Show KS J iN 0 Xi CONTROL OP OF TilE THE MILWAUKEE AmEE II f Portland Oregonian Telegraphic adt adf ad- ad t f vices confirmatory of oC the p peculiar cullar ac- ac t thc r sto stock k market seem to In- In clearly that Harriman tho the geat greatest t raf railroad ro rt man of the age has secured control of or the tho Chicago Milwaukee Mil Mu- waukee and St. St Paul This Is a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of ot great Importance to Portland I and nId Oregon as well as to other lo localities localities lo- lo in the Pacific Northwest For many reasons we should have preferred preferred pre pre- I to have the Milwaukee a kee come cometo to th the Pacific coast as a separate and arid dl distinct property properly untrammeled by any alliances or entanglements of any nature with other lines But It is 1 highly probable that Mr lr Harriman Y stands In much greater need of oC this r road ad than does Mr Hill There ismore Is Ismore more ore undeveloped territory In the re regions re- re glons gions commonly known as tho the Harrl- Harrl S man territory than there thele Is In that particular zone which Is generally lly re ref referred referred re- re f to a. a as Hill territory according according- ly lYe If I It was the fato fate of or the road to fall fail Into the hands of or either of or these thc It ma may bo be Just as well for u us that Mr Harriman has secured It The Milwaukee road rond already reaches well out toward the tho nock Rocky mountains and nd UH Its owners shave have already spent large arge sums of or money In the extension tr ti to th Pacific const coast There Is accordingly accordingly accord accord- Jn h small mall likelihood of or It Its b being halted until It reaches tidewater on the Pacific coast In securing control control con con- on- on Mr Ir Harriman can make use of or f several veral hundred miles of ot rails already laid for his hla other roads and the mone money thus thUM saved wed will vIll enable him to open U up new territory with feeders where they thy are arc now sadly needed The acquisition ac ac- ac- ac of or this property will undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- be followed by the curl early tracking double of the O. O It n. and N. N and ond active e prosecution of or work In central and southern Oregon With a new transco transcontinental line 1 It Immediately becomes become necessary nry to find business S 'S for tor it to handle and antI as us tho S present conge congestion Uon will not last forever forever for for- pr c ever tho the bu business ines that Is to produce dividends for the Milwaukee and StPaul's St St. Paul's Pauls Pacific coa coast t extension must bt he arned from new traffic There Thelo I Is 18 nothing distressing in uie n news ws that tha Mr 11 harriman has won In tho the Titanic I struggle for this great reat property i iI I |