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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

ten barkwafds covers were laid Ton
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritz. Miss batoman.
Miss May Galbrough Miss Van Dync
potv. Miss Ruby Gsmette, Miss Anna
Nnrdhar. Miss Emma nolhruOk and
Miss LILLIAN Connolly other guests
wcrc Mrs. ,. G.. Christensen and Mrs
pOulson.
The engagement is announced Of
Miss Eileen Marian Common. uf h0s-
tom Mass and Mr. William Douglas
Mcclellan of Boston. Mass formerly
of slU Lake city The wedding Co take
place early Boo February
Mr. aud Mrs Arthur Snow win one
ttrtaln at cards tonight about three
tables to Doe played Tho decorations
win bee in American Beauty roses and
thc following guests win Doe prcscntt
Dr and Mrs D. s. Wright Mrs.
Martha Groo of Montpelier. Ida; Dr.
and Mn. Clearance Snow. Mr.. and MrF.
willard r. Cannon Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis N. Cannon and Mr.. George A..
SNOW Of Chicago.
The Utah Womeu's Press club will
meet next Saturday night at the IA
p0ncnt office. at 1880 o'clock. and as
the date is the birthday anniversary Of
lhe late Nna ID. Young the evening
wiz bc devoted 10 her memory. senti-
monts descriptive Of her character 20
answer the roll call and Mrs e. t..
Wells tO read a papor-ln MCmoriam--
Go the departed The club president
Mrs Florence Critchlow, will discuss
current events. and Mrs Widtsoe will
give a talk on Travels in Norway"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
ANOTHER GREAT
CAREY DRAWING
/. B. Perrine Tells OF 0pportuni-
ties Offered in Land Near
Twin Falls. Idaho.
WILL BE OPENED NEXT MONTH
Tract of seventy Thousand Acres
To be- Available to Entry
men Feb. :.

D. b. pcuine. traffic manager of the
idaho Southern railroad is IN town
today from Twin Falls Mt Perrine is
one of the leading fruit growers of tho
Gem state. Boa addition Co being rail-
road official, aud 81 a man OF anairs
with keen insight into the business
possibilities OF his section. He states
that the city OF Twin Falls. which has
been in existence only four years, now
has "a population of 5000
"The growth OF the place has been
simply wonderful" said Mr.. PeTine
this morning while 10 is an agricul-
tural and nuit country, the three banks
iu Twin Fulls now have on deposit
over $1,000. 900. Contracts have already
been let and work has begun on busl-
ness blocks which when completed VIII
cost FULLY a million dollars. ono Of
these will Doe a six-story bank build
ing. TO be constructed by the owners
of the Mccormick bank In this city.
That whole country Is rapidly coming
to the front" continued Mr.. Perrine.
"a tract OF $4,000 acres Of Carey act
land ls 20 be thrown open on Feb, 8,
and the tract contains some Of tho best
fruit land bon the state. Now my hobby
is fruit raising. and I know whereof
I speak This land is situated west Of
the Twin Falls country, and the town
of Bliss. on the maiu line OF the ore
gon Short Line, Is IN the con-
ter OF the tract. The soil is
composed of decomp0sed lava, or
what is known as volcanic ash.
sandy loan, and Is uneXcened for fruit
growing purposes. The drawing viii
be- conducted in the same manner as
the former Carey act drawings, and
many salt Lake people viii say that
they have been well satisfied with what
they got IN former drawings.
SETTLERS FROM COLORADO.
"NVo have received a large emigra-
ton from Colorado and other eastern
states. but 10 may be surprising u
know that the biggest part of our set
tiers come from the nOrthwest-over In
the fruit raising section OF Washington
and Oregon. like Wenatchee and Hood
river. The water for the tract is 20
De had from an extension OF the rwn
Falls North Side canal out Of Snake
river and what Is known as the Glover
Creek valley win be irrigated by the
waters thus secured. There are 100000
acres Of land now under Irrigation
surrounding Twin Falls, and within
another year 100 900 acres more VIII
be brought under water.
"A pleasant feature Of the trip 10
Twin Falls now Is the through Sleep
ing car service installed by the ore
gon short Line between Salt Lake ana
Twin Falls. IL Is a fact" declared M
Perrine, that our people prefer 90
come 20 Salt Lake rather than 50 90
any other city, for the reason that they
do not have TO change cars at Mini
doka in order to get TO salt Lake.
Salt Lake Is the only city In the inter-
mountain west" concluded the gentle
man. "and we all like to come here"
Mr. PeITine Is in conference today
with the officials Of the oregon Short
Line relative to excursion rates, etc,
for the proposed land opening at Good
ing.
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SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.


