The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-22
AFFAIRS OF THH n. P.
Receivers Closing the Branch
Line Receiverships.
An ERA OF PROSPERITY SIT NJ.



composed Of Rscsavsr Henry Q. Payne, J.
w. gsn1rick. general Manager; ]. u.
Haunsford. general trsfhe Manager;
r.r,.s Meeaueht. genera counsel for the
rsossvers: Herbert 8. Turner, counsel for
the Farmers Loan q Trsss Company.
trustee under the mortgage on tbs North
ern Pacific: William n. Cromwell.
attorney for the rscsivsrss sx-
United States ssntsos J. G. spoonsr,
of wisconsin, attorney for the
rsoeivers. George B. Miller. Of Msivsukes.
attorney for The rscsivsss J. 9. Piumb,
representative OF the farmer Loan and
Trust Company, r. II. McHsnry. chssf
snsinesr. Assistant General Trafsc Man
agsr {. q. Fulton and Assistant General
ManagerG. W. Dickinson, Of Tacoma Mr..
MeSaughs spent mos. OF the day In look
Ing around the city and shaking hands
with his many frisnds here. whore he 10
veil known. The attorneys we're busy
with q case in the United States court, and
some Of the party spent the dsy In view
Ing tho city and makiag . trip TO Lake
Washington and trying to gss sight OF
Mount Rainier In eruption.
30 rHaousa sKnvfcs rrs.
0ensrsl Manager Ksndriek WAS asked ~
70 whether the Northern Pacific would
run It's overland trains into this city, ~
has been reported. In reply he said:
mo. We VIII not run our overland trains
into this city. There will be no change,
and the ssrvics viii continue Just the same
- 10 has been in the past
Speaking generally. Mr.. Ksndrick saIdi
ave are feeling very much encouraged
over the business outlook Our traffic II
increasing. Wheat shipments are pretty
light in fhi. state 20 far. No, there viii
be no further decrease IN rates on wheat
carrying. the rates now are ~ low - We
can possibly make them. Over In the
Yakima country fruit growing 10 In . very
good condition and the Northern Pacific
L doing great deal now to encourage this
industry. We are Seeding out . large
amount Of printed matter oil over the
country filed with information about
Washington, and giving particular sttsn-
ton TO the Yakima valley for fruit raising
purposes.
for our servios or terminal facilities here.
We are waiting for the settlement Of the
rams horn matter, which seems to be
never-snding. and until that question 10
settled matters here Will probably remain
- they ars."d
CLOSING BRANCH RKcErvKnnrya
Mr.. MeNAughs Vas seen and talked -
follows about the objects OF the trip Of the
receivers and officials At this time:
ave are ont here to close MP the branch
line receivsrships, the Farmer Loan and
Trust Company, the trustee under the
mortgage. taking IN the branch lines and
line. The recsivsrship OF the main line
will probably stay a. IL 10 for two years
yet. a. think 10 will take that much time
TO put the road into condition 90 that its
reorganization can b completed We are
very much pleased with the business We
are getting from Puget sound While. Of
course. IL 10 NOS up to the trafae Of lsa2, il
10 much better than IL was last year. snd
believe 10 viii increase materially from
Il am delighted With this c,sy, and am
putting In the afternoon In looking sftsr
nay property interests hsrA Myself and
my family h.vs always had . love for Sc
With the exception Of Senator Spoonsr
and Mr.. Turner. Who 30 East tonight, our
party will remain ON the Sound for several
days. Wswhi make . trip over the Seattle
& Lake Shore road tomorrow. and then
return here for psrhaps day or two"
sroosEn TALKS on TnR RLxcrIos.
Ex-Unitsd States Senator ]. {. spooner,
OF Wisconsin, who accompanies the party,
IL man of national reputation In politics
and stAtesmanship, and has been q con-
spicuous figure In the political campaigns
OF recent years He 10 q graduate of ths
state university of Wisconsin, and NJ the
breaking ont of the civil war entered the
Federal army IS o private in the Fortieth
Wisconsin regiment he subsequently
returned, and in q few months entered the
army again a. captain in the Fiftieth We
consin regiment After he Was mustered
out In is66. with the brevet of major, he
studied Law, became Gov. Fairchild's prs-
vate secretary. and In is72 Was elected .
member of the state legislature. In lSs5
he was elected United States senator. He
was in the senate until the end Of his
term In 1851. since which time he has been
In private life. Daring his term In the
senate no made q great reputation ~ an
orator aud dshater. and aimee his retire
ment his service has always been In great
demand in every state as an orator and in
defense Of Republican principles.
When Mr.. Spoonsr was seen yesterday
he Was busy making preparations for bis
homsward trip. but said:
81 don't know that could tell ron much
OF public interest. even IL had more time.
j am In private life nov aud not 90 much
in touch with public affairs as formerly.
The reoent election is a popular judgment
of the ability Of the Democratic PARTY TO
safely administer the Affairs of our coun-
uy. Is Is not 10 ne taken 80 an approval
of any particular tariff policy. vet think
IL 10 certainly evidence that the peopls Of
the United States are in favor Of reasonable
protection TO our industries and labor,
In Wisconsin. and think il 10 The same
throughout the country. thousands of
Democrats voted the Republican ticket
The result IN New YORK 10 particularly
gratifying. because il shows The really
wonderfal interest people are taktas In
honsat municipal government think IA
viii be q long usne before we have another
Democratic Naturalization The people
took matters Into their own hands thls
time. They cared net 50 much for nsn as
they dad for princtp4e& l made thirty
three speeches during the campaign n
dtfssr~at parts Of the eountry. and never
have seen such an snterest manifested bv
she people as Was shown syeryvhsrs 1
wsaL The people are waking gp aud are
sssrywhsre taxing more interest in the
Affairs OF Abe eoaalry. and IL is . good
thtng 90 Sea
There IL one thins do wsnt 70 say be-
fore l leave. and thai Is l am delighted
with yeGr eoGntFy out here l am coming
esex nsxi year and wiu bring ny family
sssh noe 90 spend sons tsraa Oar time
has hsen 60 fully occupied this tFas "a AZ
ss AASe bad little opportunity foF sight
seeing. hnt yon have beautiful city here,
and nsxt tine l eous | inssna to stay
tengss and s~e mere Of 10.
kxcNfvxa rAxsK rsIxS
40 tntsTvsew was hai wssA Receiver
Henry & Payne, sho talked a. fosIows On
The oasscs az his visit, the general consl.
tea Of the read ase Affairs In eonasxsio on
wlsa ns