The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27
Rush of Tacomans for the Cob
umbia National Place.
TIE COMPTROLLER sEslEGE0.
Thomas Riggs. one of the Candidates,
Has an Eastern Pull.
\ New Receiver Appointed for tho
Commercial Bank-A Tacoma Rank
That Was Designated as n City De-
pository Declines the Honor.

Washington city. oct. 2s.-speeial.-T
closing OF the doors Of the Columbia Ma
iionM bank Of Tacoma. upon order OF
tae comptroller OF the currency, was fhs
signal Tor a rush Of applicants Tor tns re-
ceivcrship. Seven telegrarns were re.
ceived the same night before The comp
tr0ller went 20 bed. and ~ next nsorutn9
the number had been increased 20 iifteen.
Each telegram Is a personal application
for the recelversAtp. and IN eacig case 10
is stated that a letter VIII follow. As yea
IL is TOO early 10 know who, Of all the ap-
plicsnts. IS most highly :ndorsed by this
other residents OF Tacoma. One or tho
wOuld-he receivers is Thomas Rigs. for
merly OF this city. son az weli-knowu
banker here. His fathers friends havs
already called upon the comptroller on his
behalf Stuart Rice. who - already re-
ceiver of one hal in Tacoma. realizes
that his present trust Is drawing 20 n
close. and would Hike 10 have II renewed.
Consequently he vas among the first ap~
plicants.
The Associated Press carried The news
of the closing ~ the bank all 9ver the
country. and immediately response cams
from George r. Burnett, Of ~. Louis. who
says he would like very much 10 hecnne
a resident of Tacoma. aud thinks he could
make IL convenient 10 accept the receiver
ship. other applicants. all from Tacoma.
are Fred Watson. ". e. HsheE. James i
Anderson.
ner. :. r Balkwni, William ". Archer.
Charles Richardson. George $. Brown ant
w. A. Sternherg. The latter Is brother
Of Surgeon General Sternberg, or 49,
United States army.
Tacoma, oct. s6-SpeciaL-'rhere ~
much speculation here over the coming
appointment by Comptroller Eefles OF =
receiver for the Columbia National bank
The applicants tor the Job are numerous
and active. Stuart Rice. receiver or tho
Washington National. who was appointei
about TWO years ago and who has nearly
completed his task, Is looked upon as be-
ing a very formidable candidate. Fred
erick Watson. who ran Receiver Philip
Anderson a hot race for the receivership
or the Tacoma National, is likely 10 stand
good show. as his credentials and tha
testimonials of his ffients have been IN
the comptrolier's hands for some months.
George s. Brown. formerly OF Everett. ia
an applicant.
Rank Examiner Charles Clsry today re-
rolved a telegram from Comptroller Eek
les. instractng him 10 consult Philip T1ll-
inghast in regard 10 the legal matters re-
lating TO the bank. Mr.. T'iiinghast was
formerly the Democratic national commits
teeman from Idaho. and II Is believed hs
will he made attorney fer the receiver oc
the Columbia National. whoever no may
he.
Tacoma. oct. .ae Special.--Judge Parker
decided the motion for the removal OF :.
NJ Nolan as receiver Of the Commercial
Rank yesterday, holding that Mr.. Nolan
Was ineligible 20 hold the office for ths
reason that he was stockholder and dt-
rector in the bank. and also creditor. ana
that a corporation IN which he was ac-
lively Interested was creditor or tho
bank This, Judge Parker held. under tha
statute. disqualified him. Alnon Wood
worth WAS then named as receiver, and
his bond liked at the same amount as Dir.
Nolan gave.