The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-25
INJUNCTION MODIFIED.
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An Interesting Talk wits susr.
Burke In which He Desse. SEN.
Of Vim. Baxier's sszsem~ns.-Io-
sssiag IKE casreetin= Point.

Seige IhD-1zs Burke. attorney f.,r IN.
seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern rasIusw. w.,
asked YESTERDAY afternoon ~ a rerx.-r~- Il
saskr statement e 70 the course kix eern.
pany would pursue with reference =
taF injunction rErensiy granted ~
sGd9e Allyn, restraining further eonstrre
tio1 on the Bor1hesn trznel. Of the s.assit
Lake ssore ( Eastern.
DO noi care n say much shoaf saa,
matter nos" repssesI the Brdgr. : snEIe
hshnHg mp his eoznfeBznce. .4b;t xou
MAJ ask such question: - ron .ae az. aa6
VIII snswer thera a. fally As deem
proper
Have yca real Ar. Baxser's in.erview
n Yesterdays OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Il hare
hat have yoa 10 say respecting the
statements made By Mr. Baxter in that in
( teryiew1'7
do not see that Il il worth while 70
sAf anything eoDeesaiHg those statements.
ms hrsf stAtesaenf tha. Judge Burke aud
some Of his friends got the bill through
the las; legislature. providing that when a
temporary injunction was onee granted by
judge Of The supreme court OF this terri
tory, any modification Of such Injunction
subsequently made gas subject to appeal.
and that pending the disposition Of such
an appeal the first order should remain In
full force and effect IL erroneous.
had nothing whatever 10 do with the
passage Of the act to which Mr.. Baxter
evidently refers. Mr.. Baxter, hs-sides. is
wholly mistaken In respect TO the legal
eject OF The act which was passed. Tne
territory would certainly be il 4 bad .gay
u tne law we're 70 receive any such con
strnefisii a. Hr. Baxter seeks 10 give IN
MS nagraai attempt OF Mr.. BAXTER and
ais friends 10 retafd aaa eraSaTrass rae
pfogsess Of great public enterprise. and
{, " eoisie up Western Washington, is -
sepresensihle as Il Is futile, aud bis -.
nshed statements would seem 10 show that
thc proceedings OF his company amount
% an abuse Of the process Of the com,
Inc com plant on which this TEN porarY re-
sfreining order is issued alleges a. a GRAND
Tor an Injunction, that II the Seattle. lake
snoTe q E-stern Hallway COMPANY l.
allowed 10 build railroad north to the
I British boundary line. IL will seriously in
( juFe the railroad which Mr.. Baxter aud his
I friends intend % build in the sweet by aud
I BY, BY coming Ia competition with il. Blu;
cor petition Is just precisely what the pab-
lie Interests require. Probably no one ever
before heard q au injunction being asked
I or granted on the ground that the company
sought 10 be eni0ined was building n rail.
way That would be a competing line with
another railroad that was going 10 be built.
rms j. new form of monopoly never
heard OF infhis country before II seems
7 they propose 10 monopoiize the transporfa
ton business of Western Washington By a
( railroad which is yet 10 be huiR; and In
orGer 10 do thai, they propose 10 prevent
! the further construction of a railway unon
I Tie construction of which hundreds q.
thousands OF collars have already been
II seems 70 me there is plenty OF room
in Western Washington, not only for two
roads, but for half dozen, aud / hope
within the next ten years 20 see half q
dezen Independent railroads built aud
/ operated IN Western Washington. The
4 idea put forth by Mr.. Baxter and his
/ friends. that congress has given them an
exclusive right and monopoly TO build a
llue OF railway between any point In
I Western Washington aud British Columbia.
I = simply too pfeposterons for discussion
This temporary restraining order will have
I absolutely no effect ON the Seattle. Lake
/ shoreNE Eastern Railway Company. In due
time We viii make application far the dis
4 solution OF that order. and a. the law is
clearly on our side. we have no doubt the
order viii be dissolved, aud before the LIST
/ ot November. iSs9, the line viii be com
/ pieted 70 connection with the Canadian
Pacific Railway; and when Mr.. Baxter or
Mr.. Garfield SHALL want To go up 10 tha,
English bank for the money with which to
I build lheir road, instead OF throwing any
obstacles in their wsy. we VIII afford them
/ quick and easy transit TO the other side,
I where the English bank IS supposed to DO
situated 4"