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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
HE PAID FOR PROTECTION
AZ Least That II the story the st.
Louis Grand Jury VIII Probe in
the Alfred w. syrctt Case.

st. Louis.-SEecilc charges that
Alfred W. Syrst5. former real estate
promoter. o IN Jail on warrants
charging him with embezziement. paid
large sums Of money to a certain st.
Louis police captain for pro ection
while operating here. will be investi-
gated by the grand jury.
Circuit Attorney Sager. Wednesday,
ordered that Syrett and a jail guard be
brought before him, preparatory to
giving their testimony to the grand
jury.
Ii is alleged that since Syrett was
brought back from San Francisco a
prisoner. the police captain sent to him
by a mutual friend the following verbal
message:
STAND pat: if you fail to sand pat,
remember that | have six leaden bull
lets and a well-oiled pistol, and am
recognized as a dead shot"
The jail guard who is wanted as a
| grand jury witness is said to have over
heard this message and to have told
others about it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
DEAD IN KANSAS CITY FIRE
Miss Agnes Inman, Formerly Of st.
Louis, SuffOcated In the Att
man building Annex

Kansas City Mo.-While sleeping, Miss
Agnes Inman, aged 80, a corset maker,
who came here three months ago from
St. Louis, was suffocated to death, and
five other women were overcome by
smok, in a fire, starting in a china kiln,
in the annex of the Altman building at
Eleventh and Walnut streets, in this
city, Sunday night Most of the ten
ants of the building are professional
women and many Of them sleep in their
offices. Miss Inman was sleeping on
the fourth floor, and she was dead when
the iremen found her. The other five
ONE were taken down stairs on lad
ders by the firemen from the fifth floor
They were all revived in a short time.
Little is known of Miss Inman even by
her employer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
BURNED TO WATERS EDGE
The Goodrich Line steamer Atiant
Burned On Lake Mtchisan-One
Man Drowned.

Milwaukee.-The passenger steamer
Atlanta, of the Goodrich line, was
burned to the waters edge ten miles
north of Port Washington, Sunday af-
ternoon. The Smith brothers, fisher
men. of Port Washington, went to the
rescue with the tug Kessler, arriving
lust in time to rescue the passengers
and crew, numbering 65, who had taken
to lifeboats. All were safely trans
ferred to the steamer Georgia, another
of the Goodrich line boats, north-bound,
with the exception of one man, who was
drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
HIGH PRIEST OF ANARCHY
uerr Most. Leader of American
s.Reds," Expires From Attack
of Erysipelas.

Cincinnati.-Herr Johann Most, the
well.known anarchist, died in this city
of erysipelas. Most had been i'll at the
home of his friend, Adolph Kraus,
several days. He was on a lecture
tour, and had been driven out of Phil
adelphia when he came to this city.
Most left O widow and two sons, n
aged ~ and the other 10,
Most served a number of terms on
Blackwells' Island after arrests by
New York police on charges of making
inflammatory utterances. Frequently
he was scheduled to speak with Mrs.
Emma Goldman, another noted an
archist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
J.S.TENNENT, SR., ARRESTED
Head Of n Failed Shoe Firm Charged
With Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses.

st. Louis.-Former President John
Fl, Tennent, ST., of the Tennent
Shoe Co., which failed recently with
liabilities more than 81, 900. 900 in eX-
cess of its assets, was arrested Wednes-
day at his home, 4140 Washington
boulevard, on a bench warrant charg-
inng him with obtaining money under
false pretenses and released on 5000
bond.
The charge which caused the issu-
ance of the warrant is that a year ago
Tennent borrowed $4,000 from the
Franklin bank, giving the officials Of the
bank what purported to be a statement
of the financial condition of the Ten
nent firm. This statement, 1t is charg-
ed, was incorrect in essential details.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
CRIMINAL REGISTRATION
The kansas City Authorities On the
Trail OF a Widespread PIan of
Illegal Registration.

