The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
GATES PULLED OUT.
lie aud Other Officials Of Fuel Com.
pany Resigned.
FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS.
VIII Take Active Measures Against
Stockholders.
ANNUAL ELECTION WAS POSTPONE
Injunction of Judge Mullins Precipitated
the Action.
FRACTIONAL QUARREL CAUSES LOSS
osaood and His Associates Arc Ansious
to Have the Litigation Come
TO an End.
Injunction Of Judge Mullins Precipitated
the Action.
FRACTIONAL QUARREL CAUSES LOSS
csaood and His Associates Arc Ansious
to Have the Litigation Conc
TO an End.

Denver, Colo, August eo.--Judge John /.
Mullins Of the district court issued an in.
junction this afternoon which caused
postponcment Of the annual election Of tho
Colorado Fuel and Iron company which
was to have taken place at o'clock.
At II O'Clock tonight the following state
ment which injects decidedly new move.
ment into the controversy was handed to
the representative OF the Associated Press
who called on Mr.. Gates at the Brown Pal.
ace hotel. IN response 10 an Invitation:
'Messrs. Mitchell, Gates Blair. Lambert
who are conducting the pending night on
behalf Of the owners os fournfth5 Of the
capital stock Of the Colorado Fuel aud Iron
company 10 secure control Of tneir rrop.
crty, announced that they have tcntcrnd
their designations as directors OF that com.
pany, and that the same Jecane cpc alive
today. They are taking active measures 10
ylndcatc their rights as stocbhodar rs ros
sessed by themselves ana those they repre-
sent. They win also, 10 few deys. pre.
sent a report to tneir prlncipnls The IN.
junction procured today was rupon .bc np.
pIicatlon Of one Bartlett, thee nuf,er OF len
shares Of preferred ans we shares Of ccms
mon stock. a confederate Of the present
chairman, Mr.. osgood. upon the ground. in
part. Of the dellbcrn.e suppression BY the
existing management OF the illegal notice Of
the ANNUAL meeting.
'Fair-minded men must appreciate and
will be assured that the effort 20 perpetu.
ate control through such means must neces.
saiily fail"
Today's injunction wasa obtnlned by
NJ Stevenson, attorney for George f
Bartlett, q stakeholder in the corporation.
The application alleges that the present
controversy was doing vast harm 10 the
shareholders and asked that the property
be protected by stopping the Hght until
such time a hearing could he had ia
court. Ali these requests iwere granted IN
Judge Mullins order
George f. Bartlett Is secretary OF the
Victor Fuel company, and'although he AYERS
this move r. made Of his own volitipn. IL
is understood he IA, nevertheless acting
in the Interest Of John c. Osgood, who is
said 10 be without sufficient power 10
elect board, ma who. II Is alleged wants
the matter postponed until ssuoh time as he
can acquire other stock 0seood is also
more than anxious 20 be uslieved from John
/ W Gates threat 10 keepfup litigation untti
a compromise is effected. The Gates people
dis - any connection with Bartlett or
! lnoNiedge Of his move, The effect OF this
injunction viii be TO ftopithe fight for the
present at least.
Gates and all the shareholders in the
Colorado Fuel and Iron'company that Gates
4 a 4.
PENDANTS In the action. Other stockholders
who, It q averred, are being made to lose
money by the quarrel over the control OF
the comrsLy are invited 20 Join the plalnt-
IN Bartlett in his action 70 stop the fac.
tional quarrel until the court determines
the merits Of the case.
One effect Of the Injunction, unless 1t is
dissolved. IS TO continue osgood, Keller
and the rest Of the present regime In Of
nee until their successors are chosen.