The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27

Mr.. c. b. Hopkins. general agent OF the
telephone company. makes the following
statement.
Mr.. William Lehigh, the young GENTLE
man who Is TO have exclusive charge OF
the operating department of the sunset
Telephone and Telegraph Company In this
city. arrived from San Francisco last
evening, and has already entered u,on
his new duties.
MFR. Lehigh's father, operating manager
at San Francisco. has been with the COM
the young man grew up with the busi-
ness. consequently the company have
great confidence In his ability TO make
a decided and immediate Improvement In
the service.
Five new sections OF the switchboard
went to work last Monday. two more
were put In service today. four more will
come tomorrow, and the entire new equip
ment Will be completed Monday. Thus.
with a new management and new machin-
looked for.
In addition TO the increase Of the pres
ent switchboard President Sahin has
buyers and sellers system; the nachin-
ery already having arrived I'm the city.
Under this system one hundred Of the
heavies. Telephone users users, who have a
selves. will be selected by the company
and supplied with an additional telephone
each, which VIII be connected with a
special switchboard. and so far as these
subscribers. these telephones and this
switchboard are concerned they will be
entirely separate and apart from the gen
erai system, thus relieving II OF vast
amount Of work. the heavy subscribers
using the buyers and sellers" system FOR
switching among themselves and leaving
their ordinary telephones free TO that ex-
tent This system will be installed and
maintained for one year free Of charge.
So far as the trouble with the operators
Is concerned, MIR. SaMn. president OF the
company. has been upon the ground, In
vestigating the situation carefully, and
promptly applied remedies which must
convince all concerned OF his determine
ton to be Just and generous lie has
given the operators n scale Of wages
more liberal than they asked He has
agreed. 20 take them back as rapidly as
possible. with their ian term Of previous
service placed TO their credit. under the
right 10 decide the details 81 reinstats-
meut. which IL absolutely necessary 10
give proper service and maintain discf-
subscriber. IN hls own Interest and N fhs
Interest Of the service. should sustain Mr.
sabin.
The fact that the company has said to
an az its operators those who remain
In the service, as well as these ~ho 40
not) IL you were promised or entitled 20
or \ year ago. and have not received
same the company all redeem such OBJ
legations, and now stands ready 30 pay
may bs. upon application 10 the CASHIER
IL a feature which was not asked or sx-
pected and can only be regarded in the
light 81 disposition 10 right wrongs
II any have been done.
II had been hoped that the girls would
be controlled by sound Judgment show
ing proper appreciation OF Mr.. Sahin's
disposition. Taking same as an evidence
OF future good VIII and accepted with
ozst bubble
The company - now seeking additional
operators to replace those who came from
the neighboring towas and Will coon be
returned home, and 20 oil new Positions
AT the switchboard. also ia confempla-
ton OF future vacancies. II offers these
places 10 the girls who went out but N
they decline 20 return the places must
be filed hy the first Competent young
ladies who apply, and the work OF re-
AtAlx.raAdh yRp