The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-02
TELEPHONE MEN


The annual meeting of the Ohio In
dependent Telephone Association con-
yened yesterday morning at ten o'clock
in the Hotel Mckinley. About forty
telephone companies of the district
were represented at the meeting. The
district comprises the following coun-
ties: Mahoning, Summit, Portage.
Stark, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson,
Columbiana, and Tuscarawas. All of
the other eight districts of the state
have already held their annual meet
ings. The state convention of tele-
phone men will be held soon after this
meeting.
w. F. Laubaugh, Of Akron, vice
president of this district, presided at
the session, and ]. w. Miller, of Ak
ron filled the position Of secretary.
At the morning session Secretary
Miller read his statistical report for
the past year, showing a growth of
1923 telephones in the district since
the meeung last year. ]. S. Braley, of
Telephone company, of the United
States Long Distance Telephone COM
pany, and also of the Federal Tele-
phone company, spoke of the growth
and development throughout the Unit
ed States during the past fourteen
years of Independent companies.
The afternoon session was opened
by. an address by Frank l.. Bream, of
Columbus, president of the State In
dependent Telephone Association. j.
F.. Souers, of Massillon, a director OF
the Stark Telephone company, talked
of long distance connections. G. V.
McVey, of Cleveland, general manager
of the United States Telephone COM
pany, talked about the growth of his
company, and particularly about the
extension of lines contemplated by
the company. He also talked about
the general development of the tel
ephone industary throughout the
country He said that there are over
thirty thousand telephones represent
ed at this meeting.
Following this address a general
discussion was held concerning the de-
yelopment of the telephone field The
report of President Bradley of the
state organization was heard.
Among the prominent men at the
meeting were w. F. Laubaugh, of Ak
ron, vice president of the district;
Frank D. Miller, of Alliance. secre-
tary of the district; President Bradley,
of the United States Telephone COM
pany; c. v. McVey, of Cleveland,
general manager of the United States
Telephone company; A. s. Hillhouse,
Of Cleveland, manager of exchanges
of the United States Telephone COM
pany; NJ G. Sammons, manager of
the Masstllon Telephone company;
President Frank Beam, of the Inde-
pendent Ohio Telephone Association,
OF Columbus; George King, manager
of company at Youngstown; Manag-
er Johnson, of New Philadelphia;
Manager Beatty, of Ravenna, Manger
Richardson, of East Liverpool; Manag-
er Stratton, of Winona; Manager
Wurtman, of Paris; Manager Taylor,
of Minerva; Manager Stackhouse, of
North Georgetown; Superintendent W.
p. Beall. of the Stark Telephone COM
pany; Dr. Bowers and Mr.. Richards
of Uniontown; Manager Raley, of Sa-
lem; Mr.. Slingluff, Of Canal Dover
and Manager Briggs. of Beach City.
Amang the prominent manufacture
ing men present at the meeting of the
telephone men were: George b. Pratt
of Cleveland, of the North Electric
company; ]. H. Mcfarland, of Muncie
Ind, of the Indiana Steel and Wire
company; John G. sss--ssSz-ss % Sz@s
cago, of the Amsrtmn NRsseEss TasD'
nhone company and ]. w. Brooks, o.