The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
RECEIVERS
AREREMOVED
Judge Simonton Takes Action III
the Case Of the Big
Olympia Mill.
THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD
Had Lost Money on Account OF
the High Price OF Raw Cotton.
Work Of the U. S. Court.


An order was issued by United states
Circuit Judge Charles H. Simonton. In the
Federal Circuit Court OF Appeals here yese
terday resembling the order Of tho day be-
fore. In which Alton Green and W. A.
Clarke had bcen appointed receivers OF
the Olympia cotton mills Of Columbia,
q. c. Tho appointment was made Tues
day on the application OF Leonard PhIn-
ni5y. OF Augusta. Ca. stakeholder OF
the company.
Yesterday other stockholders appeared
as counsel and presented their side Of
the cause. and Judge Simonton theraupon
eeseinded the order naming receivers, and
set November Both as the date for hearing
argument to show cause why receiver
should not b appointed.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
OWING 70 tho high prices OF raw cotton
and other dlsadvantageous conditions, tho
mill has lost money recently. and NJ .
result a proposition was made recently
that new bond issue DO had.
The Olympia mill 10 one OF the largest. Il
not the largest single mill In the world.
having cost 100000. and being equipped
with 400 looms. and hundred thou-
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sand operatives, and pays out annually
an immense sum In wages and expenses
The forcing Of this property into re-
ceivership. would, It is contended. ad.
versely affect other milling enterprises
in that section. Great interest therefore,
attaches 10 the argument and decision
in tho rseetvcrship matter when tho case
comes UP finally on November S9th. An
army of attorneys will be present on that
occasion.
CASE FOR TO-DAY.
The first Gaze 70 be called to-day IN the
United States Circuit Court VI Appeals
Is NO. ss,s.that Of Samuel B. Woods. ct
ais. appellants. vs.. John T. Mc5raw. ct
alE. an appeal from the judgment OF the
Circuit Court at Parkorsburg. w. Va 1t
viii be argued by L.. L. Lewis and Frank
w. Christian. OF Richmond. Va. for the
appellants. and by John II. Holt OF Hunt
ington. W. Va. and M. .. Post, OF
Grafton, W. Va. for the appelless. No.
100. C. .. Robinson. ct Al. appeliants.vs.
3. q. q. Railroad Company appellee; APP
peal from tho Circuit Court OF Parkers-
burg. w. Va, for the appellants and by
John BASEL. OF Clarksburg. W. Va, for
the appellee.
Judge William H. Brawley, OF Charles
ton. s.. c., lett last night for New York.
JudSe Ihoma8 j. motifs arrived IN Inc
city last pight And will cit % member
Of the court to-day.
Mr.. Arthur L. spanner. deputy clark OF
the United States Circuit Court Of Mary
land, came down with Judge Morris.
ARGUMENT YESTERDAY.
The court reconvsned yesterday morning
1T 10 o'clock with Circuit Judge Con and
District Judges Brawley and Mcdowell
sitting. The only case argued yesterday
was No. 80. that Of tho Phoenix Bridge
company. plaintiff Ia error. W. Jabes II.
Castleberry. administrator ct al defend
ant In error; In error to the Circuit Court
At Charleston S. @. Argued by ]. S..
Muller OF Columbia. 8. c.. for the plain
til ia error and BY stanyarne Wilson; OF
Fl artanburg. S. c.. and J. Q. Marshall.
Ut Columbus. s. c., for the defendant in
Arrar and submitted.