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1908-09-07 – HARRIMAN TO GO AHEAD

Originally published on September 7, 1908 in the New York Times

HARRIMAN TO GO AHEAD.

His Railroad Interests in Far Better Shape Than He Expected.

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 6. — E. H. Harriman, before leaving late last night for San Francisco, spoke at a reception at the Commercial Club.

“We find ourselves in far better shape after the senseless money panic of last Fall than might have been expected,” he said, “and the past year leaves us with hardly a scratch. We are in a position now to go ahead and complete the work laid out, and will do so.”

Referring to the advent of new roads constructed on the north bank of the Columbia River by the James J. Hill system, Mr. Harriman said:

“We have never done anything to keep our Northern neighbors out, and we will not do so. Incidents in the past were due to a misunderstanding. We thought we had an agreement with our northern neighbors, and we believed that it was violated. That has all been smoothed over now and there are no hard feelings. We are just as much interested as any one in developing this country and in helping others develop it, for what helps the country helps us. We welcome other railroads in helping this state grow.”

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