The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
OTHER COURTS TAKE ACTION.
Burleigh Appointed I'm Oregon-Judge
facoTabo Waiting for Ives.

BurIeigh Appointed I'm Oregon-.Iudge
f.acoIabo Waiting for Ives.
Receiver Andrew T. Burielgh. returned
b. special train a. 4.3o O'Clock yesterday
afternoon from Portland. where he had
appeared before Circuit Judge Gilbert and
VAS appointed receiver Of the lines Of the
road IN Oregon sfr. Burielgh vas accom-
panied b. Judge Hanfora. c. J. Smith.
y. r. Bush and s II. Piles on his arrival
here he found a mountain OF kilograms
awaiting him. and for some time he was
bnsily engaged in answering them. Mr.
BuT.oich said:
Il have just received a telegram from
John Fl. Mitchell, jr in which he says
that he and Mr. Bum VIII not oppose nv
appointment in the United States court al
Boise, 50 that there seems 10 be no doubt
OF confirmation In that court. The matter
will come before Judge Hiram Knowles
~ Helena next Monday, but / am not ad-
vised az 70 what time It win be brought
before Judge James II. Beatty, at Boise
Speaking further Mr.. Burleigh said he
had not yet made any more appointments.
II Is understood that he will make his
headquarters al Tacoma. but will retain
bis residence IN this city. AS far as Seat
tie is concerned his appointment is deem
ed to have an important bearing on a
Strengthening out Of the rams horn entan-
clement on Railroad avenue. as Mr. Bur
leigh. as general counsel for the Oregon
Improvement Company. has become thor
oughly familiar with the crossings prob
lem.
In reference 20 a successor Of Mr.. bur
leigh, General Manager Smith, of the Or
eEon Improvement Company, said yester-
day that the appointment had come too
suddenly for him yet 10 act on the matter
The successor. he said. would be named
after Elijah Smith, president of the com
asff aa a..
ent s. Fl. Piles would be retained to assls,
Mr. Buflegh In eases now pending
Mr. Burleigh's bond. furnished IN Judge
Gilherts court al Portland. IS In $40 Oo0. with
Joseph Simon and G. A. Dolph as suretieS.
The matter was acted upon in chambers,
and the proceedings were of short durl-
ton.
Judge Lacombc Delays Action.
There seems 10 be a good llroSuect ~ RI
Burleigh's reeelvershlp being extended 81
as 70 embrace the entire line Of the North
ern Pacific dispatch states that Judge
1aeon1be. OF the United States district
court for the Southern district OF Nav
York. yesterday refused 70 confirm the an
IolhtInent or the new receivers for the
Northern Pacific Railway COMPANY or 10
accept tho designations Of the old receivers
Cakes, Payne and Rouse The app'icatian
Tor removal Of the old receivers was made
ny Herbert h, Turner. renreseutinr the
Farmers Loan and Trust COMPANY and
I. {. Bum who appeared for the general
REORGANIZATION committee. Gen Burnett
and Brtsfow and Henry stanton. counsel
Tor The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
paBy. opposed the application on tba
ground that the old receivers had NOT re-
ported or accounted monthly 70 tho court
presided over ty judge Jenkins Tho
Northern Pacific asked for postpanemeut
OF the case owing 10 the absence OF BRAY
ton Ives. president. ana Sllas W. petttt
counsel for the company.
The confirmation Of the appointment az
Mr.. Btgelow Was also oprosed nm
the ground that he was an in
innate friend 80 Mr.. Payne and his
bondsmeH. n statement which Afr Turner
denied Judge Lacombe decided as fol
lows.
The court does not see its way rlosr 81,
nccept the designations Of the receivers
upon the papers now before tho colr,
The ease IS too grave to he disnose,l Of
hastily The appointment OF other rereiv-
eFs would only tend % increase rather
than diminish the present difficulties II
there should h. an irreconcfiahla dive.
Ec9ce between the Judges ,a the West ~
would t3an BE- proper Tor This court % art
Any action that might tend 90 DELAY. me
coming foeethr~ OF thc ffdicial minds OF
the West Would Pee rrciudiria' 10 the in-
f"Fests ~ ttc company. haNa eli.h con
t,denc0 in my brethren that cannot 1~-
NeNc they VIII ccutfnUe fo disagree
therefore postpone further herring "a tne
next meeting laV. October o. Rt.s fn fhe
meantime VtN Pc ACCESSIBLE should sx-
eepuohal o'rtuu stonces require earlier ar-
tlon"
The old Receivers In Contempt.
Tsa iast att fakrn by Judge Y{srfer.5 l,s.
fore ieaetng FOR Portland Was ~ sian an
order cftinN the receivers to appear hsrer.,
him October &C aut show -at.s.t MIN. fb.,t-