Kansas City. Mo.-Three men, Pearl
Rogers, Eddie Hayes and Martin J..
Walsh were arraigned in the criminal
court here, Monday, upon charges Of
criminal registration. Clyde Roelfsen,
charged with the same %offense. is held
in Jail, with a view of gaining from him
a full confession which, it is expected,
will expose a widespread plan of illegal
registration duplicating a number of
politicians.
Rogers is a bartender, awaiting trial
for murder, who was out on bail on
registration day. All three pleaded not
guilty and their cases were set for trial
on May %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

The most recent marriage and d..
vorce statistics Of Indiana show a
new and interesting condition. The
Information is derived from u com.
pilation OF the county clerks records
by the chief OF the state bureau of
statistics. The number of marriages
decreased from 2S,30l in 1904 to &C.,
767 In 1905, The number of divorces
increased from 3,449 In 1904 to 3,S40
In 1906, In 1904 there was one di,
yorce for every eight marriages. For
the year 1905 there was one divorce
for every seven marriages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
JOSEPH NOLAN HYSTERlCAL
The Saloonkecper Charged with
the Murder of Heintz and Sem
nett, Rnyinm In Jail.

ST. Louis.-Joseph Nolan, the
saloonkeeper at Edwardsville Crossing,
held for the murder of Fred Heintz and
William Sennett, fishermen. whose
gunshot-riddled bodies were found on
the river bank six miles south of AL
ton, is hysterical and raving in the Ed
w~ardsville jail, "Sldppy' Steffen, at
first suspected, but fully exonerated by
his graphic story, told at the coroner's
inquest, has gone back to his cabin on
Moline island.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
GEN. JOHN THAYER DEAD
He Had Held Many Public Offices and
Was a Renowned Indian Fight
err In Territorial Days.

Lincoln, Neb.-General John W.
Thayer, a civil war veteran, former
United States senator and governor of
Nebraska, died shortly before eight
O'Clock Monday night, after an illness
which became serious only last Satur-
day. For a mar Of his age-S6 years
Gen. Thayer was unusually robust and
active until a month ago. He was Unit
ed States senator from Nebraska for
the incomplete term from 1867 and 1871;
territorial governor Of Wyoming in
1875. and governor of Nebraska for four
years beginning in 1887. He gained re-
nown as an Indian fighter in the terri
torial days of this state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
TO BE ASKED TO DIsooRGE
Two Former Indiana State Auditors
who Appropriated Fees To BE
Proceeded Against.

Indianapolis, Ind.--Gov. Hanly's spe-
cial investigating committee, appointed
several months ago to examine the
books of the state auditors Office, re-
ported to the governor, Monday, that
J. 0. Henderson, democrat, who was
auditor from 1891 to 1895, owes the
state $91 ,962. S5, and A. G. DAILY, repub-
lican. who was auditor from 1895 to
1898. yves the state 2 ,667.74.
The amounts represent fees collected
and retained Illegally as claimed by the
state. The governor sent the report to
the Encouragement, with instructions
to bring suit to collect the money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

One OF the most prominent figures
in the sporting world Is Willie Hoppe,
The American boy. who won the cham.
pionship Of the world at 1S-inch balk.
line billiards from Maurice Vignaux,
II Is a great feat Of science for any
II to win the billiard championship.
but for a boy 10 years old 1t is won
derful. Hoppe Is even more ssnsa,
tional than was Frank Ives. in his
time the most picturesque billiardis'
the world had ever seen. The boy
was born a billiardist, for he had "the
stroke the first time he handled a
cue. when six years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

There will be $4,000 John Smiths In
the next Chicago city directory. The
striking printers voted the other day
to compel every labor union man In
the city TO give his name as John
Smith. The women In their families
must also observe the order. This
action was taken to make the direc.
tory, which is gotten out by a non
union Arm, valueless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
THE NJ EARTHQUAKE
The Results Much Worse Than First
Reported over 1000 Persons BE-
Ing Killed in Kagi Alone.