one OF the largest ana lnosl enjoy
able ahalrs gwen oy lne L. ID. b. o. Hlu-
dents was the alumni class hau o..
odeon hall Last night, about 300 m
clualns the Iacul,A, students ana
lrlehds or uhe institution being pres
blue ANA gold or the university, ana
the programs had inc university scat
ln inc same coipfs lhere was de-
lightiul music ana inc entire ahair was
most successful
of music ana dancing inter- persed
during the evening, ANA including solos
hN Miss Eiiuor ftout. Miss Hazel
barnes. ana MISS Llha Evans. "a
ll',ln -'i' nl HiI.' M'll"'l' 'i'oh
IlHe LOUIS, i''I'h. lN' ulft'lut 'I
th, Inl -l,'l 'N"'a l.'N l.IiIlH'thl o.
we uhI M.-s l''I.N'} s
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES.
New Glasses to be Organized
at the l.. ID. :. High school
for Midycar Students.

on Monday, February 1. 1909.
new classes will be organized at
the L. ID. S. high school in the
following subjects:
Theology German, English.
Latin. algebra. drawing. general
history. vocal music, sewing,
woodwork, photography, phys
steal education.
These classes viii be organ
ized for the convenience Of mid
year graduates from the pub
iic schools, who finish their
course January %. 1909 The L.
j. S. offers every opportunity.
convenience. facility, TO be found
in the best modern high school
The L. ID. S. has proved beyond
the shadow OF "a doubt that IL 6
one OF the few first class high
schools In the West. Remember
the date Tho registration fee Is
only five dollars. The new classes
win be organized February /.
1909.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Ilyric-The management Of the New
Lyric have secured the finest set Of mo-
ton pictures for the week beginning to-
day that they have ever had, according
20 Manager Clark. Each one Of the
pictures seems TO be a headliner, but
al the head OF them all Is A. Conan
Doyle's famous detective story,
'"rhe Theft of the Pearl Necklace in
this piece Sherlock Holmes and Raffes
play the prominent parts Another iilm
OF merit IS THE Criminal Hypnotist.'
I1mpire--Beginning today one Of the
attractions of this moving picture
house win be a highly colored Serpen-
tine Dance.
Isis-This motion picture house has
a number OF new subjects of unusual
interest for next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF tho strevell-
Paterson Hardware company was held
Thursday afternoon. The old board
OF directors was reelected a. follows:
w. s. Mccormick. NJ. u. Rice. O. J.
Salisbury Newell Beaman, c. n. Sire
veil, j. II. Paterson, A. ID. McMullin.
The directors chose these officers: Pres
ideut. G.. n. Strevell, vice president
and treasurer, J. h. Paterson; aecre-
tnry, A. j.. McMullin An annual
dividend Of per cent was declared
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
PREVENTION VS.. CURE.

The man or woman who once expert
ences the loss OF valuables by fire or
burglary usually takes steps 10 prevent
a repetition by renting a Safe Deposit
Box. Prevention, however. is better
than cure. We will rent YOU a box I'M
our Fire, Water and Burglar proof
Vaults for Two Dollars per anuum. AT
this trihing expense can you afford TO
risk the loss Of your VIII. Valuable Pa
pers. etc, by keeping them az home OF
al your office?
Hours $3.50 a. m. to 600 %. m. SAT-
urdays until $50 D. m, An attendant
always In charge
SALT LAKE SECURITY a. TRUST
Co.. 30 Main ST.
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A MATTER OF CHOICE

Really us "a matter OF choice
we would rather have ten uer-
sons deposit 81 each than one
uon0n $40, or ten persona de-
p0at $40 each. than ono person
800, on ten persons deposit 500
each than ono person 1000, 0r
ton persons deposit $1,000 each
fhan one person $4,000 True.
these smaller deposits give ua
more labor in caring Tor thom
fun Wo prefer them. no ono.
therefore. should be- az an tmid
about bringing in small deposits
Make our bank your bank
Utah Savings q Trust Company.
no. 235 Main ST.
la the business heart
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
WE DO JOB PRINTING.

