East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13

According to Messrs. Stillman and
Myers IT was understood yesterday
afternoon that Mr.. Dodd would COM
mence making an accounting Of the
affairs of the Tribune this morning
and that In consideration of this 1t
was agreed by the directors to forego
commencing any legal action to COM
pei such an accounting. However, up
to this afternoon Mr.. Dodd has not
appeared to commence upon the work
and consequently the proposition is at
issue again.
This afternoon John McCourt, at
tornev for Mr. Dodd. stated that an
accounting would be made, though he
denied Mr.. Dodd had made any prom
ise TO do such today. Mr.. McCourt
maintains that the shareholders
meeting held yesterday was a legal
one. and that the new board of direc-
tors was legally chosen. The reason
for turning the plant over to the con-
trol OF Myers and the old directors,
he says, was to preserve peace while
negotiations were pending. He de-
clares there is no occasion for trou-
BILE, and that an amicable settlement
should be reached.
lightning Changes.
There Is still war I'm the ranks of
those owning the Pendleton Tribune,
and at present there seems to be no
show for the dove Of peace to perch
within the walls of the troublous print
shop. Since yesterday noon events
have followed one another with light
ming like rapidity and the end is not
yet. During the latter part of the af-
ternoon the management of the paper
was regained by Mr.. Dodd and held
for an hour or more. However. at
the end of that time he was again de-
posed, and the plant is now again in
the hands of the insurgent employees
Early Morning Fight.
So far the most sensational feature
of today is personal fight which oc-
Cured early this morning between Il.
p Dodd and w. S. Brown. the latter
foreman of the paper and one of the
minority stockholders. The affair
happened in the Tribune building be-
fore breakfast, and according to those
present the foreman was attacked by
Mr.. Dodd during a quarrel between
the two men in which Mr.. Brown
used certain printer-like expressions
upon his former employer. No seri-
Gus injuries were inflicted on either
side, but that victory was with the
foreman is indicated by the appear
ance of the two men, Mr.. Dodd re-
ceiving two black eyes.
Dummy Directors Chosen.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
what was called stockholders meet
ing was held in the office of the
Tribune, notice of the same having
been served by Mr.. Dodd upon his
rebellioas fellow -proprietors How
ever, acting upon the advice of their
attorney, none of the men We're pres
ent excepting C. Il. Baker. Never
theless, "A meeting was held, and 1t Is
said new shares of stock in the COM
pany were issued by Mr.. Dodd to the
following: George Perringer, 7. G.
Montgomery, j. A. Fee, G. w. Phelps
and Arnold Sheuerman.
With these new stockholders pres
ent, either I'm person or by proxy, the
old board Of directors was declared
removed, and a new board consisting
of the above five men and Messrs.
Dodd and Baker, was elected. C. W.
Myers was then declared removed as
secretary and from his position on the
paper.
Sheriff Taylor I'm Charge.
About this time Sheriff T. ID. Tay-
lor was summoned to the office and
he was given certified copy of the