London.--A special dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Telegraph says:
Advices from Taihoku Capital Of
Formosa) state that the earthquake on
that island was serious than at
first reported. In the prefecture Of
Kagi alone 1,40O houses were complete
ly destroyed, LOLA persons killed and
sos injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

There are In the United States
1929 plants devoted 10 silk manufac,
ture. employing 10000 skilled oper,
atlves. These plants are distributed
all over the country, and in 1905 pro,
duced sl0J, 900, 900 worth OF silk tex,
tiles. It Is estimated that the pro,
duction for 1906 will reach the
amount OF $4,000 900. and that the
grand total Of consumption of silk
price goods for the present year will
amount to $50, 900, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

In the year 1895 the United States
produced nearly 1886, 900, 900 pounds OF
copper, Its value was $3S, 000, 600
not quite ten cents a pound. Every
year since then the output Of our
copper mines has been greater than
the year before, In 1904 American
mines produced sl2, 1000, 900 pounds
and the value was $l05. 600, 900, or
about thirteen cents a pound. The
increase in consumption being greater
than the increase in production, tho
price advanced steadily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Tobacco. which used to the me-
dunn of exchange in the early colo.
NAL days, Is today the currency Of
British New Guinea. The British
administration there reports that the
medium is not the means OF a lively
trade. or the native he says: HE
will so to work for u few weeks OF
months and earn a few pounds; theil
return to his home and lead the life
Of q gentleman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
CASE IS GROWING SERIOUS
Charges of Forgery Threatened in
Connection With the Walsh
memorandum Notes."

Chieago.-Charges of extensive
gegy, growing out of the Walsh bank
failures, are threatened as a result OF
the statement of George Paradis, a
former employee of the Chicago n a
tional bank, that his signature append
ed to 5000, 900 worth of memorandum
notes is spurious.
Paradis was formerly in the employ
of Walsh. He is a civil engineer and
was engaged in surveying the fallen
bankers Indiana properties. Since
leaving the Walsh employ he has been
teaching a class in the Amour insti-
tute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

The most wonderful forest in the
world Is being washed out of the
lakeland Of northern Arizona, but It
hsars little resemblance to a forest
save In the form Of the logs in which
The tree trunks are broken. The
trees are undoubtedly the Oldest In
existence, for the woodland which
they composed existed millions Of
years ago. Finally the forest was
overwhelmed by the sea and later by
IN earthquake, so that the trees were
Embedded in such II manner that
most OF them have literally turned TO
stone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
GRAVES is FOLKS CHOICE
Names M~nrshalI's Successor On Mis-
souri, Supreme Bench Until
Fall Election.

Jefferson City. Mo,-Gov. Jos. w.
Folk has decided to appoint Walter
w. Graves, of Butler county, former
Judge Of the Twenty-ninth judicial
circuit, to the vacancy iii the state
supreme court, ~occasioned by the re-
tirement OF Judge William c. Mar
shall, whose resignation became eff
rective April l.
Judge Marshalls successor, to serve
out the unexpired term from January
|. 1907, to December 81, 1908, will be
chosen at the November election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

That there are more wolves In Polk
county. Minn., at the present time
than ever before since the organiza-
ton OF the county is shown by the
fact that the bounties paid BY the
state for them have doubled In the
last year. There already have been
brought 10 the auditors oihce at the
courthouse this winter 95 hides. for
which $3.50 each was paid as a
bounty. making q total OF s712se
given ont 10 the hunters. trappers
and farmers who instigsted a raid to
extermlnate the nest In this section
or the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

There are in America to-day moro
than two hundred fraternal beneficial
orders, with a combined membership
OF over five million, who are pro-
tected to the extent of about sever
billion, five hundred million dollars,
End have distributed benefits to dis
abled members amounting to more
than eight hundred and twenty-five
million dollars,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

The Indian Is coming to the front
in these days. The tribal organiza-
tion Of the Chorokees, Chlckasaws,
Choctaws, Greeks and Seminoles was
dissolved a few days ago, and those
Indians, numbering about ninety
thousand. will diffuse themselves
among the mass Of the citizenship OF
the country. Their community, the
Indian Territory, will form part of
the coming state of Oklahoma, AMI
the red man will take up a little OF
the white MAYS burden. and assist in
making and obeying the laws of bis
state and country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
CASES OF THE PACKERS
Stty,-Gen. Moody Declares Attitude
of Government In the
Trust Cases.