How is your stock Of Letter Heads,
Envelopes. Bill Heads. and other Of
fee supplies?
Let us figure with you on blank
books. certificates. booklets, or re-
cepits. IN fact anything in the print
ing line.
We guarantee satisfaction.
THE DESERET NEWS.
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~ EXPLANATION.

The reason fof the popularity OF
the Fleur- de-Lis chocolates b. hat
they are absolutely pure and 1f tho
very best quality For sale at Wills.
Horne Drug Store. Smith DRUG stoIe
brigham street Pharmacy and Halliday
DmE
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zIoN's s

zioN's SAVINGS BANK & TRUST co
Transacts a general trust business
and pays 4 per cent interest on saw
iugs deposits
JOSEPH r. SMITH. President
ANTHON II. LUND. Vice-PresL
o c. BEEBE. Cashier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

CONSOLIDATED WAGON &
is hereby given that a
special meeting Of the stock
holders Of The Consolidateq
Wagon & Machine Company will
be held al the comPanys ONCE
Nos. lgS-l5O South State street
san Lake City. Utah, on Mon
day. February Sth, 1903. at
o'clock ID M of said day, 20 con-
slider the following questionss
10 Increase the capital stock OK
the company from N,oy,VVV 70 -
6OOO0O by increasing the NUMBER
of shares OF the company from
1000 TO 500; TO retire the COM
mon stock by purchase or OK
change for preferred STOCK. on
basis 70 be agreed upon ana
retired 70 make all Of the stock
of the company of the same
class. and N either OF said prop
ositions Is favored by majority
in amount of the outstanding cap
ital stock. then to adopt such res-
ouuons and give such authority
10 the officers Of the company as
small be necessary to Increase the
capital stock 10 effect the retire.
ment Of said stock as Aforesaid
10 fix the terms and conditions
thereof; and 20 amend the Artl-
cles Of Incorporation so as 20 ful-
~ accomplish and put into effect
the said purposes or either OF
them. Notice IL also hereby glv-
en- that the regular annual meet
ing OF the gtoc kholdera will be
held at the same time and place.
JOSEPH i. SMITH.
President
MELVIN d. WELLS. Secy.
Consolidated Wagon a Machine
Company.
Dated January SIN. 19a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

MARTIN COAL co. IS so. MAIN.
All kinds of coal, well screened and
promptly delivered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

g. a. Taylor a. Co. SUCCESSORS %
Joseph H. Taylor undertakers and en-
haln ers. same Address. 25i-3-5 EasI
First south
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

SPECIAL. Exhibition OF WESTERN
rainfinra bv III T. A. Culmcr now olen
DAILY, Z to 6 O. M. at p hast Isl See'"
st The public is invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
TENTH WARD REUNION.

The annual reunion Of the Tenth
ward was beld Thursday evening at
the meetinghouse with an attendance
that filed the building. The audi
torium was decorated I'm Japanese
style. and there was an enjoyable ban
quet with musical program. A dance
was given In the afternoon for the
children. and dance IN the evening
was given for the older people
CHULD-WALK FLORAL Co,
AT Godbe-Pitts Drug. Phones 40.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITION.

