The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-28
RECEIVERS designations
New Men to Take Charge This
Morning
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS
Judge jenkins Will Still Continue to
Control
Not That Il Is Pleasant But Because His Duty
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS
Not That II Is Pleasant. But Because His Duty
compels Him to Adont
That Course


tions OF the Northern Pacific receivers
have been accepted and at 10 o'clock to-
morrow Judge jenkins will appoint their
successor or successors. The representa-
tives of the bond holders today all urged
the co1rt to postpone action on the res:g-
nation of the receivers for several weeks
and thereby enable the different parties
interested in ths Northern Paci fic to get
together and harmonize al differences.
In making the suggestion they also ex-
pressd the hope that the different courts
of the district traversed by the Northern
Pacific railroad might mutually agree as
to which OF them is to have the general
direction Of the receivers and of the adj
ministratien of the property as unit,thus
preserving the integrity of the North
srn Pacific railroad.
Col. ]. C. Spooner. for the receivers,
laid stress on the fact that il the receivers
should continue in their position and fail
to come before the circuit court Of the
state of Washington in October next.
they would place themselves in contempt
Of that court, and insisted that receivers
o the appointees of the court. were en-
titled to tn. protection of the court that
has appointed them, and especially
tempt of another court. The arguments
oecnpsd several hours and were listened
to ~ one Of the largest assam blagss OF
lawyers ever seen in court in Milwau-
kse. Finally Judge Jenkins announced
his decision. He went briefly over the
history OF the Northern Pacific receiver
ship, recalled the fact that the primary
jurisdiction of the court of Milwaukee
had been recognized tor the past two
years by all the courts along the Northern
Pacific railroad; defined the relations OF
courts to one another under such cifcum-
stances; speaking of the comfy recognized
as rule by courts; and with the remark
that be would gladly wash his hads Of
the whole thing, but that duty compelled
MIN to keep control OF the case, he an
nounced that the receivers designations
were accepted and nominations for their
successors were in order.
Most of the attorneys left tonight for
Seattle, including Colonel Silas W. Pet
tit, M. H. CORDOBA, Charles q. Beaman,
Mr.. McCutcheon ana 6, Z. p. Howard.
No names fp- the recuivership will be
proposed in court tomo morning. :
Judge JENKINS will appoint two receive
ers, the number having been consented to
by all sides The attorneys who left for
Seattle, it is understood, will arrive at
some agreement en- route, and it is said
to be practically decided among them to
that of Judge Jenkins, and have one re-
ceiver representing the interest OF the
brokers. Brayton Ives is already on the
way to Seattle and a general conference
will take place. II no agreement is ar
rived at the result may be the existence
of two receivsrshiDs, the Jurisdiction of
one extending from Ashland. Wis, to
Montana. and tbs other from Montana to
the Pacific coast
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. 27.-President
Brayton Ives and James McNaughton, ex-
general counsel of the Northern Pacific.
arrived today from Milwaukee and will
leave tomorrow for Seattle, TO be at the
hearing of the receivership cases before
Judge Hanford of the Northern district
on October I'd. Mr.. Ives was seen tonight
by q representative OF the Associated
Press. who suggested that there might be
no healing in Seattle, in view of the res
isnation of the receivers. In reply to
this suggestion Mr.. Ives said:
There will at least be an appearance.
That will be required.
Who will appoint the new receivers?'
That is the great judicial question.
While the designations of the receivers
was good movement, 1t certainly did not
loosen the judicial tangle. While we
know of ourselves and common sense
not to appoint new receivers. certain
processes of law, it would seem, have
first of ali to be tested and settled upon.''
What effect has the resignation OF the
receivers ON the Hill-Adams deal?f
That sdeai is a corpse. The original
plan of Mr.. Hill was moribund at its
birth and had very brief span of life.
VOC ask me how it was regarded by the
security holders of the road, and reply
il was universally unpopular as far as
could learn. 1t is not worth discussing
as dead ISSUE
H. L.
will this year and succeeding years earn
more than the six aud a quarter millions
or so guaranteed by Mr.. Hip
''Of course | am convinced OF it"