Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
BARTLETT BLOCKS ELECTION
Stakeholder in Colorado Fuel Company
Uses Injunction
GIVES OsGooD TIME TO BUY STOCK
Move is Thought TO BE In cha
of Gates Opponent, Who
Isn't strong Enough
Just Yet.

DENVER, Aug. 20.-Judge John L. Null
lens Of the district court Issued an injunc-
tion this afternoon which caused a pest
ponement Of the annual election Of the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company, which wa to
have taken place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
The Injunction was obtained by A. NJ
Stevenson. attorney for George F. Bartlett
a stakeholder in the corporation The ap-
plication alleged that the present contro-
versy was doing vast harm to the share
holders and asked that the property be
protected by stopping the fight until such
time as the case could be heard in court.
George +. Bartlett is secretary of the
Victor Fuel company, and although he AYERS
this move Is made Of his own %volition It is
understood, he is nevertheless acting in the
interest of John C. osgood, who is said to
be without sufficient stock to elect a board,
and who, It is alleged, wants the matter
postponed until such time as he can &C.
quire other stock. Osgood is more than
anxious to be relieved from John w. Gates
threat to keep up litigation until a COM
promise is effected. The Gates people dis
avow any connection with Bartlett or
knowledge Of his move.
The effect of his injunction will be to
stop the fight until the injunction is dis
OlNN NANhNA ~ eh NhR"SA ANaC ~ - "
by a higher authority than the district
court.
Gates and all the shareholders in the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company that Gates is
presumed 20 represent are made defendants
In the action. other stockholders who, II
Is averred, are made to lose money by tho
quarrel over the control OF the company
are invited to join the plaintiff, Bartlett, In
his action to stop the factional quarrel until
the court determines the merits Of the case.
Que Of the injunctions. unless 1t is dis
solved, is to continue Osgood, Kebler and
the rest OF the present regime in Office
until their successors are chosen. The
general belief Is that a compromise will
spring from the Bartlett injunction.
The following statement was given to
the Associated Press tonight by a repre-
sentative of John w. Gates;
"In the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany controversy ar injunction was issued
today to restrain the holding Of the an
nual meeting set for 3 o'clock p. m.
George f. Bartlett, a stockholder, in the
interest Of the Osgood faction brought the
suit in the district court, making Messrs.
Gates, Blair and Mitchell and all share
holders for whom they hold proxies par
ties defendant to the suit, together, also,
with the board Of directors of the COM
pany an ex parte injunction granted with
cut notice was issued and served a few
minutes before 3 o'clock enjoining the
holding of any annual meeting or taking
any proceedings until the further order Of
the court than to adjourn.
9TH defendants, Gates, Blair and Mitch
ell, together with other defendants acting
with them, Immediately gave notice Of q
motion to dissolve the injunction so
granted and the matter will be called up
for hearing as soon as practicable under
the practice In Colorado"