The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-12
DEAL EVIDENTLY ON FOOT.
TACOMA LAND PEOPLE CL0SETED
WITH VICE PRESIDENT LAMONT.
Supposed 10 BE Making Arrange
mcnts for a sale of the Company's
Interest to the Railroad or for
Sale of the Tacoma Hotel.

Special DaSpa.eh 70 the post-fnteliigeucer-
TACOMA Nov. If-Thexe is something
In the wind that .x lowering between the
Northern Pacific headquarters building
ard the Offices Of the Tacoma Land Com
rany. More than one conference has been
held today between Vice President La
mont On the part OF the railroad, and
rouskss. of Philadelphia. a heavy stock
holder In the lard company; |. W. Ancer-
son, VI. %. Tyler and others connected
with the same concern. just what these
conferences amounted TO cannot De told.
as parties on both sides are very retf-
cent in their statements regarding the
same. That they relate 10 business deal
between the road ard the lard company
there can be but little doubt. as state
melts dropped this afternoon confirm
this, bat just what sort Of q deal II is
no enc but the parties Interested know.
it IS suggested that the Northern Pacific
Is about 10 secure control Of the land COM
pEsnys property and stock. the controlling
Interest; OF which has been held by c. 3.
Wright for some years. Not long ago 1t
was reported that the Northern Pacific
had made an effort TO secure control OF
the land company's stock. but WIS un-
successful in its efforts through the un-
willingness of Mr.. Wright 20 let 90. Since
that time. however. the city has secured
q Judgment against the Tacoma Light
and water Company. which Is supposed
to be c. b. Wright for nearly 1880 oe
and last week he was sued for legal ser
vices aggre-atinG $4,000. and few days
later by the city or its big Judgment
Named as defendants in the latter suit
with Wright were W. II. Tyler, I. w
Anderson, l.. r. Manning, ". II. Wood
run and others, who are also believed to
be stockholders in the Tacoma Land Com
pany.
With these cases pending against him. it
IL more than probable that Mr.. Wright
wishes to dispose OF his interest In the Ia
coma Land Company. and has accepted
the proposition made by the Northern Pa
ettic- This suspicion II strengthened by
the presence IN The city OF both Land Com
missioner Phipps and Tax Agent Fernald.
the company's land authorities. Together
with these gentlemen and Thomas Cooper,
Western land agent, Vice President La
mont held a conference In his room at the
hotel last evening. shortly after arriving,
and this afternoon. after luncheon, Mr..
Lamont. Mr.. Fonikes and I. w. Anderson
had a converse tion in which the latter ex-
planned for Mr.. Lamonts ediiicatlon fig
ures in regard 10 certain property. rates OF
interest. state laws, etc. and wound up
by painting glowing picture of Tacoma's
resources ana her bright future. He also
offered TO show Mr.. Lamont over the
property. wherever that is.
Before this conversation, In which Mr..
Anderson took part, Mr.. Lamont and Mr..
Foulkes had a long talk. presumably on
the same subject.
Land Commissioner Phfpps was asked IL
he knew anything Of such deal and he
answered in the negative. He said If such
8 thing was being considered he knew
nothing of II.
Another version of the affair is that Vice
President Lamont. who is one of the pro-
motors OF the transportation and hotel
company recently organized in New York
is making a deal With the land company TO
purchase the Tacoma hotel, and that the
conferences have been on that matter. Sew
eral days go an inventory of the furniture
In the hotel was begun upon an order
from Mr.. Anderson.
One very prominent citizen said this
evening when spoken to about the sup
posed deal between the land company and
the road. that transfer would be the best
thing that ever happened TO the city, as
the Northern Pacific would carry on the
business in a business-like way. In other
words, II would conduct il as the land de-
partment is now run. He further pointed
out the fact that the road. in attracting
purchasers from different parts of the
country, could place the advantages of Ia
coma before them in q better light than is
now being done.
The best OF feeling has not existed OF
late between the Northern Pacific and the
Tacoma Land Company. owing no doubt to
both companies being in the land business.