SPECIAL ExHuBIITON.
s.--..-------.--a----a-s---.----''
SPECIAL. EXHIBITION OF VEST RN
PAINTINGS by u. l. a. Su,,mrefg n is, s Sun
st The public is invited
FOR SALE.
WE'LL IMPROVED fAhMs w.
rothcr with horses. wngons anu @
chinery cheap Sall vs,d saturday.
clock except eNitNet 80
j. Frankland, iab Center SI
ORCHESTRA MUSIC. SECOND H,AAN,n.'
dance and concert muslc cheap 40 W.
North Temple.
OR 10 YOUNG COWS CHEAP ~. EN-
qulre a. w haght' kayss .,,,,,.ci, Els
Bell phone ls-D, OF a. HthaiNN
WI Isl South ST. -
500 BUYS STOCK OF GROCERIES.
fixtures. horse and wagon, Dis 1870
trade. good place for meat marksel
cheap rent. doing good business .e"ue4
Grocery. so south Fourth West 81
FRESH EGGS. BEST BUTTER PoULls-
try Brook Ranch Com. CO. fhone ~
FINE OAK CHINA CLOSET: ia, l
ms stoves II West list south.
We sell on commission or buy any
thing you have to sell Furnlllte' -
pets. stov IS. horses. cows, wagons, ma
mes, trunks. guns, etc Coop. secon1-
Hand store. "a state, Bell ss7s. Ind. esA
HOUSEHOLD GOODS BOUGHT AND
sold. larsen g Nealson, 2al south 9'a'e
Bell phone 2i23
NEW AND SECONDHAND FURNl-
ture-stoves and ranges-wil ,SSAoi,,,hi,srn
buy or sell any old thing. Wash1,19 aii
Furniture Co. IS West lst SoutAH Ao
5252 Ind. ll5e.
ONE TON OF SCRATCH PAPER, IN
quantities to suit buyer. at 10 cents
per pound. Call at the doo DeP1'
Deseret News
OLD NEWSPAPER FOR WRAP
ping. etc. cent a pound; sold in - 80, -
bundle Apply at this othce. b""o'
given FOR $50 and go ms. -
HAT FACTORY.
salt Lake Hat Factory. Lateht 49, o
q ~ 1st SO. 81. Hats az tactoIs ~ ~ 40
Hats remodeled. Panamas oleaohe se
OSTRICH PLUME CLEANING.
os,rRTru pl.tMEs cleaned and curled.
F. A. carter Fur Co. "a w. Isl ~
SECONDHAND STORE.
TI-RTIlA FURNITURE CO. BUYS
ana sells new and midland turnlture;
stoves and ranges. l55 ". LIST So beA
2s4O
WANTED no BUY END HAND
stoves and furniture. Ind. 4Sl. Ben Sl'''
BEST PRICES, sEcsoSINps,,Hl,asND
goods bought and sold o'o S'a'o
MARcETrs & EVANS, BUY AND
sell new and secondhand turnilure, n ~
treatment to all. l3 South west en'p'0
TOUsEHOI,D GOODS BOUGHT &
sold Larsen q Neals0n, POI south Slato'
Bell phone HS2-k
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR SEC
ond-hand household goods so stare
ST. Tel es9-k. -
MATERNITY HOME.
..--.-.....----------.----.
PRIVATE HOME FOR COMBINE
r1ent cases: children adopted. MIS- $500 a.
Gregory 35o5 7th East Phone mo. lOo-. ~
PRIVATE HOME FOR CoNFlI,N,Es
ment Skilful care and attention. Chli1,
dren adopted $50 West Srd North. Bel
hay. GRAIN AND COAL.
------------.----.e----------------
J. 3. HENDERSON COM, co.
wholesale and retail Dol state' tnoleS
iae2 Right prices and prompt delivery.
HARVEY & CO. 10 WEST 50. TEN
pie. Bell 502 Ind. la4 -----
COLLECTION AGENCY.
1--WE GET THE MONEY
John J. Wallace & Co.
Phones
LUMBER DEALERS.
BURTON COAL & LUMBER -.
Roth phones sos. Manufacturers or Tar
red Felt Roofing. pitch and Creosote.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL sTOCkHOLD'
Frs MEETING.
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TIE
SEMI
WEEKLY
NEWS

Issued Mondays and Thursdays
and Costains All the Cream Of
the Daily and Saturday News.
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TABLEQUEEN
TABLEQUEEN

LAMoREAUX TUNES PIANOS.
% West LIST South. Ind. 1881.
Salt Lake Photo and supply Co.
h.I.N. fI"'rH ufne if' MAJ. 50
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LApnss TuRKIsm nArms.

