The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Secret Change Made In the Articles OF In
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CHICAGO. May 1S.-Thc most important mat
ter discussed during the present annual meet
ing OF the Associated Press was the amendment
to that organizations articles OF incorpor-
alton. After the decision OF the Superior
Court In the injunction suit OF the Inter Oced,
against the Associated Press n year ago, the
! defendant corporation decided to 80 amend its
charter that It might evade the responsibility
OF a common carrier. In the articles OF incor-
~poration Of the Associated Press filed on Dec,
10. 1892. the object OF the Associated Press Is
set out as follows:
THE object for which it Is formed is to
buy, gather and accumulate informa-
ton and news. to vend. supply distrib-
ute and publish tho came: to purchase.
erect. lease. operate and sell, telegraph
and telephone lines and other means OF trans
hitting news: to publish periodicals to make
and deal In periodicals and other goods. wares
and merchandise"
Recognizing that under thesc articles Of in
corporation II would have no standing before u
Court Of Appeals, tho managers of the, Assori-
ated Press Just one wear ago to-day t9ok, action
n inns notice tic m WITCH @ as VII HID DE- WITH Snin Ja ny eaT A. ,4 R9sc.
Secretary Of state. at Springfield. on Jan.
ne Hon. Jane, A. ROSE. Secretary nj state, Spring.
DEAR SIR: As Secretary OF the Associated
Press. n corporation duly organized under the
laws of tho State of Illinois on Dec. 10. lS!'2. I
hereby certify that at the last annual meeting
Of the Stockholders Of the sad Associated
luton was formally presented and put 10 vote:
" RpSoirei. That the object for which the
Associated Press Is formed he and the same is
hereby changed ana restricted to the follow
ing. viz: TO buy. gather md accumulate in,
formation and news and to venl. supply and
distribute the same.
"'HesoIred. Thatthc officers ofthc Associated
Press he directed ia take the, action REQUIRED
by law TO carry into cflectthe foregoing change
IN tho objects Of the corporation; the count
showing tho vote to. stand as follows. Ayes.
E iss1s nays a ,H n%"g tim Their af i r1'I " sb lo1s. st s%S
atwo-thtrds vote being necessary Tor unassage.
the resolution was declared adopted. This GER
t~itlcnte is filed rs forma! notice OF abOye action
by the stockholders of the Associated Press.
MELVIN +, STONE. Secretary Of the Associ-
ated Press
Unusual precautions were taken in fling the
above notice at Springfield. and no inIor-
given out t~hroughthe newspapers, as the dotu-
munt was suppressed. 1t was filed Tor record
in Cook county about tho same time. and the
same precautions against publicity were taken.
Information was gwen to TIE SUNS corre-
spondent OF the notice and its effect. or in
tended effect. The IuwSon Stone combine is
evidently fortltying itself against future legal
attacks.
At n meeting of the directors OF tho Assoc
ciated Press this. afternoon the following OIL
GERS were elected unanimously for the ensuing
year:
President. Victor r. Lawson First vice-Pres-
nal; Second Vice, President. Gen. Harrison
GRAY OTIS Of II" LOS Ang"ISs T,mGS
+. Stone; Assistant secretary and. GENERAL
manager, Charles :. Dichl. Executive Com
mIttce. Mcssrs. Victor +. Lawson. Chicago Rec
2%% u aH9fa i freder fa"T DTisc Sl N 4. Paul Il, r aS%'s
Press: John Norris. New York World. and
Frank i. Noycs. Washington Star.