Show NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS IN COURT belief that harriman interests Inter Inte repts cut are attempting to delay of northern rians judge elliott at minneapolis monday granted a temporary order restraining the officers of the northern pacific railway company from retiring the preferred stock of that company the order was wars issued on the application of peter power of new york who holds shares of the common stock it was supposed that the failure of the action brought in new york by holders of preferred stock cleared away the last obstacle to the retirement of the preferred on january ast 1st leaving the hill interests fret free to act it is inferred although it does not so appear that the ilia present action la Is brought in behalf of the interests to prevent the control passing passim from out of its hands fiands for another year or until the hie legal standing of the northern securities company is a settled the claim set up by mr power la in ilia his suit bail Is that the retirement of the preferred stock is in violation of the agreement that such would lay no additional burdens upon tile the common cammon stock nod and he holds bolds that the certificates of debenture bonds to be issued to effect the retirement of the preferred stock would become a lien liell upon the common stock and thus work an injury to his property |