The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
White Star Dock Goes Into Court
Control at Owners Request.
TRousLts OF PARTNERSHIP.
Sol. G. simpson states That r. A.
sstisfactorfIy-M Specific Al
leGatfons-James u. Hoge, Jr., Put
I'm Charge by court-Booiss Have
Been Experted--Not Well Kept.

At the Instance OF Sol O. Simpson, one
Of the owners Of the White star dock. a
receiver was yesterday appointed by
Judge Jacobs. Of the superior court, to
take charge OF that property. and also
OF the partnership affairs OF II. A. Bell Dc
Company.
The complaint. which was filed by r. S.
Brown attorney for Mr. Simpson. IL a
Lengthy document. 1t opens with the
usual allegations as TO the standing OF
the parties Interested in the proceeding,
and then states that more than year ago
a partnership was formed between Mr..
Bell ard MFR Simpson for the control OF
the White Star dock. This firm operated
under a verbal agreement. no articles OF
partnership being offered in evidence. The
members were to share equally In the
expenses and profits OF the business and
also In its management.
The plaintiff then states that he Is heav-
fly Interested In the business or the Nor
ton Sound Navigation Company, the
steamship Charles d. Lane. the steamship
Oregon, the Wild Goose Mining and Trad
ing Company. and various other enter
prises having their ofices In this city. He
alleges that by reason az these facts he
has been ennbledtto throw large volume
Of business 10 the White Star dock.
the underssandink az to. the manage
ment OF the pArtnerSl1ip business. Mr..
Bell has gradually assumed control OF the
books and afiairs o. the frn, and has not
also alleged that Mr.. Bell has drawn at
various times from the funds in possess
sion of the firm more than his share OF
the proceeds several specific deficits being
given. OF these one item amounts TO
B.o6O II n stated that he also drew on
tho firm funds for several months salary
AZ manager at $3.50. which he had no auth
Mir. Simpson also alleges that the de-
PENDANT made the deposits for the firm,
and 4 was the agreed intention that he
should deposit all surplus funds In the
First National bank Of Seattle. The firm
owed this institution, and II was the In
tentian to make such deposits and have
them credited on the Indebtedness. Mr..
Bell however, carried on the banking
business for the firm at another place,
and then failed to decrease the indebted
ness MS was desired by Mr.. Simpson.
A number OF afidavits were nied 10
compIaIut. fl,e most important being that
OF Mark 3, Reid, an expert. who was em-
plcyed by Mr. Simpson 10 go over the
firm's books Ills statement which Il
very complete, shows that the books were
not kept in the best possible style. He
points out numerous discrepancies which
he found during the course Of his investi-
gatfons. W
On the showing made by these docu-
ments Judge Jacobs appointed James p.
his bond at $4,000 This security was
promptly furnished by Mr. Hoge. with the
names % Jacob Furth and A. y. Stewart
as sureties
This proceeding was very much in the
nature Of 4 surprise 20 tho business men
who heard of II. AS they could not un-
derstand why receiver should be APP
pointed for an institution doing as we'll
ms the White Star dock appears 10 be.
The appointment OF a receiver, however,
IL only a means 10 an end as Mr. Simp-
son asks for an accounting a dIssoiu-
tion Of the partnership and division
OF tho property now owned by tina firm.
The case. involving A. It does q large
amount OF property ana the names OF
well-kncwn business men, viii be one OF
the most important 10 come before the
courts during the present term.
Mr.. Rel was seen last evening and
while he expressed surprise at some OF
the allegations 90 be- found In the papers.
which have bean fled. he stated that he
did not care TO make any statement at this
time furthr than 70 say that the business
OF the Arm rad been conducted ir a
strntg htferward. honest, buslness.iike
manner ana that. In order TO protect his
business fepufatlon. he would show that
such had been tht case when the matter
developed In the courts