sCAVENGElls.
pEsERET sCAVENGER Co, OFFICE
rear ~ D.. SIN south hell phone at
IND 0llA Goodwin. Mgr
UTAH sCAVENOER co.. Wal
IlllnHaWorth. Mrr. Once so 50. NQ
East Both phones iiia
CITY scaverFcrs Co Phones lnd
SALT LAKE scAVEN0ER co. % ?,
Q. Place Ind. phone iss-a. Bell 40 Main'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
STORAGE,
MOVING
sCHooL on ExPREssION.

Or and Mrs Byron K Klng. studio
Gordon academy; classes ~ elocn i@il'
physical culture, delHarte Hhakorpf f'.
Browning. Tennyson and literary inter
uTotatiOn. stammerinr and stutteIInh
cured Residence i02i First Ave Ind
Phone Is6
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SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS.

tn addition 10 tho above we have "a
large stock of other popular books OF
thD daY.
DEsEREr NEWS BOOK STORE.
q Main 81
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
EASTERN

Wall street in confused state owing 10 re-
action following premature notice that all
copper interests were TO be merged into
one. PAGE
Warmer sent TO county jail because friends
fail to appear to go on his bonds in case
where he is accused OF embezzling S64s.0OO
from Big -Four railroad. PAGE
Chicago banker claims central bank propo-
sition offers more comparative treatment
for currency problem than any other
plan. PAGE
Government bonds believed untaxable, but
treasury department doesn't know whether
corporations must pay l per cent ON in
terest received PAGE
Nearly $1,000 acres Of land ip Oregon and
California are withdrawn from settle
ment by Secretary of Interior Ballinger
PAGE
Commission form of government growing
in cities. says secretary of National
Municipal league PAGE
Desert murder ends old feud man swim
died In mine deal tells Of vengeance.
PAGE
Too much ice in Hudson river to suit
trust SAYS witness PAGE
Customs house men implicated In so-called
sugar trust fraud, according to statement
made by members of ciyil service COM
n,ssion at New York. PAGE
Birion-dollar merger made by Bell Tele-
phone interests which absorb Western
linton PAGE
Labor to fight steel corporation and A.
f. of L., in convention at Toronto,
Can, authorizes council to levy assess
ments in aid of strikes against steel
trust. FASb
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
LOCAL

Carlson ready with Witnesses prosecu-
will be in today PAGE s
celts listen to stories of Martyr chieftaIn
PAGE 8
Alleges deep laid plot, not romance, and
PAGE 5
Charity conference leaders chosen and city
disease. PAGE .
Carlson gave large sums to coachman
named A. q. Anderson PAGE .
Cornell refuses to help his chauffeur. and
Fischer must fight his alone. PAGE s
win contest in Axtell case is up to widow; j..
testament filed yesterday PAGE
Negro boy pershes in burning cottage; fire
caused by explosion OF oil lamp. PAGE .
vaaueros TO hold carnival OF sports at IN
PAGE 10
Must save dollar week or be tried for
stealing violin, says Judge PAGE
Editorial. Letter Box and Haskin's
letter. FAuE
German sailors and officers of cruiser Ar
Eeles and Pasadena. PAGE 12
Socialist candidate for city attorney asks
that Edwards name he stricken from
PAGE 1s
mayor and electrical inspectors and men
employed in engineers department bene-
ated PAGE 16
woman's club will lead fight against i'm
pure milk and food PAGE II
Society," clubs and woman's department
PAGE II
. CITY breyities. PAGE
News Of the courts PAGE
Municipal affairs. PAGE ID
Mines and oil fields. PAGE
Markets and financial PAGE 7
Automobiles PAGE 10
Theaters and dramatic criticisms. PAGE 10
Marriage licenses, births and deaths. PAGE IA
Shipping. PAGE
Building permits PAGE
Citrus fruit report PAGE
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
Musical. PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
WARRINER SENT
TO COUNTY JAIL
FORMER BIG FOUR TREASURER
LOSES FRIENDS
Warrant Issued for Woman Whom Eek.
Railway Official Claims Received
Some of the Money He
Embezzled

