The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
GATES AGAIN BALKED
ANOTHER INJUNCTION SECUR-
ED BY oSGooD FACTION.
Mitchell, Gates, Blair and Lambert
Have rendered Their Resigna-
tions as Directors of the
Colorado Fuel Company.

Denver, Col, Aug 2o.-Judge John l.
Mullins of tht District Court, issued an
Injunction this afternoon which caused
a postponement of the annual eiection Oh
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
which was TO nave taken place at
o'clock. ~
At II o'clock tonight the following state
ment was handed to the representative
of the Associated Press VINO caileo U"
Mr.. Gates at the Brown Palace aotei'
'Messrs. Mitchell, Gates, biair anu
Lambert who are conducting the pend
inc fiqht on behalf of the owners of fou:-
ffths of the capital stock of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company to secure
control of their property, announced that
thew have rendered their designations as
directors of that company and that the
same became operative today. Ihey al
taking active measures to vindicate tneir
rights as stockholders possessed by them
selves and those they represent 1hey
will also in a few days, present a report
to their principals.
THE Injunction procured TO-DAY was up
on the application of one Bartlett, the
holder of ten shares of preferred and hve
shares Of common stock. confederate
of the present Chairman, Mr.. Osgood' up
on the ground in part. of the deliberate
suppression by the existing management
of the legal notice of the annual meet
ing. ..,... .nd
Fair minded men must appreciate ana
will be assured that the effort TO perpet-
nate control through such means must
necessarily fail.
Todav's Injunction was obtained by A
NJ. Stevenson, attorney for George r
bartlett "a stockholder in the corpora
ton. The application alleged that the
present controversy was doing vast haIrh
to the shareholders and asked that tne
property be protected by stopping the
6gbt until such time as a hearing could
no had in court All these requests were
granted in Judge Mullins's order.
George F. Bartlett is Secretary of the
Victor Fuel Company and although ne
AYERS this move is made of his own voll-
tion. it Is understood he Is, nevertheless
acting in the interest of John Z. osgooo
who is said to be without sufficient stock
10 elect board and who, 1t is alleged
wants the matter postponed until such
time as he can acquire other stock. Us
good is also more than anxious 10 be re-
ueved from John w. Gates's threat TO
keen I'D litigation until a compromise
is effected The Gates people disavow any
connection with Bartlett. or knowledge Of
his move. The effect of this injunction
will he to stop the fight for the present at
least.
Gates and all the shareholders In the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company that
Gates is presumed to represent were made
defendants in the action. Other stock
holders who, it is averred. are being
made to lose money by the quarrel over
the control of the company are invited
to join the plaintiff Bartlett. in his ac-
ton to stop the fractional quarrel I'M
til the court determines the merits Of
the case. One effect of the injunction,
unless it is dissolved, is to continue Os-
good, Kebler and the rest of the present
regime in office until their successors are
chosen. large force of deputy sheriffs
Is at the Boston Block headquarters Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company pre-
nared fr anY emergency.