The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-25
HARTMAN AND
GOULD AT WAR
Struggle For Possession of Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Company.
CIRCULARS ISSUED BY BOTH
STOCKHOLDERS ASKED TO SIGN
OVER THEIR PROXIES.
CIRCULARS ISSUED BY BOTH

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]. Gould, and concerning the fight
for control of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company, appeared in Wall street to-
| day. In response to an inquiry, Mr..
| Gould declined to say anything either
as to its authenticity or supplementary
to it. The circular is addressed TO the
stockholders of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company, and says:
During a recent absence from the
city 1 aScertained that my name had
been used in a circular dated Nov. 10,
requesting your proxies. This call was
made without my knowledge, consent
or authority, neither the circular let
ter nor the form of proxy Herewith en-
closed having been submitted to me-
On my return to the city / promptly
disavowed all responsibility for such
proxies l therefore request that all
proxies bearing my name and executed
In response TO such circular be revoked
As, however, l own and control a
substantial interest in your company,
invite your cooperation at the COM
ing election of directors and enclose a
form Of proxy, by signing which you
viii revoke any former proxy signed
by you, and will entrust the representa-
ton of your interests to my associates
and myself on the assurance that your
proxy will be used for the election of
directors who will conduct the business
OF your company with the sole purpose
OF protecting the interests of its stock
holders"
Accompanying this circular is a
proxy made out to George J. Gould,
George P. Butler and John H. Clement.
The Hartman Circular.
In view Of the foregoing circular the
following has been issued to the stock
holders of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company by Edwin ,Hawley and E. H.
Hartman:
In view of a misunderstanding as
to Mr.. GOuld's desire to join in the re-
quest heretofore made for proxies COW
ering stock of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company, the undersigned will esteem
1t favor if you viii kindly execute
the enclosed form of proxy in accord
ance with the directions printed there
on, and return the same to them in the
enclosed addressed envelope, for use lin
lieu of the proxy previously signed by
you), at the substitute annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company to be held at
Denver, Colo, on Dec. 10. 1902, or as
otherwise provided in said proxy"
The proxy accompanying this circu-
lar carries the names OF Edwin Hawley
and E. H. Hartman.
Edwin Hawley and Z. H. Hartman
after a consultation late this afternoon
sent out. the following additional cir
cular letter:
ITO the stockholders Of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company:
Referring to the circular letter of
George J, Gould, under date of Nov. q,
the undersigned submit the following:
On Nov. they had a conference with
Mr.. Gould. at which it was agreed that
Messrs. HaWley, Gould and Hartman
- iniv in 70 17n -f1
holders of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company for proxies in their favor.
AT this meeting a printed form of
proxy was presented for consideration,
and was approved by all, including Mr..
Gould. The form contained the names
of Edwin Hawley, George J. Gould and
E H. Hartman as the persons in
whose favor the proxies were to be
made. MIR. Hartman made some sug-
gestionS looking to slight alterations in
the form of the proxies, and these sug-
geStiOns were likewise approved by Mr..
Gould. There was no mention by any
one of a desire to see another proof of
this proxy. The proxies in favor of
Messrs. Hawley, Gould and Hartman,
in the identical form thus agreed upon,
were mailed to stockholders before Mr..
Goulds departure for the south on Nov.
II, and the undersigned were, therefore,
much surprised to receive u letter from
Mr.. Gould, dated Nov. is, in which he
stated that: While there had been
some discussion of the advisab ility of
calling for proxies no understanding
had been reached as to the making of
any call, or as to the use of any proxies
which might be received if the call
should be made.
'On the contrary, the undersigned
not only understood that they had dis
tinctly agreed with Mr. Gould that the
hc 10 wifi ha viz
in the form approved by him, but fully
believed that they had agreed with him
as to the use which should be made of
such proxies when received. At the
subsequent meeting on Friday last, Mr.
Gould proposed that the proxies al
ready obtained should be divided be-
tween himself and the undersigned
the. circumstances the proxies should
be returned.
Appeal to Stockholders.
1.-The undersigned again request that
If you are willing to entrust them with
the representation of your interests at
the coming meeting to be held Dec 10,
you will execute the form of proxy in
their favor already mailed to you and
return the same TO them. They are in
dividually large shareholders and their
only interes1and purpose in this matter
is to secure for the company a con-
sentative and independent management
that shall conduct its affairs with sole
regard TO the best interests of the
itself.
''The clause in the proxy authorizing
the undersigned to take necessary pro-
ceedings to force the rights of the
was deemed advisable in
view of the recent litigation, but stock
holders executing proxies will not be
called upon to bear any portion of the
expense that may be incurred in pro-
tecting their interests
(Signed.) EDWIN HAWLEY,
&C H HARTMAN"
Inquiry being made of Mr.. Gould at
Lakewood. after business hours today,
he made the following statement:
Il have issued a circular TO the stock
holders of the Colorado Fuel & Iron