Show NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS IN COURT belief that interests are at tempting to delay cu of northern judge elliott at Minne apol s mon day granted a temporary order rei re i straining the officers of the northern pacific railway company from retiring the preferred stock of that company the order was issued on the applina tion 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 preben ed on january 1st leaving the hill interests free to act it is inferred although it does not so appear that tl e present action is brought in bel alf of the harr man in teresta to prevent the control pass ng from out of its hands for another year or until the legal standing of the northern securities company is set tied the claim set udby mr power in his suit is tl at the retirement of the pre berred stock is in violat on of the agree ment that such retirement would lay no additional burdens upon the corn mon stock and he holds that the of debenture bonds to be issued to effect the retirement of the preferred stock would become a lien upon the common stock stoc k and tl an injury to his property |