East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16

This morning the fight for the con-
trol of the Pendleton Tribune was
taken into circuit court, and the bit
ter dispute between L. p. Dodd and
his former associates will evidently be
decided by legal proceedings. Two
suits were brought simultaneously
this forenoon-one by the Dodd forces
asking for the appointment of a re-
ceiVer. and one by the insurgent-
directors asking that the former man.
ager be required TO do numerous
things desired by them. After the
papers In the case had been filed this
morning the matter was postponed
until $3.50 this afternoon.
Dodd's Complaint.
In the suit filed by the Dodd forces,
and in which the dummy directors and
the Pendleton Savings bank are
named as plaintiffs and the employee
directors as defendants. It is cited
that 40 shares of stock In the rrib-
une company are held by the plaint-
iffs, and that the defendants hold 100
shares. However OF these 1t is al
legged but II shares have been paid
for. Also, numerous other facts re-
garding the formation of the company
and the affairs OF the past year are
given.
1t is charged by the complaint that
for several months prior to February
., 1906, the defendants consuired to
secure control of the paper H. the
intention of changing the policy of the
same, both politically and in a busi-
ness way. In carrying out this de-
sign II is said that on a certain day
of this month the defendants pre-
tended to remove Il. p. Dodd from
the management of the paper and to
place the same i'm the hands of g. w.
Myers person alleged 20 be without
the ability to run or conduct the pa
per-
Hcinous Plot Asserted. 80
1t is also stated that for many years
the Tribune has been i republican
paper, and that its support has come
principally from those Of that party
because of the papers advocacy of
republican doctrines. But that, not
withstanding the papers past posi-
tions. II is charged those now in con-
troll have threatened and are at
tempting to conduct the paper in the
interests of that party known as the
democratic party" Also, II Is alleged
this will be done unless those now in
power are restrained from so doing.
II Is also alleged by the complaint
that Mr.. Dodd has been forcibly elect
ed from the office of the company,
and that members of his board of Ii
rectors have been denied entrance to
the same.
Bylaws Are Missing.
1t is further alleged that on Febru-
ary s, 1906, the books Of the company
were taken by the defendants, and
that among them was the book con-
tanning the bylaws of the company.
1t is claimed that In the bylaws OF
the company 1t is provided that the
president of the company may call
meeting of the shareholders at any
time he desires. Accordingly It is held
the recent selection of new board
was legal.
On account of the acts of the de-
PENDANTS, It is said the creditors of
the paper are becoming frightened
and threaten to commence attachment
proceedings to protect their interests.
Besides II. w. Stewart, who holds
mortgage for $4,000, the other credit
ors are the Mergenthaler Linotype
company, the Hoe Press company, and
the Pendleton Savings bank.
Receiver Asked.
Because of the facts alleged the
plaintiffs pray that the court will ap-
no,rt n suitable person as receiver for