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.-Charles L.
Warriner, former local treasurer of
the Big Four railroad, is in Jail to-
night, and a warrant has been issued
for the arrest of Mrs. Jeanette Stew
art-Ford on a charge of receiving $1,000
of the $643,000 Warmer is accused of
having embezzled.
The warrant against Mrs Ford was
issued at 1880 o'clock tonight on ap-
plication Of Prosecutor Hunt, who had
been closeted the greater part of the
day with Warriner The former rail-
road official informed the prosecutor
that he had given part of the money
he is alleged to have taken to Mrs.
Ford and that the last payment he had
made was on October z. The prose-
cutor acted on this information.
Warriner appeared this afternoon to
plead to indictments returned yester-
day charging him with embezzlement
and grand larceny. He entered a formal
plea of not guilty. His bond was fixed
at $4,000, the same as Lefore his In
dictment.
The four men, however who had
come to his assistance when he was
first arrested were not in evidence to
renew their pledges.
At o'clock none of his friends had
appeared and Warriner was taken to
the county Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
IBy Associated Press I

II OSTON, Nov. ia long stride
Il toward the complete control by
- one corporation of all wire COM
made today in the acquisition by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company of the control of the Western
Union Telegraph company.
To make the absorption complete, the
Incorporation of a new billion dollar
company, it is said, will be necessary
to include the $592, AIS, 400 of bonds and
stock of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company. known al the Bell
company and the outstanding $165, 000.
600 of bonds and stock of the Western
Union company.
The acquisition of the Western Union
stock by the Bell company has been in
progress for six months, and only a
sufficient amount to insure control
said to be 81 per cent, was taken over.
Saving in Construction
officers of the telephone company be-
lleve the merger will save the Bell
company $75, 900, 900 in new construe-
tion, while it viii also enable the utili-
zation of wires for both telegraphine
and telephoning.
Some associated corporations engaged
in the telephone business, a majority
OF WHOSE SUCKS rests III luS treasury
of the parent concern, are:
New York Telephone company,
$50, 900, 900.
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company. $S1, 100000.
Bell Telephone company of Pennsyl
vania, $31, ,150, 900.
New York and New Jersey Tele.
phone company. $25, 100000.
Southern Bell Telephone company,
$21, 10000
Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph company, $1S,O000 1000.
Chicago Telephone company, s17,-
500 900.
Western Telephone company of Can
ada, $16,0O9,000
Bell Telephone company of Canada,
$12 600, 900.
The telephone system annually trans
mits 1856, 100000 messages, while the
Western Union handles 6S,O53, 0OO The
telephone system has S,0S9,S79 miles OF
wire, apd the Western Union 1,3S250S.
The total property value of the tele-
phone company is $545, ,045, 600 and that
of the Western Union $124,0S6,920.
Was Not Surprise
The action on the part of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph company
die not come as a surprise here. The
negotiations for the purchase of the
Western Union stock have been In
progress several months.
The contracts between the American
Bell Telephone company and the West
ern Union dated November 10, 1879,
provided for the mutual exchange OF
business and cooperation. the Bell
company to do collecting and deliver
ing as far as possible over its lines,
but until the present move, corporation
and stockholding distinctions have pre-
vented any measurable degree Of CO.
operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
POSTAL is SAID TO BE
AFTER INDEPENDENT LINES

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 16.-The
announcement today that the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, controlling force in the Bell
Telephone company, had obtained
control of the Western Union Tele-
graph company makes it certain to
Columbus independent telephone men
that it is the Postal Telegraph COM
pany for which James S. Braily pur-
chased the United States Telephone
company, the Cuyahoga Telephone
company and the New Long Distance
Telephone company of Indiana.
AS the Bell concern has announced
that a large holding company is to be
formed 10 merge the telegraph and
telephone companies it is believed here
that a similar announcement soon viii
be made by the Postal. TIE purchase
of the Independent Long Distance
companies gives the Postal thousands
of miles of new line in Ohio and In
diana and would make it a formidable
competitor of the Bell company.