Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-04
uHE OREGON GENTRAL NOT LEG A..
IL ORGANIZED.

The two Oregon Senators have been
placed in peculiar POSITION. says the
Chicago Hera(d, through the discovery
by the Public Land Commlttee of the
House that the Oregon Central Railroad
has no real or legal existence. Ex Se.-
ator Mitchell. the attorney for the road.
in his argument before the Committee
against the forfeiture of the land
claimed by the road, declared that the
Oregon Central Company was a legal
corporation IN good standing, having
the entire confidence of the business
people Of The Pacific coast. and referred
to senators Dolph and Slater to support
bis statement. Acting upon an anony-
nous telegram signed Lawyer" the
meu bers of the committee referred TO
the eighth Oregon Supreme Court re-
port. where, III addition to the decisions
declaring the corporation illegal, as not
having complied with contracts made
with the State Legislature, they found
that Senator Dolph was the regularly
employed attorney of the company at
the time, and made the argument before
the court when the adverse decision was
rendered. Senator Slater has also been
employed as a railroad attorney. and
preme Court. but neither Senator made
any effort to correct the misstatement
by the committee. A report radically
different from the ore adopted would
probably have been presented to the
Heuse had not the mysterious but timely
telegram been received. The decision
above referred to in eighth Oregon re-
port is AS follows:
"Syiiatus-Articles were filed under
the general incorporation law to incor-
porate the Oregon Central Railroad
Company, with capital stock of 81
600 900, divided into 1900 shares of
500 each. When one Of them, in be-
half of the corporation. made Sub
script.on i'll the following words: Ore
gon Central Railroad Company, by g.
J.. " Gods, chairman. seventy thousand
shares, seven million dollars Held
that this subscription for the company
WAS nuliity. and that those Who had
subscribed the six shares could not law
fully elect "A board of directors and or
gahIIe the corporation, aud that the
board If directors elected by them could
not lawfully transact business for the
corporation"
An NffItiAt
Victoria Coionist says: Like the raven
III Blrnaty Kudge,' the collector OF
customs will never say die when his
object - to place stone in the way OF
Nictoria's Progress by ohs:ructing her
commerce. His latest effort to impair
the V lue of tins port as Que at which
the largest class of vessels may enter
aud discharge with perfect security was
a 4. a 81 a
birsh also Witnessed its demise. In the
morning Welcb, Rithet &Co. were served
with TN official notification. at the in-
staroe of Mr. Hamley. that the Mexico.
then cue from San Franc lsco. would not
be allowed to discharge cargo on the
outer wharf. About one hour later the
firm were notified that, should they at
tempt To land the Mexico's freight on
the outer wharf. they would be proceed
ed against under the section of the Can
adian Act which prescribes severe pen
alties tor smuggling. Hardly had the
resident partner of the firm recovered
from the surprise and indignation which
this note caused. when third aote was
brought IN Withdrawing the first two
and conveying the information that the
Mexico would be allowed to discharge at
the outer wharf The public will await
with eager curiosity the next move on
the part of Mr.. Hamley. who. i'll his
unreasonable opposition To Nictoria's :
III ,rcantile interests. and his extraordi-
nary freak Yesterday, Is raising grave
doubts as to bis fitness To longer hold
the in portant position which he has
heretofore filled most crealtabiy 1t
really looks as il the time had arrived
to agiiate for his immediate removal
from office"