerable interest Inthe in inthe the Southern Pacific Great Northern North North- orth ern erit and nd Western Pacific Pacific- a by going ahead headin In attempting to carry out my plan of constructive constrictive railroad development devel de unless figures Ig showed it to tobe tobe tobe be be sound So Southern California affords s a a. good illustration of or ot what I hi havIn have hav e eIn In mind Jam James declared In conclusion James James' said fAnman fAn An man wh who has has' been an nn Important factor fator In iTt the development of or such a a. se section Uon as southern California would hn havo t the G right tov great de In tho the constructive work work ln in wh which ch he has taken part I reg regard i. i 1 the de dc tIe tIe- of at southern o thern California a adue S' S due Very crY largely largely- to the fact tact that 1 tl It has had to to service first two vo and three three k ng railroads ds In c c competition I with each other f. f I 1 see sed in ln northern California through the g of ot the Western Vest West ern r Pacific an a opportunity to play my part in the Constructive development devel dovel- of r a Dr great t r at r region 1 I be believe bo- bo lieve that 1 If Ir the Western W tern Pacific Is supported and made madea 3 a a. strong com competitor cop coin here her and the the Gr Great at Northern Northern North North- em ern ern comes In and also becomes a competing railroad tha that the the same same result will vIll follow fol V In northern Call Call- as nL as 15 followed In In fi soUthe southern uther Call Call- 1 v KENNEY KENNEY- Tn-l Tn W. W p Kenney P. P vice Vic president of ot he the Great NorU Northern In charge chargo of ot ott t raffle aUl followed Tames James a ne-a. ne a a. wit wit- ness fles It t was de definitely ely established c durIng dur- dur u In Ing nj the tho- mor morning hearing that t t tU U the e I connection b between the Western pa- pa and Great Northern Northern wIn will te from Keddie Cal Calito to Klamath Fall FalI Fane Ore The application request ec u its 11 p er- er mission to construct a 3 a- a aline lIn line fro irol l I Keddle dal or oi Paxton Cal al to Klamath I ath Falls F L S 0 t t tI I Chicago's ChICag Loop district c t e an m ri area arch Cl of about squar ono es square square- 9 I mile mU I |