Show TIE QUADRANT CASE Judge Bellinger in the United States Court Renders a Decision PORTLAND Ore Aug 21 United States District Judge Bellinger today rendered a decision in the case of the United States vs the Oregon California and Oregon Central Railroadcomponies commonly known as the Quadrant case The decision i adverse to the Irailroad companies and declares that lands in the quadrant are Included inlands in-lands forfeited to the government under the act of Jan 311885 The grant was made on condition that the railroad companies com-panies constract a railroad from Portland to Astoria a condition which was never fulfilled About 200000 acres of land are involved |