Chicago.-Attorney-General Moody
Friday declared the attitude of the
government in investigations of alleged
trusts is that the subpoena and oath are
absolutely requisite to procure immu-
nifty for persons under investigation.
He also reiterated his statement that
the department of justice does not be-
l,eve there is any construction Of the
law which may entitle a corporation to
refuse to produce its books when they
are demanded by the governments
agents for inspection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Franklin. Ind.-Wednesday, Thomas
Darrell, aged Is, an inmate OF the
Johnson county infrmary, killed his
roommate, Cyrus Brown, aged 81,
crushing hi skull with a cuspidor.
Darrell saye ne was told to do the deed
by angels who appeared In q dream,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Believe He was Delany.

Warrensburg-It is believed here
that a well-dressed man who is report
ed to have drowned himself in the
Kaw river, near Kansas City, was
Cashier Delany of the Centerview
bank, which has failed. So far moth
ing but the mans hat has been recov-
cred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Passed on Quietly.

Berlin-One hundred and four So
cialists meetings which were held,
Sunday, in Berlin and its suburbs for
the purpose of commemorating the rev.
olutionary outbreaks of lS4S-49 and pro-
testing against the three-class suffrage
system of Prussia, passed off with COM
plete quiet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
4 LynchinE Mt Chnttanoosa.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Edward
johnson, colored, was taken from jail
at 10:45 p. m, Monday, by a mob Of Is
men and hanged to a beam of the coun-
ty bridge over the Tennessee river. He
was to have been hanged Tuesday, but
the United States supreme court grant
ed a stay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
CHILDREN IN FIERY PERIL
MANY Hurt when Manual Training
School mt Haverhill, Mass,
Was Burned.

Haverhill, Mass. The manual
training school building in this city was
destroyed by fire, Monday and the flames
spread to the Whittier n OF the
high school. Many children were in
jured.
The fire also spread to nearby dwell
ing houses.
Some of the children suffered in
juries by jumping and others in escap-
ing down the stairways. 1t was stated
that none was fatally hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Uniontown, Pa.-Last week Grandma
Mary McKittr:ck. living near here,
celebrated her i0Sth birthday. She had
a party, and danced with her guests.
She came to America from her native
home in Ireland when she was 90
years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Dead From Lack of sustenance.

st. Louis.-The Missouri state
board of immigration, formed to in
duce foreigners to come to Missouri
and settle on unoccupied lands, is
dead because the legislature has failed
to make any appropriation for its
maintenance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

New York,-Senator Chauncey NJ, De-
pew is in seclusion In his home, 81
West Fifty-fourth street. where he Is
frequently visited by a physician, 1t
Is said the senator Will soon so to Eu.
rope and remain indefinitely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

The Battenberg family has come
prominently to the front of late ow,
ing to the prospective marriage OF
the young Princess Ena Victoria to
King Alfonso of Spain. Though
among her intimates she is known as
Princess Ena, it Is announced that
she will In the future be known as
Queen Victoria of Spain. In remem.
hrance Of her illustrious grand.
mother, Queen Victoria Of Britain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

st. Louis.-Governors Of all the
southwestern states have been invited
by the Business Mems league to at
tend, as the leagues guests, the COM
mercial convention to be held in st.
Louis, April 16 and IL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
interesting Alienation Case.

Columbia-James R. Garrett, of Mid
way, filed suit in circuit court against
Alexander Nichols for $1,000 damages,
alleging alienation of affection of his
wife, Victoria B. Garrett. On February
20 the defendant, Alex. Nichols, aged
Il, is alleged to have eloped with Gar
rett's wife, who is As years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Unhappy woman Takes Poison.

Overwhelmingly Mrs. Georgia
Rochelle, aged 30. wife of ]. A. Ro-
Ghetto, until six months ago a resident
Of st. Louis, where they were married
II years ago, committed suicide by
swallowing poison. She was unhappy
over a long separation from her hus-
hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Absolutely No DANGER.

