The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-17
JUDGE KNOWLES STIRRED THEM UP
CONSERVATION Fell Upon Northern Pa
ciiic Circles in St. Paul.

| CONSERVATION Fell Upon Northern Pa
ellie Circles in St. Paul.
CONSERVATION prevailed in Northern Pa
| ellie circles when the report of Judge
Knowles action was received, the Pho
neer Press says Everyone thought Judge
| knowles would approve the appointments
of Judge Jenkins and Judge Sanborn or
else the appointment Of Judge Hanford
or else all three-Bigelow, McHenry and
| Burleigh. His appointment of Burleigh
and two others receivers for Montana
was "A surprise and a shock, all interests
recognizing it as the last loop in the re-
ownership tangle. To all who prayed for
peace and harmony, Judge Knowles ac-
ton was bitter disappointment, and
they hesitated not in pronouncing it an i'll
advised move.
Judge Knowles had the opportunity of
his life" remarked representative of one
OF the first interests of the property yes
terday afternoon just after the news came
In. He held the key to the situation and
by approving of the three appointments
already made would have paved the way
nicely for a settlement of the whole af-
fair. Now the complication is a thousand
times worse than before 1t is now hone
less. The statement imputed to President
Ives, though he denies having made IT.
just sizes up the situation completely:
The greatest judicial farce ever seen i'm
America
The appointees of Judge Knowles are all
eohsiuered good competent men, these be-
ing Andrew f. Burleigh of Seattle who
was appointed by Judge Hanford, and has
jurisdiction over oregon and Washington;
D. IL. Mis- commissioner OF the bureau of
.tpor ana statisties OF Montana and e. l..
bohher' member or the Missoula Mer-
camille company MIR. Bonner has had
snsht experience as a railroad man. hav-
ing peeh Tor some time president of
snort me running from Portland to AS
'orla' AS far as known Mr.. Mills has had
no experience with railroads. The fitness
OF uiiltness Oh any one or all OF these men
'or tnelr new posltlons is given little
lhousht' Tor everybody Is wondering why
they We're appointed at all. The Northern
racine mad SIX receivers yesterday morn
lns' ana yesterday AFTERNOON 1t had eight.
DIX were CONSIDERED more than enough.
Judge Knowles In appointing two new
men as receivers for Montana together
with receiver Burleigh simply severed the
Northerh faeihc at either boundary OF
Montana converting that portion of the
me WITHIN the state into distinct and
independent me AS Receiver Burleigh
was among ms appointments 1t is thought
ms intention was TO nave that entire por-
uon OF the line west OF the eastern boun-
uary OF Montana under one management
10 an lhtehts ana purposes. The fact re-
MAINS however that as FAR as Montana
Is concerned there are two receivers in
'eresteu III no other portion OF the road,
.'nu tnat THESE peins IN the majority, can
insist on having complete set of officers
Tor the line IN Montana.
fresiueht ives ielt mere Tor New York
SUNDAY nlsh'' out Colonel Petit remained
over uhui last hisht yesterday after
noon ne was IN consultation with Receiver
MeHenry ana General Manager Kendrick.
mar 'neS talheu ABOUT was OF general
nature perioree' ana IL Is Idle to specu-
'a.e upon pans.
After the conference Colonel Petit was