The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-02
THE FORCES ARRAYED
For the Northern Pacific Bat
tie i'm Court Today.
IVES AND PETIT on THE SCENE.
Dickinson TO Manage Washington Lines
ives Confident of Wfnnin2-Irust
Company Answers.

IL would hardly Re an exsgEeration 10
say that the eyes II the whole country
will be directed 20 the court room ira which
Judge Hanford presldes this morning n
this city. where st least one step furtner
will be taken ia deciding the question VINO
are TO b. the receivers 81 the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. The Farmers
Loan K Trust Company YESTERDAY hlea Us
answer in the case. denying the Fhiatu
and Rolsfon influence IN the appointment
~ the old receivers. ana Suggesting thdt
the receivers ought TO answer tise charges
preferred against them. President bFaf
ION Ivea. General Counsel Slas ". Petit.
ex-Csenerai Counsel James MeNSught and
other sfforneTs arrived ia the city yssteF-
DAY afternoon ard viii appear IN the case
TODAY AS far as could De learned iast
night the attorneys, instead of haNlhs
come 10 any such agreement as that iore-
cast tn the Milwaukee kilograms OF sep
teuober u are prepared to make stub
born fight SIR. Petit will today fie
supplementary affidavit from President
Ives, touching the receivers. and 1t prom
iEes some interesting reading
Ives Ready for tho Fray
II am really glad. said Sir. Ives 10
Intelligence reporter last night 10
he able to come out personally and appear
Yu substantiafl0n Of the charges which We
shall bring. VIC had very great press
urc brought TO bear on US TO induce us 10
ask for a postponement Of the proceedings
set for tomorrow; but we felt that mas
much as Judge Hanford had treated us
With the utmost courtesy and considera-
ton, we should reciprocate by appearing
here promptly a the time set for the hear
ing OF the case, prepared to maintain our
side OF IL.
"of course. I cannot forecast the con-
duet or the case. nor can anticipate the
,.f 81 I q
general way however. that ] have great
faith in the ultimate triumph OF the truth,
and for that reason ] am hopeful ard
may say confident that the decision VIII
be In our favor. ] am profoundly impress
ed with the truth Of our charges. ana
conscientiously believe that we shall be
able TO make them good.
at the same time, you can easily see
why there arc special reasons for my
maintaining "A discreet silence tonight
such grave interests are involved that
must forego the temptation TO express
myself as warmly rs my feelings may
prompt me 20 do.
with reference 10 the recent resigna-
tion of the receivers I feel free 10 say that
J entertain the opinion which seems TO be
very general throughout the country, ana
10 he tho prevailing one here. namely that
the resignation is practically confession
on the part OF the receivers Of their inabil-
ity TO refute successfully our charges
against them II seems TO me one OF the
most extraordinary proceedings on rec
ord that receivers who have been ordered
10 file their reports with the court should
deliberately refuse 10 do so, and that
when the order has been reinforced they
should attempt by resignation 10 place
themselves beyond the power of the court
20 deal with them. have grave doubts as
20 the Legality OF their resignation, and
am very sure that even IL IL should he
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good.
Petit Calm and Determined.
mo" said Mr.. Petit. when asked about
the conduct Of the case today. 1T would
not be courteous in me 70 make any pre-
diction about the proceedings in court to-
morrow. left home a week ago today.
and stopped in Milwaukee. having been in
formed that there would probably be some
proceedings IN Judge jenkins court. was
DELAYED there only single day, and the
rest OF the journey has been quiet. pleas
ant end uneventfui. made no record
breaking runs or special efforts 10 make
fast time but was content TO abide by the
regular schedule. confident that II would
bring me here IN ample time to look after
the interests Of my client. without trying
10 force measures or anticipate the case"
4 New Tangle I'm the >kcln.
The Post-Intelligencer yesterday evening
coma:
Judge Hanford late this afternoon ap-
pointed G. ". Dickinson. assistant general
superintendent OF the Northern Pacific rail-
way. general officer Of the road for Wash
ington with instructions 10 report directly
20 tho court An order has been issued by
Division riutendent McCahe directing
that All az tloyes obey the orders OF Cen
eral officer Dickinson. and that all money :
he turned over 10 him, Judge iIanford s
action is the result OF tho resignation OF
the receivers fled with him yesterday. and
today's appointment IS supposed 20 he tenn
rorary. pending the appointment Of receiN-
erS FOR this cirruit tomorrow or soon. Tho
appointment was made after heavy DAYS
court business. Judge Hanford leaves this
evening for Seattle"
When this telegram was shown 20 Mr..
Ives ne said thar he had previously heard
nothing Of such m order ana knew nothing
about H. Il was also shown 10 Mr.. Petit.
who said; = have heard nothing ~ TIE
issuance of such an order. II would be en-
tirely out Of place for me 80 comment upon
~. for my remarks. whether commeudatorv
o. censuring. would have Tho appearance
OF cTitlcising the action 81 tbe court"
The Trust Company Answers.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
or Boston. as trustee % the second mort
gage bonds. yesterday nled tts answer
wish me clerk % tha United Styss court.
u denies fhe alleged ccGfere ice betNctn
oakes. Willard. Colby. I1oyt. CrDmv ~
and Precedent Re'sfou. ~ the FARMERS
loan and Trrst Company. though It COW
teies that - is possible that Colby. Dskes
sut cromwell may have spoken a. R-ls-
tor 81 the suAiect. d. denies the a1cge I
N.llart etctation in th@ a0pairta.ee- - the
receivers. and while roncedi0g th1f cakes.
Payne sud Rouse were nominated ~ .he
court ~ the Farmers loan ana TRUST
Company. r. denies that the 0ou1ranv made
the nominations Tor The purpose cf pro-
tecting the interests of NNlars. H7yt
Calev. or any Interests other Than those
az the trust estate " 3e0ies thaf .h7
trust company has any prcvf,r kn0wi
edge Of tfustave 1'fbrieh.. rr ~ taN te.'
thar Cromwell h7d ever Aesn Nt01~a.s
attorney. u prrUounnes absolutely
fslse" tbe allegation hat cakes aoresles
- either Willard ar Roist'n g. insist ga
his appotutmrHt as re-sfvsv Wtth refer
enee 20 It's general sttitu3e ir taf wnr's
matter. aH3 es0ccssliv wfh references
SIS having banned cakes fe- tie receiver.
sAjp tac trus' company Ssyr.
It Defends IT, selection.
'rhe Farmers rcsr & Trust C,rsravv
does nos derry thes~ Statements b.s-s ..se
they would be Objectionable ~ true Iuf
because they happen tu De false e. has
nothing 10 conceal and nothing for which
60 apologize respecting the selection cf
she receivers or the Northern Taeiac
Railroad Company. nor as &c arV ~ lt~
conduct IN the administration 90 the
trust estate 10 IS irGstee under q very
large number - trust a1eds. fnase hv
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