The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-12
4. c. wooDcocK APPOINTED.


The circuit court convened in special sss.
sion Friday, for the principal purpose of ap-
pointing a referee to pass upon and settle all
accounts of the several receivers of the Ore
gon Pacific railroad; also, to determine a II
questions of law and fact in the premises as
to parties having claims against the $780,
600 realized by the court from the sale OF
the road December o. 1894, to Bonner 4
Hammond, and, further, to determine what
claims are entitled to priority. A.c. Wood
cock, of Eugene, was appointed referee, but
from the sum paid into the court as the Pur-
chase price of the road preference IS gwen
by order of the court to claim of 81, 565 al.
lowed d. A. Osburn, sheriff, out of the
printers fees, and the further sum Of 81, CO9
allowed and ordered paid she former IT
cree, J. w. Whalley. Three thousand dol
lars of this latter sun, is for com, ,,ensation,
while the balance goes to the paymeat Of
the referees expenses, incurred la holding
his court in Oregon and travelling, and incl
dental expenses in going to and holding
court in Philadelphia and New York.
Referee Woodc. OK is dirscted to take evil
dence concerning the demands of those hav-
ing claims, and to determine their eplrten-
tions. He is empowered to issue suhrenas;
but is not to allow any eests or disburs :
nents to any claimant Or contestant uuder
the references, or any witness fees on az
count thereof. The different receivers are
directed to tils detailed statements of their
accounts with the referee. As compensa-
tion the referee is to receive 81, 900. aud he
is allowed stenographer at s. so per dien,
and ten cents per folio for two co.'ies, oae
| to be furnished the refsree, and to the
district attorney for the plaintiff. N. .
Wilkins was appointed stenosrapi,er, and
he is to furnish copies of the trs1imoay al
the rate of five cents per fola, to be paid by
all parties requesting the same
! The referee will sit at the courthouse in
Corvallis tp hear matters referred to him,
and will give notice of the time of hearing
by publication i'll the Daily Oregonian, for
the period of 30 days prior thereto, and also
by publication in the Corvallis GAZETTE and
Times, for four successive weeks rii.r to
the date of hearing.
| There were numerous applications for the
position. MIR. Woodcock is a lawyer OF
long experiences it,nl his appointment gives
satisfaction, except tn those who were op-
posed to having an attorney selected for the
place.
1 After the claims above have been given pre-.
cedence and taxes paid, which are also given
a priority, there will be practically nothing
left to apply on the claims Of labor and sup
i ply creditors who made possible the opera
| tion of the road under the receivers.
An order was entered confirming the acts
of Receiver Charles Clark in paying himself
as such receiver, at the rate of $500 prl
month since January 1894; and also in pay
ing his alto. ney, w. S. McFad Zen, Sl5(
per month during said period, and $3.50 fol
j services in the United States district oour
in the case of the receiver against the steam
er Alice Blanchard: and confirming, further
Ellis & Wheeler, of San Francisc,, for legal
services i'll the proceedings again>t tn,
steam er Willamctte Valley, ibeled in Cali
fornia.
During the proceedings, Attorney Wsi!i
Nash asked for a decision Oh the application
of Col. Hogg to have returned the $25, ,O0t
deposit made at the time of the job pur
chase. This application, Mr.. Nash stated
had been argued at the last April term, al
which time the court took the matter und,
advisement, butso far had failed to render al
opinion in the premises. As there might b,
a possibility of getting what was left of thi
deposit coufounded with other funds in TIN
courts hands, Mr.. Nash solicited all earl,
opRion on the application. As a result al
order was entered, requiring the petitione
t. file a brief within 20 days, and j. r. BY
son for the plaintiff, reply Within 20 day
thereafter. Heretofore, orders have beef
issued against this S25, 600 deposit to tn
f extent of about sc, 600 and the remainder
with the exception of aboat So, 900 returned
, in dividends, is in The hands Of the assigne
I Of Hamilton, job & Co.