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Show DO NOT AFFECT SAN PEDRO. :"j J. Ross Clark Talk3 About Change 3 1 In Harriman Lines. j Portland. Ore.. March 21 "There f no f connection between the Oregon Short I lliie and the S:in Pedro. I.os Anireles j Salt Lak railroad." said J. Ross Clark, vice president of that company when told . the purport of the Salt take City ?is- ( ; patch asserting ttiar th- new short linn ; to Los Angel.-s v.ould he united with th" ' I Short Lin" ami operate?! ns Ha integral r part of that system. ' "That in :i mistake." h cont inud. "and f f I know no reason why iuen a report f should be originated. ' "There has hern no ch.-TiK in the writ ' known attitude of tie; company on I question of malntainintr its iiidep-tidei:rt- j pf other railway systems. As soun f completed th road will have plenty of j traffic, bein? a direct lino to the PaVifie. i .sailthwcHt with o!t- of th- finest harbor in the world a: its western terminus, and 1 leading from the Pacific gateway to ih-; , f interior." Mr. Clark arrived in Portland today accompanied by Mrs. f'larK. Immediately ' : after their prrival they proceeded to tht S ; home of Mrs. Joseph K. Clark, where f they will be giifsts of relit ivs for three days. The two Mesdames Clark are si.;- !j ters. Mr. Clark further said there was j further special significance to be attached to his visit to the northwest: that it was Jf purely a personal visit to relatives. 9 Senator Clark Denies It. (Special to The Herald.) I TVashington. March "3. The atten- I tion of Senator W. A. Clark of Men- I tana was today called to an artieie an- I pearing in recent issues of California I papers to the effect that he has sold I hi. interests in the San Pedro. Los An- I geles & Salt Lake railway to th Union I Pacific, company. Senator Clark says I there is no truth in th1.- reports, and I adds that there is no reason to change I prior assertions that the road will h- I built. t |