The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-08
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FOUR MILLIoNAIREs COMING.
VIII Kill Game on the @. N.-Hill's
Rroker on His Deal.

In few days a party OF rulti-miilion-
aires viii visit this city. They are G.. 3.
Schley, one Of the senior members Of
Moore & Schley. the great railroad and
banking concern; II. o. Havemeyer, pres
ident of the sugar trust: Col. o. Fl. Payne
and Charles F. Lawrence. bankers and
capitalists, all OF New York. The party.
which travels in the private car Argonaut.
arrived In St. Paul last Wednesday, and
after spending the day as the guests OF
James J. Hill, president OF the Great
Northern. left over that line for Seattle
and the West.
I'VE are here for fun" said Mr.. Schley
20 a Pioneer Press reporter. I'VE hung
our cards on the door when we left, and
our trip has no special significance from
a railroad. banking or other business
standpoint. We are going along the line
Of the Great Northern TO shoot. We hear
there is good game In the Northwest, and
we will try to diminish the supply a little.
We desire 10 travel over the Great North
ern and through the entire Western coun-
try TO see for ourselves Just how things
are getting along. We represent, some OF
us. very large interests in this country,
including much stock of the Great North
ern. and from reports we receive VIE have
reason TO be gratified and encouraged.
Perhaps Mr.. Hill will join us in a few
days.
Mr.. Schley was asked il his firm as one
OF the interests vitality concerned had
from the first favored the Hill-Adarns
plan OF reorganization. and he replied in
the affirmative. The remark Brayton ives
made that THE Hill deal was moribund
at its birth. and had brief span of exist
ence. with no hope Of resurrection, was
quoted for Mr.. Schley's benefit. He said
with much emphasis:
Mr.. Ives may say that II he chooses.
But / say this: The Hill proposition is
fa.F roI FROM Ha
start. and still favor it He knows his
ground thoroughly, and when you find
him standing on any given spot you can
take it for granted that is pretty good
spot to stand on. We stand with him on
his proposition regarding Northern Pa
cifc reorganization"
do you think the present turbulence
among the courts over the receivership
seriously affects Mr.. HIS plans one way
or another2"
''You cannot say Mr. Hill HAS any plans
in this connection. He has made prop
ositlon. which, in substance, say. is as
good as ever. But the receivership ques-
ton has nothing TO do with it. The North
ern Pacific must be reorganized. 1t is in
trouble. and must be gotten out OF that
trouble. Receivers are only temporary
representatives. Where is the man who
can best remove the load off the property?
When reorganization is attempted. who is
best fitted to head the movement? Is
there a better or more competent man
than Mr.. Hill? If there is, we have not
heard of him yet"
do you think the receivers just ap-
pointed by Judges Jenkins and Sanborn
are acceptable men to the Northern Pa
cihc INTERESTS
las far as We know these men they are
capable and reliable. Their appointment
and the whole receivership question has
nothing whatever TO do with reorganiza-
ton. which must inevitably follow"