Show SOUTHERN PACIFIC I Judge Jenkins Stokes a Statement Regarding the Receivership MILWAUKEE Wis Jan 3Judge Jenkins of the United States court when asked concerning the truth of the statement telegraphed from Seattle that he is a stumbling block in the way of arranging a joint operation of the Northern Pacific and that a a result there will be two distinct sets of receivers re-ceivers for this great railroad property prop-erty said There is nothing ini that statement for it is ridiculous on the face of it You see it says that I a In the way by persisting in holding to both Mc Henry and Bigelow and will make no concessions whatever At the same time it says that Messrs McHenry Bige low Burleigh and Galloway are t be appointed receivers by the other court There is no controversy whatever between the judges over this Northern Pacific receivership declared Judge Jenkins and the statement that there is a conflict is erroneous I is purely and simply a question of primary jurisdiction That is the subject for determination not the question of the personality of the receivQrs There is no controversy so far as we are concerned con-cerned over the make up of the receivership re-ceivership All we want to consider i the matter of jurisdiction That is all there is to it I |