The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-17
THE RENroN COAL FIGHT.
/. rgument I'm Litigation Between Rival
Boards of IrusteeS

The quo warranto suit Instituted by
Rees p Daniels. John A. Williams and
james r. Donnelly against William Pros
ser, Roger O.. Reese. William Wood, James
Weir, Robert Wood. Benjamin Atkinson
and David II. Jones to determine the con-
hctng claims Of the rival boards OF trus-
ices or the Reutol Cooperative Coal COM
psuy was brought 10 trial yesterday be-
feTe Judge Langley. and Il VIII probably
occupy h.s attention al OF today and to-
morrow
The opening statement for the REALTORS.
made BIZ John Arthur. was 20 the effect
nat last February the company was In
eerpora,ed. with ITS frst board OF trustees
etrsistlng 81 Rees =. Daniels. John A.
Williams. William Prosser. Thomas u.
jones and William +. Williams: that the
nrst annual election OF trustees by the
stockholders Was held on July q last. ar
vach Rees T. Daniels John A Williams,
James +. Donnelly Taliesin Evans and
ahomas II. Williams received the greatest
'mher o. votes ana we're declared elected
upstees Sor the ensuing year: that after
ne election other business was transact
ei ans the meeting adjourned until July
- that az this adjourned meeting a mo
toa vas made % reconsider the election,
and without taking action on this motion
TIE meeting adjourned 20 August ~; that
On August - The stockholders removed
en July =, without any charge or acclisa-
ten against them and without any notice
q such an intention. and then proceeded
% elect Prosser. Weir. Wood. Atkinson
and Jones IN place Of them: that since
tAt time tsc Daniels board aud the Pros
ser board have been running N antago-
E'Sn 20 ore another. each having some %
tae records end property of the company
N is possession.
Richard Wlrsor in HIS opening state
went for the Prosser board. said his side
would show t1at ire secretary Of the old
hoar1. Roger Q. Reese. and others had
sven K OCT that OK the stockholders an
taal meeting en- july - no votes by
PieAy Ncu,e ~ allowed, and that ccnse-
greatly large number o. stockholders,
NHAaie % be present and not having SAINT
IToxes took 70 part N the meeting. that
p eF1eT 90 give these an opportunity at
new election, t5e FIVE trustees elected on
Say = were removed and expelled. and
uAt large majority voted for the re-
Eotal and expulsion.
Most az the afternoon was taken I'D
20 Ire testimony Of Rees Z. Daniels.
s&ns N 6et2N The facts outlined in thu
81 alns statement = counsel for REALTORS.
80 SIDES have a~raved their forces for
Waite Wetrh WI decide the control ~
= eaa+ mines az Eenton. and their w.t.
Nses and pa-t.sans FlicG the court room.
4aH tn.no ans large amount o acreage
50 toRn lots IN Eegton were secured last
-aary hv Res =. Daniels. who organ
- NE company upon ne tines OF CO.
.'sl-ef' giving only one vote 20 each
'N-.o-aer. - matter how many shares
1EAt have. Discussions soon arose
- ne respective claims Of the stock
e's ard g. tha N0a-t q trustees %
eaan4Ee TIE AFFAIRS Y tho cau,pany. the
es tacisoa holding that the manage
-. eelenxet % TIE trustees. ard the o.
49, lacifo1 insisting that z was IN the
SITS q iae who,e h,1y % stockholders