Manila.-Col. John c. ID. knight, Maj
Gen. Woods chief-of-staff, has returned
from a reconnaissance Of the situation
in China. He reports that there is alb
solutely no danger of trouble and that
tranquility ~prevailsl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
A,,.w.a PADDED Res,.tra,ion.

Kansas City. Mott is alleged there
is evidence OF padding III the reglstra-
ton here for the coming election. and
the republican city committee has or
ganized a special comnittee to make i'm
vestlgation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
A Grand Jury A. Sea.

New York.--It is said the grand
Jury which is investigating evidence in
the insurance matters submitted by
District Attorney Jerome, is at sea as
to whether a political assessment by q
director Of d corporation constitutes
the crime Of larceny.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
BOLD Thief GETS JeweIry.

Akron, O.-EolGly, under the very
eyes of hundreds of passers-by, who
Thought he was an employee. a thief
took 1900 worth of jewelry from the
pawn shop of A. J.. Skuller. The man
opened the door with a duplicate key,
am filled a bag with gold watches and
rings
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Another Anthony In the Field,

Rochester, N. Yin this city, at q
council of the family Of Susan B. An
thony. Friday, it was decided that Mary
Anthony shall go to Oregon to aid in
the suffragist campaign there. She will
start next week with Rev. DR.. Anna
Shaw.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

r~ittsburg, Kas.--On Saturday. Sam
Starnes. a miner. about 20 years old
was caught beneath q fall of rock in
shaft No. Q of the Shampand coal
mines at Iowa camp and killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Dallas, Tex.-Venerable Judge James
NJ. Patterson, Dallas Oldest pioneer
settler, died at his home here, aged "a.
There were many ex-slaves present at
the bedside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Tippin Gets state Fair once.

Nichols+George T. Tippin, a fruit
grower, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the horticultural depart
ment of the state fair at Sedalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Bloomington. Ml.--Wednesday Walter
Cardiff and Harry Chamblin, boys. were
drowned at Mason City. the ice giving
way with them while skating. The
boys were cousins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Carlinville, Ill.-An old pioneer. H.
NJ. Kimball, aged 70, died of pneu-
monia. He was postmaster here in
1861 under Lincoln and was reappoint-
ed by Grant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
A Jealous Mans Deed.

st. Joseph-U. H. Lillis, a freight
conductor on the Chicago Great West
efn railway, in 3 fit of jealousy, shot
and probably fatally wounded Miss Me-
dora Mcqueen, and then turned the
weapon on himself, dying soon after
wards,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Beckner Gets Fifty Years.

jefferson C;ty-Charles Beckner, .,ged
~, was sentenced to so years in the
penitentiary for the killing of Charles
Brown, at Independence, in January,
1905.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Indianapolis, Ind.-A monster petit
ton signed by over $4,000 persons,
asking for clemency for Former State
Auditor Sherrick, will be presented to
Gov. Hanly the latter part Of the week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Ninety per cent OF the women who
inbabit the capital OF Morocco are
divorces. A recent census shows that
OF the $4,000 women in Fez there are
only $500 who are not divorced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Jefferson City-Several st. Louis
boodlers who have completed peniten-
tiary terms have petitioned Gov. Folk
to restore their citizens rights.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
Fireman killed, Engineer Hurt.

Willis, Kas.-Monday, a Missouri
Pacific fast freight was derailed. and
eight cars and the locomotive piled up.
Fireman r. Hoagland was killed, and
Engineer al Fisher sustained serious
injuries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
A Terrible Coasting Mishap.

st. Joseph-Annie Veosky, II years
old, will die, and her sister Rosa, Ag-
gle Burkowsky and T. J. Seaford, aged
%, were probably fatally bruised about
their heads and crushed internally by
the collision of a bobsled with a tree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22

Des Moines, lathe various lows
independent telephone companies in
convention started q quarter-million-
dollar combination to fight the Bell
Telephone Co.'S interests In the state