Show IMPORTANT RAILROAD EXTENSION PLANNED Chicago Northwestern Will Go to the Pacific I Coast Chicago March 21 It ZI-It It is reported that definite plans are arc under wa way for extending the Chicago Northwestern Northwest Northwest- cm ern railroad to tho the Pacific coast to meet tho of oC its close rival tho Chicago Milwaukee St. St Paul The farthest western terminal of or tho the Northwestern now Is Lander Wyo a L point 1300 or 1 1100 too miles west of oC Chicago an and 1000 from tho timO Pacific coast coast- There was a report today that Passenger Pas Paz senser Traffic Manager of ot tho the Chicago Northwestern road ha had started for tor the orient by way of ot Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope ropo and the Suez canal to make preliminary pre pre- arrangements with tho the Chinese Chin Chin- ese and Japanese governments for tor the Ule establishment of or a Pacific coast steamship steamship steamship steam steam- ship line lino In connection with tho the Pacific Pa Pa- chic coast extension The report has It Is said stirred the Nort Northwestern w stern Interests to a n. n point where nn an extension of or the road to the coast an and the establishment o of a Pacific Pa Pa- chic ocean steamship line is deemed Imperative o to cope copo with not only the St St. Paul but with the Hill Hili lines and the HarrIman system |