Show THE N P investigation formerly assistant secretary edes still new york may M edward edes formerly assistant secretary and treasurer of the oregon t co was acain on the stand in the northern pa cielo inquiry today Kei erring to his statement made on saturday that cash had been paid on account of the pur the chicago harlem batavia railroad be said be bad found a check for which wag made payable to chaa L colby or U 8 weg but he could not find the check for the other aa it was in another book which bad been rots lala he did apt know who actually got the money for the check for mr fides said that was paid for the chicago A great western company of that sum a check for on the farmers loan and trust company was given to colby abbott and A check for ans algo elven to the which latter checks included on account of the par chase of the Uri deport south chicago railroad Hail road co besides that two notes for each were given on account of the youth chicago railroad chas T barnet a former northern pacific director testified that he considered the lease of the wisconsin central a favorable one mr oakes was strongly etron gly in favor of the northern pacific going to abi cuco and the proposed lease appeared to be I 1 be best maans of fitting there |