The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-10

JAPAN, HOME OF THE BRAVE, WILD WITH 10Y
DEEPER GROWS THE MYSTERY

furnish supplies from the National Iron works.
Il In the testimony adduced this morning it pretty
generally shown that the National Iron works consisted
of the nane stock amounting to 88 shares held by Boyds
son. 81 shares held by Fred Mason and Joseph H. Boyd
as president and general manager
On the stand Mr. Boyd declared there trustees
that he knew of since the incorporation secretary
cept in name dividends paid and nothing in sight but
5000 month to j. H. Boyd manager
Attorney Winfree opened the by announcing that
Fred Eher representing the taxpayers would show that
the National Iron works supervised by j. H. Boyd
president stakeholder and manager that Boyd was
also member of the city council and that the iron works.
with Boyd manager sold to the city $4,000 worth
OF goods and that there bills amounting $4,000
for goods sold under acquisitions from the city purchas
ing agent and that the city officers about to sign
rants for the same.
Section 20 of the city charter forbids any city official
being interested directly indirectly in any sell
ing supplies to the city and it is under this section that
the action is brought.
Mrs. M. Boyd among the first Of the witnesses
called for the plaintiff She was unable to say whether
she stockholder secretary any way connected
with the National Iron works She thought she might
secretary but she had attended meetings and had
books belonging to the
When j. H Boyd took the stand he said he was men,
Der of the city council had been since May 1903 and had
incorporated the National Iron works. being of the
first trustees and holding the position of manager
a salary of 5000 month.
So far as he knew at the present time there were
had been transferred to his son. Graham Boyd, in May
1903, for consideration.
Upon being pressed for for transferring the
stock, Mr. Boyd finally stated that he suffered from
climatic ailment and that he compelled to leave the
city for months at time This ament he said was apt
to carry him away at any time and he transferred the
stock that in of his sudden death the business
could be Strengthened out.
The witness also admitted that he could be called
president and that the stock held SS shares by his
and GO shares by F. HI. Mason. He stated further
he had received the warrants for material supplied the
city by the National Iron works. but declared he received
them as manager.
The testimony showed that officers had been named
after the first Incorporation that meetings had been
held and no dividends paid Witness did not believe his
salary depended upon the amount of business done by the
He signed the checks of the company and trans
acted the business.
f. I'll. Mason told of being stakeholder but did not
know who the officers except that he believed j. IT,
Boyd might be president
Graham Boyd told of being the bookkeeper and hold
the SO shares of stock the transfer of which carried
financial deal or expressed agreement
j. j. Browne exhibited recently made real estate
contract which signed by j. H. Boyd president of
the National Iron works.
Half dozen city officials the stand this after
to testify to payment of Boyd orders
made and filed ETC.