The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-06

"A OitIu t'oos anu sp ussesss's>s
The 18th of May is close ut hand; no
wonder they are hurrying on to any
sort of compromise. When that day
comes, unless previous arrangement
is had these poolists will have to
show for their blindness" an invest
ment in n. P. stock, which will be
their worst rival, and law suit
which may last for years, anl which,
if they win it they can only win by
utterly damaging past recall the very
N. P. Company in which their mon
cy is locked up. A nice position.
They ought to pray for Mr.. Bill
lings long life and continued exer-
tions, that he may carry them
through by supporting their invest
ment of 'five times the money values
Of their belongings of o. r. & N.
Company's stock.
Here follows the affidavit of r. l..
Belknap. We have the affidavits of
Geo. S. Fox, and VIM. b. Garrison,
which are In substance the same, but
too lengthy for publication:
Henry Willard,
The Northern Pacific r. r.
et !.
City and County Of Ne,o Yory, ss.
Robert Lenox Belknsp, of the
city of New York, being duly sworn,
says, that he it, and since September,
1879, has been, the Treasurer of the
defendant the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company; that he has read the
answer of the said defendant in this
action, verified by its president and
agent, and the statements therein con-
tanned relative to the issue to him of a
certificate for the shares composing
the residue of the common stock of
said company, and of the subsequent
transfers made by him are true.
That among the hooks kept in the
office Of the treasurer, was recork OF
the names of the holders of proprie-
tary shares or interests. so-called
which was always understood to con-
tain, and deponent believes it con-
tanned, correct list of the persons
designated in the plan and agreement
of reorganization as entitled TO what
was therein designated the residue
of the common stock, and the amounts
Of their respective interests; and any
assignments of such interests or prr-
tions thereof, we're entered :in such
record, when the evidences Of such
assignments were produced; for the
purpose of keeping the company in
formed Of the names and extent of
the Interests of the persons entitled to
said residue. This record has been
kept with the knowledge and by the
direction of the Board of Directors
and certificates. Of said stock have
from time to time, been issued by
order of the Board Of Directors or Of
the Executive Committee, to the hold
ers of such interests, IA the same ap-
peared upon said record. And num-
erous such transfers were made long
prior to the 18Th day of March, 1881.
Deponent himself with this knowl-
edge and understanding as to the
rights OF the holders of such
interests and their assigns, which,
except by the plaintiff in the
complaint in this action, he never
heard questioned by any one, had
purchasod in open market, and be-
come the owner of, some of such pro-
prietary interests, SO called, pay ng
in money a valuable consideration
therefor. Deponent says, that his acts
in the premises were in perfect good
faith, and bis official action was under
the direction and supervision of the
Board of directors and other officers
of the company.
Deponent further says. that some of
the shares of common stock standing
in the name of the plaintiff himself on
on the books ofthe- Company, are part
OF the said residue, and were includ-
ed in the certificate issued to depbn-
ent on or about the goth day of De-
cember. 1879, for the holders of pro-
prietary interests as stated in said an
swer, and were subsequently trans.
ferred by deponent to holders OF such
proprietary interests, appearing az
such on said record, and plaintiffs I'll
tie to said shares was and is derived
by assignments from and under the
holders of said proprietary interests
| RoB'T LENox BELKNAP.
| Sworn to before me this 9th day ol
i April. 1881. WV. III. MORSE.
i No.ary Public CITY & Co. of. N. Y