The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-09
TELEPHONE RATE-RAISE
CASE IS REMANDEI
Corporation Commission Failed
to Certify Findings and
Statement Of Facts

The supreme court iu an opie.an
written hy Jpsiicv h w. Williams ren.
acred today holds that the general
order igsued hy Che corporation com
mission ia tha aaec of Cltltona ai
keedee W AZ q a N 4 railway, y
witch The commission holds that De
maintenance ol telephone in depot
whore a ielaphnne exchange ia main.
lained ID tha town iR necessary paft
e ihe aepots equipment ana ihat
the anme should be maintained hy zee
ralllOad eumpang or The use If che
patrons aud customers Oh the road itl
Nst reasonable an6 correct Yhe san.
.la Fe apneaioG the ease raising ihe
point o. inrsulctioB in ihe mniler pn-
dor hp constitution, Upon tha quea'
ti0n lha supreme lGgrt holds That both
pndor The common law aAd under the
provisions Of Section ls Article 3, Of
The Constitution. tho commission has
1uch authority Judge Williams holdA
that "rhe telephone 10 On indispenaa.
Bile aid ii HE conduct Of the buslne.H
Of common carrier a, any eanter i
population and has become aecesslty
under the constitution end laws oi
this state
This order was Issued hy toe euin
mission several months ago after d
full hearing on the matter prior TO
statehood he majority Of tho dep9ls
IN the state had telephones. bat When
the commission commenced enforcing
the constitutional provisions prohipHt
ing free telephones OF reduced atea
io railroad companies, the railroad
ordered the phones out rathcr tiau
aag the regular rate except in town
ehere they had lively competition
There are now pending before fh
corporation commission four com
laints against railroad companies ash
ing that telephones be- installed in
tallons. one against lho Roek Island
81 citizeua OF rnas ara thc other
hreo cases against tho Santa No we're
lied bg residents 81 Ripley Marshall
and Orlando. II Is thought the rail
roads will now 20 ahead and Install
he telephones sud not Hait until Il
special order s mado IN each eua
nlaint illed, since tho supreme eoar
has affirmed the general dfder Of TIE
commission. George A. llenghsH
counsel for The commission IN bis
brief submitted 10 the court asking tof
he sustaining Of the order iak0f &c
aston 10 mako The following rcmafha
10 show that the railroads arc simply
wanting % hc behind the times and
not conduct up to date denplal
This Is a great uge Of progression
md advancement III communication in
hich the Inventive genins has laid
he state IL Maine neslde the state Of
california. whwa tho cloqnenoe OF the
0uih may instantly neneitale The lag
e Of the Norlhs aud has sent The
voice from the unlnil 10 bring comfort
o the sick chamber We ARE inaaea
surprised Al the position Of the 81
pelleni. st lime when By the Hse
9l the Aray. The inner lhfpbhinR
s The beart may bo observed when
hs electric light reveals the seH
ghon the aifhlp makes the e1sle
cfenm aiih envy and when NE flt
lin can II me chimney has been sup
reeded bY lhh bank guaranty laW
Eltal in the larc 81 all ihesa achieve
Henla ihia appellant shnald insist taal
Z should not be required % Keep pae
1lh ita iimca IN iis equipment f.
unnecessary 10 dlseusg
"fhe position of the appellant may
Il Tie future BE- read with as mueh
interest and anusamrnt as the con
ifpFdrsy ih Philadelphia ln l8s8
which grew out pf The granting Of
ff8nchlae % light the city wiih S.
instead If shaie oil which up 10 4
iime had hecn used ln an odilofIa
ln lhc philadelphia LEDGER ~ opnna
lng the brupuaed franchise. iris Ian
Raare was nsnd
eln ihls advanced uer ve vepIe
not be- aurprsed 4 some presumption
ass should fnaieh tlic day god from
the skies aud light the world viii
aas
Faemanded on Techuicalisy.
Tho case Of =. II. WeateuhaYef q
al aud state Of oklahoma peisus the
Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph
ompane tho same being TIE com
elelui hlea by clllxens of Enid over q
gear ago protesting against lhe Be- 10
ser ccnf raise n rates b the Tela
phonn company and lahlns nn order
0npflilnk The company 70 restore the
old rntea. wns remanded II the CO..
Iorallon commission this morning b}
The supreme court IN al nplnlou hy
luHlce Elaya With faauaBi N the