The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-25
THE RAILROAD PLOT.
Light Thrown Upon the Lake
Shore Suit.
aaoha's cohFAs WITH oAkEs,
TAs Nance ~ TA~ss Connected WisA the
wrssAisg Conspiracy
ses Casss To-day.

SPoEAxR FAILS. Feb eA--{sreat interest
has been aroused here in the attempt which
wiz b made IN the superior court tomcr~
row 70 have receiver appointed for the
Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern. Manager
Durham. Judge Burke. Mr. Gilman. Audi
tor Craig ami others connected with the
road have ali been very busy today making
rreparat3on for ton,orrow's struggle. Ow-
ing TO the manner in which the proceeding
70 have receiver vas brought about. much
bitter feeling has been aroused. and these
who do not wish TO see the integrity OF the
road destroyed are IN . most determined
state Of mind.
The sentiment in this city is unanimous
against granting . receivership, il that
means the road Is to pass into the hands Of
the Northern Pacific. IL Is even the senti-
ment Of those who are friendly to the
Northern Pacific in its character and ONCE
as . great railroad.
Il is felt that the good Of the city and
the good Of the state demand that the Se-
attic. Lake Shore a Eastern shall either
remain what it is. and be completed as
originally intended. or. IL il must fail. that
it shall pass into tie control Of some other
company in competition With the Northern
Pacific.
II has been long cherished desire OF the
people Of Spokane that there should bs
direct connection with Puget sound through
this road or some other that shall be free
Of the control Of the Northern Pacific.
The plaintiff in the action tomorrow
therefore goes into court entirely stripped
OF pubic sympathy. It has hecn charged
through the columns Of the Posr 1xrEru-
GExcE that Paul f. Mohr and A. M.
Cannon are associated in this attempt
to wreck the Seattle road As far
As this charge relates to Mr.. Cannon, il
creates much comment and considerable
surprise. for be has been the reputed father
OF the city. and therefore devoted its in
terest under all circumstances. and il can
not be understood how he cesald join hands
with . conspiracy to carry out . measure
that would be of the greatest injury TO the
city.
There are. however. some very ugly
whisperings about both Mr.. Cannon and
Mr.. Mohr. A gentleman who recently re-
turned from New York, and who was there
for some time. says that Mohr was closeted
every day while be was there with Messrs.
Oakes. Schulxe and other ofiiciais Of the
Northern Pacific This gentleman was in-
vited to dine with Oakes SchuIse and
Mohr one day, and at the dinner IL was
plainly intimated by Cakes that the North
ern Pacific intended to make an effort to
take in the Seattle road.
Any conspiracy OF this description that
Panl r. Mohr might Join and promote
would not occasion much surprise here,
where his Mephistophelian character and
methods are pretty well understood.
There II dire conviction in certain we'll
informed quarters that MohY will turn out
70 be the evil genius that has organized
and directed this attempt to have re-
ceiver appointed.
1t Is pretty bad for Father Cannon that
he should have been too closely associated
with Mohr. Even II there were no more
charges to make against him. Mr.. Cannon.
more than any other man, In
duced business men OF this city
TO give the Seattle road S1.5000. Now, ii it
turns out that our citizens we're led on q
fool errand. that Mr.. Cannon was PLAYING
the part of decoy. while he and liohr
feathered their nests by organizing double
ended contracts, IL Is feared that Mr.. Can
non might ct least run the risk Of ceasing
TO be held in that affectionnte, venerable
esteem Of which We are now and then re-
minded.
It is the hope here that IL the present
action in court ends in no other good result
il will ct least serve the purpose of bringing
out the truth OF many nasty insinuations
that are heard everywhere against Messrs.
Mohr and Cannon.
People here would like to know whether
Mr.. Cannon particularly Is their friend or